Earnings Per Share Calculation of Basic and Diluted EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income (loss) from continuing operations, as reported		$ (3,265)	$ 67,082	$ 33,152	$ 95,549
Less: Dividends distributed to Warrants		172	0	172	0
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to Warrants		0	2,577	497	3,989
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders for basic EPS		(3,437)	64,505	32,483	91,560
Undistributed earnings allocated to dilutive securities	[1]	0	6	1	4
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders for diluted EPS		(3,437)	64,511	32,484	91,564
Income from discontinued operations, as reported		0	15,840	0	28,441
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to Warrants		0	608	0	1,187
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders for basic and diluted EPS (1)		0	15,232	0	27,254
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders for basic EPS		(3,437)	79,737	32,483	118,814
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders for diluted EPS		$ (3,437)	$ 79,743	$ 32,484	$ 118,818
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		95,337	96,294	95,374	95,909
Impact of dilutive securities (1)		0	190	191	217
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		95,337	96,484	95,565	96,126
Earnings Per Share, Basic, continuing operations		$ (0.04)	$ 0.67	$ 0.34	$ 0.96
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0.00	0.16	0.00	0.28
Basic, net earnings per common share		(0.04)	0.83	0.34	1.24
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, continuing operations		(0.04)	0.67	0.34	0.96
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, discontinued operations		0.00	0.16	0.00	0.28
Diluted, net earnings per common share		$ (0.04)	$ 0.83	$ 0.34	$ 1.24

[1] The impact of dilutive securities associated with Equity Awards held by Tribune Publishing employees was immaterial. As such, all of the impact of dilutive securities has been allocated to diluted EPS from continuing operations.