Segment Information - Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 594,015	$ 560,739
Revenues, percent change	0.059
Total adjusted operating profit	$ 76,054	53,975
Adjusted operating profit, percent change	0.409
Other components of net periodic benefit costs/(income)	$ 1,051	(685)
Depreciation and amortization	$ 20,706	20,840
Depreciation and amortization, percent change	(0.006)
Severance	$ 4,428	3,780
Severance, percent change	17.10%
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs	$ 1,612	1,455
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs, percent change	0.108
Generative AI Litigation Costs	$ 989	0
Interest income and other, net	8,387	3,173
Income before income taxes	$ 55,655	31,758
Income before income taxes, percent change	75.20%
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ (563)	0
NYTG | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 557,394	532,782
Revenues, percent change	0.046
Total adjusted operating profit	$ 84,744	65,287
Adjusted operating profit, percent change	0.298
The Athletic | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 37,184	27,957
Revenues, percent change	0.330
Total adjusted operating profit	$ (8,690)	$ (11,312)
Adjusted operating profit, percent change	(0.232)