CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (USD $) In Thousands	Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Common Class C [Member]	Common Class D [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 0	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 42	$ (2,086)	$ 968,275	$ (770,412)	$ 0	$ 195,828
Consolidated net income (loss)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(28,633)	0	(28,633)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment activities										0
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivative and hedging activities, net of taxes	0	0	0	0	0	662	0	0	0	662
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0	3	0	5,796	0	0	5,799
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to estimated redemption value	0	0	0	0	0	0	20,679	0	0	20,679
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2010	0	3	3	3	45	(1,424)	994,750	(799,045)	0	194,335
Consolidated net income (loss)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,889	7,959	10,848
Conversion of shares of Class A common stock to Class D common stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of shares of common stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	(73)	0	0	(73)
Repurchase of shares of Class D common stock	0	0	0	0	(4)	0	(9,397)	0	0	(9,401)
Recognition of noncontrolling interest in TV One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	209,410	209,410
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment activities	0	0	0	0	0	(199)	0	0	0	(199)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivative and hedging activities, net of taxes	0	0	0	0	0	158	0	0	0	158
Termination of interest rate swap	0	0	0	0	0	1,266	0	0	0	1,266
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0	0	0	5,146	0	0	5,146
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to estimated redemption value	0	0	0	0	0	0	11,414	0	0	11,414
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(12,306)	(12,306)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011	0	3	3	3	41	(199)	1,001,840	(796,156)	205,063	410,598
Consolidated net income (loss)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(66,865)	13,376	(53,489)
Conversion of shares of Class A common stock to Class D common stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment activities	0	0	0	0	0	97	0	0	0	97
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0	0	0	171	0	0	171
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to estimated redemption value	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,862	0	0	4,862
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(7,741)	(7,741)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 0	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 41	$ (102)	$ 1,006,873	$ (863,021)	$ 210,698	$ 354,498