Segment reporting - Schedule of Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	$ 536,337	$ 584,861	$ 1,084,822	$ 1,156,434
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	563,604	618,095	1,139,175	1,222,722
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	69,556	70,863	150,627	124,574
Operating Segments \| USA TODAY Media
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	397,724	439,299	813,835	879,369
Payroll	114,530	127,526	227,805	257,205
Benefits	19,847	21,799	40,474	47,894
Newsprint and other production materials	13,190	14,236	26,482	30,120
Distribution	60,824	61,957	118,961	126,462
Outside services	40,662	41,570	79,339	83,658
Digital cost of goods sold	36,175	44,614	73,763	86,854
Other	70,450	83,126	145,506	171,397
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	42,046	44,471	101,505	75,779
Operating Segments \| Newsquest
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	59,249	61,318	119,025	117,166
Payroll	25,963	25,888	51,828	49,340
Benefits	919	958	2,007	2,006
Newsprint and other production materials	2,937	3,112	5,898	6,061
Distribution	3,182	3,186	6,317	6,196
Outside services	3,137	3,085	6,253	5,960
Digital cost of goods sold	2,170	2,154	4,337	4,154
Other	6,622	8,041	13,206	14,621
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	14,319	14,894	29,179	28,828
Operating Segments \| LocaliQ
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	106,631	117,478	206,315	226,187
Payroll	21,894	23,524	44,102	48,551
Benefits	2,715	3,049	5,780	6,745
Newsprint and other production materials	0	0	0	0
Distribution	0	0	0	0
Outside services	5,665	5,247	10,725	8,119
Digital cost of goods sold	61,557	72,198	122,503	138,665
Other	1,609	1,962	3,262	4,140
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$ 13,191	$ 11,498	$ 19,943	$ 19,967