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Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues $ 2,150,585 $ 2,509,772 $ 2,292,912
Operating income (loss) 183,994 412,491 (753,242)
Restructuring costs (9,828) (33,525) (38,612)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets (150,832) (155,228) (155,105)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment 31,587 18,424 (2,344)
Interest expense (220,968) (210,344) (213,512)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (12,998) 0 0
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 (952,000)
Other financing transaction costs (44,537) 0 0
Defined benefit pension plan income (expense) (1,284) 674 650
Miscellaneous, net (23,709) 7,160 (1,407)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes (119,502) 209,981 (967,511)
Local Media      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Employee compensation and benefits 420,728 437,345 435,916
Programming 545,852 521,615 493,578
Other segment items 185,396 202,140 181,297
Operating income (loss) 193,587 513,218 287,439
Scripps Networks      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Employee compensation and benefits 86,756 120,862 124,669
Programming 327,712 354,281 360,684
Other segment items 152,905 170,491 182,096
Operating income (loss) 236,844 190,175 225,785
Operating segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 2,130,712 2,491,066 2,273,515
Total consolidated operating revenues 2,149,780 2,510,127 2,291,464
Operating income (loss) 430,431 703,393 513,224
Operating segments | Local Media      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,326,495 1,655,257 1,380,281
Total consolidated operating revenues 1,345,563 1,674,318 1,398,230
Operating segments | Scripps Networks      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 804,217 835,809 893,234
Total consolidated operating revenues 804,217 835,809 893,234
Operating segments | Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 19,873 18,706 19,397
Operating income (loss) (29,136) (31,632) (26,451)
Intersegment eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues (19,068) (19,061) (17,949)
Intersegment eliminations | Local Media      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues (19,068) (19,061) (17,949)
Intersegment eliminations | Scripps Networks      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 0 0 0
Shared services and corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Shared services and corporate $ (88,228) $ (88,941) $ (91,954)