Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016							Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(In thousands, except	Income			Shares	Per Share			Income			Shares	Per Share
per share amounts)	(Numerator)			(Denominator)	Amount			(Numerator)			(Denominator)	Amount
Net loss attributable to Media General	$	(68,707	)					$	(48,493	)
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities	—							—
Basic EPS
Loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(68,707	)	129,116	$	(0.53	)	$	(48,493	)	127,903	$	(0.38	)
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants				—							—
Diluted EPS
Loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(68,707	)	129,116	$	(0.53	)	$	(48,493	)	127,903	$	(0.38	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016							Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(In thousands, except	Income			Shares	Per Share			Income			Shares	Per Share
per share amounts)	(Numerator)			(Denominator)	Amount			(Numerator)			(Denominator)	Amount
Net loss attributable to Media General	$	(76,399	)					$	(54,291	)
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities	—							—
Basic EPS
Loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(76,399	)	128,918	$	(0.59	)	$	(54,291	)	128,844	$	(0.42	)
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants				—							—
Diluted EPS
Loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(76,399	)	128,918	$	(0.59	)	$	(54,291	)	128,844	$	(0.42	)