Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 566,529	$ 612,101	$ 1,677,143	$ 1,772,274
Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	321,227	312,054	946,511	918,398
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	147,849	154,858	448,997	461,967
Acquisition and related integration costs	0	0	0	1,642
Restructuring costs	4,705	0	29,208	0
Depreciation	15,100	15,340	45,290	46,522
Amortization of intangible assets	23,488	24,225	70,469	73,807
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	686,000	0
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment	1,066	1,593	2,320	5,651
Total operating expenses	513,435	508,070	2,228,795	1,507,987
Operating income (loss)	53,094	104,031	(551,652)	264,287
Interest expense	(56,916)	(41,917)	(158,029)	(114,427)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	1,234
Defined benefit pension plan income	251	683	519	2,008
Miscellaneous, net	1,309	(494)	131	1,269
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(2,262)	62,303	(709,031)	154,371
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,391	16,055	(17,009)	44,018
Net income (loss)	(3,653)	46,248	(692,022)	110,353
Preferred stock dividends	(12,576)	(12,576)	(37,729)	(37,729)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (16,229)	$ 33,672	$ (729,751)	$ 72,624
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ 0.39	$ (8.67)	$ 0.85
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ 0.38	$ (8.67)	$ 0.80
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 355,167	$ 436,779	$ 1,078,369	$ 1,249,407
Distribution
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	203,859	167,250	571,320	497,012
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 7,503	$ 8,072	$ 27,454	$ 25,855