Revenues - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	$ 536,337	$ 584,861	$ 1,084,822	$ 1,156,434
International \| Revenue Benchmark \| Geographic Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue, percentage	13.10%	12.30%	12.90%	11.90%
Digital
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Segment revenues	$ 254,320	$ 265,435	$ 516,237	$ 515,829
Digital advertising
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Segment revenues	79,764	87,881	160,645	171,252
Digital marketing services
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Segment revenues	108,530	117,873	209,870	226,677
Digital-only subscription
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Segment revenues	45,590	42,673	91,529	85,932
Digital other
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Segment revenues	20,436	17,008	54,193	31,968
Print and commercial
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Segment revenues	282,017	319,426	568,585	640,605
Print advertising
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Segment revenues	111,312	124,840	219,699	247,468
Print circulation
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Segment revenues	125,157	144,139	256,405	293,189
Commercial and other
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Segment revenues	45,548	50,447	92,481	99,948
Operating Segments
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Segment revenues	563,604	618,095	1,139,175	1,222,722
Operating Segments \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	397,724	439,299	813,835	879,369
Operating Segments \| Newsquest
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Segment revenues	59,249	61,318	119,025	117,166
Operating Segments \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	106,631	117,478	206,315	226,187
Operating Segments \| Digital \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	153,739	161,026	321,797	317,077
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	21,217	20,165	42,478	38,853
Operating Segments \| Digital \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	106,631	117,478	206,315	226,187
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	66,863	75,151	134,808	146,605
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	12,901	12,730	25,837	24,647
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	28,278	33,139	56,251	65,897
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Newsquest
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Segment revenues	2,028	2,068	4,141	3,938
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	106,631	117,478	206,315	226,187
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	42,987	40,451	86,369	81,717
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	2,603	2,222	5,160	4,215
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	15,611	12,285	44,369	22,858
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	3,685	3,145	7,340	6,053
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	243,985	278,273	492,038	562,292
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| Newsquest
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Segment revenues	38,032	41,153	76,547	78,313
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| USA TODAY Media
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Segment revenues	93,577	105,533	183,841	210,708
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	17,735	19,307	35,858	36,760
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	109,270	127,678	224,319	260,882
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	15,887	16,461	32,086	32,307
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	41,138	45,062	83,878	90,702
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	4,410	5,385	8,603	9,246
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	26,900	28,700	53,200	58,600
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	2,400	2,600	4,900	5,000
Corporate
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Segment revenues	1,140	1,578	2,484	3,057
Corporate \| Digital
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Segment revenues	1,140	1,578	2,484	3,057
Corporate \| Digital other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	1,140	1,578	2,484	3,057
Intersegment eliminations
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Segment revenues	(28,407)	(34,812)	(56,837)	(69,345)
Intersegment eliminations \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	(26,573)	(32,943)	(53,095)	(65,781)
Intersegment eliminations \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	(1,834)	(1,869)	(3,742)	(3,564)
Intersegment eliminations \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment eliminations \| Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	(28,407)	(34,812)	(56,837)	(69,345)
Intersegment eliminations \| Digital marketing services
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	$ (28,407)	$ (34,812)	$ (56,837)	$ (69,345)