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

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- Definition

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

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920

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- Definition

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

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- Definition

Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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- Definition

Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Note 7 - Retirement and Postretirement Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] The Plan - 401(k) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 The Plan - 401(k) [Member]	Oct. 14, 2005 KRON/IBEW Local 45 Pension Plan [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Legacy Media General Retirement Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Legacy Media General Retirement Plan [Member]
Note 7 - Retirement and Postretirement Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Vested Service Period					7 years
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (in Dollars)	$ (47,480)	$ (384)				$ 45,000	$ 5,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay			3.00%	4.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match			50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent			6.00%