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Gannett Co., Inc
(NYSE:GCI) 

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Gannett Co., Inc. operates as a media and marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Publishing and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's principal products include 253 daily newspapers with total paid circulation of approximately 2.6 million and Sunday ...

Founded: 1906
Full Time Employees: 21,255
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Publishing
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      digital
    		261,917,000 277,497,000 262,744,000 265,435,000 250,394,000 280,388,000 277,386,000 278,378,000 267,499,000                          
      print and commercial
    		286,568,000 307,499,000 298,052,000 319,426,000 321,179,000 340,887,000 335,053,000 361,462,000 368,262,000                          
      total revenues
    		548,485,000 584,996,000 560,796,000 584,861,000 571,573,000 621,275,000 612,439,000 639,840,000 635,761,000                 292,159,000 376,649,000 404,387,000 387,599,000 416,038,000 380,419,000 388,802,000 340,765,000  
      yoy
    		-4.04% -5.84% -8.43% -8.59% -10.10%                     -29.78% -0.99% 4.01% 13.74%      
      qoq
    		-6.24% 4.32% -4.11% 2.32% -8.00% 1.44% -4.28% 0.64%                  -22.43% -6.86% 4.33% -6.84% 9.36% -2.16% 14.10%   
      operating costs
    		327,351,000 342,412,000 352,306,000 359,448,000 356,622,000 375,799,000 375,912,000 391,474,000 402,399,000 419,644,000 416,103,000 426,096,000 430,188,000 455,123,000 459,343,000 476,002,000 469,885,000 470,305,000 480,289,000 473,172,000 477,798,000 498,733,000 492,342,000 476,735,000 566,463,000 398,322,000 218,369,000 233,407,000 229,495,000 230,299,000 220,771,000 217,775,000 196,389,000  
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    		150,780,000 154,392,000 153,743,000 164,097,000 171,643,000 178,663,000 183,857,000 183,019,000 180,489,000 185,908,000 184,914,000 184,127,000 180,390,000 190,342,000 212,473,000 227,836,000 221,837,000 249,880,000 225,596,000 222,904,000 203,684,000 232,514,000 241,652,000 226,484,000 299,137,000          
      depreciation and amortization
    		31,190,000 37,270,000 43,211,000 42,644,000 42,634,000 39,333,000 40,398,000 38,258,000 38,298,000 38,496,000 40,644,000 39,784,000 43,698,000 39,931,000 44,778,000 49,530,000 47,783,000 49,506,000 48,107,000 48,242,000 58,103,000 58,113,000 61,355,000 66,327,000 78,024,000 43,149,000 24,482,000 23,328,000 20,923,000 20,515,000 25,094,000 19,935,000 19,247,000  
      integration and reorganization costs
    		2,193,000 -5,929,000 15,708,000 12,318,000 9,498,000 11,192,000 17,307,000 19,775,000 17,881,000 6,009,000 -955,000 7,287,000 12,127,000 27,520,000 33,311,000 15,745,000 11,398,000 13,817,000 13,619,000 8,444,000 13,404,000 71,753,000 13,417,000 32,306,000 28,254,000 37,899,000 2,160,000 3,230,000 4,112,000 1,768,000 9,064,000 1,749,000 2,430,000  
      asset impairments
    		 168,000  181,000 1,894,000 513,000 87,000  45,989,000  188,000 1,177,000 5,000 46,000 71,000 85,000 854,000 842,000 2,301,000  833,000 2,585,000 1,585,000            
      gain on sale or disposal of assets
    		-7,844,000         -10,217,250 -23,334,000  -17,681,000                      
      interest expense
    		21,240,000 22,912,000 23,835,000 24,395,000 26,083,000 25,903,000 25,959,000 26,270,000 26,565,000 26,969,000 27,918,000 28,559,000 28,330,000 28,526,000 27,750,000 26,084,000 26,006,000 26,378,000 34,603,000 35,264,000 39,503,000 54,623,000 58,063,000 57,928,000 57,899,000 33,284,000 10,030,000 10,212,000 10,134,000 9,606,000 9,115,000 8,999,000 8,352,000  
      loss on early extinguishment of debt
    		75,000 35,000 24,000 183,000 1,274,000 -88,500 176,000 87,000  -1,316,000 -2,717,000  -496,000 -2,663,000 -1,228,000 749,000 2,743,000 22,712,000 3,761,000 2,834,000 19,401,000 42,110,000 476,000 369,000 805,000          
      equity income in unconsolidated investees
    		-652,000   -839,000    -559,000                           
      other expense
    		-6,523,000 -14,680,000 -5,806,000 -4,905,000                 -1,875,000              
      income before income taxes
    		30,675,000 43,560,000 -21,614,000 -9,074,000 -14,147,000 36,186,000 -26,083,000 -13,086,000 -74,690,000 -1,315,000 13,576,000 -11,357,000 -7,069,000 1,369,000 -36,024,000 -31,542,000 -10,709,000 13,959,000 17,529,000 32,401,000 -151,810,000     -186,405,000 -11,742,000 2,272,000 -11,309,000 12,259,000 -6,112,000 14,652,000 -781,000  
      provision for income taxes
    		10,784,000 73,621,000 17,635,000  -6,814,000 -28,132,000 -6,429,000 -26,803,000 10,078,000 21,581,000 16,144,000 1,333,000  -31,300,000 18,098,000 22,158,000  36,683,000 2,984,000 17,692,000 -9,109,000    8,979,000          
      net income attributable to usa today co.
    		19,891,000                                  
      income per share attributable to usa today co. - basic
    		0.14                                  
      income per share attributable to usa today co. - diluted
    		0.12                                  
      other comprehensive income:
    		                                  
      foreign currency translation adjustments
    		-6,286 457 -5,966 14,548 7,274 -12,931 13,829 -223 -689 8,848 -7,329 5,827 6,337 20,917 -21,721 -15,648 -7,556 96 -5,487 1,750 3,037 11,374 7,677 -2,552 -14,033          
      pension and other postretirement benefit items:
    		                                  
