10-K Filing

TEGNA INC CIK: 39899 FY 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000039899-21-000008`
Period End Date	20201231
Filing Date	20210301
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	tgna-20201231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 105 Income Statement 84 Cash Flow Statement 114 Stockholders Equity 53 Comprehensive Income 36

Balance Sheet 105 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful receivables	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$7.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful receivables	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$3.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	`IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization`	$168.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	`IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization`	$235.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$40.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$29.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $7,035 and $3,723, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$550.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	800.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $7,035 and $3,723, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$581.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	800.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, Issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	324.42M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, Issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	324.42M	shares	Point-in-time
Other receivables	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$14.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Other receivables	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$19.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	104.92M	shares	Point-in-time
Syndicated programming rights	`ProgrammingRightsCurrent`	$49.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Syndicated programming rights	`ProgrammingRightsCurrent`	$47.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	106.96M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$19.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$26.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$672.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$707.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Land	`Land`	$86.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Land	`Land`	$86.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Buildings and improvements	`BuildingsAndImprovementsGross`	$322.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Buildings and improvements	`BuildingsAndImprovementsGross`	$329.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$593.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$554.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Construction in progress	`ConstructionInProgressGross`	$34.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Construction in progress	`ConstructionInProgressGross`	$17.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Total	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Total	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$997.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$512.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Less accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$556.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Net property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$485.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Net property and equipment	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$470.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $235,582 and $168,452, respectively	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $235,582 and $168,452, respectively	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$2.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Right-of-use assets for operating leases	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$103.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Right-of-use assets for operating leases	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$97.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments and other assets	`InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets`	$145.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments and other assets	`InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets`	$136.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Total intangible and other assets	`IntangibleAssetsAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$5.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Total intangible and other assets	`IntangibleAssetsAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$5.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$6.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$6.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$58.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$51.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$63.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$46.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$47.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest	`InterestPayableCurrent`	$46.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Contracts payable for programming rights	`ProgramRightsObligationsCurrent`	$119.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Contracts payable for programming rights	`ProgramRightsObligationsCurrent`	$130.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$60.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Other	`OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$78.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$15.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$63.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$3.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$361.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$424.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes	`AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent`	$7.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes	`AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent`	$7.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liability	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$530.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liability	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$515.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$3.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Pension liabilities	`DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$127.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Pension liabilities	`DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$85.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$99.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$105.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$67.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$75.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Total noncurrent liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$4.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Total noncurrent liabilities	`LiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$5.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$5.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$4.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 12)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 12)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (see Note 12)	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (see Note 12)	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (see Note 12)	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$14.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (see Note 12)	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock of $1 par value per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 324,418,632 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$324.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock of $1 par value per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 324,418,632 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$324.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$247.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$113.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$6.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-142.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-121.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Less treasury stock at cost, 104,918,360 shares and 106,955,082 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$5.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Less treasury stock at cost, 104,918,360 shares and 106,955,082 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$5.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$995.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$6.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$6.95B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 84 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.94B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.30B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.21B	USD	Annual
Cost of revenues	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.23B	USD	Annual
Cost of revenues	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.50B	USD	Annual
Cost of revenues	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.07B	USD	Annual
Business units - Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$365.60M	USD	Annual
Business units - Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$315.32M	USD	Annual
Business units - Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$326.80M	USD	Annual
Corporate - General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$80.14M	USD	Annual
Corporate - General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$52.47M	USD	Annual
Corporate - General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$73.30M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$66.88M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$60.52M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$55.95M	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$50.10M	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$67.69M	USD	Annual
