Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		49 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2008 subsidiary	Feb. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 claim	Nov. 09, 2016 television_station radio_station	Oct. 31, 2016 claim	Aug. 12, 2016 case	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2014 shares	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 23, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries included in bankruptcy filing | subsidiary	110
Number of proofs of claim settled or satisfied pursuant to the terms of the plan | case										106
Amount of cash transferred to restricted accounts | $													$ 187,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | $			$ 17,566		$ 17,566						$ 17,595
Number of complaints filed | claim							7,400
Reorganization Items | $			$ 434	$ (188)	$ 1,234	$ 1,432
FCC regulation, television and radio broadcast station license terms					8 years
FCC regulation, television station ownership cap			39.00%		39.00%
The UHF discount			50.00%		50.00%
FCC regulation, television station ownership cap, national reach percent			39.00%		39.00%
FCC regulation, maximum reimbursement amount for required product modifications | $		$ 1,750,000
Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of proofs of claim settled or satisfied pursuant to the terms of the plan | claim									3,755
Number of proofs of claim withdrawn, expunged or satisfied | claim									3,295
Number of proofs of claim subject to further evaluation and adjustments | claim									403
FCC regulation, number of television stations authorized | television_station								39
FCC regulation, number of radio stations authorized | radio_station								1
tronc
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
tronc common stock retained, shares | shares												381,354
Ownership percentage in common stock												1.50%
Predecessor | Debentures at 6.61% due 2027 | Debentures
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stated interest rate														6.61%
Predecessor | Debentures at 7.25% due 2096 | Debentures
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stated interest rate														7.25%
Predecessor | Notes at 4.875% due 2010 | Notes Payable
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stated interest rate														4.875%
Predecessor | Notes at 5.25% due 2015 | Notes Payable
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stated interest rate														5.25%
Predecessor | Debentures at 7.25% due 2013 | Debentures
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stated interest rate														7.25%
Predecessor | Debentures at 7.5% due 2023 | Debentures
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stated interest rate														7.50%