Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	$ 566,529			$ 612,101		$ 1,677,143	$ 1,772,274
Acquisition and related integration costs	0			0		0	(1,642)
Restructuring costs	(4,705)			0		(29,208)	0
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets	(38,588)			(39,565)		(115,759)	(120,329)
Impairment of goodwill	0	$ (686,000)		0		(686,000)	0
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment	(1,066)			(1,593)		(2,320)	(5,651)
Interest expense	(56,916)			(41,917)		(158,029)	(114,427)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0		$ 7,400	0	$ 1,200	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
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	15,100			15,340		45,290	46,522
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	23,488			24,225		70,469	73,807
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	16,843			9,124		41,953	34,079
Intersegment eliminations
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	(4,545)			(4,332)		(13,304)	(12,680)
Shared services and corporate
Information regarding business segments
Segment profit (loss):	(20,810)			(19,611)		(67,546)	(60,937)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	280			409		1,074	1,220
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	1,052			1,025		3,156	3,276
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	495			71		1,469	331
Local Media | Operating segments
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	353,061			378,438		1,017,203	1,060,918
Segment profit (loss):	74,865			99,607		201,725	234,742
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	9,881			9,997		29,521	30,665
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	8,980			8,520		26,941	26,481
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	15,123			6,803		36,530	23,017
Scripps Networks | Operating segments
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	215,393			235,401		663,095	713,398
Segment profit (loss):	49,661			71,984		161,530	230,357
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	4,892			4,889		14,558	14,504
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	13,009			14,209		39,027	42,627
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	1,225			2,241		3,920	10,677
Other | Operating segments
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	2,620			2,594		10,149	10,638
Segment profit (loss):	(6,263)			(6,791)		(14,074)	(12,253)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	47			45		137	133
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	447			471		1,345	1,423
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	$ 0			$ 9		$ 34	$ 54