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Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative (Details)
Dec. 31, 2014
Memphis Newspaper [Member]  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 4.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
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Evansville Newspaper [Member]  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 6.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
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= ssp_EvansvilleNewspaperMember