CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 17,418
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net (loss) income	(377)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	1,771
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	18,812
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	3,071,722	$ 324,419	$ 27,941	$ 7,898,055	$ (125,533)	$ (5,053,160)
TEGNA Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Net (loss) income	476,724			476,724
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	5,923				5,923
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	482,647
Dividends declared	(83,534)			(83,534)
Company stock 401(k) match contributions	18,629		(23,029)	(32,008)		73,666
Stock-based awards activity	(13,457)		(5,959)	(89,010)		81,512
Employee stock-based compensation awards	24,497		24,497
Repurchase of Common Stock	(795,048)		3,304	(77,211)		(721,141)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(1,771)			(1,771)
Other activity	1,187		1,187
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	2,704,872	324,419	27,941	8,091,245	(119,610)	(5,619,123)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net (loss) income	(775)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	2,280
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	20,317
TEGNA Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Net (loss) income	599,818			599,818
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	12,966				12,966
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	612,784
Dividends declared	(81,364)			(81,364)
Company stock 401(k) match contributions	18,702		(33,243)	(26,500)		78,445
Stock-based awards activity	(11,650)		(64,776)	(31,202)		84,328
Employee stock-based compensation awards	38,532		38,532
Repurchase of Common Stock	(276,340)		58,029			(334,369)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(2,280)			(2,280)
Other activity	1,458		1,458
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	3,004,714	324,419	27,941	8,549,717	(106,644)	(5,790,719)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net (loss) income	(384)
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest in Premion	(20,845)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	912
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2025	0
TEGNA Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Net (loss) income	219,856			219,856
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,691				4,691
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	224,547
Dividends declared	(80,459)			(80,459)
Stock-based awards activity	(21,202)		(30,561)	(66,877)		76,236
Employee stock-based compensation awards	26,178		26,178
Retirement of treasury shares		(156,250)		5,448,632		5,604,882
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(912)			(912)
Other activity	3,313		5,739			(2,426)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 3,156,179	$ 168,169	$ 29,297	$ 3,172,693	$ (101,953)	$ (112,027)