Employee Benefit Plans- SERP and OPEB Obligation and Funded Status (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 12,945
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	6,157
Acquisition of JRN Newspapers	10,598
Defined Benefit Plan, Transfer	1,071
Service cost	9
Interest cost	619
Benefits paid	(1,906)
Actuarial gain and prior service cost	(1,461)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	12,945
Plan assets:
Fair value at beginning of year	0
Actual return on plan assets	0
Company contributions	1,906
Benefits paid	(1,906)
Fair value at end of year	0
Funded status	(12,945)
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Noncurrent liabilities	1,340
Current liabilities	11,605
Total	12,945
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Unrecognized net actuarial loss/gain	(310)
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	4,737
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	3,883
Acquisition of JRN Newspapers	1,829
Defined Benefit Plan, Transfer	0
Service cost	0
Interest cost	350
Benefits paid	(953)
Actuarial gain and prior service cost	(372)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	4,737
Plan assets:
Fair value at beginning of year	0
Actual return on plan assets	0
Company contributions	953
Benefits paid	(953)
Fair value at end of year	0
Funded status	(4,737)
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Noncurrent liabilities	366
Current liabilities	4,371
Total	4,737
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Unrecognized net actuarial loss/gain	1,947
Other Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	8,208
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	2,274
Acquisition of JRN Newspapers	8,769
Defined Benefit Plan, Transfer	(1,071)
Service cost	9
Interest cost	269
Benefits paid	(953)
Actuarial gain and prior service cost	(1,089)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	8,208
Plan assets:
Fair value at beginning of year	0
Actual return on plan assets	0
Company contributions	953
Benefits paid	(953)
Fair value at end of year	0
Funded status	(8,208)
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Noncurrent liabilities	974
Current liabilities	7,234
Total	8,208
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Unrecognized net actuarial loss/gain	$ (2,257)