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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information
 
2017
 
Quarters
 
Total
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Operating Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Television and Entertainment
$
436,033

 
$
466,061

 
$
447,307

 
$
486,022

 
$
1,835,423

Other
3,877

 
3,456

 
3,226

 
2,977

 
13,536

Total operating revenues
$
439,910

 
$
469,517

 
$
450,533

 
$
488,999

 
$
1,848,959

Operating (Loss) Profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Television and Entertainment
$
20,013

 
$
50,219

 
$
(1,357
)
 
$
127,225

 
$
196,100

Corporate and Other
(35,245
)
 
(31,893
)
 
(22,392
)
 
1,898

 
(87,632
)
Total operating (loss) profit
(15,232
)
 
18,326

 
(23,749
)
 
129,123

 
108,468

Income on equity investments, net
37,037

 
40,761

 
21,058

 
38,506

 
137,362

Interest and dividend income
505

 
548

 
827

 
1,269

 
3,149

Interest expense
(38,758
)
 
(40,185
)
 
(40,389
)
 
(40,055
)
 
(159,387
)
Loss on extinguishments and modification of debt (1)
(19,052
)
 
—

 
(1,435
)
 
—

 
(20,487
)
Gain (loss) on investment transactions, net (1)
4,950

 
—

 
5,667

 
(2,486
)
 
8,131

Write-downs of investments (1)
(122,000
)
 
(58,800
)
 
—

 
(12,694
)
 
(193,494
)
Other non-operating (loss) gain, net (1)
(26
)
 
71

 
—

 
26

 
71

Reorganization items, net (2)
(250
)
 
(449
)
 
(753
)
 
(657
)
 
(2,109
)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
(152,826
)
 
(39,728
)
 
(38,774
)
 
113,032

 
(118,296
)
Income tax benefit
(51,614
)
 
(9,905
)
 
(20,087
)
 
(219,767
)
 
(301,373
)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations
(101,212
)
 
(29,823
)
 
(18,687
)
 
332,799

 
183,077

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes
15,618

 
(579
)
 
—

 
(619
)
 
14,420

Net (Loss) Income
$
(85,594
)
 
$
(30,402
)
 
$
(18,687
)
 
$
332,180

 
$
197,497

Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,378
)
 
(3,378
)
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Tribune Media Company
(85,594
)
 
(30,402
)
 
(18,687
)
 
328,802

 
194,119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Tribune Media Company from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
(1.17
)
 
$
(0.34
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
3.77

 
$
2.06

Discontinued Operations
0.18

 
(0.01
)
 
—

 
(0.01
)
 
0.17

Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share
$
(0.99
)
 
$
(0.35
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
3.76

 
$
2.23

Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Tribune Media Company from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
(1.17
)
 
$
(0.34
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
3.73

 
$
2.04

Discontinued Operations
0.18

 
(0.01
)
 
—

 
(0.01
)
 
0.16

Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share
$
(0.99
)
 
$
(0.35
)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
3.72

 
$
2.20

 
2016
 
Quarters
 
Total
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Operating Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Television and Entertainment
$
455,875

 
$
468,134

 
$
460,164

 
$
525,723

 
$
1,909,896

Other
12,597

 
11,662

 
9,874

 
3,901

 
38,034

Total operating revenues
$
468,472

 
$
479,796

 
$
470,038

 
$
529,624

 
$
1,947,930

Operating Profit (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Television and Entertainment
$
58,605

 
$
83,346

 
$
46,024

 
$
136,862

 
$
324,837

Corporate and Other
(28,613
)
 
(27,140
)
 
188,146

 
(23,656
)
 
108,737

Total operating profit
29,992

 
56,206

 
234,170

 
113,206

 
433,574

Income on equity investments, net
38,252

 
44,306

 
31,737

 
33,861

 
148,156

Interest and dividend income
132

 
228

 
476

 
390

 
1,226

Interest expense
(38,141
)
 
(38,071
)
 
(38,296
)
 
(38,211
)
 
(152,719
)
Other non-operating gain (loss), net (1)
496

 
(75
)
 
57

 
4,949

 
5,427

Reorganization items, net (2)
(434
)
 
(366
)
 
(434
)
 
(188
)
 
(1,422
)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
30,297

 
62,228

 
227,710

 
114,007

 
434,242

Income tax expense
15,195

 
214,856

 
73,871

 
43,280

 
347,202

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
15,102

 
(152,628
)
 
153,839

 
70,727

 
87,040

Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes
(4,009
)
 
(8,935
)
 
(8,074
)
 
(51,776
)
 
(72,794
)
Net Income (Loss)
$
11,093

 
$
(161,563
)
 
$
145,765

 
$
18,951

 
$
14,246

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to Tribune Media Company from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
0.16

 
$
(1.66
)
 
$
1.71

 
$
0.81

 
$
0.96

Discontinued Operations
(0.04
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.09
)
 
(0.59
)
 
(0.80
)
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
$
0.12

 
$
(1.76
)
 
$
1.62

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to Tribune Media Company from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
0.16

 
$
(1.66
)
 
$
1.70

 
$
0.81

 
$
0.96

Discontinued Operations
(0.04
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.09
)
 
(0.59
)
 
(0.80
)
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
$
0.12


$
(1.76
)

$
1.61


$
0.22


$
0.16

 
(1)
See Note 5 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for information pertaining to non-operating items recorded in 2017 and 2016.
(2)
See Note 3 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for information pertaining to reorganization items recorded in 2017 and 2016.