Stock-Based Compensation - RSUs (Details) - $ / shares			12 Months Ended
		Aug. 04, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, shares			1,231,000	[1],[2]	840,000	[2]	633,000	402,000
Outstanding, Weighted Average Fair Value			$ 40.92	[1],[2]	$ 58.39	[2]	$ 68.76	$ 57.69
Outstanding and nonvested, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)			1 year 4 months 2 days	[1],[2]	2 years 3 months 15 days	[2]	2 years 8 months 9 days	3 years 1 month 6 days
Grants in period, shares			824,000		457,000		521,000
Grants in period, Weighted Average Fair Value			$ 29.97		$ 57.18		$ 78.58
Vested and issued in period, shares			(307,000)		(203,000)		(149,000)
Vested and issued in period, Weighted Average Fair Value			$ 58.44		$ 66.65		$ 63.70
Forfeitures in Period, shares			(151,000)		(151,000)		(86,000)
Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Fair Value			$ 42.25		$ 58.80		$ 68.10
Adjustment due to Publishing Spin-off, shares	[3]						(55,000)
Adjustment due to the Special Cash Dividend					89,000
RSUs cancelled from Publishing Spin-off, shares		94,365
Increase in stock based compensation to preserve intrinsic value, shares		38,846
RSUs | Geographic Distribution, Foreign
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, shares			22,309
Vesting period			4 years
RSU Dividend Equivalent Unit (DEU)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Grants in period, shares			34,000		16,000
Grants in period, Weighted Average Fair Value			$ 37.20		$ 41.71
Forfeitures in Period, shares			(3,000)		(1,000)
Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Fair Value			$ 39.01		$ 44.26
Dividend Equivalent Units Vested			(6,000)
Dividend Equivalent Unit Weighted Average Vested Fair Value			$ 41.32

[1] Includes 22,309 RSUs which were granted to foreign employees and which the Company expects to settle in cash. These RSUs generally vest over a four year period. The fair value of these RSUs at December 31, 2015 was not material.

[2] The weighted average fair value of outstanding RSUs as of the end of each reporting period reflects the adjustment for the Publishing Spin-off and the Special Cash Dividend, as applicable.

[3] As of the date of the Publishing Spin-off, 94,365 of RSUs attributable to employees of tronc were cancelled, offset by an increase of 38,846 RSUs to preserve the fair value of outstanding RSUs attributable to Tribune Media Company employees.