Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 05, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	EVC
Entity Registrant Name	ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001109116
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	1-15997
Entity Tax Identification Number	954783236
Entity Address, Address Line One	2425 Olympic Boulevard
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 6000 West
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Monica
Entity Address, State or Province	California
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90404
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	447-3870
Class A common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		60,688,900
Class B common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,927,613
Class U common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,352,729