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Cars.com Inc
(NYSE:CARS) 

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Cars.com, LLC, through its subsidiaries, operates as a digital marketplace, and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, through its marketplace, dealer websites, and other digital products, showcases dealer inventory, elevate and ...

Founded: 1998
Full Time Employees: 1,500
CEO: Alex Vetter  
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 
                                         
      revenue:
                                         
      dealer
    163,007,000 164,423,000 162,009,000 158,477,000 159,144,000 159,551,000 159,513,000 159,843,000 161,815,000 161,393,000 157,116,000 153,309,000 149,843,000 149,424,000 145,395,000 143,987,000 140,416,000 140,778,000 139,321,000 136,866,000 132,958,000                 
      oem and national
    14,279,000 16,209,000 16,180,000 16,637,000 16,279,000 17,745,000 17,014,000 15,828,000 15,307,000 15,410,000 14,549,000 12,402,000 13,543,000 14,330,000 14,909,000 14,144,000 15,174,000 15,414,000 15,273,000 16,329,000 18,069,000                 
      other
    2,937,000 3,271,000 3,384,000 3,625,000 3,601,000 3,135,000 3,124,000 3,223,000 3,054,000 2,803,000 2,668,000 2,465,000 3,682,000 4,447,000 4,291,000 4,742,000 2,617,000 2,113,000 1,959,000 2,335,000 2,268,000                 
      total revenue
    180,223,000 183,903,000 181,573,000 178,739,000 179,024,000 180,431,000 179,651,000 178,894,000 180,176,000 179,606,000 174,333,000 168,176,000 167,068,000 168,201,000 164,595,000 162,873,000 158,207,000 158,305,000 156,553,000 155,530,000 153,295,000 153,008,000 144,392,000 102,009,000 148,094,000 152,187,000 152,090,000 148,207,000          
      yoy
    0.67% 1.92% 1.07% -0.09% -0.64% 0.46% 3.05% 6.37% 7.85% 6.78% 5.92% 3.26% 5.60% 6.25% 5.14% 4.72% 3.20% 3.46% 8.42% 52.47% 3.51% 0.54% -5.06% -31.17%              
      qoq
    -2.00% 1.28% 1.59% -0.16% -0.78% 0.43% 0.42% -0.71% 0.32% 3.02% 3.66% 0.66% -0.67% 2.19% 1.06% 2.95% -0.06% 1.12% 0.66% 1.46% 0.19% 5.97% 41.55% -31.12% -2.69% 0.06% 2.62%           
      operating expenses:
                                         
      cost of revenue and operations
    31,741,000 31,779,000 30,063,000 30,547,000 30,939,000 31,730,000 31,610,000 31,030,000 29,962,000 30,918,000 31,077,000 30,415,000 29,795,000 28,875,000 28,828,000 29,504,000 27,752,000 29,222,000 28,928,000 28,219,000 27,831,000 27,160,000 25,434,000 22,912,000 26,030,000 24,562,000 25,089,000 24,319,000          
      product and technology
    31,495,000 32,638,000 27,580,000 28,634,000 28,478,000 29,040,000 29,223,000 27,583,000 28,085,000 25,230,000 25,297,000 24,956,000 24,101,000 23,166,000 21,425,000 23,117,000 21,307,000 20,990,000 20,132,000 19,434,000 16,760,000 18,305,000 15,455,000 12,031,000 14,873,000 14,734,000 14,923,000 15,339,000 17,863,000 17,768,000 15,918,000 17,951,000 22,333,000     
      marketing and sales
    61,818,000 62,047,000 59,336,000 57,757,000 60,225,000 53,838,000 58,288,000 60,213,000 59,163,000 58,835,000 60,186,000 58,153,000 58,297,000 56,515,000 53,615,000 54,655,000 57,094,000 51,867,000 51,948,000 51,309,000 53,211,000 50,714,000 45,776,000 32,036,000 54,922,000 52,560,000 50,789,000 53,740,000 60,343,000 51,239,000 56,083,000 59,527,000 66,035,000 40,061,500 50,733,000 50,512,000 59,001,000 
      general and administrative
    21,818,000 19,234,000 24,325,000 21,682,000 25,883,000 21,359,000 21,511,000 22,980,000 22,857,000 23,069,000 17,785,000 17,649,000 18,304,000 16,128,000 17,694,000 17,211,000 16,560,000 26,762,000 17,919,000 15,615,000 13,266,000 15,185,000 13,289,000 16,460,000 14,117,000 14,507,000 13,414,000 21,963,000 23,888,000 14,075,000 14,345,000 13,148,000 18,116,000 10,576,250 11,606,000 20,354,000 10,345,000 
      depreciation and amortization
    16,718,000 16,466,000 23,464,000 24,873,000 27,039,000 24,683,000 27,563,000 27,571,000 27,365,000 26,619,000 25,670,000 24,669,000 24,042,000 23,706,000 23,134,000 23,001,000 24,553,000 25,402,000 25,552,000 25,298,000 25,680,000 25,747,000 25,375,000 31,193,000 30,961,000 30,116,000 28,970,000 29,666,000 28,125,000 26,656,000 26,504,000 26,712,000 23,938,000     
      total operating expenses
    163,590,000 162,164,000 164,768,000 163,493,000 172,564,000 160,650,000 168,195,000 169,377,000 167,432,000 164,671,000 160,015,000 155,842,000 154,539,000 148,390,000 144,696,000 147,488,000 147,266,000 154,243,000 144,479,000 139,875,000 136,748,000 137,111,000 125,329,000 119,233,000 1,053,157,000 147,481,000 599,806,000 147,203,000 158,252,000 140,476,000 140,981,000 143,955,000 152,791,000     
      operating income
    16,633,000 21,739,000 16,805,000 15,246,000 6,460,000 19,781,000 11,456,000 9,517,000 12,744,000 14,935,000 14,318,000 12,334,000 12,529,000 19,811,000 19,899,000 15,385,000 10,941,000 4,062,000 12,074,000 15,655,000 16,547,000 15,897,000 19,063,000 -17,224,000 -905,063,000 4,706,000 -447,716,000 1,004,000 -4,054,000 23,870,000 28,331,000 24,557,000 7,166,000 38,828,000 39,374,000 28,873,000 27,181,000 
      yoy
    157.48% 9.90% 46.69% 60.20% -49.31% 32.45% -19.99% -22.84% 1.72% -24.61% -28.05% -19.83% 14.51% 387.72% 64.81% -1.72% -33.88% -74.45% -36.66% -190.89% -101.83% 237.80% -104.26% -1815.54% 22225.19% -80.28% -1680.30% -95.91% -156.57% -38.52% -28.05% -14.95% -73.64%     
      qoq
    -23.49% 29.36% 10.23% 136.01% -67.34% 72.67% 20.37% -25.32% -14.67% 4.31% 16.09% -1.56% -36.76% -0.44% 29.34% 40.62% 169.35% -66.36% -22.87% -5.39% 4.09% -16.61% -210.68% -98.10% -19332.11% -101.05% -44693.23% -124.77% -116.98% -15.75% 15.37% 242.69% -81.54% -1.39% 36.37% 6.22%  
      operating margin %
    9.23% 11.82% 9.26% 8.53% 3.61% 10.96% 6.38% 5.32% 7.07% 8.32% 8.21% 7.33% 7.50% 11.78% 12.09% 9.45% 6.92% 2.57% 7.71% 10.07% 10.79% 10.39% 13.20% -16.88% -611.14% 3.09% -294.38% 0.68% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      nonoperating expenses:
                                         
