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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 18, 2015
USD ($)
newspaper
circulation
weekly_publication
Shopper
Jan. 09, 2015
USD ($)
circulation
weekly_publication
Daily_publication
Shopper
Sep. 23, 2015
USD ($)
newspaper
weekly_publication
Shopper
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
newspaper
business_publication
weekly_publication
Shopper
Dec. 25, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 27, 2015
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 15, 2015
USD ($)
Business Combinations [Line Items]                  
Long term growth rate used to determine fair value of mastheads           1.00%      
Stephens [Member]                  
Business Combinations [Line Items]                  
Number of shoppers acquired | Shopper 15                
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible $ 3,082,000                
Purchase price including working capital $ 110,767,000                
Number of daily publications acquired | newspaper 9                
Number of weekly publications acquired | weekly_publication 35                
Total daily circulation | circulation 221                
Total Sunday circulation | circulation 244                
Working capital adjustment               $ 312,000  
Personal property useful life minimum (in years) 1 year                
Personal property useful life maximum (in years) 15 years                
Real property useful life minimum (in years) 9 years                
Real property useful life maximum (in years) 29 years                
Royalty rate used to determine fair value of mastheads 2.00%                
Long term growth rate used to determine fair value of mastheads 0.00%                
Tax rate used to determine fair value of mastheads 40.00%                
Discount rate used to determine fair value of mastheads 22.00%                
Attrition rates, definite lived intangibles, low range 5.00%                
Attrition rates, definite lived intangibles, high range 10.00%                
Long term growth rate, definite lived intangibles 0.00%                
Discount rates, definite lived intangibles 23.00%                
Licensing agreement annual payment $ 2,500,000                
Discount rate, licensing agreement 10.00%                
Tax rate, licensing agreement 40.00%                
Definite lived intangible assets useful life minimum (in years) 14 years                
Definite lived intangible assets useful life maximum (in years) 16 years                
Licensing agreements useful life (in years) 25 years                
Acquired trade receivables fair value $ 13,177,000                
Acquired trade receivables contractual amount 14,398,000                
Acquired trade receivables estimated uncollectible $ 1,221,000                
Halifax Media Group [Member]                  
Business Combinations [Line Items]                  
Number of shoppers acquired | Shopper   5              
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible   $ 31,744,000              
Purchase price including working capital   $ 285,369,000              
Number of daily publications acquired | Daily_publication   24              
Number of weekly publications acquired | weekly_publication   13              
Total daily circulation | circulation   635              
Total Sunday circulation | circulation   752              
Working capital adjustment             $ 750,000    
Personal property useful life minimum (in years)   1 year              
Personal property useful life maximum (in years)   17 years              
Real property useful life minimum (in years)   8 years              
Real property useful life maximum (in years)   22 years              
Royalty rate used to determine fair value of mastheads   2.00%              
Long term growth rate used to determine fair value of mastheads   0.00%              
Tax rate used to determine fair value of mastheads   40.00%              
Discount rate used to determine fair value of mastheads   16.00%              
Attrition rates, definite lived intangibles, low range   5.00%              
Attrition rates, definite lived intangibles, high range   10.00%              
Long term growth rate, definite lived intangibles   0.00%              
Discount rates, definite lived intangibles   16.50%              
Definite lived intangible assets useful life minimum (in years)   14 years              
Definite lived intangible assets useful life maximum (in years)   17 years              
Acquired trade receivables fair value   $ 34,255,000              
Acquired trade receivables contractual amount   36,266,000              
Acquired trade receivables estimated uncollectible   2,011,000              
Purchase price held in escrow   17,000,000              
Debt issued for acquisition, revolving debt   102,000,000              
Debt issued for acquisition, term loans   $ 50,000,000              
Debt fee percent   1.00%              
2015 Acquisitions [Member]                  
Business Combinations [Line Items]                  
Number of shoppers acquired | Shopper     2            
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible     $ 2,193,000            
Purchase price including working capital     $ 52,021,000            
Number of daily publications acquired | newspaper     2            
Number of weekly publications acquired | weekly_publication     28            
Debt issued for acquisition, term loans                 $ 25,000,000
2016 Acquistions [Member]                  
Business Combinations [Line Items]                  
Number of business publications acquired | business_publication       68          
Number of daily newspapers acquired | newspaper       7          
Number of weekly publications acquired | weekly_publication       7          
Number of shoppers acquired | Shopper       11          
Purchase price including working capital       $ 136,042,000          
Acquisition related costs recognized in selling, general, and administrative expense         $ 1,861,000        
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible         43,269,000        
Tax cost basis of goodwill from stock acquisition         50,325,000        
Net basis of goodwill         $ 10,746,000