Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 220,830	$ 189,535	$ 207,853	$ 198,653	$ 259,753	$ 219,644	$ 216,934	$ 207,127	$ 816,871	$ 903,458	$ 728,660
Segment profit (loss):
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles	(12,078)	(12,096)	(11,774)	(11,814)	(12,287)	(12,136)	(12,603)	(12,306)	(47,762)	(49,332)	(40,069)
Impairment of long-lived assets									0	0	(9,000)
(Losses) gains, net on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(26)	(177)	42	(5)	(424)	(80)	(212)	242	(166)	(474)	124
Interest expense	(2,524)	(2,655)	(2,656)	(2,613)	(2,593)	(3,288)	(3,211)	(3,154)	(10,448)	(12,246)	(1,640)
Defined benefit pension plan expense									(8,837)	(8,620)	(8,135)
Acquisition and related integration costs									0	(5,826)	(2,787)
Separation and restructuring costs									(4,893)	(9,335)	(9,935)
Miscellaneous, net	(7,735)	(1,087)	(1,634)	(1,304)	(2,295)	(900)	(1,435)	(117)	(11,760)	(4,747)	(675)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									(8,572)	56,907	(25,688)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation									40,839	42,258	38,822
Amortization of intangibles:
Total amortization of intangibles									6,923	7,074	1,247
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment									21,355	30,210	12,643
Assets
Total assets	966,130				1,030,768				966,130	1,030,768	970,528
Television
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues									422,763	493,896	300,598
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)									99,790	159,917	51,989
Depreciation:
Total depreciation									22,561	23,022	16,579
Amortization of intangibles:
Total amortization of intangibles									6,378	6,413	318
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment									12,595	19,947	10,215
Assets
Total assets	410,529				415,174				410,529	415,174	432,584
Newspapers
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues									384,514	399,091	414,289
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)									27,965	27,595	26,417
Depreciation:
Total depreciation									16,204	18,186	20,914
Amortization of intangibles:
Total amortization of intangibles									545	661	929
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment									2,399	2,771	1,793
Assets
Total assets	261,974				278,110				261,974	278,110	296,414
Syndication and other
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues									9,594	10,471	13,773
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)									102	(347)	(1,343)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation									78	55	138
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment									0	780	362
Assets
Total assets	2,017				3,837				2,017	3,837	1,783
Shared Services And Corporate [Member]
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)									(52,563)	(39,678)	(30,634)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation									1,996	995	1,191
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment									6,361	6,712	273
Assets
Total assets	279,958				318,476				279,958	318,476	222,971
Investments
Assets
Total assets	$ 11,652				$ 15,171				$ 11,652	$ 15,171	$ 16,776