      interest expense
    -7,231,000 -7,439,000 -7,631,000 -7,644,000 -7,668,000 -7,739,000 -8,028,000 -8,109,000 -8,321,000 -8,254,000 -7,777,000 -8,150,000 -8,244,000 -8,442,000 -8,501,000 -9,047,000 -9,330,000 -9,367,000 -9,522,000 -9,839,000 -10,001,000 -11,627,000 -10,779,000 -7,924,000 -7,526,000 -7,785,000 -7,712,000 -7,711,000 -7,566,000 -5,076,250 -7,005,000 -7,343,000      
      other expense
    -686,000    -25,000                                 
      total nonoperating expense
    -7,917,000    -7,693,000    -11,924,000 -5,741,750 -11,679,000 -11,283,000 -5,000 -3,349,000 -21,888,000 -9,101,000 -9,122,000 -9,511,000 -9,503,000 -9,878,000 -9,963,000 -15,866,000 -8,822,000 -7,367,000 -17,027,000 -7,760,000 -6,310,000 -7,702,000 -7,447,000 -5,057,250 -6,940,000 -7,316,000      
      income before income taxes
    8,716,000 14,869,000 10,702,000 9,968,000 -1,233,000 20,106,000 24,539,000 16,398,000 820,000 1,891,000 2,639,000 1,051,000 12,524,000 16,462,000 -1,989,000 6,284,000 1,819,000 -5,449,000 2,571,000 5,777,000 6,584,000 31,000 10,241,000 -24,591,000 -922,090,000 -3,054,000 -454,026,000 -6,698,000 -11,501,000 17,104,000 21,391,000 17,241,000 1,193,000 22,116,750 34,007,000 27,154,000 27,306,000 
      income tax expense
    3,738,000 7,471,000 3,044,000 2,959,000 780,000 2,802,000 5,820,000 5,017,000 36,000 -6,455,000 -1,852,000 -93,075,000 1,045,000 6,200,000 952,000 739,000 -2,521,000 507,000 140,000 -189,000 1,306,000 -7,188,000 22,502,000 53,000  1,056,000 -27,869,000 -672,000 -2,470,000 7,747,000 5,594,000 4,515,000 264,000     
      net income
    4,978,000 7,398,000 7,658,000 7,009,000 -2,013,000 17,304,000 18,719,000 11,381,000 784,000 8,346,000 4,491,000 94,126,000 11,479,000 10,262,000 -2,941,000 5,545,000 4,340,000 -5,956,000 2,431,000 5,966,000 5,278,000 7,219,000 -12,261,000 -24,644,000 -787,434,000 -4,110,000 -426,157,000 -6,026,000 -9,031,000 9,357,000 15,797,000 12,726,000 929,000 151,758,000 20,988,000 24,809,000 26,888,000 
      yoy
    -347.29% -57.25% -59.09% -38.41% -356.76% 107.33% 316.81% -87.91% -93.17% -18.67% -252.70% 1597.49% 164.49% -272.30% -220.98% -7.06% -17.77% -182.50% -119.83% -124.21% -100.67% -275.64% -97.12% 308.96% 8619.23% -143.92% -2797.71% -147.35% -1072.12% -93.83% -24.73% -48.70% -96.54%     
      qoq
    -32.71% -3.40% 9.26% -448.19% -111.63% -7.56% 64.48% 1351.66% -90.61% 85.84% -95.23% 719.98% 11.86% -448.93% -153.04% 27.76% -172.87% -345.00% -59.25% 13.04% -26.89% -158.88% -50.25% -96.87% 19058.98% -99.04% 6971.97% -33.27% -196.52% -40.77% 24.13% 1269.86% -99.39% 623.07% -15.40% -7.73%  
      net income margin %
    2.76% 4.02% 4.22% 3.92% -1.12% 9.59% 10.42% 6.36% 0.44% 4.65% 2.58% 55.97% 6.87% 6.10% -1.79% 3.40% 2.74% -3.76% 1.55% 3.84% 3.44% 4.72% -8.49% -24.16% -531.71% -2.70% -280.20% -4.07% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                         
      basic
    58,928,000 62,386,000 61,708,000 63,163,000 64,467,000 66,006,000 66,107,000 66,534,000 66,318,000 66,742,000 66,773,000 66,762,000 66,530,000 68,215,000 67,680,000 69,194,000 69,463,000 68,727,000 69,067,000 68,869,000 67,787,000 67,241,000 67,295,000 67,256,000 66,938,000 66,995,000 66,769,000 66,779,000 67,584,000 70,318,000 69,652,000       
      diluted
    59,594,000 63,264,000 63,070,000 63,842,000 64,467,000 67,387,000 67,666,000 67,821,000 67,291,000 68,227,000 68,508,000 68,493,000 67,747,000 69,649,000 67,680,000 70,257,000 70,899,000 71,337,000 70,945,000 70,694,000 70,254,000 67,241,000 67,295,000 67,256,000 66,938,000 66,995,000 66,769,000 66,779,000 67,584,000 70,547,000 70,029,000       
      net income per share
                                         
      basic
    0.08                                     
      diluted
    0.08                                     
      other income
     569,000 1,528,000 2,366,000  8,064,000 21,111,000 14,990,000 -3,603,000 301,000 -3,902,000 -3,133,000 8,239,000 -3,308,250 -13,387,000 -54,000 208,000 -144,000 19,000 -39,000 38,000 -4,239,000 1,957,000 557,000 -9,501,000 25,000 1,402,000 9,000 119,000 646,000 65,000 27,000 -16,000 49,750 64,000 51,000 125,000 
      total nonoperating income
     -6,870,000 -6,103,000 -5,278,000  325,000 13,083,000 6,881,000                         -5,973,000 -1,740,250 -5,367,000 -1,719,000  
      earnings per share:
                                         
