Note 4 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2014			2013
Media General Credit Agreement	$	876,000		$	885,000
Shield Media Credit Agreement		30,200			32,000
Total debt		906,200			917,000
Less: scheduled current maturities		(2,400	)		(11,217	)
Long-term debt excluding current maturities	$	903,800		$	905,783

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

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
(In thousands)	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
Assets:
Investments
Trading	$	427	$	427	$	281	$	281
Liabilities:
Long-term debt:
Media General Credit Agreement		876,000		867,240		885,000		894,956
Shield Media Credit Agreement		30,200		30,200		32,000		32,000