Earning Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the reconciliation between weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	2012			2011			2010
Income (Numerator)
Net earnings attributable to Belo Corp.	$	100,170		$	57,958		$	86,906
Less: Income to participating securities		(1,049	)		(730	)		(1,303	)
Income available to common stockholders		99,121			57,228			85,603
Effect of dilutive securities		2			2			5
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	99,123		$	57,230		$	85,608
Shares (Denominator)
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)		103,507			103,606			103,026
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and PBRSUs		505			374			411
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding		104,012			103,980			103,437
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.96		$	0.55		$	0.83
Diluted	$	0.95		$	0.55		$	0.83