Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,206	$ 129,200
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $9,406 and $9,092, respectively	561,489	556,351
Other receivables	19,775	18,738
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	87,584	94,262
Current discontinued operation assets	0	6,608
Total current assets	748,054	805,159
Property and equipment
Cost	994,974	984,185
Less accumulated depreciation	(543,960)	(525,866)
Net property and equipment	451,014	458,319
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	3,956,113	3,919,726
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	3,051,845	3,065,107
Investments and other assets	262,147	256,990
Noncurrent discontinued operation assets	0	657
Total intangible and other assets	7,270,105	7,242,480
Total assets	8,469,173	8,505,958
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable	102,924	124,654
Accrued liabilities	279,121	296,815
Dividends payable	30,704	31,033
Income taxes	27,264	15,742
Deferred income	138,363	132,650
Current portion of long-term debt	646	646
Current discontinued operation liabilities	0	5,243
Total current liabilities	579,022	606,783
Noncurrent liabilities
Income taxes	16,965	18,191
Deferred income taxes	889,977	883,141
Long-term debt	4,196,722	4,169,016
Pension liabilities	176,267	178,844
Other noncurrent liabilities	152,481	168,573
Total noncurrent liabilities	5,432,412	5,417,765
Total liabilities	6,011,434	6,024,548
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 26,088	$ 24,666
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 12)
TEGNA Inc. shareholders’ equity
Common stock of $1 par value per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 324,418,632 shares issued	$ 324,419	$ 324,419
Additional paid-in capital	474,484	539,505
Retained earnings	7,166,528	7,111,129
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(131,137)	(130,951)
Less treasury stock at cost, 106,830,689 shares and 104,664,452 shares, respectively	(5,676,713)	(5,652,131)
Total TEGNA Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,157,581	2,191,971
Noncontrolling interests	274,070	264,773
Total equity	2,431,651	2,456,744
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 8,469,173	$ 8,505,958