Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 646,300	$ 566,529	$ 1,781,393	$ 1,677,143
Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	317,486	321,227	973,126	946,511
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	154,781	147,849	452,006	448,997
Restructuring costs	12,665	4,705	18,653	29,208
Depreciation	15,811	15,100	46,081	45,290
Amortization of intangible assets	23,050	23,488	69,936	70,469
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	0	686,000
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment	727	1,066	717	2,320
Total operating expenses	524,520	513,435	1,560,519	2,228,795
Operating income (loss)	121,780	53,094	220,874	(551,652)
Interest expense	(54,442)	(56,916)	(161,482)	(158,029)
Defined benefit pension plan income	152	251	506	519
Miscellaneous, net	447	1,309	16,849	131
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	67,937	(2,262)	76,747	(709,031)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	20,161	1,391	25,916	(17,009)
Net income (loss)	47,776	(3,653)	50,831	(692,022)
Preferred stock dividends	(14,743)	(12,576)	(43,552)	(37,729)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ 33,033	$ (16,229)	$ 7,279	$ (729,751)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ (0.19)	$ 0.08	$ (8.67)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ (0.19)	$ 0.08	$ (8.67)
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 447,252	$ 355,167	$ 1,162,991	$ 1,078,369
Distribution
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	191,772	203,859	593,931	571,320
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 7,276	$ 7,503	$ 24,471	$ 27,454