Revenues - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	$ 639,840	$ 672,357	$ 1,275,601	$ 1,341,274
International \| Revenue Benchmark \| Geographic Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue, percentage	11.10%	10.00%	11.10%	10.10%
Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	$ 278,378	$ 262,103	$ 545,877	$ 509,581
Digital advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	84,465	81,496	168,931	161,706
Digital marketing services
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	123,313	122,539	239,727	235,222
Digital-only subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	46,282	37,856	89,761	73,687
Digital other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	24,318	20,212	47,458	38,966
Print and commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	361,462	410,254	729,724	831,693
Print advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	138,904	149,275	273,580	297,229
Print circulation
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	163,323	195,756	336,646	401,210
Commercial and other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	59,235	65,223	119,498	133,254
Operating Segments \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	491,909	528,194	987,628	1,058,131
Operating Segments \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	61,252	57,609	121,450	116,767
Operating Segments \| Digital Marketing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	123,798	122,789	240,843	235,606
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	171,955	157,031	339,690	306,339
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	19,744	18,518	39,664	36,866
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Digital Marketing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	123,798	122,789	240,843	235,606
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	70,922	69,175	141,863	136,849
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	13,543	12,321	27,068	24,857
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	35,967	35,357	72,053	67,422
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,925	2,301	4,013	4,495
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Digital Marketing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	123,798	122,789	240,843	235,606
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	44,622	36,601	86,533	71,279
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,660	1,255	3,228	2,408
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	20,444	15,898	39,241	30,789
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	2,616	2,641	5,355	5,106
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	319,954	371,163	647,938	751,792
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	41,508	39,091	81,786	79,901
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	119,000	131,311	234,619	259,488
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	19,904	17,964	38,961	37,741
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	146,690	178,264	302,936	366,767
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	16,633	17,492	33,710	34,443
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	54,264	61,588	110,383	125,537
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	4,971	3,635	9,115	7,717
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	37,300	45,000	77,800	94,100
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	2,600	1,900	5,100	3,900
Corporate and other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,258	1,673	2,862	3,071
Corporate and other \| Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,258	1,673	2,862	3,071
Corporate and other \| Digital other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,258	1,673	2,862	3,071
Intersegment eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	38,377	37,908	77,182	72,301
Intersegment eliminations \| Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	38,377	37,908	77,182	72,301
Intersegment eliminations \| Digital marketing services
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	$ 38,377	$ 37,908	$ 77,182	$ 72,301