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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Revenues:      
Total operating revenues $ 2,283,532 $ 1,857,478 $ 1,351,399
Operating Expenses:      
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization 1,106,226 929,748 701,835
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization 595,105 497,748 449,879
Acquisition and related integration costs 40,373 18,678 26,304
Restructuring costs 9,436 0 3,370
Depreciation 58,357 50,416 39,998
Amortization of intangible assets 103,565 56,739 44,346
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment (30,275) 661 (1,692)
Total operating expenses 1,882,787 1,553,990 1,264,040
Operating income 400,745 303,488 87,359
Interest expense (165,164) (92,994) (80,596)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (15,347) 0 0
Defined benefit pension plan expense (343) (4,388) (6,953)
Gain on sale of Triton business 81,784 0 0
Losses on stock warrant (99,118) 0 0
Miscellaneous, net (15,469) 2,914 1,194
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 187,088 209,020 1,004
Provision for income taxes 71,189 55,456 2,917
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 115,899 153,564 (1,913)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 6,813 115,769 (16,465)
Net income (loss) 122,712 269,333 (18,378)
Preferred stock dividends (49,372) 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company $ 73,340 $ 269,333 $ (18,378)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ 0.79 $ 1.84 $ (0.02)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) 0.08 1.39 (0.20)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock (USD per share) 0.87 3.23 (0.23)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:      
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) 0.74 1.83 (0.02)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) 0.08 1.39 (0.20)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock (USD per share) $ 0.81 $ 3.21 $ (0.23)
Weighted average shares outstanding:      
Basic (in shares) 82,327 81,418 80,826
Diluted (in shares) 87,979 81,831 80,826
Advertising      
Operating Revenues:      
Total operating revenues $ 1,614,814 $ 1,187,581 $ 884,649
Retransmission and carriage      
Operating Revenues:      
Total operating revenues 614,892 588,888 390,043
Other      
Operating Revenues:      
Total operating revenues $ 53,826 $ 81,009 $ 76,707