Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 2,292,912	$ 2,453,215	$ 2,283,532
Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,283,324	1,233,769	1,106,226
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	614,769	623,161	595,105
Acquisition and related integration costs	0	1,642	40,373
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost	38,612	0	9,436
Depreciation	60,725	61,943	58,357
Amortization of intangible assets	94,380	98,490	103,565
Impairment of goodwill	952,000	0	0
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment	2,344	5,866	(30,275)
Total operating expenses	3,046,154	2,024,871	1,882,787
Operating income (loss)	(753,242)	428,344	400,745
Interest expense	(213,512)	(161,130)	(165,164)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0	8,589	(15,347)
Defined benefit pension plan income (expense)	650	2,613	(343)
Gain on sale of Triton business	0	0	81,784
Losses on stock warrant	0	0	(99,118)
Miscellaneous, net	(1,407)	(1,953)	(15,469)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(967,511)	276,463	187,088
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(19,727)	80,561	71,189
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(947,784)	195,902	115,899
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	6,813
Net income (loss)	(947,784)	195,902	122,712
Preferred stock dividends	(50,305)	(50,305)	(49,372)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (998,089)	$ 145,597	$ 73,340
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (11.84)	$ 1.71	$ 0.79
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.08
Net income per basic share of common stock (USD per share)	(11.84)	1.71	0.87
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(11.84)	1.62	0.74
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.08
Net income per diluted share of common stock (USD per share)	$ (11.84)	$ 1.62	$ 0.81
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	84,266	83,220	82,327
Diluted (in shares)	84,266	87,346	87,979
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,477,999	$ 1,757,389	$ 1,614,814
Distribution
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	779,217	660,317	620,454
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 35,696	$ 35,509	$ 48,264