Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Revenues:
Advertising	$ 154,030	$ 141,139	$ 458,055	$ 446,391
Subscriptions	28,738	28,184	90,736	86,751
Retransmission	15,235	10,403	40,409	31,345
Other	9,597	9,809	34,140	31,554
Total operating revenues	207,600	189,535	623,340	596,041
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	103,425	95,581	308,242	292,409
Programs and program licenses	16,181	14,318	42,951	40,332
Newsprint, press supplies and other printing costs	10,122	10,614	33,206	34,965
Newspaper distribution	11,492	11,623	35,046	35,837
Other expenses	46,760	49,502	150,727	149,629
Defined benefit pension plan expense	1,670	2,490	8,525	7,028
Acquisition and related integration costs	5,049	0	9,408	0
Separation and restructuring costs	0	1,290	0	3,691
Total costs and expenses	194,699	185,418	588,105	563,891
Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gains) Losses:
Depreciation	10,925	10,360	30,431	30,497
Amortization of intangible assets	2,270	1,736	6,088	5,187
(Gains) losses, net on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(2,951)	177	(2,861)	140
Net depreciation, amortization, and (gains) losses	10,244	12,273	33,658	35,824
Operating income (loss)	2,657	(8,156)	1,577	(3,674)
Interest expense	(2,050)	(2,655)	(6,347)	(7,924)
Miscellaneous, net	(216)	(1,087)	(1,061)	(4,025)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	391	(11,898)	(5,831)	(15,623)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,835	(3,047)	(341)	(7,286)
Net loss	(1,444)	(8,851)	(5,490)	(8,337)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(103)	0	(302)	0
Net loss attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (1,341)	$ (8,851)	$ (5,188)	$ (8,337)
Net loss per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (0.02)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.15)
Net loss per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (0.02)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.15)