Noncontrolling Interests

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

13. 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:


	For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010		2009

Net income (loss) attributable to The E.W. Scripps
Company shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	$	(15,537	)	$	28,973	$	(198,910	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			101,536		(10,695	)

Net income (loss)	$	(15,537	)	$	130,509	$	(209,605	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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