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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations - Operating Results of Discontinued Operations and Net Assets Distributed (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Apr. 01, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Impairment of goodwill   $ (29,000)             $ (29,403)   $ (22,500)  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (6,009) $ 984 $ 1,649 $ 781 $ 2,038 $ 1,546 $ 2,428 $ 1,301 (2,595) $ 7,313 (8,605)  
Spinoff                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Operating revenues                     91,478  
Total costs and expenses                     (79,869)  
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles                     (3,608)  
Other, net                     (3,298)  
Loss on disposal of Scripps Newspapers                     (30,000)  
(Loss) income on discontinued operations before income taxes                     (25,297)  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes                     9,457  
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations                     (15,840)  
Noncontrolling interest                     0  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax                     (15,840)  
Assets:                        
Total current assets                       $ 43,322
Property, plant and equipment                       155,047
Other assets                       3,829
Total assets included in the disposal group                       202,198
Liabilities:                        
Total current liabilities                       47,664
Deferred income taxes                       1,966
Other liabilities                       9,057
Total liabilities included in the disposal group                       58,687
Net assets included in the disposal group                       $ 143,511
Radio | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Operating revenues                 69,684 74,227 61,481  
Total costs and expenses                 (58,115) (58,010) (46,778)  
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles                 (2,910) (3,377) (2,161)  
Impairment of goodwill                 (8,000) 0 0  
Other, net                 (258) (63) (178)  
(Loss) income on discontinued operations before income taxes                 401 12,777 12,364  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes                 (2,996) (5,464) (5,129)  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax                 (2,595) 7,313 $ 7,235  
Assets:                        
Total current assets 12,891       14,221       12,891 14,221    
Property, plant and equipment 35,470       35,294       35,470 35,294    
Goodwill and intangible assets 87,462       96,345       87,462 96,345    
Other assets 181       181       181 181    
Total assets included in the disposal group 136,004       146,041       136,004 146,041    
Liabilities:                        
Total current liabilities 3,248       2,880       3,248 2,880    
Deferred income taxes 16,288       25,273       16,288 25,273    
Other liabilities 0       24       0 24    
Total liabilities included in the disposal group 19,536       28,177       19,536 28,177    
Net assets included in the disposal group $ 116,468       $ 117,864       $ 116,468 $ 117,864