CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Reach Media, Inc. [Member]	Reach Media, Inc. [Member] Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]	Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Class [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Common Class C [Member]	Common Class D [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] Reach Media, Inc. [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member] Reach Media, Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Reach Media, Inc. [Member]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 354,498	$ 10,388	$ 10	$ 0	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 41	$ (102)	$ 1,006,873	$ 41,135	$ (863,021)	$ (30,757)	$ 210,698	$ 0
Consolidated net (loss) income	(21,090)			0	0	0	0	0	0	0		(32,320)		11,230
Net change in unrealized loss on investment activities, net of tax	(102)	0		0	0	0	0	0	(102)	0		0		0
Repurchase of 31,569 shares of Class A common stock	(68)			0	0	0	0	0	0	(68)		0		0
Repurchase of 2,118,274 shares of Class D common stock	(4,189)			0	0	0	0	(2)	0	(4,187)		0		0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(11,772)			0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		(11,772)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to estimated redemption value	1,111	988	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,111	988	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	90			0	0	0	0	0	0	90		0		0
Net Income (loss)	(21,885)	(2)	0								0		(2)		0
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2013	318,478	11,374	10	0	3	3	3	39	(204)	1,003,819	42,123	(895,341)	(30,759)	210,156	0
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013
Net change in unrealized loss on investment activities, net of tax	(82)	0
Net Income (loss)	(8,567)	766
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 318,478	$ 11,374