Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015, and 2014:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015							Three Months Ended September 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	$	(48,493	)					$	13,395
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities	—							(75		)
Basic EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(48,493	)	127,903	$	(0.38	)	$	13,320		88,535	$	0.15
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants				—							492
Diluted EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(48,493	)	127,903	$	(0.38	)	$	13,320		89,027	$	0.15

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015							Nine Months Ended September 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	$	(54,291	)					$	25,566
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities	—							(165		)
Basic EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(54,291	)	128,844	$	(0.42	)	$	25,401		88,444	$	0.29
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants				—							499
Diluted EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(54,291	)	128,844	$	(0.42	)	$	25,401		88,943	$	0.29