      amortization of net actuarial gain
    		314 210 209   288 257 232 237   8 4         -9 -11 -11 -14          
      amortization of prior service cost
    		-124 -124 -125 -124 -125 -125 -125 -125 -125 -126 -409 17 16                      
      equity method investments
    		  -899  174    116    610                      
      other
    		2,875 -998 2,778 -7,646 -3,631 8,827 -8,432 -317 1,327 90,431,000 85,964,000 85,435,000 86,785,000 98,418,000 91,323,000 90,427,000 84,361,000 88,589,000 81,463,000 73,906,000 63,290,000 75,891,000 73,154,000 67,436,000 86,949,000          
      total pension and other postretirement benefit items
    		3,065 -15,592 1,963 -7,568 -3,424 19,768 -8,300 -210 1,017 1,419 6,734 11,362 9,315 -94,303 -98,876 14,038 -1,292 13,543 1,076 -1,723 592 64,262 -725 -7,994 952          
      other comprehensive income before tax
    		-3,221 -15,135 -4,003 6,980 3,850 6,837 5,529 -433 328 10,267 -595 17,189 15,652   -1,610 -8,848 13,639 -4,411 27 3,629 75,636 6,952            
      income tax provision related to components of other comprehensive income
    		627 -3,920 576 -1,507 -716 4,389 -1,645 -30 170 35 1,484 2,942 2,362        206              
      other comprehensive income, net of tax
    		-3,848 -11,215 -4,579 8,487 4,566 2,448 7,174 -403 158 10,232 -2,079 14,247 13,290   -4,860 -8,391 10,403 -4,418 417 3,423 56,584 6,951            
      comprehensive income attributable to usa today co.
    		16,043                                  
      loss on sale or disposal of assets
    		 5,482,000 -62,000 -1,584,000 -20,680,000 -466,000 784,000 236,000 552,000   146,000  2,729,000 -7,180,000 372,000 -2,804,000 8,002,000 -833,000   385,000 795,000 88,000 657,000        -3,171,000  
      equity loss in unconsolidated investees
    		 -395,750 -549,000  -195,000 -69,250 97,000  185,000                          
      net income
    		 -30,061,000 -39,249,000 78,398,000  64,318,000 -19,654,000 13,717,000 -84,768,000 -22,896,000 -2,568,000 -12,690,000 10,260,000 32,669,000 -54,122,000 -53,700,000 -3,102,000 -22,724,000 14,545,000 14,709,000 -142,701,000 -122,512,000 -31,448,000 -437,831,000 -80,606,000 -95,482,000 -18,968,000 2,615,000 -9,355,000 12,938,000 -5,873,000 11,706,000 -665,000  
      yoy
    		 -146.74% 99.70% 471.54%  -380.91% 665.34% -208.09% -926.20% -170.08% -95.26% -76.37% -430.75% -243.76% -472.10% -465.08% -97.83% -81.45% -146.25% -103.36% 77.04% 28.31% 65.80% -16843.06% 761.64% -838.00% 222.97% -77.66% 1306.77%      
      qoq
    		 -23.41% -150.06%   -427.25% -243.28% -116.18% 270.23% 791.59% -79.76% -223.68% -68.59% -160.36% 0.79% 1631.14% -86.35% -256.23% -1.11% -110.31% 16.48% 289.57% -92.82% 443.17% -15.58% 403.38% -825.35% -127.95% -172.31% -320.30% -150.17% -1860.30%   
      net income margin %
    		0% -5.14% -7.00% 13.40% 0% 10.35% -3.21% 2.14% -13.33% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -32.68% -5.04% 0.65% -2.41% 3.11% -1.54% 3.01% -0.20%  
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		 -1,000  7,000                               
      net income attributable to gannett
    		 7,952,250 -39,249,000 78,391,000    13,748,000 -84,768,000    10,344,000 -27,692,250 -54,114,000 -53,688,000  -28,128,500 14,687,000 15,115,000    -436,893,000           
      income per share attributable to gannett - basic
    		 0.055 -0.27 0.54    0.1 -0.6    0.07 -0.203 -0.39 -0.39  -0.21 0.11 0.11    -3.32           
      income per share attributable to gannett - diluted
    		 0.053 -0.27 0.42    0.09 -0.6    0.07 -0.203 -0.39 -0.39  -0.21 0.09 0.1    -3.32           
      net actuarial gain
    		     10,743   -538 4,049 3,522 13,968 11,596   12,786 -1,796    1,126              
      comprehensive income
    		 -41,276 -43,828 86,885  66,766 -12,480 13,314 -84,610 -12,664 -4,647 1,557 23,550 -54,681.25 -148,672 -58,560  -28,506.25 10,127 15,126      -80,309 -19,001 2,588  11,720 -5,940 11,774   
      comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		 -1  7                               
      comprehensive income attributable to gannett
    		 10,070.75 -43,828 86,878  66,767 -12,479 13,345 -84,610 -12,660 -4,645 1,570 23,634 -54,642.5 -148,664 -58,548  -28,273 10,269 15,532               
      non-operating pension income
    		   -2,003,000 -1,914,000 -2,962,000 -3,193,000 -3,137,000 -3,146,000 -2,375,000 -2,929,000 -2,263,000 -1,815,000 -7,590,000 -14,990,000 -18,160,000 -18,213,000 -23,713,000 -23,860,000 -23,906,000 -23,878,000 -17,716,000 -18,334,000 -17,553,000           
      benefit for income taxes
    		   -87,472,000         -17,329,000    -7,607,000       -34,276,000           
      net actuarial loss
    		             -22,228.5 -99,904   -75  -1,426  -2,019.5  -8,078           
      amortization of net actuarial loss
    		   202 158     -56.75 -239   -126 -125 -217 -32 24 25 -5 20              
      other operating expenses
    		    184,000 10,136,000 117,000 112,000 39,000 722,000 370,000 229,000 229,000 227,000 249,000 314,000 1,102,000 9,598,000 4,000 774,000 10,576,000              
      total operating expenses
    		    561,795,000 615,170,000 618,462,000 632,874,000 685,647,000 651,547,000 617,930,000 658,846,000 648,956,000 715,918,000 743,045,000 769,884,000 750,055,000 801,950,000 769,083,000 758,830,000 769,143,000 857,369,000 813,059,000 1,204,624,000 978,504,000          
      operating income
    		    9,778,000 6,105,000 -6,023,000 6,966,000 -49,886,000 17,858,000 34,941,000 13,511,000 19,961,000 14,746,000 -25,143,000 -21,224,000 -1,978,000 24,589,000 31,102,000 45,445,000 7,941,000 18,078,000 1,480,000 -437,624,000 -29,822,000 -155,773,000 -1,942,000 12,173,000 -1,435,000 25,203,000 2,570,000 23,314,000 7,051,000  
      yoy
    		    -119.60% -65.81% -117.24% -48.44% -349.92% 21.10% -238.97% -163.66% -1109.15% -40.03% -180.84% -146.70% -124.91% 36.02% 2001.49% -110.38% -126.63% -111.61% -176.21% -3695.04% 1978.19% -718.07% -175.56% -47.79% -120.35%      
      qoq
    		    60.16% -201.36% -186.46% -113.96% -379.35% -48.89% 158.61% -32.31% 35.37% -158.65% 18.46% 973.00% -108.04% -20.94% -31.56% 472.28% -56.07% 1121.49% -100.34% 1367.45% -80.86% 7921.27% -115.95% -948.29% -105.69% 880.66% -88.98% 230.65%   
      operating margin %
    		0% 0% 0% 0% 1.71% 0.98% -0.98% 1.09% -7.85% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -53.32% -0.52% 3.01% -0.37% 6.06% 0.68% 6.00% 2.07%  
      other non-operating expense
    		    -1,323,000 -942,750 -2,979,000 -2,609,000 1,817,000   -1,428,000 1,011,000   1,645,000                   
      non-operating expenses
    		    23,925,000 -30,081,000 20,060,000 20,052,000 24,804,000 19,173,000 21,365,000 24,868,000 27,030,000 13,377,000 10,881,000 10,318,000 8,731,000     26,529,750 29,830,000            
      net loss attributable to gannett
    		    -7,333,000 64,319,000 -19,653,000   -22,892,000 -2,566,000 -12,677,000     -2,967,000    -142,316,000 -137,076,250 -31,260,000  -80,152,000          
      loss per share attributable to gannett - basic
    		    -0.05 0.46 -0.14   -0.16 -0.02 -0.09     -0.02    -1.06 -1.043 -0.24  -0.61          
      loss per share attributable to gannett - diluted
    		    -0.05 0.46 -0.14   -0.16 -0.02 -0.09     -0.02    -1.06 -1.043 -0.24  -0.61          
      comprehensive loss attributable to gannett
    		    -2,767            -11,358    -138,893 -140,729.5 -24,309 -445,380 -93,229          
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		     -1,000 -1,000 -31,000  -4,000 -2,000 -13,000 -84,000 -98,000 -8,000 -12,000 -135,000                  
      comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		     -1 -1 -31  -4 -2 -13 -84 -98 -8 -12 -135                  
      gain on early extinguishment of debt
    		        -617,000                          
      advertising and marketing services
    		         353,154,000 339,803,000 353,310,000 340,847,000 375,567,000 361,847,000 383,609,000 375,114,000 430,674,000 412,020,000 420,110,000 388,357,000 461,088,000 405,227,000 356,918,000 487,010,000          
      circulation
    		         225,820,000 227,104,000 233,612,000 241,285,000 256,679,000 264,732,000 274,624,000 288,602,000 307,276,000 306,702,000 310,259,000 325,437,000 338,468,000 336,158,000 342,646,000 374,723,000 255,573,000 146,254,000 150,850,000 152,165,000 154,502,000 145,934,000 144,536,000 129,991,000  
      total operating revenues
    		         498,536,250 652,871,000 672,357,000 668,917,000 730,664,000 717,902,000 748,660,000 748,077,000 826,539,000 800,185,000 804,275,000 777,084,000 875,447,000 814,539,000 767,000,000 948,682,000          
      other non-operating income
    		         -4,105,000 -907,000   -4,896,000 -651,000  -1,805,000                  
      other comprehensive loss:
    		                                  
