Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 02, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	EVC
Entity Registrant Name	ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001109116
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	1-15997
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4783236
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	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90404
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	447-3870
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common stock
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class A common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		59,905,386
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