Note 10 - Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Nov. 07, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]	Oct. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Scenario, Plan [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Media General and LIN [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Scenario, Plan [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Media General and LIN [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 10 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 0.0250		$ 90,000,000			$ 60,000,000	$ 60,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term	8 years		5 years				5 years
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	400,000,000				825,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	0.005
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%
Escrow Deposit						$ 5,650,000