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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Revenues:      
Total operating revenues $ 1,857,478 $ 1,351,399 $ 1,157,362
Costs and Expenses:      
Employee compensation and benefits 572,282 476,968 376,436
Programming 530,785 398,314 314,586
Impairment of programming assets 0 0 8,920
Other expenses 324,429 276,432 233,936
Acquisition and related integration costs 18,678 26,304 4,124
Restructuring costs 0 3,370 8,911
Total costs and expenses 1,446,174 1,181,388 946,913
Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gains) Losses:      
Depreciation 50,416 39,998 34,385
Amortization of intangible assets 56,739 44,346 26,326
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment 661 (1,692) 1,255
Net depreciation, amortization, and (gains) losses 107,816 82,652 61,966
Operating income 303,488 87,359 148,483
Interest expense (92,994) (80,596) (36,184)
Defined benefit pension plan expense (4,388) (6,953) (19,752)
Miscellaneous, net 2,914 1,194 123
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 209,020 1,004 92,670
Provision for income taxes 55,456 2,917 22,781
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 153,564 (1,913) 69,889
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 115,769 (16,465) (50,140)
Net income (loss) 269,333 (18,378) 19,749
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 (632)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company $ 269,333 $ (18,378) $ 20,381
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:      
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per basic share of common stock $ 1.84 $ (0.02) $ 0.85
Loss from discontinued operations per basic share of common stock 1.39 (0.20) (0.61)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock (USD per share) 3.23 (0.23) 0.25
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:      
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share of common stock 1.83 (0.02) 0.85
Loss from discontinued operations per diluted share of common stock 1.39 (0.20) (0.60)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock (USD per share) $ 3.21 $ (0.23) $ 0.24
Weighted average shares outstanding:      
Basic (in shares) 81,418 80,826 81,369
Diluted (in shares) 81,831 80,826 81,927
Advertising      
Operating Revenues:      
Total operating revenues $ 1,187,581 $ 884,649 $ 825,829
Retransmission and carriage      
Operating Revenues:      
Total operating revenues 588,888 390,043 304,402
Other      
Operating Revenues:      
Total operating revenues $ 81,009 $ 76,707 $ 27,131