Service period (in years) that qualifies an employee as 100% vested in the pension benefits earned.

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For defined benefit pension plans, the actuarial present value of benefits (whether vested or nonvested) attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered before a specified date and based on employee service and compensation (if applicable) before that date. The accumulated benefit obligation differs from the projected benefit obligation in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels. For plans with flat-benefit or nonpay-related pension benefit formulas, the accumulated benefit obligation and the projected benefit obligation are the same.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date.

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for health care benefits.

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period.

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Target allocation maximum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Target allocation minimum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Note 10 - Retirement and Postretirement Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended											3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Large Cap Equity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 International/Global Equity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fixed Income Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash [Member]	Dec. 25, 2013 Legacy Media General [Member] The Plan - 401(k) [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 25, 2013 Young [Member] The Plan - 401(k) [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 The Plan - 401(k) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 The Plan - 401(k) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 The Plan - 401(k) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 The Plan - 401(k) [Member]	Oct. 14, 2005 KRON/IBEW Local 45 Pension Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Supplemental Executive Retirement and ERISA Excess Plans [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Legacy Media General Retirement Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Legacy Media General Retirement Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 KRON Retirement Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Rate in 2027 and Thereafter [Member]
Note 10 - Retirement and Postretirement Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Vested Service Period																7 years
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation (in Dollars)	$ 488,200,000	$ 14,900,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation (in Dollars)																	48,400,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate	7.70%																				4.50%
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (in Dollars)	250,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum					30.00%	5.00%	10.00%	25.00%	0.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum					50.00%	17.00%	30.00%	45.00%	5.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (in Dollars)	(6,225,000)	(938,000)	(842,000)															45,000,000	5,000,000
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year (in Dollars)																				1,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (in Dollars)				3,400,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay										2.00%	4.00%	4.00%		4.00%	4.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount (in Dollars)													$ 1,800,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,400,000