Employee Benefit Plans- Scripps Obligations and Funded Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 12,945
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	6,157
Service cost	9
Interest cost	619
Benefits paid	(1,906)
Actuarial (gains)/losses	(1,461)
Transfer to The E. W. Scripps Company	(1,071)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	12,945	$ 6,157
Plan assets:
Fair value at beginning of year	0
Actual return on plan assets	0
Company contributions	1,906
Benefits paid	(1,906)
Fair value at end of year	0	0
Funded status	(12,945)
Amounts recognized in Combined Balance Sheets:
Current liabilities	11,605
Noncurrent liabilities	1,340
Total	12,945
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Unrecognized net actuarial loss	(310)
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation		0
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	0	40,861
Service cost		85	$ 79
Interest cost		1,956	1,915
Benefits paid		(2,291)
Actuarial (gains)/losses		7,978
Transfer to The E. W. Scripps Company		(48,589)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year		0	40,861
Plan assets:
Fair value at beginning of year	$ 0	36,810
Actual return on plan assets		(3,627)
Company contributions		75
Benefits paid		(2,291)
Transfer to The E. W. Scripps Company		(30,967)
Fair value at end of year		0	$ 36,810
Funded status		0
Amounts recognized in Combined Balance Sheets:
Current liabilities		0
Noncurrent liabilities		0
Total		0
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Unrecognized net actuarial loss		$ 0