Segment Information - Revenues Detail by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 594,015	$ 560,739
Revenues, percent change	0.059
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ (563)	0
Subscription
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 429,005	397,542
Revenues, percent change	0.079
Advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 103,711	106,241
Revenues, percent change	(0.024)
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 61,299	56,956
Revenues, percent change	0.076
NYTG | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 557,394	532,782
Revenues, percent change	0.046
NYTG | Subscription | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 401,370	374,156
Revenues, percent change	0.073
NYTG | Advertising | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 98,004	102,090
Revenues, percent change	(0.040)
NYTG | Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 58,020	56,536
Revenues, percent change	0.026
The Athletic | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 37,184	27,957
Revenues, percent change	0.330
The Athletic | Subscription | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 27,635	23,386
Revenues, percent change	0.182
The Athletic | Advertising | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 5,707	4,151
Revenues, percent change	0.375
The Athletic | Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3,842	$ 420