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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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The total gross amount less the charge for the use of the long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.

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Gross carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of certain rights acquired to exercise a certain privilege or pursue a particular business or occupation and which is deemed to have a finite economic life.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in other liabilities used in operating activities not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows. May include changes in other current liabilities, other noncurrent liabilities, or a combination of other current and noncurrent liabilities.

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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Cash payments related to participation costs.

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Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived License Agreements, Gross	$ 8,500,000	$ 1,600,000		$ 8,500,000
Program Rights Obligations	14,000,000us-gaap_ProgramRightsObligations	2,500,000us-gaap_ProgramRightsObligations		14,000,000us-gaap_ProgramRightsObligations
Program Rights Obligations, Noncurrent	5,900,000	1,300,000		5,900,000
Capital Leases, Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Net	14,000,000	1,200,000		14,000,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	4,800,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	1,900,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	1,300,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities			(8,000,000)
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	357,315,000
Dedicated Media, Inc. [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			60.00%
HYFN, Inc. [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	50.10%			50.10%
Program Rights Not Currently Available For Broadcast [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Program Rights Obligations	93,900,000			93,900,000
Dedicated Media, Inc. [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	10,500,000			10,500,000
HYFN, Inc. [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	62,400,000			62,400,000
HYFN, Inc. [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	23,500,000			23,500,000
KRON TV Building [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment				10,000,000
Providence Television Station [Member] \| Restricted Cash [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	120,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Capital Lease, Term	1 year
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Capital Lease, Term	15 years
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	15 years
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived License Agreements, Gross	4,900,000	800,000		4,900,000
Other Assets [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	4,500,000			4,500,000
Gray Television, Inc. [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Liabilities Arising from Contingencies, Amount Recognized			8,000,000
Payments for Participation Liabilities					7,100,000
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities		$ (1,800,000)