      basic
     0.05 0.12 0.11 -0.03 0.26 0.28 0.17 0.01 0.12 0.07 1.41 0.17 0.15 -0.04 0.08 0.06 -0.09 0.04 0.09 0.08     -0.07 -6.38 -0.09 -0.13 0.13 0.23       
      diluted
     0.05 0.12 0.11 -0.03 0.26 0.28 0.17 0.01 0.13 0.07 1.37 0.17 0.15 -0.04 0.08 0.06 -0.08 0.03 0.08 0.08     -0.07 -6.38 -0.09 -0.13 0.14 0.23       
      nonoperating expense:
                                         
      affiliate revenue share
                           4,601,000 6,369,000 11,002,000 5,158,000 2,176,000 2,454,000 4,295,000 4,097,000 3,813,000 3,283,000 1,709,250 2,121,000 2,355,000 2,361,000 
      goodwill and intangible asset impairment
                            905,885,000  461,463,000           
      retail
                         153,008,000 144,392,000 102,009,000 148,094,000 152,182,000 146,681,000 134,110,000 139,338,000 148,360,000 151,627,000 146,858,000 132,343,000 86,695,000 118,825,000 115,710,000 112,245,000 
      wholesale
                             5,000 5,409,000 14,097,000 14,860,000 15,986,000 17,685,000 21,654,000 27,614,000 30,729,250 41,074,000 40,914,000 40,929,000 
      loss per share:
                                         
      basic
                         -3.068 -0.18 -0.37 -11.76             
      diluted
                         -3.068 -0.18 -0.37 -11.76             
      other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                         
      interest rate swap
                         -1,616.5 690 -345 -6,811             
      amortization of interest rate swap into net loss
                         525.25 2,401 -300              
      total other comprehensive income
                         -1,091.25 3,091 -645              
      comprehensive loss
                         -207,176 -9,170 -25,289 -794,245             
      income tax benefit
                            -134,656,000             
      other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                         
      total other comprehensive loss
                            -6,811             
      nonoperating income:
                                         
      revenues:
                                         
      total revenues
                                154,198,000 164,346,000 169,312,000 168,512,000 159,957,000     
      cost of revenues and operations
                                25,579,000 26,443,000 24,034,000 22,804,000 19,086,000     
      earnings per share, basic
                                   0.18 0.01 2.12 0.29 0.35  
      weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic
                                   71,119 71,952  71,699 71,716  
      earnings per share, diluted
                                   0.18 0.01 2.12 0.29 0.35  
      weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted
                                   71,330 72,122  71,767 71,780  
      interest income
                                    -5,957,000 -1,790,000 -5,431,000 -1,770,000  
      total
                                     117,424,250 159,899,000 156,624,000 153,174,000 
      product support, technology and operations
                                     26,619,750 36,598,000 35,062,000 34,819,000 
      amortization of intangible assets
                                     14,600,500 19,467,000 19,468,000 19,467,000 
      provision for income taxes
                                     3,945,500 13,019,000 2,345,000  
      benefit from income taxes
                                        418,000 
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        assets:
                                           
        current assets:
                                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      64,598,000 56,236,000 55,072,000 27,704,000 31,435,000 50,673,000 49,573,000 29,071,000 31,363,000 39,198,000 49,085,000 28,605,000 18,838,000 31,715,000 31,920,000 18,134,000 30,453,000 39,069,000 51,507,000 52,185,000 53,724,000 67,719,000 43,769,000 56,945,000 187,344,000 13,549,000 19,773,000 9,539,000 28,340,000 25,463,000 17,809,000 18,394,000 11,501,000 20,563,000 27,428,000 36,600,000 1,951,000 
        accounts receivable
      135,030,000 131,945,000 128,825,000 132,852,000 130,973,000 133,741,000 125,214,000 128,532,000 125,670,000 125,373,000 118,285,000 111,237,000 114,035,000 107,930,000 106,966,000 104,402,000 96,013,000 98,893,000 99,233,000 100,491,000 93,238,000 93,649,000 89,094,000 74,553,000 95,069,000 101,762,000 101,782,000 95,197,000 95,592,000 108,921,000 107,687,000 105,184,000 108,267,000 100,857,000    
        prepaid expenses
      14,181,000 15,491,000 15,483,000 11,320,000 11,931,000 13,782,000 15,536,000 10,135,000 12,494,000 12,553,000 13,537,000 10,104,000 11,369,000 8,377,000 10,539,000 11,330,000 8,509,000 7,810,000 9,961,000 8,303,000 9,952,000 6,491,000 10,615,000 7,065,000 8,092,000 6,526,000 7,592,000 7,916,000 7,417,000 9,264,000 11,662,000 13,772,000 17,419,000 11,408,000    
        other current assets
      4,221,000 7,920,000 12,972,000 7,769,000 8,391,000 16,134,000 9,574,000 10,321,000 7,644,000 1,314,000 8,429,000 7,363,000 409,000 605,000 5,093,000 3,796,000 3,428,000 1,665,000 1,009,000 1,298,000 1,324,000 10,222,000 10,571,000 2,959,000 782,000 603,000 425,000 192,000 9,523,000 10,289,000 9,558,000 10,567,000 10,822,000 9,811,000    
        total current assets
      218,030,000 211,592,000 212,352,000 179,645,000 182,730,000 214,330,000 199,897,000 178,059,000 177,171,000 178,438,000 189,336,000 157,309,000 144,651,000 148,627,000 154,518,000 137,662,000 138,403,000 147,437,000 161,710,000 162,277,000 158,238,000 178,081,000 154,049,000 141,522,000 291,287,000 122,440,000 129,572,000 112,844,000 140,872,000 153,937,000 146,716,000 147,917,000 148,009,000 142,639,000 138,803,000 151,644,000 105,500,000 
        property and equipment
      35,521,000 35,223,000 35,284,000 35,998,000 36,517,000 40,704,000 42,827,000 42,978,000 43,379,000 43,853,000 44,005,000 45,201,000 45,692,000 45,218,000 45,403,000 43,529,000 42,949,000 43,005,000 46,194,000 46,450,000 43,479,000 41,323,000 41,072,000 40,674,000 43,782,000 43,696,000 42,857,000 40,981,000 40,548,000 41,482,000 40,850,000 40,907,000 40,545,000     
        goodwill
      166,620,000 167,207,000 166,603,000 167,562,000 165,248,000 143,279,000 145,843,000 145,360,000 146,104,000 147,058,000 102,856,000 102,856,000 102,856,000 102,856,000 102,477,000 103,194,000 101,763,000 26,227,000        505,885,000 505,885,000 885,049,000 885,049,000 884,449,000 884,339,000 884,480,000 884,898,000 788,107,000 788,107,000 788,107,000 788,107,000 
        intangible assets
      516,131,000 527,082,000 537,174,000 555,363,000 571,006,000 585,690,000 605,130,000 625,700,000 647,302,000 669,167,000 649,074,000 668,771,000 687,930,000 707,088,000 726,247,000 745,405,000 764,564,000 769,424,000 770,829,000 792,168,000 813,507,000 835,166,000 857,055,000 878,943,000 904,221,000 1,329,499,000 1,354,777,000 1,461,697,000 1,486,318,000 1,510,410,000 1,533,442,000 1,556,654,000      
        deferred tax assets
      85,499,000 88,594,000 94,280,000 99,772,000 101,259,000 100,530,000 100,530,000 105,228,000 108,647,000 112,953,000 97,490,000 91,255,000                          
        investments and other assets
      31,612,000 32,720,000 25,694,000 26,314,000 26,923,000 27,332,000 24,281,000 23,217,000 20,528,000 20,980,000 20,427,000 20,151,000 21,092,000 21,081,000 21,523,000 21,669,000 21,538,000 21,112,000 19,394,000 19,989,000 20,582,000 21,142,000 16,274,000 16,503,000 16,634,000 26,471,000 26,788,000 26,821,000 27,479,000 10,271,000 10,451,000 10,439,000 10,410,000 11,053,000 11,172,000 11,104,000 11,264,000 
        total assets
      1,053,413,000 1,062,418,000 1,071,387,000 1,064,654,000 1,083,683,000 1,111,865,000 1,118,508,000 1,120,542,000 1,143,131,000 1,172,449,000 1,103,188,000 1,085,543,000 1,002,221,000 1,024,870,000 1,050,168,000 1,051,459,000 1,069,217,000 1,007,205,000 998,127,000 1,020,884,000 1,035,806,000 1,075,712,000 1,068,450,000 1,077,642,000 1,255,924,000 2,027,991,000 2,059,879,000 2,527,392,000 2,580,266,000 2,600,549,000 2,615,798,000 2,640,397,000 2,664,086,000 2,511,039,000 2,527,924,000 2,559,885,000 2,515,497,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity:
                                           
