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Segment reporting (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment |
| Year ended December 31, 2024
In thousands | Domestic Gannett Media |  | Newsquest |  | Digital Marketing Solutions |  | Corporate and other |  | Total
Revenue | $1,938,398 |  | $239,273 |  | $477,807 |  | $5,656 |  | $2,661,134
Elimination of intersegment revenues | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (151,819)
Total revenues | 1,938,398 |  | 239,273 |  | 477,807 |  | 5,656 |  | 2,509,315
Payroll | 530,120 |  | 96,526 |  | 102,641 |  | 98,251 |  | 827,538
Benefits | 96,329 |  | 4,075 |  | 12,752 |  | 12,831 |  | 125,987
Newsprint and ink | 67,833 |  | 10,187 |  | — |  | — |  | 78,020
Distribution | 276,069 |  | 12,755 |  | — |  | — |  | 288,824
Outside services | 176,643 |  | 10,396 |  | 10,543 |  | 141,685 |  | 339,267
Digital cost of goods sold | 176,959 |  | 9,175 |  | 295,548 |  | 2,052 |  | 483,734
Other(a) | 412,024 |  | 42,750 |  | 12,645 |  | (222,844) |  | 244,575
Elimination of intersegment expenses | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (151,819)
Adjusted EBITDA | 202,421 |  | 53,409 |  | 43,678 |  | (26,319) |  | 273,189
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,697
Gain on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55,559)
Non-operating pension income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,438)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156,287
Integration and reorganization costs(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,155
Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs(c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,932
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,589
Loss on sale or disposal of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,106
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,522
Other non-operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,317)
Non-recurring items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,855
Loss before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,673)
Benefit for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,286)
Net loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,387)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33)
Net loss attributable to Gannett |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $(26,354)
(a)Other expenses include corporate allocations of shared costs and Equity loss (income) in unconsolidated investees, net, which are not separately provided to the CODM. Corporate allocations include, but are not limited to legal, human resources, accounting, analytics, finance, marketing and technology, as well as other general business costs. (b)Integration and reorganization costs mainly reflect severance-related expenses and other reorganization-related costs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations. (c)Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs are included in Other operating expenses on the Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
| Year ended December 31, 2023
In thousands | Domestic Gannett Media |  | Newsquest |  | Digital Marketing Solutions |  | Corporate and other |  | Total
Revenue | $2,095,853 |  | $233,980 |  | $477,909 |  | $6,268 |  | $2,814,010
Elimination of intersegment revenues | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (150,460)
Total revenues | 2,095,853 |  | 233,980 |  | 477,909 |  | 6,268 |  | 2,663,550
Payroll | 548,253 |  | 93,492 |  | 99,942 |  | 101,925 |  | 843,612
Benefits | 100,434 |  | 4,002 |  | 11,852 |  | 15,296 |  | 131,584
Newsprint and ink | 99,760 |  | 13,351 |  | — |  | — |  | 113,111
Distribution | 323,749 |  | 13,325 |  | 2 |  | 2 |  | 337,078
Outside services | 195,937 |  | 10,046 |  | 8,319 |  | 137,380 |  | 351,682
Digital cost of goods sold | 180,876 |  | 9,876 |  | 289,878 |  | 1,950 |  | 482,580
Other(a) | 452,203 |  | 39,760 |  | 14,693 |  | (219,976) |  | 286,680
Elimination of intersegment expenses | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (150,460)
Adjusted EBITDA | 194,641 |  | 50,128 |  | 53,223 |  | (30,309) |  | 267,683
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111,776
Gain on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,529)
Non-operating pension income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,382)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,622
Integration and reorganization costs(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,468
Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs(c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,550
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,370
Gain on sale or disposal of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,101)
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,567
Other non-operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,050)
Non-recurring items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,454
Loss before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,165)
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,729
Net loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27,894)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (103)
Net loss attributable to Gannett |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $(27,791)
(a)Other expenses include corporate allocations of shared costs and Equity loss (income) in unconsolidated investees, net, which are not separately provided to the CODM. Corporate allocations include, but are not limited to legal, human resources, accounting, analytics, finance, marketing and technology, as well as other general business costs. (b)Integration and reorganization costs mainly reflect severance-related expenses and other reorganization-related costs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations. (c)Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs are included in Other operating expenses on the Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
| Year ended December 31, 2022
In thousands | Domestic Gannett Media |  | Newsquest |  | Digital Marketing Solutions |  | Corporate and other |  | Total
Revenue | $2,379,806 |  | $234,630 |  | $468,883 |  | $5,440 |  | $3,088,759
Elimination of intersegment revenues | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (143,456)
Total revenues | 2,379,806 |  | 234,630 |  | 468,883 |  | 5,440 |  | 2,945,303
Payroll | 641,747 |  | 96,853 |  | 93,802 |  | 125,478 |  | 957,880
Benefits | 135,882 |  | 4,887 |  | 13,698 |  | 21,358 |  | 175,825
Newsprint and ink | 129,077 |  | 15,039 |  | — |  | — |  | 144,116
Distribution | 370,594 |  | 14,697 |  | — |  | 9 |  | 385,300
Outside services | 223,365 |  | 11,061 |  | 10,016 |  | 134,271 |  | 378,713
Digital cost of goods sold | 176,986 |  | 9,658 |  | 278,573 |  | 136 |  | 465,353
Other(a) | 494,507 |  | 42,408 |  | 15,214 |  | (227,840) |  | 324,289
Elimination of intersegment expenses | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (143,456)
Adjusted EBITDA | 207,648 |  | 40,027 |  | 57,580 |  | (47,972) |  | 257,283
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,366
Gain on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (399)
Non-operating pension income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58,953)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,022
Integration and reorganization costs(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,974
Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs(c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,892
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,056
Gain on sale or disposal of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,883)
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,751
Other non-operating income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,286)
Non-recurring items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,396
Loss before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76,906)
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,349
Net loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (78,255)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (253)
Net loss attributable to Gannett |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $(78,002)
(a)Other expenses include corporate allocations of shared costs and Equity loss (income) in unconsolidated investees, net, which are not separately provided to the CODM. Corporate allocations include, but are not limited to legal, human resources, accounting, analytics, finance, marketing and technology, as well as other general business costs. (b)Integration and reorganization costs mainly reflect severance-related expenses and other reorganization-related costs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations. (c)Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs are included in Other operating expenses on the Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

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