Earnings Per Share (Details) - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Media General	$ (48,493)	$ 13,395	$ (54,291)	$ 25,566
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities	0	(75)	0	(165)
Basic EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (48,493)	$ 13,320	$ (54,291)	$ 25,401
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in Shares)	127,903	88,535	128,844	88,444
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.38)	$ 0.15	$ (0.42)	$ 0.29
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants (in Shares)	0	492	0	499
Diluted EPS
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (48,493)	$ 13,320	$ (54,291)	$ 25,401
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in Shares)	127,903	89,027	128,844	88,943
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.38)	$ 0.15	$ (0.42)	$ 0.29