Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, and 2014:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015						Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(In thousands, except	Income			Shares	Per Share		Income			Shares	Per Share
per share amounts)	(Numerator)			(Denominator)	Amount		(Numerator)			(Denominator)	Amount
Net income attributable to Media General	$	1,635					$	6,786
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities	(4		)				(43		)
Basic EPS
Income attributable to common stockholders	$	1,631		129,201	$	0.01	$	6,743		88,473	$	0.08
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants				1,435						519
Diluted EPS
Income attributable to common stockholders	$	1,631		130,636	$	0.01	$	6,743		88,992	$	0.08

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2015							Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(In thousands, except	Income			Shares	Per Share			Income			Shares	Per Share
per share amounts)	(Numerator)			(Denominator)	Amount			(Numerator)			(Denominator)	Amount
Net income (loss) attributable to Media General	$	(5,798	)					$	12,171
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities	—							(84		)
Basic EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(5,798	)	129,275	$	(0.04	)	$	12,087		88,399	$	0.14
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants				—							512
Diluted EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(5,798	)	129,275	$	(0.04	)	$	12,087		88,911	$	0.14