Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating Revenues:
Advertising	$ 169,137	$ 119,896
Retransmission and carriage	71,060	66,211
Other	13,994	12,368
Total operating revenues	254,191	198,475
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	98,489	94,925
Programming	83,363	48,723
Other expenses	53,023	40,766
Restructuring costs	3,807	0
Total costs and expenses	238,682	184,414
Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gains) Losses:
Depreciation	8,099	8,391
Amortization of intangible assets	7,321	5,470
(Gains) losses, net on disposal of property and equipment	717	47
Net depreciation, amortization, and (gains) losses	16,137	13,908
Operating income (loss)	(628)	153
Interest expense	8,759	4,195
Defined benefit pension plan expense	1,388	3,467
Miscellaneous, net	167	(879)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(10,608)	(8,388)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,031)	(5,655)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(8,577)	(2,733)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(18,504)	794
Net income (loss)	(27,081)	(1,939)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(632)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (26,449)	$ (1,939)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.10)	$ (0.03)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.23)	0.01
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	(0.33)	(0.02)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(0.10)	(0.03)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.23)	0.01
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (0.33)	$ (0.02)