Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 582,836	$ 594,467	$ 1,110,614	$ 1,160,173
Operating Expenses:
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization	316,824	308,510	625,284	606,344
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	154,262	154,382	301,148	307,109
Acquisition and related integration costs	0	0	0	1,642
Restructuring costs	7,992	0	24,503	0
Depreciation	15,137	15,812	30,190	31,182
Amortization of intangible assets	23,491	25,207	46,981	49,582
Impairment of goodwill	686,000	0	686,000	0
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment	358	1,577	1,254	4,058
Total operating expenses	1,204,064	505,488	1,715,360	999,917
Operating income (loss)	(621,228)	88,979	(604,746)	160,256
Interest expense	(52,275)	(36,011)	(101,113)	(72,510)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	1,234
Defined benefit pension plan income	134	662	268	1,325
Miscellaneous, net	(675)	2,170	(1,178)	1,763
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(674,044)	55,800	(706,769)	92,068
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(4,215)	14,060	(18,400)	27,963
Net income (loss)	(669,829)	41,740	(688,369)	64,105
Preferred stock dividends	(12,577)	(12,577)	(25,153)	(25,153)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ (682,406)	$ 29,163	$ (713,522)	$ 38,952
Net income per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ (8.10)	$ 0.34	$ (8.49)	$ 0.46
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (in dollars per share)	$ (8.10)	$ 0.32	$ (8.49)	$ 0.42
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 371,103	$ 414,147	$ 723,202	$ 812,628
Distribution
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	200,902	172,162	367,461	329,762
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 10,831	$ 8,158	$ 19,951	$ 17,783