Description of Business, Company History and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
May 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2019
Description of business and basis of presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership by the company		100.00%
Spinoff
Description of business and basis of presentation [Line Items]
Cash transfer made to parent company	$ 650.0
TEGNA Inc \| Spinoff
Description of business and basis of presentation [Line Items]
Date of separation	May 31, 2017

Date the exit and disposal activities were completed or are expected to be completed, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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