        current liabilities:
                                           
        accounts payable
      29,307,000 27,749,000 33,040,000 30,935,000 29,415,000 33,498,000 32,228,000 29,570,000 25,583,000 22,259,000 18,703,000 19,888,000 17,424,000 18,230,000 18,622,000 13,212,000 16,810,000 15,420,000 15,738,000 25,394,000 22,891,000 16,512,000 19,896,000 14,404,000 17,626,000 12,431,000 6,280,000 13,466,000 12,131,000 11,631,000 8,040,000 7,505,000 12,247,000 6,581,000 6,787,000 5,760,000 4,424,000 
        accrued compensation
      33,921,000 38,074,000 28,890,000 22,528,000 28,212,000 36,295,000 29,561,000 22,703,000 17,996,000 31,669,000 21,057,000 16,343,000 12,412,000 19,316,000 15,727,000 13,708,000 10,124,000 23,612,000 17,952,000 13,926,000 9,178,000 18,319,000 16,949,000 10,796,000 9,056,000 16,738,000 14,588,000 10,590,000 12,746,000 16,821,000 10,889,000 12,610,000 9,209,000 13,153,000    
        other accrued liabilities
      53,319,000 47,564,000 54,889,000 45,463,000 53,325,000 47,092,000 49,600,000 64,312,000 65,785,000 68,691,000 73,143,000 67,574,000 62,068,000 54,332,000 59,051,000 46,383,000 58,642,000 46,317,000 55,010,000 48,925,000 58,620,000 47,781,000 43,377,000 40,019,000 40,203,000 38,246,000 68,419,000 49,682,000 52,827,000 36,520,000 45,736,000 37,905,000 41,250,000     
        total current liabilities
      116,547,000 113,387,000 116,819,000 98,926,000 110,952,000 116,885,000 111,389,000 116,585,000 109,364,000 145,748,000 130,965,000 120,563,000 107,348,000 106,012,000 106,229,000 84,825,000 95,802,000 94,290,000 96,387,000 95,972,000 98,422,000 90,368,000 112,876,000 94,999,000 98,310,000 98,806,000 121,805,000 112,518,000 119,956,000 110,710,000 113,872,000 104,431,000 109,104,000 90,149,000 97,086,000 100,592,000 65,887,000 
        noncurrent liabilities:
                                           
        long-term debt
      451,819,000 451,516,000 451,206,000 455,897,000 455,591,000 455,288,000 464,979,000 469,670,000 473,755,000 460,119,000 429,679,000 434,210,000 438,739,000 458,249,000 482,740,000 495,968,000 499,182,000 457,383,000 470,520,000 502,357,000 524,260,000 576,143,000 558,720,000 609,066,000 763,361,000 611,277,000 630,913,000 644,046,000 652,178,000 665,306,000 678,426,000 701,534,000 681,846,000 557,194,000 597,468,000 647,752,000  
        deferred tax liabilities
      6,053,000 6,241,000 6,658,000 7,207,000 6,798,000 6,773,000 8,293,000 8,222,000 8,687,000 8,757,000                            
        other noncurrent liabilities
      18,246,000 18,744,000 19,135,000 19,407,000 20,427,000 21,434,000 31,422,000 29,174,000 69,875,000 65,717,000 59,534,000 53,313,000 71,147,000 76,179,000 84,672,000 79,278,000 78,146,000 57,512,000 33,868,000 34,321,000 36,331,000 38,225,000 43,616,000 44,796,000 46,363,000 43,844,000 40,501,000 42,024,000 40,116,000 19,694,000 20,297,000 19,678,000 19,952,000 17,228,000 17,532,000 17,834,000 2,510,000 
        total noncurrent liabilities
      476,118,000 476,501,000 476,999,000 482,511,000 482,816,000 483,495,000 504,694,000 507,066,000 552,317,000 534,593,000 489,213,000 487,523,000 509,886,000 534,428,000 567,412,000 575,246,000 577,328,000 545,981,000 535,180,000 567,470,000 591,382,000 645,168,000 633,201,000 653,862,000 809,724,000 788,117,000 796,589,000 845,726,000 867,640,000 862,916,000 867,083,000 891,865,000 876,625,000 741,762,000 924,366,000 975,760,000 50,489,000 
        total liabilities
      592,665,000 589,888,000 593,818,000 581,437,000 593,768,000 600,380,000 616,083,000 623,651,000 661,681,000 680,341,000 620,178,000 608,086,000 617,234,000 640,440,000 673,641,000 660,071,000 673,130,000 640,271,000 631,567,000 663,442,000 689,804,000 735,536,000 746,077,000 748,861,000 908,034,000 886,923,000 918,394,000 958,244,000 987,596,000 973,626,000 980,955,000 996,296,000 985,729,000 831,911,000 1,021,452,000 1,076,352,000 116,376,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                           
        stockholders' equity:
                                           
