Employee Benefit Plans- Scripps Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current year actuarial (gain)/loss	$ (1,091)
Amortization of actuarial loss	54
Total	$ (1,407)
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current year actuarial (gain)/loss		$ 13,443	$ (3,773)
Amortization of actuarial loss		(230)	(380)
Transfer to The E. W. Scripps Company		(23,757)	0
Total		$ (10,544)	$ (4,153)
Discount rate		5.08%	4.27%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets		5.25%	4.65%
Pension Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Historical compounded return on plan assets (in years)	10 years
Pension Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Historical compounded return on plan assets (in years)	15 years