CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 25, 2016 |
Sep. 27, 2015 |
Sep. 25, 2016 |
Sep. 27, 2015 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Operating revenues | $ 378,236 | $ 405,668 | $ 1,180,956 | $ 1,215,963 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Compensation | 140,760 | 157,783 | 453,353 | 463,398 |
| Newsprint and ink | 25,101 | 29,096 | 77,174 | 91,835 |
| Outside services | 118,060 | 127,513 | 368,733 | 373,308 |
| Other operating expenses | 79,104 | 84,541 | 227,634 | 232,316 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 14,375 | 14,303 | 42,799 | 40,161 |
| Total operating expenses | 377,400 | 413,236 | 1,169,693 | 1,201,018 |
| Income (loss) from operations | 836 | (7,568) | 11,263 | 14,945 |
| Loss on equity investments, net | (190) | (535) | (487) | (542) |
| Interest expense, net | (6,673) | (6,923) | (20,116) | (19,121) |
| Reorganization items, net | (93) | 80 | (236) | (773) |
| Loss before income taxes | (6,120) | (14,946) | (9,576) | (5,491) |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 4,352 | (6,345) | 3,303 | (2,803) |
| Net loss | $ (10,472) | $ (8,601) | $ (12,879) | $ (2,688) |
| Net loss per common share: | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.33) | $ (0.39) | $ (0.10) |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.33) | $ (0.39) | $ (0.10) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 36,415 | 26,321 | 32,908 | 25,908 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 36,415 | 26,321 | 32,908 | 25,908 |
| Dividends declared per common share: (in dollars per share) | $ 0 | $ 0.175 | $ 0 | $ 0.525 |