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Segment reporting - Schedule of Reconciliation of EBITDA to Operating Loss (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information      
Total revenues $ 2,509,315 $ 2,663,550 $ 2,945,303
Payroll 827,538 843,612 957,880
Benefits 125,987 131,584 175,825
Newsprint and ink 78,020 113,111 144,116
Distribution 288,824 337,078 385,300
Outside services 339,267 351,682 378,713
Digital cost of goods sold 483,734 482,580 465,353
Other 244,575 286,680 324,289
Adjusted EBITDA 273,189 267,683 257,283
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 33 103 253
Interest expense 104,697 111,776 108,366
Gain on early extinguishment of debt (55,559) (4,529) (399)
Non-operating pension income (12,438) (9,382) (58,953)
Depreciation and amortization 156,287 162,622 182,022
Integration and reorganization costs 66,155 24,468 87,974
Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs 10,932 1,550 1,892
Asset impairments 46,589 1,370 1,056
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net 1,106 (40,101) (6,883)
Share-based compensation expense 12,522 16,567 16,751
Other non-operating income, net (1,317) (3,050) (2,286)
Non-recurring items 21,855 12,454 4,396
Loss before income taxes (77,673) (6,165) (76,906)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (51,286) 21,729 1,349
Net loss (26,387) (27,894) (78,255)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (33) (103) (253)
Net loss attributable to Gannett (26,354) (27,791) (78,002)
Operating Segments | Domestic Gannett Media      
Segment Reporting Information      
Total revenues 1,938,398 2,095,853 2,379,806
Payroll 530,120 548,253 641,747
Benefits 96,329 100,434 135,882
Newsprint and ink 67,833 99,760 129,077
Distribution 276,069 323,749 370,594
Outside services 176,643 195,937 223,365
Digital cost of goods sold 176,959 180,876 176,986
Other 412,024 452,203 494,507
Adjusted EBITDA 202,421 194,641 207,648
Operating Segments | Newsquest      
Segment Reporting Information      
Total revenues 239,273 233,980 234,630
Payroll 96,526 93,492 96,853
Benefits 4,075 4,002 4,887
Newsprint and ink 10,187 13,351 15,039
Distribution 12,755 13,325 14,697
Outside services 10,396 10,046 11,061
Digital cost of goods sold 9,175 9,876 9,658
Other 42,750 39,760 42,408
Adjusted EBITDA 53,409 50,128 40,027
Operating Segments | Digital Marketing Solutions      
Segment Reporting Information      
Total revenues 477,807 477,909 468,883
Payroll 102,641 99,942 93,802
Benefits 12,752 11,852 13,698
Newsprint and ink 0 0 0
Distribution 0 2 0
Outside services 10,543 8,319 10,016
Digital cost of goods sold 295,548 289,878 278,573
Other 12,645 14,693 15,214
Adjusted EBITDA 43,678 53,223 57,580
Corporate and other      
Segment Reporting Information      
Total revenues 5,656 6,268 5,440
Payroll 98,251 101,925 125,478
Benefits 12,831 15,296 21,358
Newsprint and ink 0 0 0
Distribution 0 2 9
Outside services 141,685 137,380 134,271
Digital cost of goods sold 2,052 1,950 136
Other (222,844) (219,976) (227,840)
Adjusted EBITDA (26,319) (30,309) (47,972)
Elimination of intersegment revenues      
Segment Reporting Information      
Total revenues (151,819) (150,460) (143,456)
Elimination of intersegment expenses (151,819) (150,460) (143,456)
Operating Segments And Corporate NonSegment      
Segment Reporting Information      
Total revenues $ 2,661,134 $ 2,814,010 $ 3,088,759