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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets And Intangible Liabilities - Goodwill, other intangible assets and intangible liabilities subject to amortization (details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization 801,400us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill $ 801,400us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Goodwill 3,916,266us-gaap_Goodwill 3,918,136us-gaap_Goodwill
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amount (91,488)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross (102,582)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
Accumulated Amortization 60,875trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization 68,157trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization
Net Amount (30,613)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet (34,425)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 1,853,920us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross [1] 1,855,483us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (307,304)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization [1] (259,089)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,546,616us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet [1] 1,596,394us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet [1]
Total other intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) 2,348,016us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 2,397,794us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Total goodwill and other intangible assets 6,264,282us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill 6,315,930us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
Affiliate Relationships    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 212,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AffiliateRelationshipsMember		 [1] 212,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AffiliateRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (29,813)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AffiliateRelationshipsMember		 [1] (26,500)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AffiliateRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 182,187us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AffiliateRelationshipsMember		 [1] 185,500us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AffiliateRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Affiliate Relationships | Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 16 years  
Affiliate Relationships | Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 16 years  
Advertiser relationships    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 168,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember		 [1] 168,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (47,250)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember		 [1] (42,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 120,750us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember		 [1] 126,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Advertiser relationships | Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 8 years  
Advertiser relationships | Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 8 years  
Network Affiliation Agreements    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 362,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_NetworkAffiliationAgreementsMember		 [1] 362,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_NetworkAffiliationAgreementsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (60,904)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_NetworkAffiliationAgreementsMember		 [1] (50,485)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_NetworkAffiliationAgreementsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 301,096us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_NetworkAffiliationAgreementsMember		 [1] 311,515us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_NetworkAffiliationAgreementsMember		 [1]
Network Affiliation Agreements | Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 5 years  
Network Affiliation Agreements | Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 16 years  
Retransmission Consent Agreements    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 830,100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_RetransmissionConsentAgreementsMember		 [1] 830,100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_RetransmissionConsentAgreementsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (129,426)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_RetransmissionConsentAgreementsMember		 [1] (106,897)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_RetransmissionConsentAgreementsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 700,674us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_RetransmissionConsentAgreementsMember		 [1] 723,203us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= trco_RetransmissionConsentAgreementsMember		 [1]
Retransmission Consent Agreements | Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 7 years  
Retransmission Consent Agreements | Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 12 years  
Other customer relationships    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 99,137us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		 [1] 99,528us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (15,035)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		 [1] (12,632)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 84,102us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		 [1] 86,896us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		 [1]
Other customer relationships | Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 3 years  
Other customer relationships | Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 12 years  
Technology    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 162,652us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1] 163,785us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (20,705)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1] (17,023)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 141,947us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1] 146,762us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1]
Technology | Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 5 years  
Technology | Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 15 years  
Trade names and trademarks    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 9,290us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember		 [1] 9,300us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember		 [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (803)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember		 [1] (597)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember		 [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 8,487us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember		 [1] 8,703us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember		 [1]
Trade names and trademarks | Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 3 years  
Trade names and trademarks | Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 15 years  
Other Intangible Assets    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross 10,741us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1] 10,770us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (3,368)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1] (2,955)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 7,373us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1] 7,815us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember		 [1]
Other Intangible Assets | Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 3 years  
Other Intangible Assets | Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Useful life 11 years  
Broadcast Rights Intangible Liabilities    
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amount (91,279)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_BroadcastRightsIntangibleLiabilitiesMember		 (102,373)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_BroadcastRightsIntangibleLiabilitiesMember
Accumulated Amortization 60,765trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_BroadcastRightsIntangibleLiabilitiesMember		 68,059trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_BroadcastRightsIntangibleLiabilitiesMember
Net Amount (30,514)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_BroadcastRightsIntangibleLiabilitiesMember		 (34,314)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_BroadcastRightsIntangibleLiabilitiesMember
Lease Contract Intangible Liabilities    
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amount (209)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_LeaseContractIntangibleLiabilityMember		 (209)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_LeaseContractIntangibleLiabilityMember
Accumulated Amortization 110trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_LeaseContractIntangibleLiabilityMember		 98trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_LeaseContractIntangibleLiabilityMember
Net Amount (99)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_LeaseContractIntangibleLiabilityMember		 (111)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_LeaseContractIntangibleLiabilityMember
Television and Entertainment    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization 801,400us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember		 801,400us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember
Goodwill 3,601,300us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember		 3,601,300us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]    
Net Amount (30,613)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember		 (34,425)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,311,011us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember		 1,352,867us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember
Total goodwill and other intangible assets 5,713,711us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember		  
Digital and Data    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_DigitalandDataMember		 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_DigitalandDataMember
Goodwill 314,966us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_DigitalandDataMember		 316,836us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_DigitalandDataMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 235,605us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_DigitalandDataMember		 243,527us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_DigitalandDataMember
Total goodwill and other intangible assets 550,571us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_DigitalandDataMember		  
FCC Licenses    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization 786,600us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember		 786,600us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Trade Names    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization 14,800us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember		 $ 14,800us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
[1] Useful lives presented in the table above represent those used by the Company following the Publishing Spin-off.