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$30.84M	USD	Annual
Spectrum repacking reimbursements and other, net (see Note 11)	`AssetImpairmentChargesOtherRestructuringRelatedGainsLossesOperating`	$-9.96M	USD	Annual
Spectrum repacking reimbursements and other, net (see Note 11)	`AssetImpairmentChargesOtherRestructuringRelatedGainsLossesOperating`	$-11.70M	USD	Annual
Spectrum repacking reimbursements and other, net (see Note 11)	`AssetImpairmentChargesOtherRestructuringRelatedGainsLossesOperating`	$-5.33M	USD	Annual
Total	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Total	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.74B	USD	Annual
Total	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.07B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$698.48M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$870.98M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$559.02M	USD	Annual
Equity income in unconsolidated investments, net	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$13.79M	USD	Annual
Equity income in unconsolidated investments, net	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$10.40M	USD	Annual
Equity income in unconsolidated investments, net	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$10.15M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$210.29M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$192.06M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$205.47M	USD	Annual
Other non-operating items, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-11.50M	USD	Annual
Other non-operating items, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$11.96M	USD	Annual
Other non-operating items, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-34.03M	USD	Annual
Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-233.93M	USD	Annual
Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-189.77M	USD	Annual
Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-183.36M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$375.66M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$637.06M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$508.71M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$154.29M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$107.37M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$89.42M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$482.76M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$401.34M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$286.24M	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$4.33M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$482.76M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$286.24M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$405.67M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-15.00K	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$405.67M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$286.24M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$482.78M	USD	Annual
Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.32	USD	Annual
Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$2.20	USD	Annual
Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.86	USD	Annual
Earnings from discontinued operations per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	-	USD	Annual
Earnings from discontinued operations per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.02	USD	Annual
Earnings from discontinued operations per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	-	USD	Annual
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.32	USD	Annual
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.88	USD	Annual
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.20	USD	Annual
Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.31	USD	Annual
Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$2.19	USD	Annual
Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.85	USD	Annual
Earnings from discontinued operations per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	Annual
Earnings from discontinued operations per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.02	USD	Annual
Earnings from discontinued operations per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	Annual
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.87	USD	Annual
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.19	USD	Annual
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.31	USD	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	216.18M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	217.14M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	219.23M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	219.73M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	217.98M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	216.62M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 114 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$482.76M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$286.24M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$405.67M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$66.88M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$60.52M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$55.95M	USD	Annual
Amortization of Intangible Assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$50.10M	USD	Annual
Amortization of Intangible Assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$67.69M	USD	Annual
Amortization of Intangible Assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$30.84M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$20.31M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$20.15M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$12.53M	USD	Annual
Company stock 401(k) contribution	`PensionExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash`	$16.47M	USD	Annual
Company stock 401(k) contribution	`PensionExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash`	-	USD	Annual
Company stock 401(k) contribution	`PensionExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash`	$9.56M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and premiums	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$12.01M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and premiums	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$20.25M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and premiums	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$11.16M	USD	Annual
Losses (gains) on assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$4.99M	USD	Annual
Losses (gains) on assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$7.40M	USD	Annual
Losses (gains) on assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-12.46M	USD	Annual
Provision for deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingPortionAttributabletoDiscontinuedOperations`	$22.06M	USD	Annual
Provision for deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingPortionAttributabletoDiscontinuedOperations`	$17.26M	USD	Annual
Provision for deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingPortionAttributabletoDiscontinuedOperations`	$8.53M	USD	Annual
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$13.79M	USD	Annual
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$10.40M	USD	Annual
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$10.15M	USD	Annual
Decreases (increase) decrease in trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$5.35M	USD	Annual
Decreases (increase) decrease in trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$86.25M	USD	Annual
Decreases (increase) decrease in trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-27.47M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-29.53M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$29.36M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$7.25M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestsAndTaxes`	$-66.47M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestsAndTaxes`	$-22.89M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestsAndTaxes`	$8.28M	USD	Annual
Increase in deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$1.01M	USD	Annual
Increase in deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$1.01M	USD	Annual
Increase in deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$898.00K	USD	Annual
Pension contributions, net of (income) expense	`PensionBenefitExpenseNetOfPensionContributions`	$-19.45M	USD	Annual
Pension contributions, net of (income) expense	`PensionBenefitExpenseNetOfPensionContributions`	$-42.02M	USD	Annual
Pension contributions, net of (income) expense	`PensionBenefitExpenseNetOfPensionContributions`	$-10.40M	USD	Annual
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$3.12M	USD	Annual
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-6.80M	USD	Annual
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-28.39M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$297.47M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$805.14M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$527.21M	USD	Annual
Purchase of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$45.50M	USD	Annual
Purchase of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$88.36M	USD	Annual
Purchase of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$65.23M	USD	Annual
Reimbursement from spectrum repacking	`ProceedsfromReimbursementofPropertyPlantandEquipment`	$7.40M	USD	Annual
Reimbursement from spectrum repacking	`ProceedsfromReimbursementofPropertyPlantandEquipment`	$16.97M	USD	Annual
Reimbursement from spectrum repacking	`ProceedsfromReimbursementofPropertyPlantandEquipment`	$13.18M	USD	Annual
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and other assets, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$34.84M	USD	Annual
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and other assets, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$328.43M	USD	Annual
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and other assets, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Payments for investments	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$11.68M	USD	Annual
