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Note 2 - Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 8 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2016
Jun. 01, 2016
Feb. 16, 2016
Feb. 16, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Schurz Acquisition [Member]                    
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred     $ 443,400,000              
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses     16,000,000              
WLUC Acquisition [Member]                    
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Net Gains and Losses     0              
KYES-TV Acquisition [Member]                    
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross $ 500,000                  
WBXX Acquisition [Member]                    
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred           $ 30,000,000        
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses                  
Accounts Receivable Contractual Amounts in Excess of Fair Value         $ 200,000 $ 200,000        
Schurz Acquisition and Related Transaction [Member] | Minimum [Member]                    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life           3 years        
Schurz Acquisition and Related Transaction [Member] | Maximum [Member]                    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life           40 years        
Schurz Acquisition and Related Transaction [Member] | Retransmission Agreements [Member]                    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired           $ 14,900,000        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life           4 years 328 days        
Schurz Acquisition and Related Transaction [Member] | Advertising Relationships [Member]                    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired           $ 1,600,000        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life           5 years 182 days        
Schurz Acquisition and Related Transaction [Member] | Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member]                    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired           $ 2,600,000        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life           9 years 219 days        
Clarksburg Acquisition [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]                    
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred                 $ 26,500,000  
Clarksburg Acquisition [Member]                    
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross   $ 16,500,000                
Acquisition of WBAY-TV and KWQC-TV [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]                    
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred               $ 270,000,000    
KAKE-TV [Member]                    
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred                  
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses       $ 11,200,000   11,200,000        
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business       2,000,000            
Divestiture of the Schurz Radio Stations [Member]                    
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business     0              
2016 Term Loan [Member]                    
Long-term Debt     $ 425,000,000 $ 425,000,000            
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred           473,448,000        
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses           11,200,000 $ 0      
Long-term Debt         1,700,000,000 1,700,000,000       $ 1,200,000,000
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired           19,525,000        
Goodwill, Acquired During Period           72,575,000        
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual         34,100,000 50,700,000        
Business Acquisition, Operating Incom (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Changes in Accounting and Extraordinary Items, Net of Tax         13,200,000 19,000,000        
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs         $ 500,000 $ 7,200,000