        preferred stock at par, 0.01 par value...
                                           
        common stock at par, 0.01 par value...
      572,000 586,000 604,000 618,000 637,000 643,000 650,000 662,000 662,000 659,000 662,000 665,000 668,000 662,000 668,000 682,000 698,000 692,000 690,000 690,000 685,000 674,000 672,000 672,000 670,000 668,000 667,000 667,000 675,000 683,000 689,000 699,000 719,000 716,000 716,000 716,000  
        additional paid-in capital
      1,397,696,000 1,413,994,000 1,426,829,000 1,439,410,000 1,454,891,000 1,473,986,000 1,480,400,000 1,493,923,000 1,489,525,000 1,500,232,000 1,500,428,000 1,499,363,000 1,501,016,000 1,511,944,000 1,515,014,000 1,526,203,000 1,537,231,000 1,544,712,000 1,539,583,000 1,534,098,000 1,529,830,000 1,530,493,000 1,525,114,000 1,521,062,000 1,516,174,000 1,515,109,000 1,512,713,000 1,513,852,000 1,510,057,000 1,508,001,000 1,505,279,000 1,503,145,000 1,500,127,000 1,501,830,000 1,480,932,000 1,478,981,000  
        accumulated deficit
      -936,516,000 -941,494,000 -948,892,000 -956,550,000 -963,559,000 -961,546,000 -978,850,000 -997,569,000 -1,008,950,000 -1,009,734,000 -1,018,080,000 -1,022,571,000 -1,116,697,000 -1,128,176,000 -1,138,438,000 -1,135,497,000 -1,141,042,000 -1,176,468,000 -1,170,512,000 -1,172,943,000 -1,178,909,000 -1,184,187,000 -1,191,406,000 -1,179,145,000 -1,154,501,000             
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -1,004,000 -556,000 -972,000 -261,000 -2,054,000          -717,000  -800,000 -2,002,000 -3,201,000 -4,403,000 -5,604,000 -6,804,000 -12,007,000 -13,808,000 -14,453,000 -7,642,000 -8,938,000 -8,571,000 -7,279,000         
        total stockholders' equity
      460,748,000 472,530,000 477,569,000 483,217,000 489,915,000 511,485,000 502,425,000 496,891,000 481,450,000 492,108,000 483,010,000 477,457,000 384,987,000 384,430,000 376,527,000 391,388,000 396,087,000 366,934,000 366,560,000 357,442,000 346,002,000 340,176,000 322,373,000 328,781,000 347,890,000 1,141,068,000 1,141,485,000 1,569,148,000 1,592,670,000 1,626,923,000 1,634,843,000 1,644,101,000 1,678,357,000 1,679,128,000 1,506,472,000 1,483,533,000  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      1,053,413,000 1,062,418,000 1,071,387,000 1,064,654,000 1,083,683,000 1,111,865,000 1,118,508,000 1,120,542,000 1,143,131,000 1,172,449,000 1,103,188,000 1,085,543,000 1,002,221,000 1,024,870,000 1,050,168,000 1,051,459,000 1,069,217,000 1,007,205,000 998,127,000 1,020,884,000 1,035,806,000 1,075,712,000 1,068,450,000 1,077,642,000 1,255,924,000 2,027,991,000 2,059,879,000 2,527,392,000 2,580,266,000 2,600,549,000 2,615,798,000 2,640,397,000 2,664,086,000 2,511,039,000 2,527,924,000   
        current portion of long-term debt
               23,129,000 18,062,000 16,758,000 15,444,000 14,134,000 12,829,000 11,522,000 10,226,000 8,941,000 7,687,000 7,727,000 7,733,000 7,756,000 32,654,000 29,780,000 31,425,000 31,391,000 32,518,000 32,495,000 29,667,000 26,853,000 24,022,000 21,211,000 21,198,000 21,158,000 21,162,000 21,153,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
           -1,598,000 225,000 -125,000 213,000 951,000                            
        deferred tax liability
                       31,086,000 30,792,000 30,792,000 30,791,000 30,800,000 30,865,000   132,996,000 125,175,000 159,656,000 175,346,000 177,916,000 168,360,000 164,368,000 162,242,000 146,482,000 282,504,000 276,786,000 8,155,000 
        unfavorable contracts liability
                                 6,285,000 12,585,000 18,885,000 25,185,000 25,200,000 25,200,000 18,885,000 25,185,000 31,485,000 37,785,000 
        (accumulated deficit) retained earnings
                               -367,067,000 -362,957,000           
        assets
                                           
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                           
        retained earnings
                                 63,200,000 89,217,000 118,239,000 128,875,000 140,257,000 177,511,000 176,582,000 24,824,000 3,836,000  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 264,697 and 243,520, respectively
                                      1,580,224,000     
        commitments and contingent liabilities
                                           
        current assets
                                           
        computer software and hardware
                                       40,145,000    
        leasehold improvements
                                       17,322,000    
        furniture and fixtures
                                       3,879,000    
        total property and equipment
                                       61,346,000    
        less accumulated depreciation
                                       -21,606,000 -20,908,000 -18,521,000 -19,335,000 
        net property and equipment
                                       39,740,000 40,875,000 40,596,000 22,724,000 
        intangible and other assets
                                           