      loss on convertible notes derivative
    		                    126,600,000              
      other comprehensive loss before tax
    		             -32,763.75 -120,597         -10,546 -13,081          
      income tax expense related to components of other comprehensive income
    		             -5,813.5 -26,047 3,250 -457 -44.25 7   -515.5 1            
      other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    		             -26,950.25 -94,550         -8,487 -13,077          
      comprehensive loss
    		                -11,493    -139,278 -141,124.5 -24,497 -446,318 -93,683    -9,385    -732  
      goodwill and intangible impairments
    		                                  
      other income
    		                 -988,500 -931,000 -1,148,000  -1,748,250 -2,575,000 -6,261,000 -16,899,000 -200,250 -230,000 -311,000 -260,000 -322,500 -433,000 -337,000 -520,000  
      non-operating expense
    		                 10,630,000 13,573,000 13,044,000 159,751,000   34,483,000 41,805,000          
      net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
    		                 -233,250 -142,000 -406,000 -385,000 -338,000 -188,000  -454,000   -200,000 -249,000      
      comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
    		                 -233.25 -142 -406 -385 -395 -188 -938 -454   -199 -249      
      net loss on sale or disposal of assets
    		                   5,294,000 4,745,000     1,384,000 602,000 947,000 1,789,000 80,000 -72,000    
      income tax benefit related to components of other comprehensive income
    		                   -390               
      operating revenues:
    		                                  
      operating expenses:
    		                                  
      acquisition costs
    		                     891,000 1,913,000 2,379,000 5,969,000 45,300,000 12,181,000        
      non-operating expenses:
    		                                  
      gain on sale of investments
    		                      -7,800,000            
      net loss before income taxes
    		                     -143,021,250 -28,350,000  -71,627,000          
      income tax expense
    		                     -5,550,000 3,098,000   1,232,250 7,226,000 -343,000  -679,000 -239,000 2,946,000   
      dividends declared per share
    		                         0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.37 0.37 0.37  
      impairment of property, plant and equipment
    		                       6,859,000           
      goodwill and intangible impairment
    		                       393,446,000           
      non-operating expense:
    		                                  
      net income before income taxes
    		                       -472,107,000           
      net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
    		                       -938,000  -238,500 -505,000        
      income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income
    		                       2,059 4          
      impairment of long-lived assets
    		                         540,000  1,262,000 1,207,000 417,000 1,121,000    
      revenues:
    		                                  
      advertising
    		                         132,724,750 167,437,000 184,767,000 178,694,000 200,998,000 176,461,000 187,609,000 163,259,000  
      commercial printing and other
    		                         21,955,000 62,958,000 68,770,000 56,740,000 60,538,000 58,024,000 56,657,000 47,515,000  
      operating costs and expenses:
    		                                  
      selling, general, and administrative
    		                         94,802,000 120,797,000 130,040,000 131,508,000 137,756,000 121,871,000 126,837,000 118,819,000  
      net income attributable to new media
    		                         -6,188,500 -18,463,000 2,815,000  13,259,000 -6,105,000    
      income per share:
    		                                  
      basic:
    		                                  
      diluted:
    		                                  
      comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
    		                         -394 -506        
      comprehensive income attributable to new media
    		                         -6,211 -18,495 2,787  12,041 -6,172    
      income tax benefit
    		                            -1,954,000    -116,000  
      net loss attributable to new media
    		                            -9,106,000      
      loss per share:
    		                                  
      comprehensive loss attributable to new media
    		                            -9,136      
      goodwill and mastheads impairment
    		                                  
      net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
    		                             58,000 232,000    
      comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
    		                             58 232    
      net gain on sale or disposal of assets
    		                               -808,000   
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
      		                                  
        current assets:
      		                                  
