v3.26.1
Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues $ 490,401 $ 540,080 $ 1,007,269 $ 1,064,473
Operating income (loss) (1,157,539) 76,604 (1,132,774) 104,079
Restructuring costs (35,840) (613) (36,484) (4,757)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets (35,061) (37,198) (70,408) (75,658)
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets (1,135,825) 0 (1,135,825) 0
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment (59) 31,410 450 31,488
Interest expense (54,110) (58,653) (111,068) (102,403)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (913) (2,972) (913) (2,972)
Other financing transaction costs 0 (38,071) 0 (38,071)
Defined benefit pension plan expense (734) (337) (1,467) (675)
Gains (losses) from sale of business 8,872 0 38,881 0
Miscellaneous, net (3,843) (1,683) (5,374) (1,527)
Loss from operations before income taxes (1,208,267) (25,112) (1,212,715) (41,569)
Local Media        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Employee compensation and benefits 100,863 104,315 205,163 209,484
Programming 116,306 129,153 258,943 268,850
Other segment items 43,545 45,477 91,555 91,081
Operating income (loss) 55,810 55,821 102,501 90,740
Scripps Networks        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Employee compensation and benefits 19,726 21,956 42,300 42,829
Programming 87,196 88,837 158,233 165,247
Other segment items 39,474 39,024 75,624 75,655
Operating income (loss) 25,506 55,948 71,772 120,041
Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 484,543 535,837 997,748 1,054,550
Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations | Local Media        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 312,641 330,072 649,819 650,778
Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations | Scripps Networks        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 171,902 205,765 347,929 403,772
Operating segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 488,426 540,531 1,006,091 1,063,927
Operating income (loss) 81,316 111,769 174,273 210,781
Operating segments | Local Media        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 316,524 334,766 658,162 660,155
Operating segments | Scripps Networks        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 171,902 205,765 347,929 403,772
Operating segments | Other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 5,858 4,243 9,521 9,923
Operating income (loss) (4,539) (6,979) (10,615) (13,384)
Intersegment eliminations        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues (3,883) (4,694) (8,343) (9,377)
Intersegment eliminations | Local Media        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues (3,883) (4,694) (8,343) (9,377)
Intersegment eliminations | Scripps Networks        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Total operating revenues 0 0 0 0
Shared services and corporate        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Shared services and corporate $ (27,531) $ (21,785) $ (54,165) $ (44,391)