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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 49 Months Ended
Dec. 08, 2008
subsidiary
Feb. 29, 2012
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 30, 2012
claim
Mar. 16, 2015
case
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 23, 2012
May 08, 2015
radio_station
television_station
station
Apr. 30, 2015
claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Number of direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries included in bankruptcy filing 110trco_BankruptcyProceedingsNumberofSubsidiariesIncludedinBankruptcyFiling                    
Reorganization Items     $ 992,000us-gaap_ReorganizationItems $ 2,216,000us-gaap_ReorganizationItems              
Amount of cash transferred to restricted accounts               187,000,000us-gaap_PostconfirmationRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCurrent      
Restricted cash and cash equivalents     17,595,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       17,600,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue        
Operating net cash outflows resulting from reorganization costs     1,000,000trco_DebtorReorganizationItemsNetCashOutflowsforReorganizationCosts 2,000,000trco_DebtorReorganizationItemsNetCashOutflowsforReorganizationCosts              
FCC Regulation, Television and Radio Broadcast Station License Terms     8 years                
FCC Regulation, Television Station Ownership Cap, Percent     39.00%trco_FederalCommunicationsCommissionRegulationTelevisionStationOwnershipCapPercent                
The UHF Discount, Percent     50.00%trco_TheUHFDiscountPercent                
FCC Regulation, Television Station Ownership Cap, National Reach Percent     39.00%trco_FederalCommunicationsCommissionRegulationTelevisionStationOwnershipCapNationalReachPercent                
Number of complaints filed         7,400us-gaap_BankruptcyClaimsNumberClaimsFiled            
Number of proofs of claim settled or satisfied pursuant to the terms of the plan           88us-gaap_BankruptcyClaimsNumberOfClaimsSettled          
FCC Regulation, Maximum Reimbursement Amount For Required Product Modifications   1,750,000,000trco_FederalCommunicationsCommissionRegulationMaximumReimbursementAmountForRequiredProductModifications                  
Changes in Capital Structure                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Restricted cash and cash equivalents     $ 18,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FreshStartAdjustmentsTypeOfFreshStartAdjustmentAxis
= trco_ChangesinCapitalStructureMember		                
Predecessor | Debentures at 6.61% due 2027 | Debentures                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Interest rate percentage                 6.61%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= trco_Debenturesat6.61due2027Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DebenturesSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember		    
Predecessor | Debentures at 7.25% due 2096 | Debentures                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Interest rate percentage                 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= trco_Debenturesat7.25due2096Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DebenturesSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember		    
Predecessor | Notes at 4.875% due 2010 | Notes Payable                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Interest rate percentage                 4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= trco_Notesat4.875due2010Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember		    
Predecessor | Notes at 5.25% due 2015 | Notes Payable                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Interest rate percentage                 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= trco_Notesat5.25due2015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember		    
Predecessor | Debentures at 7.25% due 2013 | Debentures                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Interest rate percentage                 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= trco_Debenturesat7.25due2013Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DebenturesSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember		    
Predecessor | Debentures at 7.5% due 2023 | Debentures                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Interest rate percentage                 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= trco_Debenturesat7.5due2023Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DebenturesSubjectToMandatoryRedemptionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember		    
Subsequent Event                      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
FCC Regulation, Number Of Television Stations Authorized                   39trco_FederalCommunicationsCommissionRegulationNumberOfTelevisionStationsAuthorized
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember		  
FCC Regulation, Number Of Radio Stations Authorized                   1trco_FederalCommunicationsCommissionRegulationNumberOfRadioStationsAuthorized
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember		  
FCC Regulation, Number Of Stations With Pending Renewal Applications                   12trco_FederalCommunicationsCommissionRegulationNumberOfStationsWithPendingRenewalApplications
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember		  
Number of proofs of claim withdrawn, expunged or satisfied                     3,260us-gaap_BankruptcyClaimsNumberOfClaimsExpungedByBankruptcyCourt
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Number of proofs of claim settled or satisfied pursuant to the terms of the plan                     3,750us-gaap_BankruptcyClaimsNumberOfClaimsSettled
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Number of proofs of claim subject to further evaluation and adjustments                     440us-gaap_BankruptcyClaimsNumberOfClaimsUnderReviewByManagement
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Number of proofs of claim assumed in connection with the Spin-off                     20trco_BankruptcyClaimsNumberofClaimsAssumedinConnectionwithSpinoff
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember