Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,655	$ 76,920
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,313 and $9,837, respectively	577,045	595,893
Other receivables	22,110	25,953
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	73,445	91,922
Total current assets	752,255	790,688
Property and equipment
Cost	1,029,510	1,014,742
Less accumulated depreciation	(587,381)	(564,726)
Net property and equipment	442,129	450,016
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	4,070,039	4,067,529
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	2,984,648	3,013,432
Investments and other assets	215,940	221,060
Total intangible and other assets	7,270,627	7,302,021
Total assets	8,465,011	8,542,725
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	75,555	120,911
Accrued liabilities	350,428	340,500
Dividends payable	30,246	30,178
Income taxes	36,684	13,478
Deferred revenue	115,119	113,468
Current portion of long-term debt	646	646
Total current liabilities	608,678	619,181
Noncurrent liabilities
Income taxes	21,739	22,644
Deferred income taxes	933,962	929,184
Long-term debt	3,965,842	4,042,749
Pension liabilities	183,790	187,290
Other noncurrent liabilities	127,597	142,407
Total noncurrent liabilities	5,232,930	5,324,274
Total liabilities	5,841,608	5,943,455
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	48,581	46,265
TEGNA Inc. shareholders’ equity
Common stock of $1 par value per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 324,418,632 shares issued	324,419	324,419
Additional paid-in capital	405,108	473,742
Retained earnings	7,412,204	7,384,556
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(161,391)	(161,573)
Less treasury stock at cost, 109,629,035 shares and 109,930,832 shares, respectively	(5,691,203)	(5,749,726)
Total TEGNA Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,289,137	2,271,418
Noncontrolling interests	285,685	281,587
Total equity	2,574,822	2,553,005
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 8,465,011	$ 8,542,725