Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity

The following table shows the components of the Company’s stockholders’ equity as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

				Accumulated
				Other						Total
	Common			Comprehensive			Retained			Stockholders'
(In thousands)	Stock			Loss			Earnings			Equity
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	1,305,155		$	(31,224	)	$	174,039		$	1,447,970
Net loss attributable to Media General	—			—			(76,399		)	(76,399		)
Exercise of stock options	1,935			—			—			1,935
Stock-based compensation	5,588			—			—			5,588
Revaluation of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(12,094		)	—			(447		)	(12,541		)
Other	685			—			—			685
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	1,301,269		$	(31,224	)	$	97,193		$	1,367,238

The following table shows the components of the Company’s stockholders’ equity as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:

				Accumulated
				Other						Total
	Common			Comprehensive			Retained			Stockholders'
(In thousands)	Stock			Income			Earnings			Equity
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,322,284		$	(36,445	)	$	214,582		$	1,500,421
Net loss attributable to Media General	—			—			(54,291		)	(54,291		)
Exercise of stock options	1,848			—			—			1,848
Stock-based compensation	10,292			—			—			10,292
Revaluation of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(6,920		)	—			(987		)	(7,907		)
Repurchases of voting common stock	(33,724		)	—			—			(33,724		)
Other	55			—			—			55
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	1,293,835		$	(36,445	)	$	159,304		$	1,416,694