Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	$ 540,080	$ 573,629	$ 1,064,473	$ 1,135,093
Operating income	76,604	55,706	104,079	99,094
Restructuring costs	(613)	(973)	(4,757)	(5,988)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets	(37,198)	(38,468)	(75,658)	(77,156)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment	31,410	157	31,488	10
Interest expense	(58,653)	(52,123)	(102,403)	(107,040)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(2,972)	0	(2,972)	0
Other financing transaction costs	(38,071)	0	(38,071)	0
Defined benefit pension plan income (expense)	(337)	177	(675)	354
Miscellaneous, net	(1,683)	(419)	(1,527)	16,402
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(25,112)	3,341	(41,569)	8,810
Local Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Employee compensation and benefits	104,315	105,569	209,484	212,295
Programming	129,153	123,112	268,850	253,856
Other segment items	45,477	48,115	91,081	97,925
Operating income	55,821	88,130	90,740	153,686
Scripps Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Employee compensation and benefits	21,956	29,781	42,829	59,762
Programming	88,837	98,474	165,247	187,636
Other segment items	39,024	42,718	75,655	83,199
Operating income	55,948	37,747	120,041	87,401
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	535,837	568,883	1,054,550	1,126,234
Total consolidated operating revenues	540,531	573,646	1,063,927	1,135,760
Operating income	111,769	125,877	210,781	241,087
Operating segments \| Local Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	330,072	360,163	650,778	708,236
Total consolidated operating revenues	334,766	364,926	660,155	717,762
Operating segments \| Scripps Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	205,765	208,720	403,772	417,998
Total consolidated operating revenues	205,765	208,720	403,772	417,998
Operating segments \| Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	4,243	4,746	9,923	8,859
Operating income	(6,979)	(9,236)	(13,384)	(15,633)
Intersegment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	(4,694)	(4,763)	(9,377)	(9,526)
Intersegment eliminations \| Local Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	(4,694)	(4,763)	(9,377)	(9,526)
Intersegment eliminations \| Scripps Networks
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	0	0	0	0
Shared services and corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Shared services and corporate	$ (21,785)	$ (21,651)	$ (44,391)	$ (43,226)

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