Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net Income	$ 412,530	$ 197,497	$ 14,246
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes	0	14,420	(72,794)
Income from Continuing Operations	412,530	183,077	87,040
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, net of taxes	(42,575)	33,721	(10,766)
Comprehensive Income	369,955	231,218	3,480
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	41	(3,378)	0
Comprehensive Income attributable to Tribune Media Company	369,996	227,840	3,480
Continuing Operations
Income from Continuing Operations	412,530	183,077	87,040
Change in unrecognized benefit plan gains and losses arising during the period, net of taxes of $(16,907), $6,725 and $(4,717), respectively	(48,752)	19,231	(7,316)
Adjustment for previously unrecognized benefit plan gains and losses included in net income, net of taxes of $(58), $(103) and $(114), respectively	(165)	(160)	(176)
Change in unrecognized benefit plan gains and losses, net of taxes	(48,917)	19,071	(7,492)
Changes in unrealized holding gains and losses arising during the period, net of taxes of $(60) and $604, respectively	0	(95)	936
Adjustment for gain on investment sales included in net income net of taxes of $(1,921)	0	(2,980)	0
Change in marketable securities, net of taxes	0	(3,075)	936
Unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes of $1,525 and $(3,054), respectively	4,397	(3,591)	0
Gains and losses reclassified to net income, net of taxes of $372 and $2,127, respectively	1,074	3,298	0
Change in unrecognized gains and losses on cash flow hedging instruments, net of taxes	5,471	(293)	0
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $1,089, $2,774 and $(1,545), respectively	871	6,247	(2,362)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, net of taxes	(42,575)	21,950	(8,918)
Comprehensive Income	369,955	205,027	78,122
Discontinued Operations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes	0	14,420	(72,794)
Comprehensive Income	$ 0	$ 26,191	$ (74,642)