        cash and cash equivalents
      		85,173,000 90,213,000 75,246,000 88,542,000 85,912,000 106,299,000 101,801,000 98,886,000 93,334,000 100,180,000 109,240,000 106,633,000 83,074,000 94,255,000 124,867,000 87,331,000 152,191,000 130,756,000 141,302,000 158,563,000 163,505,000 170,725,000 188,960,000 158,603,000 199,651,000 156,042,000 28,641,000 20,029,000 24,597,000 48,651,000 56,691,000 73,755,000 67,026,000 43,056,000 
        accounts receivable
      		226,506,000 223,551,000 220,068,000 226,459,000 222,992,000 239,636,000 244,011,000 241,649,000 244,082,000 266,096,000 257,032,000 250,164,000 256,465,000 289,415,000 270,440,000 289,813,000 293,462,000 328,733,000 301,016,000 291,452,000 275,933,000 314,305,000 288,400,000 288,509,000 379,862,000 438,523,000 143,311,000 150,675,000 153,222,000 174,274,000 149,874,000 150,994,000 133,852,000 151,692,000 
        inventory
      		11,010,000 12,888,000                         21,070,000 19,647,000 24,972,000 25,022,000 27,478,000 24,853,000 22,273,000 18,654,000 
        prepaid expenses
      		52,008,000 45,959,000 45,157,000 44,461,000 43,608,000 40,268,000 43,166,000 39,426,000 44,386,000 36,210,000 50,327,000 51,846,000 48,038,000              25,221,000 30,506,000 30,155,000 23,935,000 25,915,000 28,988,000 27,920,000 23,378,000 
        other current assets
      		20,072,000 16,566,000 12,374,000 17,663,000 16,510,000 18,782,000 21,319,000 15,647,000 20,344,000 14,957,000 17,107,000 43,693,000 21,399,000              21,467,000 20,733,000 21,149,000 21,608,000 18,709,000 17,839,000 25,595,000 23,311,000 
        total current assets
      		394,769,000 389,177,000 366,077,000 392,840,000 387,759,000 425,895,000 432,720,000 418,035,000 425,768,000 444,237,000 463,620,000 481,785,000 450,858,000 507,777,000 503,248,000 487,517,000 562,345,000 577,261,000 587,499,000 597,825,000 589,977,000 636,686,000 626,273,000 612,788,000 762,896,000 779,115,000 242,838,000 244,745,000 258,149,000 297,609,000 281,784,000 299,535,000 279,772,000 263,197,000 
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      		169,029,000  197,203,000 215,648,000 226,979,000  247,733,000 233,892,000 238,902,000  246,271,000 254,402,000 291,785,000  328,607,000 372,375,000 388,367,000  461,923,000 522,347,000 552,462,000     815,807,000         
        operating lease assets
      		112,423,000 122,513,000 124,325,000 129,276,000 134,639,000 143,955,000 151,604,000 157,980,000 166,911,000 221,733,000 230,961,000 223,174,000 231,957,000 233,322,000 243,096,000 257,361,000 263,980,000 271,935,000 279,353,000 278,389,000 286,368,000 289,504,000 295,775,000 296,128,000 306,491,000 309,112,000         
        goodwill
      		518,439,000 518,762,000 518,694,000 519,035,000 518,099,000 530,028,000 531,112,000 533,687,000 533,743,000 533,876,000 533,264,000 533,796,000 533,469,000 533,166,000 537,898,000 540,491,000 540,894,000 533,709,000 533,797,000 534,218,000 534,211,000 534,088,000 560,215,000 559,623,000 909,741,000 914,331,000 328,488,000 317,151,000 316,208,000 310,737,000 300,909,000 288,432,000 243,673,000 236,555,000 
        intangible assets
      		322,478,000 337,845,000 357,083,000 377,416,000 395,954,000 430,374,000 453,052,000 478,697,000 501,640,000 524,350,000 545,740,000 569,757,000 591,688,000 613,358,000 638,337,000 666,678,000 694,521,000 713,153,000 741,591,000 770,811,000 797,862,000 824,650,000 893,721,000 920,525,000 981,966,000          
        deferred tax assets
      		71,390,000 77,858,000 146,601,000 160,621,000 75,992,000 60,983,000 49,722,000 40,166,000 34,243,000 37,125,000 57,284,000 71,731,000 73,122,000 56,618,000   25,802,000 32,399,000 63,136,000 58,571,000 103,269,000 90,240,000    76,297,000         
        pension and other assets
      		212,955,000 212,542,000 214,359,000 215,351,000 212,396,000 207,932,000 197,437,000 191,029,000 187,959,000 180,839,000 172,237,000 172,193,000 155,555,000 143,320,000 230,466,000 329,228,000 307,534,000                  
        total assets
      		1,801,483,000 1,837,158,000 1,924,342,000 2,010,187,000 1,951,818,000 2,040,147,000 2,063,380,000 2,053,486,000 2,089,166,000 2,181,247,000 2,249,377,000 2,306,838,000 2,328,434,000 2,393,555,000 2,481,652,000 2,653,650,000 2,783,443,000 2,828,069,000 2,910,003,000 2,973,788,000 3,054,451,000 3,108,914,000 3,314,303,000 3,337,917,000 3,911,211,000 4,020,102,000 1,471,753,000 1,487,878,000 1,520,668,000 1,443,864,000 1,401,600,000 1,430,057,000 1,304,870,000 1,283,546,000 
        liabilities and equity
      		                                  
        current liabilities:
      		                                  
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      		285,102,000 308,152,000 314,765,000 319,465,000 309,801,000 318,384,000 334,356,000 304,882,000 300,340,000 293,444,000 310,527,000 302,308,000 304,912,000 351,848,000 342,815,000 320,699,000 346,368,000 357,014,000 357,324,000 351,919,000 377,370,000 378,246,000 340,840,000 327,071,000 449,833,000          
        deferred revenue
      		109,980,000 105,398,000 107,750,000 106,946,000 112,580,000 108,000,000 108,306,000 112,259,000 119,509,000 120,502,000 128,599,000 137,478,000 141,716,000 153,648,000 161,585,000 174,112,000 185,579,000 184,838,000 196,259,000 184,619,000 190,699,000 186,007,000 207,597,000 213,988,000 225,609,000 218,823,000 117,837,000 113,259,000 116,521,000 105,187,000 103,449,000 105,570,000 95,215,000 88,164,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      		70,741,000 69,315,000 69,315,000 69,315,000 68,000,000 74,300,000 60,452,000 60,452,000 64,263,000 63,752,000 69,339,000 63,752,000 60,452,000 60,452,000 91,117,000 60,846,000 62,860,000 69,456,000 104,948,000 106,644,000 81,057,000 128,445,000 15,179,000   3,300,000 4,395,000 3,296,000 11,296,000 12,395,000 11,093,000 12,124,000 12,124,000 2,716,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      		30,202,000 33,435,000 35,072,000 36,754,000 37,948,000 39,761,000 40,447,000 41,694,000 43,586,000 45,763,000 46,918,000 46,556,000 46,248,000                      
        other current liabilities
      		3,256,000 1,483,000 1,608,000 8,473,000 7,573,000 5,157,000 7,604,000 8,361,000 9,303,000 10,052,000 5,797,000 5,606,000 6,229,000 51,090,000 53,142,000 49,699,000 46,997,000 51,218,000 54,753,000 49,939,000 48,396,000 48,602,000 46,558,000 47,017,000 48,832,000 42,702,000         
        total current liabilities
      		499,281,000 517,783,000 528,510,000 540,953,000 535,902,000 545,602,000 551,165,000 527,648,000 537,001,000 533,513,000 561,180,000 555,700,000 559,557,000 617,038,000 648,659,000 605,356,000 641,804,000 662,526,000 713,284,000 693,121,000 697,522,000 741,300,000 610,174,000 588,076,000 724,274,000 718,453,000 263,568,000 242,365,000 259,741,000 247,844,000 225,422,000 227,738,000 204,357,000 203,657,000 
        long-term debt
      		656,077,000 645,811,000 663,886,000 681,352,000 689,945,000 755,754,000 504,369,000 531,211,000 550,044,000 564,836,000 580,789,000 647,811,000 660,974,000 695,642,000 708,970,000 760,954,000 783,010,000 769,446,000 741,636,000 823,009,000 888,086,000 890,323,000 1,615,984,000 1,633,449,000 1,633,468,000 1,636,335,000 433,718,000 434,672,000 435,426,000 428,180,000 396,569,000 396,053,000 396,510,000 357,195,000 
        convertible debt
      		239,573,000 239,112,000 238,661,000 238,219,000 250,296,000 249,757,000 427,238,000 423,370,000 419,671,000 416,036,000 412,483,000 408,992,000 408,943,000 405,681,000 402,469,000 399,319,000 396,297,000 393,354,000 399,875,000 396,964,000 394,146,000 581,405,000 3,300,000 3,300,000 3,300,000 3,300,000         
        deferred tax liabilities
      		10,127,000 8,142,000 8,641,000 6,513,000 12,267,000 4,928,000   6,604,000 2,028,000    1,439,000 7,161,000 10,702,000 11,711,000 28,812,000 21,419,000 22,567,000 16,280,000 6,855,000 6,256,000 6,256,000 10,406,000 9,052,000         
        pension and other postretirement benefit obligations
      		33,310,000 34,170,000 35,171,000 36,107,000 36,596,000 37,820,000 39,123,000 40,391,000 41,121,000 42,661,000 43,966,000 47,989,000 49,161,000 50,710,000 65,911,000 67,554,000 69,687,000 71,937,000 88,149,000 90,019,000 95,542,000 99,765,000 198,220,000 214,084,000 219,803,000 235,906,000 23,303,000 23,747,000 24,094,000 24,326,000 23,557,000 24,644,000 25,177,000 25,462,000 
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      		135,429,000 146,421,000 148,447,000 152,188,000 158,324,000 167,731,000 176,152,000 183,137,000 192,293,000 203,871,000 212,681,000 205,753,000 215,499,000 219,109,000 228,412,000 242,262,000 247,487,000 254,969,000 261,429,000 262,390,000 271,496,000 274,460,000 280,556,000 282,896,000 293,144,000 297,662,000 101,710,000 102,431,000 96,248,000      
        other long-term liabilities
      		86,249,000 91,107,000 107,515,000 118,266,000 118,850,000 125,921,000 125,386,000 98,459,000 109,451,000 100,989,000 112,227,000 113,696,000 113,657,000 108,563,000 106,935,000 109,595,000 118,721,000 117,410,000 141,577,000 157,708,000 151,388,000 151,847,000 169,536,000 157,313,000 135,864,000 136,188,000 11,206,000 10,817,000 10,498,000 16,462,000 16,290,000 15,993,000 16,258,000  
        total noncurrent liabilities
      		1,160,765,000 1,164,763,000 1,202,321,000 1,232,645,000 1,266,278,000 1,341,911,000 1,272,268,000 1,276,568,000 1,319,184,000 1,330,421,000 1,362,146,000 1,424,241,000 1,448,234,000 1,481,144,000 1,519,858,000 1,590,386,000 1,626,913,000 1,635,928,000 1,654,085,000 1,752,657,000 1,816,938,000 2,004,655,000 2,273,852,000 2,297,298,000 2,295,985,000 2,318,443,000         
        total liabilities
      		1,660,046,000 1,682,546,000 1,730,831,000 1,773,598,000 1,802,180,000 1,887,513,000 1,823,433,000 1,804,216,000 1,856,185,000 1,863,934,000 1,923,326,000 1,979,941,000 2,007,791,000 2,098,182,000 2,168,517,000 2,195,742,000 2,268,717,000 2,298,454,000 2,367,369,000 2,445,778,000 2,514,460,000 2,745,955,000 2,884,026,000 2,885,374,000 3,020,259,000 3,036,896,000 845,702,000 820,518,000 833,672,000 725,094,000 671,766,000 674,772,000 650,290,000 609,153,000 
        commitments and contingent liabilities
      		                                  
