CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 14,933
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net income	1,242
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(46)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	16,129
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	2,058,095	$ 324,419	$ 113,267	$ 7,075,640	$ (121,076)	$ (5,334,155)
TEGNA Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Net income	476,955			476,955
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	23,860				23,860
Total comprehensive income	500,815
Dividends declared	(78,466)			(78,466)
Company stock 401(k) match contributions	17,142		(32,777)	(14,795)		64,714
Stock-based awards activity	(10,613)		(85,436)			74,823
Employee awards stock-based compensation	31,515		31,515
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	46			46
Other activity	1,372		1,372
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	2,519,906	324,419	27,941	7,459,380	(97,216)	(5,194,618)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net income	729
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	560
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	17,418
TEGNA Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Net income	630,469			630,469
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(28,317)				(28,317)
Total comprehensive income	602,152
Dividends declared	(84,756)			(84,756)
Company stock 401(k) match contributions	18,661		(19,494)	(22,975)		61,130
Stock-based awards activity	(15,471)		(12,296)	(83,503)		80,328
Employee awards stock-based compensation	30,481		30,481
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(560)			(560)
Other activity	1,309		1,309
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	3,071,722	324,419	27,941	7,898,055	(125,533)	(5,053,160)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Net income	(377)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	1,771
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	18,812
TEGNA Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Net income	476,724			476,724
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	5,923				5,923
Total comprehensive income	482,647
Dividends declared	(83,534)			(83,534)
Company stock 401(k) match contributions	18,629		(23,029)	(32,008)		73,666
Stock-based awards activity	(13,457)		(5,959)	(89,010)		81,512
Employee awards stock-based compensation	24,497		24,497
Repurchase of Common Stock	(795,048)		3,304	(77,211)		(721,141)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	(1,771)			(1,771)
Other activity	1,187		1,187
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 2,704,872	$ 324,419	$ 27,941	$ 8,091,245	$ (119,610)	$ (5,619,123)