Note 2 - Mergers and Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Note 2 - Mergers and Acquisitions (Tables) [Line Items]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Three Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	September 30, 2013		September 30, 2013
Net operating revenue	$	132,586	$	394,727
Income (loss) from continuing operations		3,873		7,177
Income from continuing operations attributable to Media General		4,213		7,484
Income from continuing operations per share - basic and assuming dilution		0.05		0.08

Acquisition of WHTM-TV [Member]

Note 2 - Mergers and Acquisitions (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)
Property and equipment	$	3,517
Broadcast licenses		31,200
Definite-lived intangibles		28,300
Goodwill		20,357
Other assets		380
Other liabilities		(354	)
Total	$	83,400

Legacy Media General [Member]

Note 2 - Mergers and Acquisitions (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)
Current assets acquired	$	89,425
Property and equipment		183,362
Other assets acquired		24,563
FCC broadcast licenses		359,400
Definite lived intangible assets		214,080
Goodwill		487,223
Deferred income tax assets recorded in conjunction with the acquisition		49,725
Current liabilities assumed		(66,372	)
Long-term debt assumed		(701,408	)
Pension and postretirement liabilities assumed		(165,904	)
Other liabilities assumed		(39,908	)
Total	$	434,186