        equity
      		                                  
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value per share...
      		                                  
        common stock, 0.01 par value per share...
      		1,599,000 1,599,000 1,599,000 1,594,000 1,591,000 1,588,000 1,588,000 1,588,000 1,586,000 1,586,000 1,584,000 1,584,000 1,580,000 1,533,000 1,527,000 1,526,000 1,510,000                  
        treasury stock
      		-26,351,000 -23,607,000 -23,607,000 -23,607,000 -23,302,000 -20,540,000 -20,539,000 -20,499,000 -19,927,000 -17,393,000 -17,392,000 -17,370,000 -16,883,000 -14,737,000 -14,706,000 -14,700,000 -11,290,000 -8,151,000 -6,940,000 -6,935,000 -6,612,000 -4,903,000 -4,841,000 -4,818,000 -4,491,000 -2,876,000 -2,589,000 -2,573,000 -2,562,000 -1,873,000 -1,865,000 -1,834,000 -1,816,000 -1,081,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      		1,261,347,000 1,287,821,000 1,285,444,000 1,284,699,000 1,284,331,000 1,281,801,000 1,435,879,000 1,432,682,000 1,429,137,000 1,426,325,000 1,422,400,000 1,418,577,000 1,413,397,000 1,409,578,000 1,406,556,000 1,402,652,000 1,397,516,000 1,400,206,000 1,399,693,000 1,395,191,000 1,421,977,000 1,103,881,000 1,100,269,000 1,101,899,000 1,093,705,000 1,090,694,000 655,282,000 677,574,000 699,787,000 721,605,000 738,881,000 758,466,000 664,805,000 683,168,000 
        accumulated deficit
      		-1,031,906,000 -1,051,797,000 -1,021,737,000 -982,488,000 -1,060,879,000 -1,053,546,000 -1,117,865,000 -1,098,212,000 -1,111,960,000 -1,027,192,000 -1,004,300,000 -1,001,734,000 -989,057,000 -999,401,000 -1,032,168,000 -978,054,000 -924,366,000 -921,399,000 -898,951,000 -913,638,000 -928,753,000 -786,437,000 -664,263,000 -633,003,000 -196,110,000      -4,509,000  -3,417,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-62,753,000 -58,905,000 -47,690,000 -43,111,000 -51,598,000 -56,164,000 -58,612,000 -65,786,000 -65,383,000 -65,541,000 -75,773,000 -73,694,000 -87,941,000             8,202,000 -6,971,000 -6,938,000 -6,911,000 -6,881,000 -5,663,000 -5,596,000 -5,528,000 -5,461,000 
        total usa today co. stockholders' equity
      		141,936,000 155,111,000                                 
        noncontrolling interests
      		-499,000 -499,000 -498,000 -498,000 -505,000 -505,000 -504,000 -503,000 -472,000 -472,000 -468,000 -466,000 -453,000 -369,000 -271,000 -263,000 -251,000 -2,485,000                 
        total equity
      		141,437,000 154,612,000 193,511,000 236,589,000 149,638,000 152,634,000 239,947,000 249,270,000 232,981,000 317,313,000 326,051,000 326,897,000 320,643,000 295,373,000 313,135,000 457,908,000 514,726,000 529,615,000 544,843,000 530,077,000 541,652,000 364,109,000 426,129,000 452,085,000 889,556,000 981,356,000         
        total liabilities and equity
      		1,801,483,000 1,837,158,000 1,924,342,000 2,010,187,000 1,951,818,000 2,040,147,000 2,063,380,000 2,053,486,000 2,089,166,000 2,181,247,000 2,249,377,000 2,306,838,000 2,328,434,000 2,393,555,000 2,481,652,000 2,653,650,000 2,783,443,000 2,828,069,000 2,910,003,000 2,973,788,000 3,054,451,000 3,108,914,000 3,314,303,000 3,337,917,000 3,911,211,000 4,020,102,000         
        property, plant, and equipment
      		 178,461,000    240,980,000    239,087,000                         
        inventories
      		  13,232,000 15,715,000 18,737,000 20,910,000 22,423,000 22,427,000 23,622,000 26,794,000 29,914,000 29,449,000 41,882,000 45,223,000 37,853,000 34,981,000 37,144,000 37,662,000 33,492,000 34,535,000 32,457,000 35,075,000 33,776,000 40,468,000 47,775,000 55,090,000         
        total gannett stockholders' equity
      		  194,009,000 237,087,000 150,143,000 153,139,000 240,451,000 249,773,000 233,453,000 317,785,000 326,519,000 327,363,000 321,096,000                      
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		             78,884,000 70,088,000 75,392,000 79,548,000  111,689,000 113,275,000 118,082,000  115,137,000 125,208,000 135,608,000 129,460,000         
        property, plant and equipment
      		             305,994,000    415,384,000    590,272,000             
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		             -101,231,000 -47,803,000 46,747,000 51,607,000 59,998,000 49,595,000 54,013,000 53,596,000 50,173,000 -6,411,000 -13,362,000 -4,875,000          
        total gannett stockholders equity
      		             295,742,000 313,406,000 458,171,000 514,977,000 532,100,000                 
        prepaid expense and other current assets
      		                 80,110,000    116,581,000             
        pension plan and other assets
      		                 284,228,000                 
        redeemable noncontrolling interests
      		                  -2,209,000 -2,067,000 -1,661,000 -1,150,000 4,148,000 458,000 1,396,000 1,850,000 593,000 1,098,000 1,298,000 1,547,000     
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
      		                                  
