Discontinued Operations (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Major Classes of Non-Current Assets Classified as Held for Sale
Total Assets Classified as Held for Sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		$ 0	$ 18,048
Major Classes of Current Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale
Total of non-current liabilities classified as held for sale		0	1,058
Joplin, Missouri and Victoria, Texas Television Stations [Member]
Major Classes of Current Assets Classified as Held for Sale
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		528	583
Barter transactions		271	132
Property and equipment, net	[1],[2]	7,021	0
Broadcast licenses, net	[1],[2]	9,607	0
Other intangibles, deferred costs and investments, net	[1],[2]	1,199	0
Total of current assets classified as held for sale		18,626	715
Major Classes of Non-Current Assets Classified as Held for Sale
Property and equipment, net	[1],[2]	0	7,388
Broadcast licenses, net	[1],[2]	0	9,607
Other intangibles, deferred costs and investments, net	[1],[2]	0	1,053
Total of non-current assets classified as held for sale		0	18,048
Total Assets Classified as Held for Sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		22,825	22,673
Major Classes of Current Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale
Accounts payable		528	586
Barter transactions		325	163
Other liabilities	[1]	1,201	0
Total of current liabilities classified as held for sale		2,054	749
Major Classes of Current Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale
Other liabilities	[1],[2]	0	1,058
Total of non-current liabilities classified as held for sale		0	1,058
Total Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		2,054	1,807
Net Assets Classified as Held for Sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		$ 16,572	$ 16,956

[1] For prior periods, the current and long-term classification of assets and liabilities does not change as they did not meet the held-for-sale criteria in the prior periods. As we plan to close the transaction in the third quarter of 2017, all amounts in the current year are considered current assets or liabilities held for sale.

[2] For prior periods, the current and long-term classification of assets and liabilities does not change as they did not meet the held-for-sale criteria the prior periods. As we plan to close the transaction in the third quarter of 2017, all amounts in the current year are considered current assets or liabilities of discontinued operations.