CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues		$ 803,111	$ 756,487	$ 2,362,115	$ 2,216,446
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	[1]	428,891	399,751	1,260,576	1,191,561
Business units - Selling, general and administrative expenses		98,582	100,425	300,136	286,700
Corporate - General and administrative expenses		13,367	11,891	48,299	51,944
Depreciation		15,219	16,792	46,058	48,526
Amortization of intangible assets		14,953	15,774	44,952	47,307
Spectrum repacking reimbursements and other, net		(159)	504	(322)	(2,394)
Total		570,853	545,137	1,699,699	1,623,644
Operating income		232,258	211,350	662,416	592,802
Non-operating (expense) income:
Equity loss in unconsolidated investments, net		(178)	(1,790)	(4,225)	(5,716)
Interest expense		(43,406)	(46,477)	(129,976)	(139,571)
Other non-operating items, net		1,310	2,486	16,764	4,340
Total		(42,274)	(45,781)	(117,437)	(140,947)
Income before income taxes		189,984	165,569	544,979	451,855
Provision for income taxes		43,827	36,870	132,595	103,470
Net Income		146,157	128,699	412,384	348,385
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(92)	(419)	(516)	(861)
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.		$ 146,065	$ 128,280	$ 411,868	$ 347,524
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.65	$ 0.58	$ 1.84	$ 1.57
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.65	$ 0.58	$ 1.83	$ 1.56
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic shares (in shares)		223,968	221,805	223,456	221,314
Diluted shares (in shares)		224,921	222,799	224,221	222,172

[1] 1 Cost of revenues exclude charges for depreciation and amortization expense, which are shown separately above.