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Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
USD ($)
May 31, 2017
USD ($)
market
company
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Shares of Spin-off Received by Shareholders, Conversion Ratio   0.3333    
Number of publicly traded companies after disposal | company   2    
Tax-free distribution     $ 20,133 $ 0
Proceeds remaining, reserved for future repayments of debt     40,000  
Impairment of goodwill     333,000  
Cars.com        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Minimum notice period of termination of transition services   45 days    
CareerBuilder        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Asset impairment and facility consolidation charges     344,800  
Asset impairment and facility consolidation charges attributable to parent     273,500  
Impairment of goodwill     333,000  
Estimated selling costs     11,800  
Tegna [Member]        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Number of markets In which entity operates | market   25    
Maximum | Cars.com        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Transition services agreement, period   24 months    
Minimum | Cars.com        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Transition services agreement, period   60 days    
Subsequent Event | CareerBuilder        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operation $ 250,000      
Ownership interest before sale (as a percent) 53.00%      
Equity method investment retained after disposal, ownership interest (as a percent) 17.00%      
Equity method investment retained after disposal, fully diluted ownership interest (as a percent) 12.00%      
Revolving Credit Facility | Cars.com        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Tax-free distribution   $ 650,000 $ 650,000