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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 07, 2017
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Sep. 13, 2017
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May 03, 2017
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Mar. 03, 2017
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Jun. 01, 2016
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Mar. 02, 2016
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Sep. 02, 2015
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Jun. 10, 2015
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Nov. 21, 2016
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Aug. 30, 2016
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Nov. 17, 2015
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Mar. 25, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                              
Number of stock options outstanding having antidilutive effect | shares                         0 0 0
Concentration Risk, Market Risk                         46.00% 48.00% 46.00%
Interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs                         $ 53,000 $ 53,000 $ 131,000
Write-off of debt issuance costs                         0 0 $ 557,000
Net book value of deferred costs                         $ 138,000 $ 191,000  
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | shares                         37,141 18,612 129,384
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ / shares                         $ 47.72 $ 40.06 $ 36.53
Special cash dividend declared on Classes A and B Common Stock | $ / shares $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.25 $ 0.20 $ 2 $ 1.3 $ 1.1
Dividend paid $ 6,500,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 $ 2,900,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 2,900,000 $ 1,200,000      
Number Of Broadcast Licenses                         108    
Number Of Market Serving                         26    
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share | $ / shares $ 0.80                   $ 0.25        
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current, Total                         $ 300,000 $ 1,022,000  
Continuing Operations [Member]                              
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Depreciation expense                         5,391,000 5,234,000 $ 5,194,000
Advertising and promotion costs                         2,441,000 2,633,000 2,475,000
Discontinued Operations [Member]                              
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                              
Depreciation expense                         445,000 1,387,000 1,399,000
Advertising and promotion costs                         240,000 $ 341,000 $ 328,000
Class A Common Stock [Member]                              
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Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount                         22,400,000    
Minimum [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member]                              
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Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount                         60,000,000    
Maximum [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member]                              
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Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount                         $ 75,800,000    
Favorable Lease Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]                              
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Amortized over the lives of the leases term range                         5 years    
Favorable Lease Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
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Amortized over the lives of the leases term range                         26 years