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      		                 1,446,000    1,395,000    1,294,000 608,000 608,000 608,000 605,000 605,000 605,000 536,000 534,000 
        other assets
      		                  242,704,000 211,627,000 190,302,000 143,474,000 136,019,000 125,212,000 121,730,000 112,876,000 12,079,000 10,619,000 10,936,000 9,856,000 8,886,000 8,890,000 9,130,000 7,178,000 
        common stock of 0.01 par value per share...
      		                  1,446,000 1,446,000 1,444,000  1,375,000 1,369,000 1,327,000          
        current assets
      		                                  
        property, plant and equipment, at cost net of accumulated depreciation of 377,072 and 277,291
      		                      704,931,000            
        deferred income tax assets
      		                      97,369,000 105,051,000 64,387,000          
        current liabilities
      		                                  
        property, plant and equipment, at cost net of accumulated depreciation of 358,746 and 277,291
      		                       718,590,000           
        property, plant and equipment, at cost net of accumulated depreciation of 323,934 and 277,291
      		                        764,000,000          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 145,773 and 101,543 at december 31, 2019 and december 30, 2018, respectively
      		                         1,012,564,000         
        accounts payable
      		                         146,995,000 20,667,000 12,454,000 28,219,000 16,612,000 13,152,000 16,367,000 19,263,000 15,750,000 
        accrued expenses
      		                         306,633,000 105,537,000 98,864,000 90,290,000 113,650,000 97,728,000 93,677,000 77,755,000 97,027,000 
        retained earnings
      		                         -115,958,000    3,767,000  3,644,000   
        restricted cash
      		                          3,128,000 3,155,000 4,054,000 4,119,000 3,117,000 3,106,000 3,106,000 3,106,000 
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 256,531 and 219,256 at september 29, 2019 and december 30, 2018, respectively
      		                          314,133,000        
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      		                          109,152,000 109,521,000 102,583,000      
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 128,386 and 101,543 at september 29, 2019 and december 30, 2018, respectively
      		                          465,063,000        
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      		                                  
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      		                          15,132,000 14,492,000 13,415,000      
        long-term liabilities:
      		                                  
        deferred income taxes
      		                          12,197,000 6,486,000 7,665,000 8,282,000 9,928,000 10,344,000 7,988,000 8,080,000 
        stockholders’ equity:
      		                                  
        (accumulated deficit) retained earnings
      		                          -20,872,000 -2,409,000 -5,224,000     -2,767,000 
        total stockholders’ equity
      		                          625,458,000 666,262,000 685,698,000 717,223,000  755,285,000 654,580,000 674,393,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity
      		                          1,471,753,000 1,487,878,000 1,520,668,000 1,443,864,000     
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 243,304 and 219,256 at june 30, 2019 and december 30, 2018, respectively
      		                           330,942,000       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 119,561 and 101,543 at june 30, 2019 and december 30, 2018, respectively
      		                           474,900,000       
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 229,268 and 219,256 at march 31, 2019 and december 30, 2018, respectively
      		                            347,766,000      
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 110,877 and 101,543 at march 31, 2019 and december 30, 2018, respectively
      		                            485,026,000      
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 219,256 and 171,395 at december 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
      		                             339,608,000     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 101,543 and 67,588 at december 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
      		                             486,054,000     
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 209,120 and 171,395 at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
      		                              343,281,000    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 92,437 and 67,588 at september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
      		                              466,740,000    
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
      		                              2,385,000    
        total stockholders' equity
      		                              727,449,000    
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity
      		                              1,401,600,000    
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 193,736 and 171,395 at july 1, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
      		                               356,287,000   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 82,899 and 67,588 at july 1, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
      		                               476,913,000   
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      		                               1,430,057,000 1,304,870,000 1,283,546,000 
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 182,318 and 171,395 at april 1, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
      		                                358,539,000  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 74,743 and 67,588 at april 1, 2018 and december 31, 2017, respectively
      		                                413,756,000  
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 171,395 and 130,839 at december 31, 2017 and december 25, 2016, respectively
      		                                 373,123,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 67,588 and 43,632 at december 31, 2017 and december 25, 2016, respectively
      		                                 403,493,000 
        long-term liabilities, less current portion
      		                                 14,759,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-29 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-30 2018-09-30 2018-07-01 2018-04-01 
                                         
          operating activities
        		                                 
          net income
        		19,891,000 -30,061,000 -39,249,000      -84,768,000    10,260,000             -95,482,000 -18,968,000   12,938,000 -5,872,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:
        		                                 
