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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Components of basic and diluted weighted-average shares
The following table presents information about basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator (for basic and diluted earnings per share)
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
 
$
(8,577
)
 
$
(2,733
)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

632

 
—

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company
 
$
(7,945
)
 
$
(2,733
)
Denominator
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

81,554


82,079

Effect of dilutive securities:
 



Stock options held by employees and directors
 
—


—

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
 
81,554

 
82,079

 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive securities (1)
 
1,677

 
1,397


(1) 
Amount outstanding at balance sheet date, before application of the treasury stock method and not weighted for period outstanding.