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Supplemental equity and other information - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Net income attributable to USA TODAY Co. $ 9,125 $ 78,391 $ 29,016 $ 71,058
Net income attributable to USA TODAY Co. for diluted earnings per share $ 11,824 $ 81,590 $ 34,432 $ 77,593
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 146,738 145,164 146,414 144,274
Effect of dilutive securities:        
Restricted stock grants (in shares) 2,464 662 2,179 849
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 193,947 195,393 193,338 194,690
Income per share attributable to USA TODAY Co. - basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.54 $ 0.20 $ 0.49
Income per share attributable to USA TODAY Co. - diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.42 $ 0.18 $ 0.40
2031 Notes        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Interest adjustment to Net income attributable to USA TODAY Co. related to assumed conversions of the: $ 2,699 $ 2,677 $ 5,416 $ 5,351
Effect of dilutive securities:        
2031 and 2027 Notes (in shares) 44,745 44,745 44,745 44,745
2027 Notes        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Interest adjustment to Net income attributable to USA TODAY Co. related to assumed conversions of the: $ 0 $ 522 $ 0 $ 1,184
Effect of dilutive securities:        
2031 and 2027 Notes (in shares) 0 4,822 0 4,822