          depreciation and amortization
        		31,190,000 37,270,000 43,211,000 42,644,000 42,634,000 39,333,000 40,398,000 38,258,000 38,298,000 38,496,000 40,644,000 39,784,000 43,698,000 39,931,000 44,778,000 49,530,000 47,783,000 49,506,000 48,107,000 48,242,000 58,103,000 58,113,000 61,354,000 66,328,000 78,024,000 43,149,000 24,482,000 23,328,000 20,923,000 20,515,000 25,094,000 19,935,000 19,247,000 
          share-based compensation expense
        		2,070,000 2,311,000 1,877,000 2,082,000 2,879,000 3,279,000 2,905,000 3,512,000 2,826,000 3,840,000 3,944,000 5,047,000 3,736,000 3,474,000 4,499,000 5,385,000 3,393,000 4,635,000 4,602,000 5,779,000 3,423,000             
          non-cash interest expense
        		1,450,000 1,471,000 1,466,000 1,494,000 1,607,000 2,167,000 5,392,000 5,253,000 5,260,000 5,257,000 5,375,000 5,300,000 5,267,000 5,349,000 5,313,000 5,325,000 5,316,000 6,788,000 7,188,000 5,413,000 6,118,000 6,273,000 5,911,000 -44,258,000 56,160,000 2,817,000 345,000 345,000 344,000 402,000 516,000 574,000 504,000 
          gain on sale or disposal of assets
        		-7,844,000          -23,334,000 146,000 -17,681,000                     
          loss on early extinguishment of debt
        		75,000 35,000 24,000 183,000 1,274,000     -1,316,000 -2,717,000 0 -496,000 -2,663,000 -1,228,000 749,000 2,743,000 22,712,000 3,761,000 2,834,000 19,401,000  476,000 369,000 805,000         
          asset impairments
        		 168,000 0 181,000 1,894,000 513,000 87,000 0 45,989,000 0 188,000 1,177,000 5,000 46,000 71,000 85,000 854,000 842,000 2,301,000 0 833,000 2,585,000            
          pension and other postretirement benefit obligations
        		-3,810,000 -15,457,000 -3,453,000 -2,825,000 -3,397,000 -3,869,000 -4,648,000 -4,188,000 -11,211,000 -3,152,000 -3,973,000 -3,067,000 -3,725,000 -8,372,000 -20,287,000 -24,062,000 -27,291,000 -36,161,000 -36,625,000 -29,500,000 -48,538,000     -99,336,000 -467,000 -373,000 -276,000 -414,000 -1,177,000 -615,000 -369,000 
          equity income in unconsolidated investees
        		-652,000 -626,000 -549,000   -271,000 97,000                           
          change in other assets and liabilities
        		-23,087,000  11,898,000 -87,179,000 4,625,000  8,208,000 -21,191,000 25,937,000  3,072,000 10,371,000 -34,346,000  59,450,000 -14,425,000 5,537,000  -2,286,000 -21,500,000 33,332,000  35,333,000 -9,238,000 23,933,000         
          cash from operating activities
        		19,283,000 43,363,000 15,163,000 32,555,000 23,308,000 8,989,000 33,745,000 35,125,000 22,451,000 21,157,000 20,631,000 46,068,000 6,718,000 7,794,000 31,294,000 -30,741,000 32,429,000                 
          capital expenditures
        		-12,908,000 0 -10,297,000 -15,058,000 -13,546,000 0 -13,983,000 -9,726,000 -12,999,000 0 -13,259,000 -7,650,000 -8,798,000 0 -12,651,000 -12,528,000 -10,764,000                 
          free cash flows
        		6,375,000 43,363,000 4,866,000 17,497,000 9,762,000 8,989,000 19,762,000 25,399,000 9,452,000 21,157,000 7,372,000 38,418,000 -2,080,000 7,794,000 18,643,000 -43,269,000 21,665,000                 
          investing activities
        		                                 
          purchase of property, plant and equipment
        		-12,908,000  -10,297,000 -15,058,000 -13,546,000  -13,983,000 -9,726,000 -12,999,000  -13,259,000 -7,650,000 -8,798,000  -12,651,000 -12,528,000 -10,764,000  -11,444,000 -8,214,000 -7,607,000             
          proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets
        		9,259,000 3,936,000 1,112,000 1,878,000 48,369,000 1,719,000 13,184,000 5,498,000 575,000 1,499,000 52,334,000 1,963,000 29,502,000 12,500,000 41,381,000 9,152,000 20,471,000  44,093,000 13,218,000 10,123,000  8,394,000 7,392,000 10,400,000    2,465,000   3,378,000 9,207,000 
          cash from investing activities
        		-3,649,000 -8,649,000 -10,185,000 -7,019,000 34,823,000 -10,885,000 -799,000 -3,840,000 -12,426,000 -7,089,000 39,063,000 -5,699,000 20,704,000 3,043,000 28,730,000 -3,429,000 -6,220,000                 
          financing activities
        		                                 
          payments of deferred financing costs
        		 0 -26,000 -189,000 -777,000         -695,000 0 -534,000 -423,000                 
          borrowings of long-term debt
        		14,652,000 0 0                               
          repayments of long-term debt
        		-4,025,000 -19,128,000 -18,514,000 -23,429,000 -74,450,000 -576,616,000 -28,541,000 -24,285,000 -15,290,000 -21,927,000 -60,603,000 -15,113,000 -36,178,000 -135,639,000 -5,355,000 -7,500,000 -22,500,000                 
          payment to former partner
        		-28,475,000                                 
          treasury stock
        		-2,744,000 0 0 -303,000 -2,761,000 0 -38,000 -571,000 -2,532,000 0 -20,000 -484,000 -2,138,000 -26,000 0                   
          changes in other financing activities
        		-7,000 -3,000 -3,000 -241,000 -366,000 -366,000 -405,000 -423,000 -423,000 -641,000 2,240,000 -323,000 -324,000 -675,000 -309,000 -401,000 -231,000 -3,405,000 -155,000 -143,000 -280,000 -14,731,000 59,000 -48,000 -363,000         
          cash from financing activities
        		-20,599,000 -19,131,000 -18,543,000 -23,809,000 -78,354,000 3,655,000 -28,984,000 -25,279,000 -18,245,000 -22,568,000 -58,383,000 -15,920,000 -38,640,000 -44,823,000 -22,997,000 -31,229,000 -3,818,000                 
          effect of currency exchange rate change on cash
        		-342,000 -589,000 218,000 -1,645,000 125,000 2,743,000 -1,077,000 -588,000 984,000 -922,000 590,000 60,000 38,000 2,599,000 -307,000 -148,000 -992,000  -236,000 311,000 314,000  1,219,000 -2,334,000 1,554,000         
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		-5,307,000   82,000 -20,098,000    -7,236,000      36,720,000                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        		97,812,000  0 0 116,181,000  0 0 110,612,000  0 0 104,804,000  0 0 143,619,000          0 0 52,770,000 0 0 0 46,162,000 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        		92,505,000  -13,347,000 82,000 96,083,000  2,885,000 5,418,000 103,376,000  1,901,000 24,509,000 93,624,000  36,720,000 -65,547,000 165,018,000          8,585,000 -5,467,000 28,651,000 -7,038,000 -17,053,000 6,729,000 70,132,000 
          provision for deferred incomes taxes
        		                                 
          loss on sale or disposal of assets
        		 5,482,000 -62,000 -1,584,000 -20,680,000 -466,000 784,000 236,000 552,000     2,729,000 -7,180,000 372,000 -2,804,000 8,002,000     795,000 88,000 657,000        -3,171,000 
          change in other assets and liabilities:
        		                                 
          accounts receivable
        		                          8,934,000 2,023,000 24,684,000 -16,946,000 1,370,000 -3,818,000 19,409,000 
          inventory
        		                         -460,000 -677,000 5,299,000 988,000 2,631,000 -2,109,000 -1,689,000 -3,169,000 
          prepaid expenses
        		                         7,411,000 5,640,000 -355,000 -5,680,000 3,342,000 3,773,000 111,000 -3,888,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        		                                 
          deferred revenue
        		                         -11,925,000 1,345,000 -3,073,000 5,327,000 -3,270,000 -5,824,000 -2,575,000 4,027,000 
          other assets and liabilities
        		                                 
          purchase of property, plant, and equipment
        		                       -8,374,000 -13,783,000         
          proceeds from the sale of investments
        		 0 0                               
          change in other investing activities
        		 0    222,000 0 388,000 -2,000 -179,000 -12,000   -24,000 0 -48,000 -500,000 -500,000 -598,000   -12,000 -560,000 -268,000 -36,000         
          repurchase of convertible debt
        		 0 0                               
          proceeds from convertible debt
        		                                 