Payments for investments	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$2.42M	USD	Annual
Payments for investments	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$4.99M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments`	$4.70M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments`	$7.19M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments`	$5.03M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfABusinessAndOtherAssets`	$5.03M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfABusinessAndOtherAssets`	$22.38M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfABusinessAndOtherAssets`	$16.34M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-59.52M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-374.42M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.56B	USD	Annual
(Payments of) proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$548.00M	USD	Annual
(Payments of) proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
(Payments of) proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$853.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$1.55B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$121.15M	USD	Annual
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.62B	USD	Annual
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$710.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance and premiums for early redemption costs	`PaymentOfDebtIssuanceCostsAndPremiumsForEarlyRedemptionFees`	$5.27M	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance and premiums for early redemption costs	`PaymentOfDebtIssuanceCostsAndPremiumsForEarlyRedemptionFees`	$22.02M	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance and premiums for early redemption costs	`PaymentOfDebtIssuanceCostsAndPremiumsForEarlyRedemptionFees`	$41.38M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$60.29M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$76.47M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$60.62M	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Repurchases of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$5.83M	USD	Annual
Net settlement of stock for tax withholding and proceeds from stock option exercises	`PaymentsforStockIssuanceCostNetofProceedsfromStockOptionsExercised`	$-9.21M	USD	Annual
Net settlement of stock for tax withholding and proceeds from stock option exercises	`PaymentsforStockIssuanceCostNetofProceedsfromStockOptionsExercised`	$-819.00K	USD	Annual
Net settlement of stock for tax withholding and proceeds from stock option exercises	`PaymentsforStockIssuanceCostNetofProceedsfromStockOptionsExercised`	$-2.44M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of minority ownership interest in Premion	`ProceedsFromSaleofNoncontrollingInterestFinancingActivities`	$14.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of minority ownership interest in Premion	`ProceedsFromSaleofNoncontrollingInterestFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of minority ownership interest in Premion	`ProceedsFromSaleofNoncontrollingInterestFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of minority ownership interest in Premion	`ProceedsFromSaleofNoncontrollingInterestFinancingActivities`	$14.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-734.05M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$1.16B	USD	Annual
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-144.97M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$11.56M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-106.46M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$7.82M	USD	Annual
Balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$29.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$40.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$128.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$135.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$29.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$40.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$128.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$135.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$84.89M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$84.05M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$62.89M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$186.09M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$182.47M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$200.77M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 53 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.28	USD	Annual
Dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.28	USD	Annual
Dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.28	USD	Annual
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$995.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$405.67M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$286.24M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$482.78M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.09M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.74M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$21.52M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$504.30M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$400.92M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$280.15M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$60.27M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$60.66M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$61.28M	USD	Annual
Treasury stock acquired	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$5.83M	USD	Annual
Company stock 401(k) contribution	`ContributionToStock401k`	$-16.47M	USD	Annual
Company stock 401(k) contribution	`ContributionToStock401k`	$-9.56M	USD	Annual
Stock-based awards activity	`APICDecreaseForStockBasedCompensationAwards`	$820.00K	USD	Annual
Stock-based awards activity	`APICDecreaseForStockBasedCompensationAwards`	$9.21M	USD	Annual
Stock-based awards activity	`APICDecreaseForStockBasedCompensationAwards`	$500.00K	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$20.31M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$20.15M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$12.53M	USD	Annual
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$933.00K	USD	Annual
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	`MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue`	$-15.00K	USD	Annual
Other activity	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-1.08M	USD	Annual
Other activity	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-2.75M	USD	Annual
Other activity	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$1.92M	USD	Annual
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$995.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$14.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Net Income (loss)	`TemporaryEquityNetIncome`	$-15.00K	USD	Annual
Sale of minority ownership interest in Premion	`TemporaryEquityIncreaseFromSaleOfMinorityInterests`	$14.00M	USD	Annual
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue`	-	USD	Annual
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue`	-	USD	Annual
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue`	$933.00K	USD	Annual
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment`	$-15.00K	USD	Annual
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment`	-	USD	Annual
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment`	-	USD	Annual
Ending balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$14.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	-	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 36 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$482.76M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$286.24M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$405.67M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$138.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$362.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-774.00K	USD	Annual
Recognition of previously deferred post-retirement benefit plan costs	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-5.14M	USD	Annual
Recognition of previously deferred post-retirement benefit plan costs	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-5.76M	USD	Annual
Recognition of previously deferred post-retirement benefit plan costs	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-6.21M	USD	Annual
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-19.28M	USD	Annual
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-13.82M	USD	Annual
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$22.57M	USD	Annual
Pension lump-sum payment charges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax`	$-686.00K	USD	Annual
Pension lump-sum payment charges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax`	$-7.50M	USD	Annual
Pension lump-sum payment charges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherAdjustmentsBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$6.64M	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-28.78M	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$7.37M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$28.92M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-8.15M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-6.28M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-2.06M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$7.40M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-1.53M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.09M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.74M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$21.52M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$504.28M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$280.15M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$400.92M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-15.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$504.30M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$400.92M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$280.15M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.