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Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) seat | May 31, 2017 USD ($) market company | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of publicly traded companies after disposal | company |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Shares of spin-off received by Tegna shareholders, conversion ratio |  | 0.3333 |  |  |  |  |
Tax-free distribution |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,133 | $ 0
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 332,900 |
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operation | $ 198,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend issued prior to sale | $ 25,800 |  |  | $ 25,800 |  |  |
Ownership interest before sale (as a percent) | 53.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of CareerBuilder |  |  |  |  |  | 342,900 |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 332,900 |
Business exit costs |  |  |  |  |  | 10,900 |
TEGNA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of revolving credit agreement |  | $ 609,900 |  |  | $ 609,900 |  |
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 |
CareerBuilder |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number seats retained on Board of Directors after sale | seat | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of seats on Board of Directors | seat | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated investments, net |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Attributable to TEGNA | CareerBuilder |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of CareerBuilder |  |  |  |  |  | $ 271,700 |

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