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Multiemployer Plans, Number of Plans

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plans by the employer. A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Amount of the obligation recognized by withdrawing from a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) plan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Withdrawal liability	$ 0	$ 4,100
Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] \| Scripps Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions of the Company	47	246	$ 269
Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] \| Graphics Communication International Union (GCIU) Employer Retirement Fund [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions of the Company	47	126	116
Estimated undiscounted withdrawal liability				$ 6,500
Withdrawal liability	$ 4,800			$ 4,100
Memphis and Knoxville [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Number of multi-employer pension plans \| plan	4
Scripps Defined Contribution Plan [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, cost recognized	$ 2,683	$ 4,410	$ 4,536