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 243,520 and 165,651, respectively
                                       1,529,500,000    
        liabilities and equity
                                           
        current liabilities
                                           
        accrued share appreciation rights plan
                                       1,032,000    
        other liabilities
                                       47,505,000    
        deferred revenue
                                       720,000    
        noncurrent liabilities
                                           
        deferred incentive plans
                                       1,973,000 1,677,000 1,903,000 2,039,000 
        stockholders' equity
                                           
        tegna's investment
                                           
        accounts receivables
                                        93,077,000   
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                        18,298,000 24,982,000 12,104,000 
        cost
                                        61,783,000 59,117,000 42,059,000 
        intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 224,053 and 165,651, respectively
                                        1,548,967,000   
        accrued liabilities
                                        69,137,000 73,679,000 61,463,000 
        accounts receivables, less allowance of 3,301 and 3,527, respectively
                                         90,062,000  
        intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 204,586 and 165,651, respectively
                                         1,568,434,000  
        total liabilities and equity
                                         2,559,885,000 2,515,497,000 
        accounts receivables, less allowance of 3,272 and 3,527, respectively
                                          91,445,000 
        intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 185,118 and 165,651, respectively
                                          1,587,902,000 
        equity
                                           
        parent’s investment
                                          2,399,121,000 
        revenues:
                                           
        retail
                                          112,245,000 
        wholesale
                                          40,929,000 
        total
                                          153,174,000 
        operating expenses:
                                           
        product support, technology and operations
                                          34,819,000 
        marketing and sales
                                          59,001,000 
        general and administrative
                                          10,345,000 
        affiliate revenue share
                                          2,361,000 
        amortization of intangible assets
                                          19,467,000 
        operating income
                                          27,181,000 
        other income
                                          125,000 
        income before income taxes
                                          27,306,000 
        benefit from income taxes
                                          418,000 
        net income
                                          26,888,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 
                                             
