Revenues - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	$ 2,509,315	$ 2,663,550	$ 2,945,303
Digital advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	346,378	333,611	357,346
Digital marketing services
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	476,049	476,958	467,909
Digital-only subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	188,828	155,621	132,618
Digital other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	92,396	84,180	80,707
Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,103,651	1,050,370	1,038,580
Print advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	525,800	576,545	670,882
Print circulation
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	650,047	772,200	952,019
Commercial and other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	229,817	264,435	283,822
Print and commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,405,664	1,613,180	1,906,723
Operating Segments \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,938,398	2,095,853	2,379,806
Operating Segments \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	239,273	233,980	234,630
Operating Segments \| Digital Marketing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	477,807	477,909	468,883
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	292,897	283,249	306,456
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	53,481	50,362	50,890
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	142,120	140,589	133,219
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	7,941	8,920	9,263
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Digital Marketing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	477,807	477,909	468,883
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	181,670	150,384	127,671
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	7,158	5,237	4,947
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	76,027	67,521	65,757
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	10,713	10,391	9,510
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	692,714	641,743	633,103
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	79,293	74,910	74,610
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Digital Marketing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	477,807	477,909	468,883
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	451,589	501,701	594,741
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	74,211	74,844	76,141
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	582,965	704,158	884,854
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	67,082	68,042	67,165
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	211,130	248,251	267,108
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	18,687	16,184	16,714
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,245,684	1,454,110	1,746,703
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	159,980	159,070	160,020
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| Domestic Gannett Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	141,800	178,100	204,800
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	10,200	8,000	7,000
Corporate and other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	5,656	6,268	5,440
Corporate and other \| Digital other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	5,656	6,268	5,440
Corporate and other \| Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	5,656	6,268	5,440
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	(151,819)	(150,460)	(143,456)
Elimination of intersegment revenues \| Digital marketing services
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	(151,819)	(150,460)	(143,456)
Elimination of intersegment revenues \| Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	$ (151,819)	$ (150,460)	$ (143,456)