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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets And Intangible Liabilities - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 27, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]        
Net unfavorable broadcast rights contracts $ 91,488,000trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross $ 102,582,000trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]        
Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets, excluding lease contract intangible assets, remainder of 2015 144,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear      
Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets, excluding lease contract intangible assets, 2016 192,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo      
Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets, excluding lease contract intangible assets, 2017 192,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree      
Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets, excluding lease contract intangible assets, 2018 192,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour      
Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets, excluding lease contract intangible assets, 2019 165,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive      
Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets, excluding lease contract intangible assets, 2020 157,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive      
Net rent expense from amortization of lease contract intangible assets and liabilities, remainder of 2015 1,000,000trco_LeaseContractIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseRemainderofYear      
Net rent expense from amortization of lease contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2016 1,000,000trco_LeaseContractIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo      
Net rent expense from amortization of lease contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2017 1,000,000trco_LeaseContractIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree      
Net rent expense from amortization of lease contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2018 1,000,000trco_LeaseContractIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFour      
Net rent expense from amortization of lease contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2019 1,000,000trco_LeaseContractIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFive      
Net rent expense from amortization of lease contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2020 1,000,000trco_LeaseContractIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive      
Amortization of broadcast rights contract intangible assets and liabilities, remainder of 2015 (14,000,000)trco_BroadcastRightsContractIntangibleAssetandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseRemainderofYear      
Amortization of broadcast rights contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2016 (15,000,000)trco_BroadcastRightsContractIntangibleAssetandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo      
Amortization of broadcast rights contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2017 (2,000,000)trco_BroadcastRightsContractIntangibleAssetandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree      
Amortization of broadcast rights contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2018 (2,000,000)trco_BroadcastRightsContractIntangibleAssetandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFour      
Amortization of broadcast rights contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2019 (2,000,000)trco_BroadcastRightsContractIntangibleAssetandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFive      
Amortization of broadcast rights contract intangible assets and liabilities, 2020 (2,000,000)trco_BroadcastRightsContractIntangibleAssetandLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive      
Local TV Acquisition        
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]        
Intangible liabilities related to contracts for broadcast rights programming, Local TV Acquisition     9,000,000trco_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedFiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilities
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Fresh-Start Adjustments        
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]        
Unfavorable contract intangible liability       227,000,000trco_FreshStartAdjustmentIncreaseDecreaseContractIntangibleLiability
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Broadcast Rights Intangible Liabilities        
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]        
Net unfavorable broadcast rights contracts 91,279,000trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
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102,373,000trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesbyMajorClassAxis
= trco_BroadcastRightsIntangibleLiabilitiesMember
   
Broadcast Rights Intangible Liabilities | Fresh-Start Adjustments        
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities [Line Items]        
Net unfavorable broadcast rights contracts       $ 226,000,000trco_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
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