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                             
          net income
        4,978,000 7,398,000 7,658,000 7,009,000 -2,013,000 17,304,000 18,719,000 11,381,000 784,000 8,346,000 4,491,000 94,126,000 11,479,000 10,262,000 -2,941,000 5,545,000 4,340,000 -5,956,000 2,431,000 5,966,000 5,278,000     -4,110,000 -426,157,000 -6,026,000 -9,031,000 9,357,000 15,797,000 12,726,000 929,000 151,758,000 20,988,000 24,809,000 26,888,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                             
          depreciation
        6,175,000 5,939,000 6,001,000 7,415,000 9,661,000 7,371,000 6,584,000 6,362,000 6,360,000 5,964,000 5,973,000 5,510,000 4,884,000 4,547,000 3,976,000 3,843,000 4,014,000 4,097,000 4,213,000 3,959,000 4,021,000 3,858,000 3,486,000 5,916,000 5,683,000 4,839,000 4,349,000 5,045,000 4,033,000 3,625,000 3,292,000 3,142,000 2,761,000     
          amortization of intangible assets
        10,543,000 10,527,000 17,463,000 17,458,000 17,378,000 17,312,000 20,979,000 21,209,000 21,005,000 20,655,000 19,697,000 19,159,000 19,158,000 19,159,000 19,158,000 19,158,000 20,539,000 21,305,000 21,339,000 21,339,000 21,659,000 21,889,000 21,889,000 25,277,000 25,278,000 25,277,000 24,621,000 24,621,000 24,092,000 23,031,000 23,212,000 23,570,000 21,177,000     
          stock-based compensation
        8,569,000 8,894,000 7,420,000 6,679,000 8,334,000 6,864,000 8,148,000 8,467,000 7,074,000 7,561,000 7,410,000 7,538,000 5,982,000 5,239,000 5,475,000 6,407,000 5,221,000 5,275,000 5,486,000 5,692,000 4,978,000 4,817,000 4,072,000 4,295,000 1,971,000 2,330,000            
          deferred income taxes
        3,003,000 5,181,000 5,111,000 1,501,000 -343,000 -575,000 4,671,000 3,372,000 4,426,000 -15,677,000 -6,234,000 -92,359,000 -228,000 607,000 768,000 282,000 -374,000 -1,982,000 -217,000 -216,000 -226,000 -1,383,000 30,865,000 -133,064,000 7,821,000 -34,481,000 -15,690,000 -2,570,000 9,556,000 3,992,000 2,985,000 160,000 -117,233,000    
          provision for doubtful accounts
        607,000 460,000 544,000 598,000 359,000 755,000 881,000 1,012,000 741,000 869,000 798,000 872,000 447,000 841,000 584,000 436,000 27,000 -186,000 139,000 82,000 129,000 526,000 1,008,000 1,240,000 1,606,000 1,053,000 1,679,000 1,110,000 1,055,000 940,000 1,287,000 1,169,000 995,000     
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        473,000 481,000 480,000 477,000 473,000 480,000 480,000 551,000 738,000 739,000 754,000 768,000 781,000 795,000 810,000 814,000 816,000 847,000 856,000 823,000 834,000 2,688,000 1,043,000 821,000 556,000 614,000 327,000 321,000 311,000 336,000 328,000 326,000 317,000 347,000 351,000   
          unrealized loss on foreign currency denominated transactions
        637,000 -641,000 1,034,000 -2,462,000 -12,000 2,732,000 -515,000 471,000 1,009,000                             
          other
        182,000 70,000 845,000 481,000 958,000 -104,000 188,000 361,000 217,000 386,000 310,000 196,000 134,000 923,000 106,000 86,000 87,000 694,000 766,000 -10,000 -34,000 60,000 -21,000 67,000 75,000 85,000 -84,000 504,000 -9,000 291,000 262,000 371,000 129,000     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                             
          accounts receivable
        -3,845,000 -3,456,000 3,262,000 -1,615,000 2,410,000 -9,747,000 2,516,000 -3,935,000 -1,155,000 -3,095,000 -7,846,000 1,926,000 -6,552,000 -1,805,000 -3,149,000 -8,825,000 4,442,000 581,000 1,120,000 -7,335,000 282,000 -5,081,000 -15,549,000 19,276,000 5,087,000 -1,033,000 -8,264,000 -715,000 12,274,000 -2,283,000 -3,815,000 1,726,000 3,208,000     
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        5,739,000 5,791,000 -9,243,000 223,000 970,000 7,315,000 -5,836,000 -1,338,000 -5,531,000 7,972,000 -5,008,000 -5,026,000 -3,039,000 6,856,000 -596,000 -3,610,000 -3,073,000                     
          accounts payable
        1,546,000 -5,365,000 2,155,000 2,221,000 -4,696,000 1,157,000 2,665,000 3,988,000 3,294,000 3,249,000 -1,185,000 2,517,000 -859,000 -271,000 5,304,000 -3,503,000 1,081,000 -303,000 -9,684,000 2,450,000 6,438,000 -3,472,000 5,492,000 -3,160,000 5,133,000 6,237,000 -7,272,000 1,335,000 574,000 4,909,000 -856,000 -2,059,000 518,000     
          accrued compensation
        -4,458,000 8,999,000 6,451,000 -6,150,000 -8,420,000 7,380,000 6,767,000 4,751,000 -13,585,000 9,897,000 4,714,000 3,931,000 -6,904,000 3,589,000 2,019,000 3,584,000 -13,488,000 5,660,000 4,026,000 4,748,000 -9,141,000 1,370,000 6,153,000 1,740,000 -7,682,000 2,150,000 3,998,000 -2,156,000 -4,075,000 5,932,000 -1,571,000 3,356,000 -5,148,000     
          other liabilities
        5,659,000 -7,160,000 9,657,000 -7,607,000 4,396,000 -17,391,000 8,187,000 -6,010,000 5,537,000 -6,471,000 7,622,000 -14,194,000 12,000,000 -6,967,000 5,462,000 -11,915,000 5,751,000                     
          net cash from operating activities
        39,808,000 37,118,000 58,838,000 26,228,000 29,455,000 30,007,000 53,795,000 35,254,000 33,468,000 45,140,000 35,398,000 28,041,000 28,141,000 37,220,000 49,011,000 11,922,000 30,358,000 21,777,000 36,607,000 29,257,000 50,362,000 41,750,000 39,237,000 28,737,000 28,892,000 20,934,000 29,795,000 12,366,000 38,389,000 42,467,000 50,457,000 43,963,000 26,661,000     
          capital expenditures
        -262,000 -385,000 -559,000 -2,531,000 -811,000 -954,000 -947,000 -391,000 -708,000 -543,000 -229,000 -309,000 -199,000 -5,315,000 -5,844,000 -4,547,000 -4,008,000 -1,313,000 -4,784,000 -6,876,000 -6,219,000 -4,109,000 -3,878,000 -2,970,000 -5,755,000 -5,848,000 -6,055,000 -5,991,000 -3,363,000 -4,267,000 -3,549,000 -3,904,000 -2,513,000     
          free cash flows
        39,546,000 36,733,000 58,279,000 23,697,000 28,644,000 29,053,000 52,848,000 34,863,000 32,760,000 44,597,000 35,169,000 27,732,000 27,942,000 31,905,000 43,167,000 7,375,000 26,350,000 20,464,000 31,823,000 22,381,000 44,143,000 37,641,000 35,359,000 25,767,000 23,137,000 15,086,000 23,740,000 6,375,000 35,026,000 38,200,000 46,908,000 40,059,000 24,148,000     
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                             
          payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
         -347,000 -24,422,000 2,000       107,000 -64,770,000                     
          capitalization of internally developed technology
        -6,000,000 -5,488,000 -5,637,000 -5,510,000 -4,984,000 -4,611,000 -5,594,000 -5,871,000 -5,305,000 -4,764,000 -4,777,000 -4,889,000 -5,172,000                         
          purchase of property and equipment
        -262,000 -385,000 -559,000 -2,531,000 -811,000 -954,000 -947,000 -391,000 -708,000 -543,000 -229,000 -309,000 -199,000 -5,315,000 -5,844,000 -4,547,000 -4,008,000 -1,313,000 -4,784,000 -6,876,000 -6,219,000 -4,109,000 -3,878,000 -2,970,000 -5,755,000 -5,848,000 -6,055,000 -5,991,000 -3,363,000 -4,267,000 -3,549,000 -3,904,000 -2,513,000 -5,143,000 -8,721,000 -13,301,000 -5,609,000 
          proceeds from sale of equity investment
         9,481,000                                 
          net cash from investing activities
        -6,262,000 -14,079,000 -6,196,000 -8,388,000 -20,736,000 -5,563,000 -6,541,000 -6,480,000 -6,013,000 -81,475,000 -5,006,000 -5,198,000 -5,371,000 -5,208,000 -5,844,000 -4,547,000 -68,778,000 -21,571,000 -4,784,000 -6,876,000 -6,219,000 -4,109,000 -3,878,000 -2,970,000 -5,755,000 -5,848,000 -6,055,000 -5,990,000 -3,963,000 -4,256,000 -3,734,000 -3,904,000 -159,481,000 -5,143,000 -8,721,000 -13,301,000 -5,609,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                             
          proceeds from revolving loan borrowings
         10,000,000          45,000,000      165,000,000             
          payments of revolving loan borrowings and long-term debt
         -5,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -10,000,000                             
          payments for stock-based compensation plans
        -4,542,000 512,000 -528,000 1,150,000 -5,849,000 590,000 -508,000 800,000 -8,357,000 -136,000 728,000 -9,797,000 582,000 858,000 -7,696,000                     
          repurchases of common stock
        -20,452,000 -22,568,000 -19,695,000 -23,106,000 -21,538,000 -13,493,000 -21,324,000 -5,266,000 -9,096,000 -7,977,000 -6,162,000 -10,054,000 -7,100,000 -9,049,000 -16,881,000 -18,052,000 -5,000,000         -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,509,000 -26,681,000       
          net cash from financing activities
        -24,994,000 -22,056,000 -25,223,000 -21,956,000 -27,387,000 -22,903,000 -26,832,000 -31,020,000 -35,203,000 26,887,000 -9,912,000 -13,076,000 -35,647,000 -32,217,000 -29,381,000 -19,694,000 29,804,000 -12,644,000 -32,501,000 -23,920,000 -58,138,000 -13,691,000 -48,535,000 -156,166,000 150,658,000 -21,310,000 -13,506,000 -25,177,000 -31,549,000 -30,557,000 -47,308,000 -33,166,000 123,758,000 -40,455,000 -50,915,000 -5,066,000 -45,052,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -190,000 181,000 -51,000 385,000 -570,000 -441,000 80,000 -46,000 -87,000                             
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        8,362,000 1,164,000    1,100,000    -9,887,000        -12,438,000 -678,000 -1,539,000 -13,995,000 23,950,000 -13,176,000 -130,399,000 173,795,000    2,877,000 7,654,000 -585,000       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        56,236,000 50,673,000 39,198,000 31,715,000 39,069,000 67,719,000 13,549,000 25,463,000 20,563,000 8,896,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        64,598,000 1,164,000 27,368,000 -3,731,000 31,435,000 1,100,000 20,502,000 -2,292,000 31,363,000 -9,887,000 20,480,000 9,767,000 18,838,000 -205,000 13,786,000 -12,319,000 30,453,000 -12,438,000 -678,000 -1,539,000 53,724,000 23,950,000 -13,176,000 -130,399,000 187,344,000 -6,224,000 10,234,000 -18,801,000 28,340,000 7,654,000 -585,000 6,893,000 11,501,000 -6,865,000 -9,172,000 34,649,000 1,951,000 
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                             
          cash paid for income taxes
        -3,504,000 345,000 135,000 767,000 1,321,000 981,000 867,000 3,471,000 1,168,000 529,000 4,825,000 12,186,000 96,000 -196,000 112,000 612,000 17,000 400,000 483,000                   
          cash paid for interest
        983,000 12,902,000 1,986,000 13,903,000 1,164,000  1,560,000 14,327,000 2,566,000              7,623,000 6,933,000 6,956,000 7,241,000 7,497,000 7,503,000 7,413,000 7,308,000 6,985,000 6,935,000 5,552,000 4,935,000 6,252,000   
          changes in fair value of contingent consideration
             -20,639,000 -15,388,000 2,554,000 6,817,000 3,902,000 3,077,000 -8,259,000 -5,230,000                        
          gain on sale of equity investment
                                             
