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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets And Intangible Liabilities - Changes in carrying amounts of intangible liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Roll Forward]    
Intangible liabilities subject to amortization, Balance at December 28, 2014   $ (34,425)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
Intangible liabilities subject to amortization, Balance (30,613)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet (34,425)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
Television and Entertainment    
Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Roll Forward]    
Intangible liabilities subject to amortization, Balance at December 28, 2014 (34,425)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember
 
Amortization of intangible liabilities 3,812trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember
 
Intangible liabilities subject to amortization, Balance $ (30,613)trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trco_TelevisionandEntertainmentMember