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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Numerator (for basic and diluted earnings per share)                      
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax $ 114,301 $ 63,973 $ (17,512) $ (7,198) $ 12,943 $ (17,334) $ 5,798 $ (3,320) $ 153,564 $ (1,913) $ 69,889
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 166 $ (166) $ 0 $ 0 0 0 632
Less income allocated to RSUs                 (3,711) 0 (1,129)
Numberator for basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company                 $ 149,853 $ (1,913) $ 69,392
Denominator                      
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 81,650 81,522 81,418 81,077 80,927 80,877 80,822 80,673 81,418 80,826 81,369
Effect of dilutive securities:                      
Stock options and restricted stock units                 413 0 558
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 82,467 82,088 81,418 81,077 81,322 80,877 81,196 80,673 81,831 80,826 81,927