Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 527,778	$ 565,706
Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	308,460	297,834
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	146,886	152,727
Acquisition and related integration costs	0	1,642
Restructuring costs	16,511	0
Depreciation	15,053	15,370
Amortization of intangible assets	23,490	24,375
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment	896	2,481
Total operating expenses	511,296	494,429
Operating income	16,482	71,277
Interest expense	(48,838)	(36,499)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	1,234
Defined benefit pension plan income	134	663
Miscellaneous, net	(503)	(407)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(32,725)	36,268
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(14,185)	13,903
Net income (loss)	(18,540)	22,365
Preferred stock dividends	(12,576)	(12,576)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (31,116)	$ 9,789
Net income per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Net income per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.37)	$ 0.11
Net income per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.37)	$ 0.10
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 352,099	$ 398,481
Distribution
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	166,559	157,600
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 9,120	$ 9,625