2.4.0.8009 - Disclosure - Note 4. Related Partytruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec10_From1Jan2013To30Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000216539duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Related Party Transactions [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 4.         Berkshire Hathaway and its wholly owned subsidiary, World Media, are considered related parties. As described in Notes 3 and 6, the Company consummated financing arrangements, granted warrants that were exercised, sold most its newspaper assets and engaged in a series of transition services with Berkshire Hathaway. At the time of the original agreements for the financing arrangements (including the warrant agreement) and the sale of the newspaper assets, the Company and Berkshire Hathaway were not then related parties. The consummation of, along with the exercise of rights under, those agreements created the related-party status. As of June 30, 2013, Berkshire Hathaway owned approximately 17% of the Class A shares of the Company and had recommended to the Company an individual who is actively serving as a Director in accordance with the Shareholder Agreement. Berkshire Hathaway was also the counterparty to the Company’s term loan and revolving line of credit. Following the sale of the Company’s newspaper assets, the Company and World Media engaged in a series of transition services to effectuate the transfer in a smooth and orderly fashion. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company provided World Media services and support in the areas of information technology and digital for fees that were designed to approximate the Company’s cost. Payments received from World Media for these transition services totaled approximately $200 thousand and $1.2 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company also was reimbursed for approximately $150 thousand and $1.3 million, respectively, of medical claims paid on behalf of World Media. World Media provided services and support to the Company in the areas of information technology support, billing and remittance processing for fees that were designed to approximate World Media’s cost. Payments for these amounts totaled approximately $50 thousand and $150 thousand during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. In addition, the Company passed along approximately $200 thousand of other collections to World Media during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had a receivable for transition services of $670 thousand included in the line item “Other” current assets on the consolidated condensed balance sheet. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company made interest payments of $8.2 million and $16.2 million, respectively, to Berkshire Hathaway. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had accrued interest payable to Berkshire Hathaway of $270 thousand included in the line item “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” on the consolidated condensed balance sheet. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for related party transactions. 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