ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 10, 2015	May 31, 2014
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	$ 32,093,000	$ 32,785,000	$ 96,789,000	$ 98,667,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total	35,855,000	41,462,000	$ 114,541,000	118,656,000
Related Party Transaction, Terms and Manner of Settlement			The fee is up to the first $1.0 million after the Fantastic Voyage nets $250,000 to the Foundation. The balance of any operating income is earned by the Foundation less a performance bonus of 50% to Reach Media of any excess over $1.25 million
Revenues	110,856,000	115,893,000	$ 342,663,000	341,477,000
Operating Expenses, Total	86,323,000	108,801,000	271,603,000	294,005,000
Operating Income (Loss)	24,533,000	7,092,000	71,060,000	47,472,000
Payment of launch support			0	670,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-15 [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs			421,000
Comcast Note [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	11,900,000		11,900,000		$ 11,900,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 11,900,000		$ 11,900,000		$ 11,900,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.47%		10.47%
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.375%		7.375%
MGM National Harbor [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Investment Owned, at Cost						$ 5,000,000
Employment Agreement Award [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total	$ 1,000,000	882,000	$ 5,800,000	2,300,000
Barter Transactions [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Advertising Barter Transactions, Advertising Barter Revenue	491,000	599,000	1,600,000	1,700,000
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	450,000	552,000	1,500,000	1,600,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total			41,000	47,000
Radio broadcasting and Reach Media segments [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Sales Commissions and Fees	6,400,000	6,500,000	$ 19,000,000	$ 19,100,000
Maximum [Member] | MGM National Harbor [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Face Amount							$ 40,000,000
Minimum [Member] | MGM National Harbor [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Face Amount							$ 5,000,000
Launch Support Assets [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Weighted Average Amortization Period			10 years 10 months 24 days		10 years 10 months 24 days
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period			8 years 2 months 12 days	8 years 10 months 24 days
Amortization of Intangible Assets	20,000	594,000	$ 61,000	$ 2,100,000
Content Assets [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 0	501,000	$ 1,900,000	501,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Percentage Of Award Amount	4.00%		4.00%
Reassessed Estimated Fair Value of Award	$ 25,700,000		$ 25,700,000		$ 20,900,000
Senior Subordinated Notes due February 2020 [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	315,000,000		315,000,000		335,000,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 293,000,000		$ 293,000,000		258,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.25%		9.25%
Senior Subordinated Notes due March 2022 [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 350,000,000		$ 350,000,000		350,000,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	353,500,000		353,500,000		311,500,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	345,600,000		345,600,000		348,300,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	343,900,000		343,900,000		353,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	350,000,000		350,000,000		350,000,000
Tv One Llc [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Sales Commissions and Fees	$ 3,800,000	$ 4,200,000	$ 11,800,000	11,400,000
Reach Media Inc [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	80.00%		80.00%
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Total	$ 1,100,000		$ 1,100,000		$ 1,200,000
Reach Media Inc [Member] | Fantastic Voyage [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Line Items]
Revenues			8,800,000	8,700,000
Operating Expenses, Total			7,800,000	7,500,000
Operating Income (Loss)			$ 1,000,000	$ 1,200,000