          purchase of convertible note receivable
                                             
          payments of contingent consideration
             -19,685,000 -7,750,000                             
          payments of debt issuance costs and other fees
                       -1,000 -8,000 -13,942,000 -78,000           -290,000   
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
           -3,731,000 -19,238,000   -2,292,000 -7,835,000   9,767,000 -12,877,000  13,786,000 -12,319,000 -8,616,000          10,234,000      -9,062,000     
          amortization of deferred revenue related to accutrade acquisition
                                             
          amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss on interest rate swap
                     945,000 1,417,000 1,418,000 1,417,000   6,522,000 1,801,000               
          cash paid for interest and swap
                 13,610,000 1,265,000 14,055,000 1,486,000 14,329,000 1,377,000 14,921,000 2,743,000                     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                             
          unrealized gain on foreign currency denominated transactions
                                             
          amortization of deferred revenue related to accu-trade acquisition
                  -883,000 -1,325,000 -1,325,000 -1,325,000 -442,000                     
          payments of long-term debt
                  -3,750,000 -3,750,000 -18,750,000 -23,750,000 -12,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000 -12,500,000 -32,500,000 -22,500,000 -52,500,000 -400,313,000 -48,437,000 -153,437,000 -13,438,000 -18,437,000 -13,438,000 -15,625,000 -10,625,000 -10,625,000 -25,625,000 -5,625,000 -40,625,000 -40,625,000    
          goodwill and intangible asset impairment
                             905,885,000            
          impairment of non-marketable security
                             9,447,000             
          proceeds from revolving loan borrowings and issuance of long-term debt
                                             
          amortization of unfavorable contracts liability
                                 -6,285,000 -6,300,000 -6,300,000 -6,300,000 -6,300,000 -6,300,000 -6,300,000 -6,300,000    
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of ciq acquisition:
                                             
          payments for ciq acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                             
          stock-based compensations plans
                                             
          unrealized gain on interest rate swap
                              -1,924,000               
          prepaid expenses
                          -1,658,000 1,649,000 -3,461,000 4,124,000 -3,549,000 1,026,000 -1,566,000 1,066,000 324,000 -499,000 1,847,000 2,398,000 2,110,000 3,647,000 -5,691,000     
          other current assets
                          289,000 36,000 8,915,000 376,000 -7,600,000 -2,150,000 -218,000 -157,000 -233,000 9,339,000 886,000 -882,000 875,000 482,000 -1,027,000     
          other assets
                          451,000 362,000 328,000 -776,000 230,000 131,000 458,000 316,000 33,000 658,000 -17,208,000 180,000 -12,000 -29,000 643,000     
          other accrued liabilities
                          6,086,000 -9,696,000 10,839,000 3,265,000 5,282,000 728,000 -1,661,000 -30,005,000 18,326,000 -3,786,000 14,087,000 -9,948,000 8,218,000 -3,751,000 13,839,000     
          other noncurrent liabilities
                          -453,000 -2,010,000 -1,894,000 -6,734,000 -1,180,000 -1,568,000 -662,000 4,451,000 -1,478,000 1,257,000 15,442,000 -603,000 619,000 -274,000 -1,449,000     
          stock-based compensation plans
                          -1,000 -1,419,000 -5,630,000  -20,000 595,000 -904,000  -57,000 448,000 -743,000         
          cash paid for interest and interest rate swap
                          3,053,000 16,131,000 3,503,000                 
          amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income on interest rate swap
                            1,417,000                 
          cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
                            -9,045,000 327,000 160,000 194,000 124,000 1,572,000 115,000 15,000 38,000 -493,000 207,000 293,000 5,805,000    
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of di acquisition:
                                             
          payment for di acquisition
                                             
          net loss
                              -12,261,000 -24,644,000 -787,434,000             
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                             
          cash received from lessor for lease incentives
                                             
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                   5,000,000 25,000,000 165,000,000   
          cash distribution to tegna related to separation
                                           
          transactions with tegna
                                 1,000 -11,000 -181,000 -277,000   170,000   
          stock-based compensation expense
                                   3,348,000 2,981,000 1,928,000 3,019,000 2,876,000 1,600,000     
          payment for acquisition
                                     -185,000 -156,968,000     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                             
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                             
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
                                             
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                             
          purchase of investments
                                             
          payments related to stock-based compensation plans
                                      -2,000       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:
                                             
          payments of stock-based compensation plans withholding taxes
                                        -617,000     
          amortization
                                             
          write-off and loss on assets
                                         448,000 63,000   
          gain on trading securities related to deferred compensation
                                         -77,000 -63,000   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition
                                             
          increase in accounts receivable
                                             
          increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                             
          decrease in accounts payable
                                             
          increase in accrued expenses
                                             
          decrease in deferred compensation
                                             
          purchase of trading securities related to deferred compensation plan
                                             
          payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                             
          proceeds from sale of apartments.com
                                             
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                         -6,865,000 -9,172,000 34,649,000 -6,945,000 
          supplemental non-cash information:
                                             
          purchases of property and equipment in other liabilities and accounts payable
                                             
          proceeds from sale of apartments.com paid by escrow agent directly to former owners
                                             
          depreciation and amortization
                                          21,893,000 22,377,000 22,073,000 
          provision for doubtful accounts receivable
                                          934,000 864,000 763,000 
          share-based compensation
                                          1,012,000   
          increase in operating assets and liabilities
                                          3,198,000 9,342,000 376,000 
          net cash flow from operating activities
                                          50,464,000 53,016,000 43,716,000 
          purchases of property and equipment in accrued liabilities and accounts payable
                                          -5,952,000   
          amortization of unfavorable contract liability
                                           -6,300,000 -6,300,000 
          loss on trading securities related to deferred compensation
                                            -84,000 
          transactions with parent
                                            -45,052,000 
          purchases of property and equipment in accrued liabilities and accounts payables
                                            140,000