Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	$ 211,946	$ 207,853	$ 415,740	$ 406,506
Defined benefit pension plan expense	(5,477)	(2,569)	(6,855)	(4,538)
Acquisition and related integration costs	(4,097)	0	(4,359)	0
Separation and restructuring costs	0	(1,425)	0	(2,401)
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles	(11,595)	(11,774)	(23,324)	(23,588)
(Losses) gains, net on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(22)	42	(90)	37
Interest expense	(2,043)	(2,656)	(4,297)	(5,269)
Miscellaneous, net	(400)	(1,634)	(845)	(2,938)
(Loss) income from operations before income taxes	(5,461)	3,896	(6,222)	(3,725)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	9,698	10,035	19,506	20,137
Amortization of intangibles:
Syndication and other	1,897	1,739	3,818	3,451
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	5,625	7,190	8,209	12,169
Television
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	115,794	111,393	217,936	208,259
Segment profit (loss)	27,806	30,532	48,778	47,024
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	5,028	5,616	10,139	11,207
Amortization of intangibles:
Syndication and other	1,600	1,602	3,199	3,179
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	4,708	3,269	6,440	5,156
Newspapers
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	92,250	93,452	190,740	192,940
Segment profit (loss)	5,443	5,882	13,992	11,819
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	3,925	4,004	7,912	8,117
Amortization of intangibles:
Syndication and other	93	137	211	272
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	694	572	913	1,461
Syndication and other
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	3,902	3,008	7,064	5,307
Segment profit (loss)	(725)	(446)	(513)	32
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	102	19	200	38
Amortization of intangibles:
Syndication and other	204	0	408	0
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	102	0	130	0
Shared services and corporate
Information regarding business segments
Segment profit (loss)	(14,351)	(12,056)	(28,709)	(23,903)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	643	396	1,255	775
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	$ 121	$ 3,349	$ 726	$ 5,552