Note 4 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2014			2013
Media General Credit Agreement	$	850,000		$	885,000
Shield Media Credit Agreement		31,400			32,000
Total debt		881,400			917,000
Less: scheduled current maturities		(2,400	)		(11,217	)
Long-term debt excluding current maturities	$	879,000		$	905,783

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

	March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:
Investments
Trading	$	334	$	334	$	281	$	281
Liabilities:
Long-term debt:
Media General Credit Agreement		850,000		857,438		885,000		894,956
Shield Media Credit Agreement		31,400		31,400		32,000		32,000