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Summarized Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of quarterly financial information
Summarized quarterly financial information is as follows:
20191st2nd3rd4th
(in thousands, except per share data)QuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterTotal
Operating revenues$277,059 $320,428 $330,857 $423,055 $1,351,399 
Costs and expenses(254,305)(272,351)(303,652)(351,080)(1,181,388)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets(17,006)(19,532)(21,661)(26,145)(84,344)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment(173)(144)11 1,998 1,692 
Interest expense(8,916)(18,023)(26,537)(27,120)(80,596)
Defined benefit pension plan expense(1,572)(1,564)(2,071)(1,746)(6,953)
Miscellaneous, net(800)369 2,042 (417)1,194 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes(5,713)9,183 (21,011)18,545 1,004 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(2,393)3,385 (3,677)5,602 2,917 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax(3,320)5,798 (17,334)12,943 (1,913)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(3,494)(6,164)(4,429)(2,378)(16,465)
Net income (loss)(6,814)(366)(21,763)10,565 (18,378)
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest— — 166 (166)— 
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company$(6,814)$(366)$(21,929)$10,731 $(18,378)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per basic share of common stock$(0.04)$0.07 $(0.22)$0.16 $(0.02)
Loss from discontinued operations per basic share of common stock$(0.04)$(0.07)$(0.05)$(0.03)$(0.20)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share of common stock$(0.04)$0.07 $(0.22)$0.16 $(0.02)
Loss from discontinued operations per diluted share of common stock$(0.04)$(0.07)$(0.05)$(0.03)$(0.20)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic80,673 80,822 80,877 80,927 80,826 
Diluted80,673 81,196 80,877 81,322 80,826 
Cash dividends per share of common stock$0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.20 
The sum of the quarterly net income (loss) per share amounts may not equal the reported annual amount because each amount is computed independently based upon the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period.
20181st2nd3rd4th
(in thousands, except per share data)QuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterTotal
Operating revenues$243,206 $273,425 $289,334 $351,397 $1,157,362 
Costs and expenses(225,407)(231,594)(228,632)(261,280)(946,913)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets(14,547)(14,494)(14,840)(16,830)(60,711)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment(717)66 501 (1,105)(1,255)
Interest expense(8,759)(9,279)(9,003)(9,143)(36,184)
Defined benefit pension plan expense(1,388)(1,389)(3,529)(13,446)(19,752)
Miscellaneous, net138 (156)(546)687 123 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes(7,474)16,579 33,285 50,280 92,670 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(1,210)4,219 8,695 11,077 22,781 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax(6,264)12,360 24,590 39,203 69,889 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(20,817)(6,640)(5,459)(17,224)(50,140)
Net income (loss)(27,081)5,720 19,131 21,979 19,749 
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(632)— — — (632)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company$(26,449)$5,720 $19,131 $21,979 $20,381 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per basic share of common stock$(0.07)$0.15 $0.30 $0.48 $0.85 
Loss from discontinued operations per basic share of common stock$(0.26)$(0.08)$(0.07)$(0.21)$(0.61)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share of common stock$(0.07)$0.15 $0.29 $0.47 $0.85 
Loss from discontinued operations per diluted share of common stock$(0.26)$(0.08)$(0.07)$(0.21)$(0.60)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic81,554 81,824 81,452 80,669 81,369 
Diluted81,554 81,852 82,084 81,348 81,927 
Cash dividends per share of common stock$0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.20