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Capital Stock (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 05, 2015
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Apr. 09, 2015
Oct. 13, 2014
Jul. 14, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]                  
Treasury Stock, Shares   3,907,404us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 975,594us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares            
Preferred stock authorized shares   40,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 40,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized            
Preferred stock par value   $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare         $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Demand holder rights percentage                 5.00%trco_RegistrationRightsAgreementDemandRegistrationHolderRightsPercentage
Proceeds received greater than                 $ 100,000,000trco_RegistrationRightsAgreementAggregateProceedsExpectedtobeReceivedBenchmarkAmount
Percent market capitalization greater than                 2.50%trco_RegistrationRightsAgreementRegistrationPaymentPercentofMarketCapitalization
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount             400,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1    
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired   2,806,244us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 1,101,160us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired            
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method   165,174,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 68,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod            
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired and Not Yet Settled     125,566trco_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredNotYetSettled            
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired and Not Yet Settled     8,000,000trco_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredNotYetSettled            
Share Price   $ 58.86us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 61.58us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare            
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount   167,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1              
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 6.73us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared                
Common stock dividends (USD per share)   $ 6.73us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid              
Special Cash Dividend on Common Stock and Warrantholder payment   648,644,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash              
Class A Common Stock                  
Class of Stock [Line Items]                  
Number of shares of common stock issued   96,299,803us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
95,708,401us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
          78,754,269us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, par value   $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
$ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
          $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, conversion ratio   1trco_CommonStockConversionRatio
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
             
Number of new shares issued from conversion   46,123us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  239,184us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
         
Number of shares called by each warrant                 1us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Number of warrants exercised   421,643trco_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberofWarrantsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  2,779,959trco_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberofWarrantsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
         
Number of shares received   421,643trco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExerciseofWarrants
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  2,779,933trco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExerciseofWarrants
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
         
Class A common stock reserved for issuance   8,335us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
             
Common stock, shares authorized   1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
        1,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
 
Class B Common Stock                  
Class of Stock [Line Items]                  
Number of shares of common stock issued   2,391,960us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
2,438,083us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
          4,455,767us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, par value   $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
$ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
          $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, conversion ratio   1trco_CommonStockConversionRatio
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
             
Number of shares converted   46,123us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
  239,184us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Number of shares called by each warrant                 1us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Number of warrants exercised   0trco_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberofWarrantsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
  100trco_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberofWarrantsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Number of shares received       100trco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExerciseofWarrants
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Common stock, shares authorized   200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
        200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
 
Preferred Stock                  
Class of Stock [Line Items]                  
Preferred stock authorized shares               40,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
 
Warrant                  
Class of Stock [Line Items]                  
Warrants issued   1,588,318us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
            16,789,972us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
Warrant, exercise price, per share                 $ 0.001us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
Scenario, Forecast                  
Class of Stock [Line Items]                  
Common stock dividends (USD per share)         $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
       
Subsequent Event                  
Class of Stock [Line Items]                  
Common stock dividends (USD per share)           $ 6.73us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
     
Special Cash Dividend on Common Stock and Warrantholder payment           $ 649,000,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember