Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	$ 582,836		$ 594,467		$ 1,110,614	$ 1,160,173
Segment profit (loss):	(621,228)		88,979		(604,746)	160,256
Acquisition and related integration costs	0		0		0	(1,642)
Restructuring costs	(7,992)		0		(24,503)	0
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets	(38,628)		(41,019)		(77,171)	(80,764)
Impairment of goodwill	(686,000)		0		(686,000)	0
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment	(358)		(1,577)		(1,254)	(4,058)
Interest expense	(52,275)		(36,011)		(101,113)	(72,510)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	$ 7,400	0	$ 1,200	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
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	15,137		15,812		30,190	31,182
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	23,491		25,207		46,981	49,582
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	16,814		12,368		25,110	24,955
Intersegment eliminations
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	(4,385)		(4,174)		(8,759)	(8,348)
Shared services and corporate
Information regarding business segments
Segment profit (loss):	(23,331)		(18,115)		(46,736)	(41,326)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	375		412		794	811
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	1,052		1,546		2,104	2,251
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	139		204		974	260
Local Media | Operating segments
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	352,219		355,819		664,142	682,480
Segment profit (loss):	81,017		80,742		126,860	135,135
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	9,787		10,526		19,640	20,668
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	8,981		8,981		17,961	17,961
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	14,140		6,901		21,407	16,214
Scripps Networks | Operating segments
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	231,229		238,929		447,702	477,997
Segment profit (loss):	60,343		73,297		111,869	158,373
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	4,930		4,830		9,666	9,615
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	13,009		14,209		26,018	28,418
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	2,501		5,227		2,695	8,436
Other | Operating segments
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	3,773		3,893		7,529	8,044
Segment profit (loss):	(6,279)		(4,349)		(7,811)	(5,462)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	45		44		90	88
Amortization of intangible assets:
Total amortization of intangible assets	449		471		898	952
Additions to property and equipment:
Total additions to property and equipment	$ 34		$ 36		$ 34	$ 45