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Summarized Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of quarterly financial information
Summarized quarterly financial information is as follows:
2018
 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
$
254,191

 
$
283,395

 
$
302,726

 
$
368,113

 
$
1,208,425

Costs and expenses
 
(238,682
)
 
(245,610
)
 
(247,304
)
 
(281,628
)
 
(1,013,224
)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets
 
(15,420
)
 
(15,382
)
 
(15,598
)
 
(17,587
)
 
(63,987
)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment
 
(717
)
 
66

 
501

 
(1,105
)
 
(1,255
)
Interest expense
 
(8,759
)
 
(9,279
)
 
(9,003
)
 
(9,143
)
 
(36,184
)
Defined benefit pension plan expense
 
(1,388
)
 
(1,389
)
 
(3,529
)
 
(13,446
)
 
(19,752
)
Miscellaneous, net
 
167

 
(156
)
 
(546
)
 
687

 
152

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
 
(10,608
)
 
11,645

 
27,247

 
45,891

 
74,175

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
(2,031
)
 
2,983

 
7,208

 
9,938

 
18,098

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
 
(8,577
)
 
8,662

 
20,039

 
35,953

 
56,077

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
(18,504
)
 
(2,942
)
 
(908
)
 
(13,974
)
 
(36,328
)
Net income (loss)
 
(27,081
)
 
5,720

 
19,131

 
21,979

 
19,749

Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(632
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(632
)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company
 
$
(26,449
)
 
$
5,720

 
$
19,131

 
$
21,979

 
$
20,381

Net income (loss) from continuing operations per basic share of common stock
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.10

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.69

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per basic share of common stock
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.44
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share of common stock
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.10

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.68

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per diluted share of common stock
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.44
)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
81,554

 
81,824

 
81,452

 
80,669

 
81,369

Diluted
 
81,554

 
81,852

 
82,084

 
81,348

 
81,927

Cash dividends per share of common stock
 
$
0.05

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.20

The sum of the quarterly net income (loss) per share amounts may not equal the reported annual amount because each amount is computed independently based upon the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period.

2017
 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
 
$
198,475

 
$
216,242

 
$
200,509

 
$
261,746

 
$
876,972

Costs and expenses
 
(184,414
)
 
(184,095
)
 
(189,184
)
 
(228,938
)
 
(786,631
)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets
 
(13,861
)
 
(13,781
)
 
(13,775
)
 
(14,926
)
 
(56,343
)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
 
—

 
—

 
(35,732
)
 
—

 
(35,732
)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment
 
(47
)
 
(15
)
 
(114
)
 
7

 
(169
)
Interest expense
 
(4,195
)
 
(8,248
)
 
(5,720
)
 
(8,534
)
 
(26,697
)
Defined benefit pension plan expense
 
(3,467
)
 
(3,467
)
 
(3,551
)
 
(3,627
)
 
(14,112
)
Miscellaneous, net
 
(879
)
 
5,103

 
1,187

 
5,225

 
10,636

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
 
(8,388
)
 
11,739

 
(46,380
)
 
10,953

 
(32,076
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
(5,655
)
 
4,884

 
(18,776
)
 
(507
)
 
(20,054
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
 
(2,733
)
 
6,855

 
(27,604
)
 
11,460

 
(12,022
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
794

 
1,690

 
920

 
(5,999
)
 
(2,595
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
(1,939
)
 
$
8,545

 
$
(26,684
)
 
$
5,461

 
$
(14,617
)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,511
)
 
(1,511
)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company
 
$
(1,939
)
 
$
8,545

 
$
(26,684
)
 
$
6,972

 
$
(13,106
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per basic share of common stock
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.08

 
$
(0.34
)

$
0.16

 
$
(0.13
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per basic share of common stock
 
$
0.01

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.01


$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.03
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share of common stock
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.08

 
$
(0.34
)

$
0.16

 
$
(0.13
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per diluted share of common stock
 
$
0.01

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.01


$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.03
)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
82,079

 
82,302

 
82,039

 
81,792

 
82,052

Diluted
 
82,079

 
82,465

 
82,039

 
81,792

 
82,052

Cash dividends per share of common stock
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—