Revenues - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	$ 2,302,226	$ 2,509,315	$ 2,663,550
Digital advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	352,823	346,378	333,611
Digital marketing services
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	451,070	476,049	476,958
Digital-only subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	175,284	188,828	155,621
Digital other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	76,893	92,396	84,180
Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,056,070	1,103,651	1,050,370
Print advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	475,229	525,800	576,545
Print circulation
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	570,383	650,047	772,200
Commercial and other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	200,544	229,817	264,435
Print and commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,246,156	1,405,664	1,613,180
Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	2,430,160	2,655,478	2,807,742
Operating Segments \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,743,582	1,938,398	2,095,853
Operating Segments \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	238,267	239,273	233,980
Operating Segments \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	448,311	477,807	477,909
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	301,302	292,897	283,249
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	51,521	53,481	50,362
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	128,106	142,120	140,589
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	8,655	7,941	8,920
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	448,311	477,807	477,909
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	166,248	181,670	150,384
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	9,036	7,158	5,237
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	58,554	76,027	67,521
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	12,271	10,713	10,391
Operating Segments \| Digital \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	654,210	692,714	641,743
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	81,483	79,293	74,910
Operating Segments \| Digital \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	448,311	477,807	477,909
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	402,925	451,589	501,701
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	72,304	74,211	74,844
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	505,037	582,965	704,158
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	65,346	67,082	68,042
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	181,410	211,130	248,251
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	19,134	18,687	16,184
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	1,089,372	1,245,684	1,454,110
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	156,784	159,980	159,070
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	111,200	141,800	178,100
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	10,200	10,200	8,000
Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	6,068	5,656	6,268
Corporate \| Digital other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	6,068	5,656	6,268
Corporate \| Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	6,068	5,656	6,268
Intersegment eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	(134,002)	(151,819)	(150,460)
Intersegment eliminations \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	(126,129)	(144,641)	(142,601)
Intersegment eliminations \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	(7,873)	(7,178)	(7,859)
Intersegment eliminations \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	0	0	0
Intersegment eliminations \| Digital marketing services
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	(134,002)	(151,819)	(150,460)
Intersegment eliminations \| Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Total revenues	$ (134,002)	$ (151,819)	$ (150,460)