Stock Based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period, stock options (in shares)			300,000
Grants in period, restricted share awards (in shares)			300,000
Share based compensation costs	$ 6,000,000	$ 6,100,000	$ 29,700,000	$ 31,500,000
Share Repurchase Program [Abstract]
Authorized amount	2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000
Repurchase Class A Common shares (in shares)	3,100,000	45,730	10,302,935	3,917,471
Cost of shares repurchased	250,000,000	3,100,000	800,000,000	253,000,000
Remaining authorization to repurchase shares	847,000,000		847,000,000
Scripps family members [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Abstract]
Repurchase Class A Common shares (in shares)			2,600,000
Cost of shares repurchased			191,000,000
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs	3,600,000		3,600,000
Weighted-average period over which unrecognized stock-based compensation costs are expected to be recognized (in years)			1 year 3 months 18 days
Restricted Share Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs	$ 28,500,000		$ 28,500,000
Weighted-average period over which unrecognized stock-based compensation costs are expected to be recognized (in years)			1 year 4 months 24 days