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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 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 September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands) |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Numerator (for basic and diluted earnings per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax |  | $ | 20,039 |  |  | $ | (27,604 | ) |  | $ | 20,124 |  |  | $ | (23,482 | )
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 632 |  |  | — |
Less income allocated to RSUs |  | (316 | ) |  | — |  |  | (338 | ) |  | — |
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company |  | $ | 19,723 |  |  | $ | (27,604 | ) |  | $ | 20,418 |  |  | $ | (23,482 | )
Denominator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding |  | 81,452 |  |  | 82,039 |  |  | 81,606 |  |  | 82,140 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options and restricted stock units |  | 632 |  |  | — |  |  | 491 |  |  | — |
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |  | 82,084 |  |  | 82,039 |  |  | 82,097 |  |  | 82,140 |
Anti-dilutive securities (1) |  | — |  |  | 1,373 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,373 |

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