Document and Entity Information Document - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Entity File Number	1-8572
Entity Registrant Name	TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-1880355
Entity Address, Address Line One	515 North State Street,
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago,
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60654
City Area Code	312)
Local Phone Number	222-3394
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	TRCO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000726513
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Common Class A
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		88,405,196
Common Class B
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,557