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Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Nov. 12, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 05, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (613,000)	$ (98,000)
Acquisition of WHTM-TV [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						75,000,000
LIN Merger [Member] \| 2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							8.375%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum			1.00%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			3.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Shield Media Term Loan [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				3.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					2.75%
November Amendment [Member] \| Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					825,000,000
November Amendment [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					150,000,000
November Amendment [Member] \| Incremental Credit Facility [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					90,000,000
Term Loan [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	1,666,000,000		885,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	35,000,000	35,000,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(600,000)	100,000
Shield Media Term Loan [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	600,000	600,000
2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							5.875%
2021 Senior Notes [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								290,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								6.375%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 5 - Debt and Other Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			60,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage					0.50%