Deconsolidation of Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jan. 02, 2014 Finland	Jan. 02, 2014 Finland Alma Media	Jun. 30, 2014 Eastern Europe and the Baltics Alma Career Oy
Effects of Deconsolidation of Subsidiaries [Line Items]
Percentage of equity investment				25.00%	75.00%	15.00%
Maximum percentage of equity investment						20.00%
Additional investments in equity method investee						$ 6,500
Gain on deconsolidation		13,647
Net assets of entities contributed to Alma Career Oy		4,200
Retained noncontrolling investment at fair value		24,800
Accumulated unrealized currency translation loss related to the net assets of the subsidiaries		(1,819)	23,109
Net gain on deconsolidation	$ 11,828	$ 11,828