Revenues - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	$ 519,243	$ 560,796	$ 1,604,065	$ 1,717,230
International \| Revenue Benchmark \| Geographic Concentration Risk
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue, percentage	13.60%	12.90%	13.10%	12.20%
Digital
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Segment revenues	$ 249,327	$ 262,744	$ 765,564	$ 778,573
Digital advertising
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Segment revenues	75,018	87,176	235,663	258,428
Digital marketing services
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Segment revenues	106,982	114,793	316,852	341,470
Digital-only subscription
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Segment revenues	46,039	43,713	137,568	129,645
Digital other
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Segment revenues	21,288	17,062	75,481	49,030
Print and commercial
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Segment revenues	269,916	298,052	838,501	938,657
Print advertising
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Segment revenues	103,829	112,521	323,528	359,989
Print circulation
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Segment revenues	120,394	138,473	376,799	431,662
Commercial and other
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Segment revenues	45,693	47,058	138,174	147,006
Operating Segments
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Segment revenues	545,749	592,496	1,684,924	1,815,218
Operating Segments \| USA TODAY Media
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Segment revenues	380,601	417,055	1,194,436	1,296,424
Operating Segments \| Newsquest
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Segment revenues	59,464	61,023	178,489	178,189
Operating Segments \| LocaliQ
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Segment revenues	105,684	114,418	311,999	340,605
Operating Segments \| Digital \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	148,791	158,105	470,588	475,182
Operating Segments \| Digital \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	21,358	21,921	63,836	60,774
Operating Segments \| Digital \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	105,684	114,418	311,999	340,605
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	62,291	73,014	197,099	219,619
Operating Segments \| Digital advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	12,727	14,162	38,564	38,809
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	27,039	31,273	83,290	97,170
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| Newsquest
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Segment revenues	2,051	2,326	6,192	6,264
Operating Segments \| Digital marketing services \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	105,684	114,418	311,999	340,605
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	43,323	41,303	129,692	123,020
Operating Segments \| Digital-only subscription \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	2,716	2,410	7,876	6,625
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	16,138	12,515	60,507	35,373
Operating Segments \| Digital other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	3,864	3,023	11,204	9,076
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	231,810	258,950	723,848	821,242
Operating Segments \| Print and commercial \| Newsquest
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Segment revenues	38,106	39,102	114,653	117,415
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	86,137	94,691	269,978	305,399
Operating Segments \| Print advertising \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	17,692	17,830	53,550	54,590
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	104,561	121,896	328,880	382,778
Operating Segments \| Print circulation \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	15,833	16,577	47,919	48,884
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	41,112	42,363	124,990	133,065
Operating Segments \| Commercial and other \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	4,581	4,695	13,184	13,941
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	26,100	26,500	79,300	85,100
Operating Segments \| Commercial Printing and Delivery Revenue \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	2,500	2,700	7,400	7,700
Corporate
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Segment revenues	1,286	1,524	3,770	4,581
Corporate \| Digital
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Segment revenues	1,286	1,524	3,770	4,581
Corporate \| Digital other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	1,286	1,524	3,770	4,581
Intersegment eliminations
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Segment revenues	(27,792)	(33,224)	(84,629)	(102,569)
Intersegment eliminations \| USA TODAY Media
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	(25,910)	(31,093)	(79,005)	(96,874)
Intersegment eliminations \| Newsquest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	(1,882)	(2,131)	(5,624)	(5,695)
Intersegment eliminations \| LocaliQ
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment eliminations \| Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	(27,792)	(33,224)	(84,629)	(102,569)
Intersegment eliminations \| Digital marketing services
Disaggregation of Revenue
Segment revenues	$ (27,792)	$ (33,224)	$ (84,629)	$ (102,569)