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Provision for Doubtful Accounts Provision for doubtful accounts Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase Decrease in Cash Overdraft Cash overdraft Increase decrease in cash overdraft. Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable Increase Decrease in Television Program Costs Television program costs Increase decrease in television program costs. 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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Broadcast Licenses and Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] Broadcast Licenses and Long-Lived Assets Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Television Program Costs [Abstract] Television Program Costs Entertainment [Text Block] Long-Term Debt [Abstract] Long-Term Debt Long-term Debt [Text Block] Acquisitions [Abstract] Acquisitions Acquisitions. Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Equity Incentive Plan [Abstract] Equity Incentive Plan Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Segment Data [Abstract] Segment Data Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes [Abstract] Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (Parent Company Only) [Abstract] LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (Parent Company Only) Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block] Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Textual) [Abstract] Description of business and basis of presentation. 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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Business Segments [Axis] Segment [Domain] Corporate [Member] Corporate [Member] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract] Net revenues: Operating expenses, excluding gain on legal settlement, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization and loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment: Labor and Related Expense [Abstract] Stock-based compensation expense: Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Stock-based compensation expense Consolidated stock-based compensation expense Equity Incentive Plan (Textual) [Abstract] Equity incentive plan. Equity Incentive Plan (Textual) [Abstract] Impairment of Broadcast Licenses And Long Lived Asset [Abstract] Operating income before stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization and loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment: Impairment of broadcast licenses and long lived asset. 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Unamortized in Production Original Television Program Costs Original television program costs - in production Unamortized in production original television program costs. Unamortized Acquired Television Programming Rights Acquired television programming rights Unamortized acquired television programming rights. Unamortized Programming Cost Total Unamortized programming cost. Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Remainder of Fiscal Year Percent Expected amortization net original programming costs, remainder of fiscal year Finite lived intangible assets amortization expense remainder of fiscal year percent. Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two Percent Expected amortization net original programming costs, by the end of 2014 Finite lived intangible assets amortization expense year two percent. 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