| In millions, except per share items | Dec-31-14 | Dec-29-13 | Dec-30-12 | Dec-25-11 | Dec-26-10 | Dec-27-09 | Dec-28-08 | Dec-30-07 |
| | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
| ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | | | |
| Receivables, net | 66.1 | 66.7 | 64.2 | 56.7 | 55.3 | | | |
| Inventories, net | 3.8 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | | | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | | | |
| Syndicated programs | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 7.4 | | | |
| Deferred income taxes | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | | | |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | | 7.0 | 7.6 | | | | | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 90.4 | 86.5 | 173.4 | 71.7 | 75.0 | | | |
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| Property and equipment: | | | | | | | | |
| Land and land improvements | 36.7 | 37.0 | 37.6 | 35.2 | 34.8 | | | |
| Buildings and building improvements | 131.2 | 131.2 | 132.4 | 128.1 | 127.5 | | | |
| Equipment | 237.5 | 236.6 | 237.8 | 242.4 | 243.4 | | | |
| Construction in progress | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | | | |
| Gross property and equipment | 406.7 | 407.1 | 411.3 | 407.9 | 408.5 | | | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | 256.3 | 246.5 | 242.1 | 239.7 | 228.8 | | | |
| Net property and equipment | 150.4 | 160.5 | 169.1 | 168.2 | 179.7 | | | |
| Syndicated programs | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.1 | | | |
| Goodwill | 121.7 | 124.7 | 125.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | | | |
| Broadcast licenses | 134.1 | 135.2 | 129.6 | 81.5 | 82.4 | | | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 54.9 | 57.8 | 60.6 | 21.4 | 23.0 | | | |
| Deferred income taxes | 20.6 | 20.1 | 41.6 | 57.2 | 54.1 | | | |
| Other assets | 4.9 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 | | | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 580.5 | 596.0 | 625.8 | 417.7 | 431.8 | | | |
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| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
| Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable | 24.9 | 22.2 | 26.7 | 20.5 | 22.9 | | | |
| Accrued compensation | 11.7 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 13.7 | | | |
| Accrued employee benefits | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.1 | | | |
| Deferred revenue | 14.8 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 13.9 | | 15.0 | 14.9 |
| Syndicated programs | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 8.7 | | | |
| Accrued income taxes | 5.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 7.3 | | | |
| Other current liabilities | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.5 | | | |
| Current portion of unsecured subordinated notes payable | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | | | | | |
| Current portion of long-term notes payable to banks | 15.0 | 15.0 | | | | | | |
| Current portion of long-term liabilities | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | | | |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | | 0.9 | 0.7 | | | | | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 86.8 | 81.5 | 75.5 | 65.9 | 78.7 | | | |
| Accrued employee benefits | 93.5 | 64.5 | 92.9 | 90.2 | 58.5 | | | |
| Syndicated programs | 3.9 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | | | |
| Long-term notes payable to banks | 105.0 | 180.0 | 230.1 | 41.3 | 74.6 | | | |
| Unsecured subordinated notes payable | 8.0 | 10.6 | 13.3 | | | | | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 6.0 | | | |
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| Equity: | | | | | | | | |
| Common stock value | | | | | | | | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 258.4 | 256.7 | 254.4 | 257.6 | 260.4 | | | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -56.9 | -39.7 | -55.7 | -53.0 | -32.3 | | | |
| Retained earnings | 77.7 | 32.5 | 6.3 | -0.1 | 87.8 | | | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 279.7 | 250.1 | 205.5 | 205.0 | 207.8 | | | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 580.5 | 596.0 | 625.8 | 417.7 | 431.8 | | | |