Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 292,163	$ 254,191
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits		110,203	98,489
Programming		97,995	83,363
Other expenses		61,442	53,023
Acquisition and related integration costs		3,480	0
Restructuring costs		938	3,807
Total costs and expenses		274,058	238,682
Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gains) Losses:
Depreciation		8,975	8,099
Amortization of intangible assets		8,817	7,321
(Gains) losses, net on disposal of property and equipment		173	717
Net depreciation, amortization, and (gains) losses		17,965	16,137
Operating income (loss)		140	(628)
Interest expense		(8,916)	(8,759)
Defined benefit pension plan expense		(1,572)	(1,388)
Miscellaneous, net		(800)	167
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(11,148)	(10,608)
Benefit for income taxes		(4,334)	(2,031)
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax		(6,814)	(8,577)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		0	(18,504)
Net loss		(6,814)	(27,081)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	(632)
Net loss attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company		$ (6,814)	$ (26,449)
Net loss per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Loss from continuing operations		$ (0.08)	$ (0.10)
Loss from discontinued operations		0.00	(0.23)
Net loss per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	[1]	(0.08)	(0.33)
Net loss per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Loss from continuing operations		(0.08)	(0.10)
Loss from discontinued operations		0.00	(0.23)
Loss per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	[1]	$ (0.08)	$ (0.33)
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 174,241	$ 169,137
Retransmission and carriage
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		87,283	71,060
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 30,639	$ 13,994

[1] Net income (loss) per share amounts may not foot since each is calculated independently.