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Unsolicited Tender Offer, Acquiror Shares per Share - Acquiror shares per Company share portion of the Unsolicited Tender Offer price.

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Unsolicited Tender Offer, Cash Per Share - Cash portion of the per share price in connection with an unsolicited tender offer

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Unsolicited Tender Offer, Share Price - Per share price offered by potential acquiror.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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Represents the quantification of the effect of adopting the new accounting standard or change in accounting principle expected by the entity to have a significant effect on the entity's financial statements.

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Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 28, 2015	Nov. 05, 2014
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Unsolicited Tender Offer, Share Price		$ 14.50
Unsolicited Tender Offer, Cash Per Share		10.50
Unsolicited Tender Offer, Acquiror Shares per Share		$ 0.0898
Senior Notes 2022
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.875%		5.875%
Senior Notes 2022 \| LIN Merger
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			8.375%
Senior Notes 2021 \| LIN Merger
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	6.375%
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 \| Other Assets \| Pro Forma
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Effect of new accounting pronouncement	$ 34
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 \| Long-term Debt \| Pro Forma
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Effect of new accounting pronouncement	$ 34