Consolidated Statements of Equity And Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Treasury stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 14,933
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net income	442
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	148
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	15,523
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	2,058,095	$ 324,419	$ 113,267	$ 7,075,640	$ (121,076)	$ (5,334,155)
Total Equity
Net income	219,244			219,244
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	2,472				2,472
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	221,716
Dividends declared	(36,426)			(36,426)
Company stock 401(k) contribution	9,384		(17,674)	(9,053)		36,111
Stock-based awards activity	(10,522)		(84,509)			73,987
Stock-based compensation	16,172		16,172
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(148)			(148)
Other activity	685		685
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	2,258,956	324,419	27,941	7,249,257	(118,604)	(5,224,057)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	15,220
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net income	227
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	76
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	15,523
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	2,139,338	324,419	27,596	7,151,716	(119,798)	(5,244,595)
Total Equity
Net income	106,627			106,627
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,194				1,194
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	107,821
Dividends declared: $0.165 per share	43			43
Company stock 401(k) contribution	4,079		(1,420)	(9,053)		14,552
Stock-based awards activity	(4)		(5,990)			5,986
Stock-based compensation	7,410		7,410
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(76)			(76)
Other activity	345		345
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	2,258,956	324,419	27,941	7,249,257	(118,604)	(5,224,057)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	16,129
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net income	424
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	212
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	16,765
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	2,519,906	324,419	27,941	7,459,380	(97,216)	(5,194,618)
Total Equity
Net income	265,803			265,803
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(13,812)				(13,812)
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	251,991
Dividends declared	(42,331)			(42,331)
Company stock 401(k) contribution	9,929		(6,326)	(16,084)		32,339
Stock-based awards activity	(15,456)		(11,570)	(83,120)		79,234
Stock-based compensation	17,209		17,209
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(212)			(212)
Other activity	687		687
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	2,741,723	324,419	27,941	7,583,436	(111,028)	(5,083,045)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	16,430
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net income	371
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(36)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	16,765
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	2,618,849	324,419	27,941	7,479,795	(111,834)	(5,101,472)
Total Equity
Net income	131,569			131,569
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	806				806
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	132,375
Dividends declared	(21,180)			(21,180)
Company stock 401(k) contribution	4,591		(5,004)	(4,810)		14,405
Stock-based awards activity	(5)		(2,053)	(1,974)		4,022
Stock-based compensation	6,714		6,714
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	36			36
Other activity	343		343
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 2,741,723	$ 324,419	$ 27,941	$ 7,583,436	$ (111,028)	$ (5,083,045)