Retirement Plans - LIN Television (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost (benefit)

	Three Months EndedSeptember 30,						Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net periodic pension cost (benefit):
Interest cost	$	1,364		$	1,495		$	4,092		$	4,484
Expected return on plan assets	(1,549		)	(1,700		)	(4,647		)	(5,100		)
Amortization of net loss	431			197			1,293			592
Net periodic cost (benefit):	$	246		$	(8	)	$	738		$	(24	)
Contributions:
401(k) Plan	$	915		$	944		$	2,835		$	2,811
Defined contribution retirement plans	82			48			263			120
Defined benefit retirement plans	3,807			1,947			6,097			4,452
Total contributions	$	4,804		$	2,939		$	9,195		$	7,383

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Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost (benefit)

	Three Months EndedSeptember 30,						Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net periodic pension cost (benefit):
Interest cost	$	1,364		$	1,495		$	4,092		$	4,484
Expected return on plan assets	(1,549		)	(1,700		)	(4,647		)	(5,100		)
Amortization of net loss	431			197			1,293			592
Net periodic cost (benefit):	$	246		$	(8	)	$	738		$	(24	)
Contributions:
401(k) Plan	$	915		$	944		$	2,835		$	2,811
Defined contribution retirement plans	82			48			263			120
Defined benefit retirement plans	3,807			1,947			6,097			4,452
Total contributions	$	4,804		$	2,939		$	9,195		$	7,383