Segment Information - Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 625,097	$ 590,853	$ 1,219,112	$ 1,151,592
Revenues, percent change	0.058		0.059
Total adjusted operating profit	$ 104,700	92,166	$ 180,754	146,141
Adjusted operating profit, percent change	0.136		0.237
Other components of net periodic benefit costs/(income)	$ 1,023	(684)	$ 2,074	(1,369)
Depreciation and amortization	$ 20,537	21,858	$ 41,243	42,698
Depreciation and amortization, percent change	(0.060)		(0.034)
Severance	$ 1,473	713	$ 5,901	4,493
Severance, percent change			31.30%
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs	$ 1,297	1,084	$ 2,909	2,539
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs, percent change	0.196		0.146
Generative AI Litigation Costs	$ 1,983	0	$ 2,972	0
Impairment charge	0	12,736	0	12,736
Interest income and other, net	8,696	4,517	17,083	7,690
Income before income taxes	$ 87,083	60,976	$ 142,738	92,734
Income before income taxes, percent change	42.80%		53.90%
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ (563)	0	$ (1,125)	0
NYTG | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 585,156	560,494	$ 1,142,551	1,093,276
Revenues, percent change	0.044		0.045
Total adjusted operating profit	$ 107,102	99,969	$ 191,848	165,256
Adjusted operating profit, percent change	0.071		0.161
The Athletic | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 40,504	30,359	$ 77,686	58,316
Revenues, percent change	0.334		0.332
Total adjusted operating profit	$ (2,402)	$ (7,803)	$ (11,094)	$ (19,115)
Adjusted operating profit, percent change	(0.692)		(0.420)