Note 1 - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2013
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash	$	473
Accounts receivable		524
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net		42
Prepaid and other current assets		7
Total current assets		1,046
Property and equipment, net		883
Deferred loan costs, net		174
Broadcast licenses		4,161
Other intangible assets, net		575
Total assets	$	6,839
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	14
Employee compensation and benefits		8
Accrued interest		2
Other accrued expenses		13
Accrued expenses due to Gray		651
Current portion of program broadcast obligations		45
Current portion of long-term debt		200
Total current liabilities		933
Long-term debt, less current portion		2,800
Other long-term liabilities		3,106
Total liabilities	$	6,839

Schedule of Principal Transactions Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Trade barter revenue	$	1,390		$	1,248		$	1,529
Trade barter expense		(1,262	)		(1,267	)		(1,421	)
Net trade barter income (loss)	$	128		$	(19	)	$	108

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	December 31,						Estimated Useful Lives
	2013			2012			(in years)
Property and equipment:
Land	$	25,656		$	24,383
Buildings and improvements		59,021			55,709		7	to	40
Equipment		323,603			313,761		3	to	20
		408,280			393,853
Accumulated depreciation		(264,659	)		(258,715	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	143,621		$	135,138

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		57,630		57,170		57,117
Weighted-average shares underlying stock options and restricted shares		342		92		1
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted		57,972		57,262		57,118

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Accumulated balances of items included in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Increase in pension liability	$	(17,064	)	$	(33,065	)
Income tax benefit		(6,655	)		(12,895	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(10,409	)	$	(20,170	)