Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share reconciliation

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Earnings (Numerator)
Net income (loss) attributable to A. H. Belo Corporation	$	(19,310)	$	(17,842)	$	92,929
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations		—		(63)		6,770
Less: Dividends to participating securities		140		115		2,118
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders from continuing operations	$	(19,450)	$	(17,894)	$	84,041
Shares (Denominator)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)		21,620,539		21,408,940		21,899,602
Effect of dilutive securities		—		—		106,420
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)		21,620,539		21,408,940		22,006,022
Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations
Basic	$	(0.90)	$	(0.84)	$	3.84
Diluted	$	(0.90)	$	(0.84)	$	3.82