Earnings Per Share (Details) - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Media General	$ 1,635	$ 6,786	$ (5,798)	$ 12,171
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities	(4)	(43)	0	(84)
Basic EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 1,631	$ 6,743	$ (5,798)	$ 12,087
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in Shares)	129,201	88,473	129,275	88,399
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.08	$ (0.04)	$ 0.14
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants (in Shares)	1,435	519	0	512
Diluted EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 1,631	$ 6,743	$ (5,798)	$ 12,087
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in Shares)	130,636	88,992	129,275	88,911
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.08	$ (0.04)	$ 0.14