Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 561,464	$ 527,778
Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	328,533	308,460
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	145,693	146,886
Restructuring costs	5,015	16,511
Depreciation	15,120	15,053
Amortization of intangible assets	23,568	23,490
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment	147	896
Total operating expenses	518,076	511,296
Operating income	43,388	16,482
Interest expense	(54,917)	(48,838)
Defined benefit pension plan income	177	134
Miscellaneous, net	16,821	(503)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	5,469	(32,725)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	3,843	(14,185)
Net income (loss)	1,626	(18,540)
Preferred stock dividends	(14,377)	(12,576)
Net loss attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (12,751)	$ (31,116)
Net loss per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.37)
Net loss per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.37)
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 349,758	$ 352,099
Distribution
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	202,560	166,559
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 9,146	$ 9,120