Noncontrolling Interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

9. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Individuals and other entities own a 4% noncontrolling interest in the capital stock of the subsidiary company that publishes our Memphis newspaper and a 6% noncontrolling interest in the capital stock of the subsidiary company that publishes our Evansville newspaper. We are not required to redeem the noncontrolling interests in these subsidiary companies.

A summary of the components of net income (loss) attributable to The E.W. Scripps Company shareholders is as follows:

	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	September 30,					September 30,
( in thousands )	2011			2010		2011			2010
Net income (loss) attributable to The E.W. Scripps Company shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	$	(10,722	)	$	5,425	$	(21,829	)	$	5,208
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			820		—			99,664
Net income (loss)	$	(10,722	)	$	6,245	$	(21,829	)	$	104,872