Discontinued Operations (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Significant investing items
Acquisition of property and equipment	$ 1,498	$ 1,439
Joplin, Missouri and Victoria, Texas Television Stations [Member]
Significant operating non-cash items
Depreciation and amortization	0	316
Broadcast program rights amortization	0	158
Barter expense, net	0	(54)
Loss on sale of assets	0	31
Significant investing items
Acquisition of property and equipment	$ 0	$ 97

The amount of amortization of broadcast program rights.

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Total expense recognized from barter transactions for each income statement presented.

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 45
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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