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Cover - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-10701    
Entity Registrant Name THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code OH    
Entity Tax Identification Number 31-1223339    
Entity Address, Address Line One 312 Walnut Street    
Entity Address, City or Town Cincinnati    
Entity Address, State or Province OH    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 45202    
City Area Code 513    
Local Phone Number 977-3000    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol SSP    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Share price     $ 20.39
Entity Public Float     $ 1.2
Entity Central Index Key 0000832428    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Documents Incorporated by Reference Certain information required for Part III of this report is incorporated herein by reference to the proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders.    
Common stock, Class A      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   70,715,548  
Voting common stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   11,932,722