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		 14,994,000    4,502,000 2,885,000   -9,422,000 1,901,000 24,509,000 -11,180,000    21,399,000 -23,795,000 -18,730,000 -10,029,000 -10,553,000 -17,207,000            
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
        		                                 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
        		                                 
          net loss
        		    -7,333,000 64,318,000 -19,654,000   -22,896,000 -2,568,000   32,669,000 -54,122,000 -53,700,000 -3,102,000 -22,724,000 14,545,000 14,709,000 -142,701,000  -31,448,000 -437,831,000 -80,606,000    -9,355,000    -665,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to operating cash flows:
        		                                 
          equity loss in unconsolidated investees
        		    -195,000    185,000                         
          gain on early extinguishment of debt
        		     -55,205,000 176,000 87,000 -617,000                         
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        		             0 0 -5,000 -15,427,000         -746,836,000 -10,313,000 -1,400,000 -37,953,000 -49,711,000 -5,562,000 -120,195,000 -29,409,000 
          acquisition of noncontrolling interests
        		             0 0 0 -2,050,000                 
          provision for deferred income taxes
        		                                 
          loss on convertible notes derivative
        		                 0 0 0 126,600,000             
          goodwill and intangible impairments
        		                     0            
          accounts receivables
        		                                 
          insurance proceeds received for damage to property
        		                      0           
          borrowings under term loans
        		              0 7,500,000 72,500,000  0 0 1,045,000,000         29,925,000 0 0 49,750,000 
          repayments under term loans
        		              -17,333,000 -26,903,000 -47,976,000  -91,146,000 -45,814,000 -1,083,791,000 -653,431,000    -469,762,000 0 -9,099,000 -2,197,000 0 -1,031,000 -1,031,000 -1,031,000 
          payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards
        		                -3,138,000  -4,000 -323,000 -1,707,000  -18,000 -327,000 -1,615,000         
          non-cash acquisition related costs
        		                                 
          change in assets and liabilities:
        		                                 
          purchases of property, plant, and equipment
        		                         -6,697,000 -2,347,000 -2,692,000 -2,242,000 -3,610,000 -2,988,000 -3,112,000 -1,929,000 
          proceeds from sale of publications, real estate and other assets
        		                                 
          payments of debt issuance costs
        		                 12,850,000 0 0 -33,921,000             
          borrowings under revolving credit facility
        		                         17,500,000 33,500,000 48,500,000 54,400,000     
          repayments under revolving credit facility
        		                         -25,500,000 -33,500,000 -48,500,000 -46,400,000     
          payments of dividends
        		                                 
          effect of currency exchange rate change
        		                                 
          balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
        		                                 
          net cash from operating activities
        		                  40,760,000 31,271,000 61,316,000 -16,510,000 49,640,000 -35,849,000 60,489,000 -72,995,000 40,877,000 25,911,000 31,742,000 37,576,000 14,380,000 38,940,000 18,663,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        		                  32,051,000 4,669,000 2,516,000 162,115,000 1,047,000 393,000 -3,419,000 -738,427,000 -9,453,000 550,000 -37,730,000 -51,456,000 -7,960,000 -119,929,000 -22,131,000 
          deferred payments for acquisitions
        		                                 
          net cash from financing activities
        		                  -91,305,000 -46,280,000 -74,699,000 -163,871,000 -17,140,000 -5,652,000 -14,679,000 971,811,000 -22,836,000 -31,931,000 -18,131,000 6,842,000 -23,473,000 87,718,000 27,438,000 
          balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        		                  0 0 206,726,000             
          balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        		                  -18,730,000 -10,029,000 196,173,000             
          net loss on sale or disposal of assets
        		                   5,294,000 4,745,000     1,384,000 602,000 948,000 1,789,000     
          facility consolidation costs
        		                                 
          share-based compensation
        		                                 
          unrealized loss on convertible notes derivative
        		                                 
          non-cash charge to investments
        		                                 
          non-cash loss on early extinguishment of debt
        		                                 
          insurance proceeds received for damaged of property
        		                                 
          repayments of convertible debt
        		                                 
          issuance of common stock, net of underwriters' discount
        		                             0 0   
          cash flows from operating activities:
        		                                 
          equity-based compensation expense
        		                      3,844,000 7,391,000 11,577,000         
          pension and other postretirement benefit obligations, net of contributions
        		                      -28,210,000 -18,519,000 -30,545,000         
          cash flows from investing activities:
        		                                 
          cash flows from financing activities:
        		                                 
          issuance of common stock
        		                      -1,003,000           
          payment of dividends
        		                          -22,820,000 -22,821,000 -23,245,000 -22,775,000 -22,194,000 -22,180,000 -20,046,000 
          supplemental cash flow information:
        		                                 
          cash paid for taxes, net of refunds
        		                      -2,790,000 316,000 -2,036,000         
          cash paid for interest
        		                      51,091,000 124,760,000 551,000         
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
        		                                 
          accrued capital expenditures
        		                      40,000 -574,000 1,292,000         
          goodwill and intangible impairment
        		                                 
          impairment of property, plant and equipment
        		                                 
          repayment under term loans
        		                       -6,284,000 -12,701,000         
          borrowing under revolving credit facility
        		                                 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		                       -43,442,000 43,945,000         
          balance of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        		                       0 188,664,000         
          balance of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
        		                       -43,442,000 232,609,000         
          facility consolidation cost
        		                        484,000         
          impairment of long-lived assets
        		                         540,000 0 1,262,000 1,207,000 417,000    
          stock-based compensation - equity awards
        		                                 
          goodwill and mastheads impairment
        		                                 
          accounts payable
        		                         1,543,000 7,377,000 -15,765,000 10,803,000 1,970,000 -3,694,000 -3,836,000 3,030,000 
          accrued expenses
        		                         30,607,000 6,418,000 9,617,000 -6,289,000 13,319,000 1,545,000 10,728,000 -17,573,000 
          payment of offering costs
        		                             0 -217,000   
          purchase of treasury stock
        		                         -286,000 -16,000 -11,000 -689,000 -8,000 -31,000 -18,000 -735,000 
          repurchase of common stock
        		                                 
          increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        		                                 
          balance of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year
        		                                 
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year
        		                                 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
        		                                 
          non-cash compensation expense
        		                          691,000 707,000 1,136,000 657,000 667,000 669,000 1,163,000 
          deferred income taxes
        		                          5,711,000 -1,179,000 -617,000 -1,646,000 -416,000 2,356,000 -92,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
        		                                 
          other assets
        		                          252,000 -6,134,000 -103,641,000 18,000 -839,000 6,544,000 -1,289,000 
          other long-term liabilities
        		                          -808,000 6,646,000 90,399,000 172,000 297,000 -342,000 1,499,000 
          proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets, and insurance proceeds
        		                                 
          payment of debt issuance costs
        		                             -300,000 0 0 -500,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		                          8,585,000 -5,467,000 -24,119,000 -7,038,000    
          proceeds from sale of real estate, other assets and insurance
        		                                 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        		                                 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
        		                                 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                 
          proceeds from sale of publications, real estate and other assets, and insurance proceeds
        		                                 
          supplemental disclosures on cash flow information:
        		                                 
          cash interest paid
        		                                 
          cash income taxes paid
        		                                 
          net gain on sale or disposal of assets
        		                              -72,000   
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        		                               6,729,000 23,970,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                 
          proceeds from sale of publications, other assets and insurance
        		                                 
          issuance of common stock, net of underwriter’s discount
        		                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        		                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period