Note 8 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2013			2012
Media General Credit Agreement	$	885,000		$	-
Shield Media Credit Agreement		32,000			-
Senior Credit Facility		-			135,000
WXXA-TV Senior Credit Facility		-			22,000
Debt discount		-			(3,802	)
Total debt		917,000			153,198
Less: scheduled current maturities		(11,217	)		(17,200	)
Long-term debt excluding current maturities	$	905,783		$	135,998

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)
Year Ending December 31
2014	$	11,217
2015		11,129
2016		11,842
2017		11,756
2018		29,271
Thereafter		841,785
Total	$	917,000

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:
Investments
Trading	$	281	$	281
Liabilities:
Long-term debt:
Media General Credit Agreement		885,000		894,956
Shield Media Credit Agreement		32,000		32,000