Description of business and basis of presentation	9 Months Ended
Description of business and basis of presentation	Sep. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of business and basis of presentation	NOTE 1 — Description of business and basis of presentation Description of business Gannett Co., Inc. ("Gannett," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company") is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States (the "U.S."), and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom (the "U.K."), we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. We prioritize a digital-first strategy, focusing on audience growth and engagement while diversifying revenue streams. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses ("SMBs") with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. Our mission remains to inspire, inform, and connect communities while driving sustainable growth for our customers, advertisers, partners, and shareholders. The Company reports in three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest and Digital Marketing Solutions ("DMS"). We also have a Corporate category that includes activities not directly attributable to a specific reportable segment and includes expenses associated with broad corporate functions. A full description of our reportable segments is included in Note 12 — Segment reporting. Basis of presentation The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. As permitted under those rules, certain notes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2025 include all the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and cash flows of entities which Gannett controls due to ownership of a majority voting interest ("subsidiaries"). In addition, in the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2025 reflect all necessary adjustments for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation, and the Company consolidates its subsidiaries. Use of estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include pension and postretirement benefit obligation assumptions, income taxes, goodwill and intangible asset impairment analysis, valuation of property, plant, and equipment and the mark to market of the conversion feature associated with the convertible debt. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to classifications used in the current periods. These reclassifications did not impact net loss, shareholders' equity or cash flows as previously reported. Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted Derivatives and hedging (Topic 815) and revenue from contracts with customers (Topic 606): Derivatives scope refinements and scope clarification for share-based noncash consideration from a customer in a revenue contract In September 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued guidance, Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2025-07, which refines the scope of derivative accounting and clarifies the accounting for share-based noncash consideration received from customers. ASU 2025-07 introduces a scope exception for certain non-exchange-traded contracts whose "underlyings", as defined in the ASU, are specific to a party's own operations and clarifies that Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"), is applied initially to share-based noncash consideration, with other accounting guidance applied only once the right to receive or retain such consideration becomes unconditional. ASU 2025-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2025-07 and assessing the impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Targeted improvements to the accounting for internal-use software In September 2025, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2025-06, which updates the accounting for costs of internal-use software. The guidance in ASU 2025-06 replaces the prescriptive project-stage model with a principles-based framework that focuses on management’s authorization and commitment to a project and the probability of completion. Additionally, disclosures for property, plant and equipment will be required for all capitalized software costs. ASU 2025-06 also supersedes the separate website development guidance and incorporates related provisions into the internal-use software guidance. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2025-06 and assessing the impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Measurement of credit losses for accounts receivable and contract assets In July 2025, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2025-05, which provides a practical expedient for estimating expected credit losses on current account receivables and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under ASC 606. ASU 2025-05 allows entities to assume that current conditions existing at the balance sheet date will remain constant over the life of the receivable or contract asset. ASU 2025-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2025-05 and assessing the impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Induced conversions of convertible debt instruments In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2024-04, which clarifies the assessment of whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an inducement conversion. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the updated guidance and assessing the impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Disaggregation of income statement expenses In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2024-03, which requires disaggregated disclosures of certain categories of expenses that are included in expense line items on the face of the income statement. The disclosures are required on an annual and interim basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the updated guidance and assessing the impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Income tax disclosures In November 2023, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2023-09, which enhances annual income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the updated guidance and assessing the impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.