Strategic actions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Strategic actions	Strategic actions Spin-off of Cars.com: On September 7, 2016, we announced our intention to spin-off our Cars.com business unit, which is currently reported within our Digital Segment. Cars.com’s 2016 annual revenue was approximately $633 million and it has approximately 1,275 employees. The expected separation will be implemented through a tax-free distribution of shares in a new entity formed to hold the assets of Cars.com to our shareholders. We expect to complete the transaction in the first half of 2017, subject to a number of conditions, including final approval of our Board of Directors, receipt of an opinion from tax counsel regarding the tax-free nature of the distribution, the effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement filed with the SEC, and other customary matters. There can be no assurance regarding the ultimate timing of the proposed transaction or that it will be completed. While we perform the necessary steps to complete the spin-off, we will maintain the current operating and reporting structure and will continue to report the financial results of Cars.com in our continuing operations until the spin-off transaction is complete. Strategic Review of CareerBuilder: On September 7, 2016, we also announced that we will conduct a strategic review of our 53% ownership interest in CareerBuilder, including a possible sale of it in conjunction with the other owners’ interests. CareerBuilder’s 2016 annual revenue was approximately $714 million and it has approximately 3,300 employees. CareerBuilder’s operations are included within our Digital Segment. At this time, there can be no guarantee that any of the options under review will result in a transaction. We expect to complete our strategic review during the first half of 2017. While we perform our strategic review for CareerBuilder, we will maintain the current operating and reporting structure and will continue to report the financial results of CareerBuilder in our continuing operations.

Strategic actions

Spin-off of Cars.com: On September 7, 2016, we announced our intention to spin-off our Cars.com business unit, which is currently reported within our Digital Segment. Cars.com’s 2016 annual revenue was approximately $633 million and it has approximately 1,275 employees. The expected separation will be implemented through a tax-free distribution of shares in a new entity formed to hold the assets of Cars.com to our shareholders. We expect to complete the transaction in the first half of 2017, subject to a number of conditions, including final approval of our Board of Directors, receipt of an opinion from tax counsel regarding the tax-free nature of the distribution, the effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement filed with the SEC, and other customary matters. There can be no assurance regarding the ultimate timing of the proposed transaction or that it will be completed. While we perform the necessary steps to complete the spin-off, we will maintain the current operating and reporting structure and will continue to report the financial results of Cars.com in our continuing operations until the spin-off transaction is complete.

Strategic Review of CareerBuilder: On September 7, 2016, we also announced that we will conduct a strategic review of our 53% ownership interest in CareerBuilder, including a possible sale of it in conjunction with the other owners’ interests. CareerBuilder’s 2016 annual revenue was approximately $714 million and it has approximately 3,300 employees. CareerBuilder’s operations are included within our Digital Segment. At this time, there can be no guarantee that any of the options under review will result in a transaction. We expect to complete our strategic review during the first half of 2017. While we perform our strategic review for CareerBuilder, we will maintain the current operating and reporting structure and will continue to report the financial results of CareerBuilder in our continuing operations.