Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			$ 2,509,772	$ 2,292,912	$ 2,453,215
Operating income (loss)			412,491	(753,242)	428,344
Acquisition and related integration costs					(1,642)
Restructuring costs			(33,525)	(38,612)	0
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets			(155,228)	(155,105)	(160,433)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment			18,424	(2,344)	(5,866)
Interest expense			(210,344)	(213,512)	(161,130)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	$ 7,400	$ 1,200	0	0	8,589
Impairment of goodwill			0	(952,000)	0
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment			18,424	(2,344)
Defined benefit pension plan income			674	650	2,613
Miscellaneous, net			7,160	(1,407)	(1,953)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes			209,981	(967,511)	276,463
Local Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Employee compensation and benefits			437,345	435,916	425,840
Programming			521,615	493,578	481,712
Other segment items			202,140	181,297	200,436
Operating income (loss)			513,218	287,439	386,369
Impairment of goodwill				0
Scripps Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Employee compensation and benefits			120,862	124,669	120,202
Programming			354,281	360,684	342,835
Other segment items			170,491	182,096	187,869
Operating income (loss)			190,175	225,785	310,336
Impairment of goodwill				(952,000)
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill				0
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			2,491,066	2,273,515	2,438,587
Total consolidated operating revenues			2,510,127	2,291,464	2,455,599
Operating income (loss)			703,393	513,224	696,705
Operating segments | Local Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			1,655,257	1,380,281	1,477,345
Total consolidated operating revenues			1,674,318	1,398,230	1,494,357
Operating segments | Scripps Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			835,809	893,234	961,242
Total consolidated operating revenues			835,809	893,234	961,242
Operating segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			18,706	19,397	14,628
Operating income (loss)			(31,632)	(26,451)	(18,140)
Intersegment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			(19,061)	(17,949)	(17,012)
Intersegment eliminations | Local Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			(19,061)	(17,949)	(17,012)
Intersegment eliminations | Scripps Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			0	0	0
Shared services and corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Shared services and corporate			$ (88,941)	$ (91,954)	$ (82,280)