Segment reporting - Schedule of Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	$ 519,243	$ 560,796	$ 1,604,065	$ 1,717,230
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	545,749	592,496	1,684,924	1,815,218
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	44,941	59,750	195,568	184,324
Operating Segments \| USA TODAY Media
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	380,601	417,055	1,194,436	1,296,424
Payroll	111,142	124,953	338,947	382,158
Benefits	24,164	24,389	64,638	72,283
Newsprint and other production materials	13,760	13,160	40,242	43,280
Distribution	60,227	60,133	179,188	186,595
Outside services	38,608	37,481	117,947	121,139
Digital cost of goods sold	34,610	43,524	108,373	130,378
Other	74,275	78,000	219,781	249,397
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	23,815	35,415	125,320	111,194
Operating Segments \| Newsquest
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	59,464	61,023	178,489	178,189
Payroll	26,087	25,804	77,915	75,144
Benefits	1,116	1,019	3,123	3,025
Newsprint and other production materials	3,018	3,123	8,916	9,184
Distribution	3,186	3,204	9,503	9,400
Outside services	3,412	3,054	9,665	9,014
Digital cost of goods sold	2,239	2,429	6,576	6,583
Other	6,561	7,835	19,767	22,456
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	13,845	14,555	43,024	43,383
Operating Segments \| LocaliQ
Segment Reporting
Segment revenues	105,684	114,418	311,999	340,605
Payroll	20,704	23,201	64,806	71,752
Benefits	3,205	3,234	8,985	9,979
Newsprint and other production materials	0	0	0	0
Distribution	0	0	0	0
Outside services	5,797	5,583	16,522	13,702
Digital cost of goods sold	67,027	71,343	189,530	210,008
Other	1,670	1,277	4,932	5,417
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$ 7,281	$ 9,780	$ 27,224	$ 29,747