Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Entravision Holdings, LLC [Member] Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] USD ($)	Entravision Holdings, LLC [Member] Accumulated Deficit [Member] USD ($)	Entravision Holdings, LLC [Member] USD ($)	Class B For A Exchange Of Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B For A Exchange Of Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Class U For A Exchange Of Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class U For A Exchange Of Common Stock [Member] Class U Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] USD ($)	Accumulated Deficit [Member] USD ($)	Class A Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Class B Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Class U Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 803,892,000	$ (595,842,000)	$ 208,050,000					$ 934,749,000	$ (862,664,000)	$ 5,000	$ 2,000	$ 2,000		$ 72,094,000
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2008										45,877,400	22,887,433	15,652,729
Contribution of FCC licenses by parent	84,000		84,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options or awards of restricted stock units, Shares										54,200
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan								255,000						255,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan, Shares										508,202
Stock-based compensation expense, net								4,034,000						4,034,000
Repurchase of Common stock								(1,075,000)						(1,075,000)
Repurchase of Common stock, Shares										(1,232,680)			1,232,680
Retirement of treasury stock												(1,000)		(1,000)
Retirement of treasury stock, Shares													(1,232,680)
Class of common stock exchanged to another class of common stock				300,000	(300,000)	6,300,000	(6,300,000)
Net income (loss)		(43,236,000)	(43,236,000)						(50,072,000)					(50,072,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	803,976,000	(639,078,000)	164,898,000					937,963,000	(912,736,000)	5,000	2,000	1,000		25,235,000
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2009										51,807,122	22,587,433	9,352,729
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options or awards of restricted stock units								237,000						237,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options or awards of restricted stock units, Shares										771,910
Stock-based compensation expense, net								2,971,000						2,971,000
Class of common stock exchanged to another class of common stock				399,272	(399,272)
Net income (loss)		(12,143,000)	(12,143,000)						(18,086,000)					(18,086,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	803,976,000	(651,221,000)	152,755,000					941,171,000	(930,822,000)	5,000	2,000	1,000		10,357,000
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010										52,978,304	22,188,161	9,352,729
Contribution of FCC licenses by parent	678,000		678,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options or awards of restricted stock units								41,000		536,465				41,000
Stock-based compensation expense, net								2,343,000						2,343,000
Dividends paid								(5,102,000)						(5,102,000)
Net income (loss)		(3,423,000)	(3,423,000)						(8,200,000)					(8,200,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 804,654,000	$ (654,644,000)	$ 150,010,000					$ 938,453,000	$ (939,022,000)	$ 5,000	$ 2,000	$ 1,000		$ (561,000)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011										53,514,769	22,188,161	9,352,729