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Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues $ 540,080 $ 573,629 $ 1,064,473 $ 1,135,093
Operating income 76,604 55,706 104,079 99,094
Restructuring costs (613) (973) (4,757) (5,988)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets (37,198) (38,468) (75,658) (77,156)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment 31,410 157 31,488 10
Interest expense (58,653) (52,123) (102,403) (107,040)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (2,972) 0 (2,972) 0
Other financing transaction costs (38,071) 0 (38,071) 0
Defined benefit pension plan income (expense) (337) 177 (675) 354
Miscellaneous, net (1,683) (419) (1,527) 16,402
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes (25,112) 3,341 (41,569) 8,810
Local Media        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Employee compensation and benefits 104,315 105,569 209,484 212,295
Programming 129,153 123,112 268,850 253,856
Other segment items 45,477 48,115 91,081 97,925
Operating income 55,821 88,130 90,740 153,686
Scripps Networks        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Employee compensation and benefits 21,956 29,781 42,829 59,762
Programming 88,837 98,474 165,247 187,636
Other segment items 39,024 42,718 75,655 83,199
Operating income 55,948 37,747 120,041 87,401
Operating segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 535,837 568,883 1,054,550 1,126,234
Total consolidated operating revenues 540,531 573,646 1,063,927 1,135,760
Operating income 111,769 125,877 210,781 241,087
Operating segments | Local Media        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 330,072 360,163 650,778 708,236
Total consolidated operating revenues 334,766 364,926 660,155 717,762
Operating segments | Scripps Networks        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 205,765 208,720 403,772 417,998
Total consolidated operating revenues 205,765 208,720 403,772 417,998
Operating segments | Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 4,243 4,746 9,923 8,859
Operating income (6,979) (9,236) (13,384) (15,633)
Intersegment eliminations        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues (4,694) (4,763) (9,377) (9,526)
Intersegment eliminations | Local Media        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues (4,694) (4,763) (9,377) (9,526)
Intersegment eliminations | Scripps Networks        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 0 0 0 0
Shared services and corporate        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Shared services and corporate $ (21,785) $ (21,651) $ (44,391) $ (43,226)