Segment Information - Schedule of business segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues						$ 2,292,912	$ 2,453,215	$ 2,283,532
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)						(753,242)	428,344	400,745
Acquisition and related integration costs						0	(1,642)	(40,373)
Restructuring costs						(38,612)	0	(9,436)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets						(155,105)	(160,433)	(161,922)
Impairment of goodwill	$ (266,000)	$ (686,000)				(952,000)	0	0
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment						(2,344)	(5,866)	30,275
Interest expense						(213,512)	(161,130)	(165,164)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			$ 7,400	$ 1,200	$ (15,300)	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
Depreciation:
Total depreciation						60,725	61,943	58,357
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets						94,380	98,490	103,565
Intersegment eliminations
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues						(17,949)	(17,012)	(14,743)
Shared services and corporate
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)						(91,954)	(82,280)	(75,576)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation						1,299	1,915	1,498
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets						4,227	4,323	2,504
Local Media
Segment profit (loss):
Impairment of goodwill						0
Local Media | Operating segments
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues						1,398,230	1,494,357	1,319,468
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)						287,439	386,369	268,140
Depreciation:
Total depreciation						39,642	40,479	39,368
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets						36,322	35,461	40,315
Scripps Networks
Segment profit (loss):
Impairment of goodwill						(952,000)
Scripps Networks | Operating segments
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues						893,234	961,242	951,883
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)						225,785	310,336	389,278
Depreciation:
Total depreciation						19,600	19,360	17,109
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets						52,036	56,836	58,599
Other
Segment profit (loss):
Impairment of goodwill						0
Other | Operating segments
Segment operating revenues:
Total operating revenues						19,397	14,628	26,924
Segment profit (loss):
Segment profit (loss)						(26,451)	(18,140)	359
Depreciation:
Total depreciation						184	189	382
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets						$ 1,795	$ 1,870	$ 2,147