Note 1 - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2013
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash	$	473
Accounts receivable		524
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net		42
Prepaid and other current assets		7
Total current assets		1,046
Property and equipment, net		883
Deferred loan costs, net		174
Broadcast licenses		4,161
Other intangible assets, net		575
Total assets	$	6,839
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	14
Employee compensation and benefits		8
Accrued interest		2
Other accrued expenses		13
Accrued expenses due to Gray		651
Current portion of program broadcast obligations		45
Current portion of long-term debt		200
Total current liabilities		933
Long-term debt, less current portion		2,800
Other long-term liabilities		3,106
Total liabilities	$	6,839

Schedule of Principal Transactions Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Trade revenue	$	2,174		$	1,390		$	1,248
Trade expense		(2,287	)		(1,262	)		(1,267	)
Net trade (loss) income	$	(113	)	$	128		$	(19	)

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	December 31,						Estimated Useful Lives
	2014			2013			(in years)
Property and equipment:
Land	$	32,085		$	25,656
Buildings and improvements		77,477			59,021			7 to 40
Equipment		394,569			323,603			3 to 20
		504,131			408,280
Accumulated depreciation		(282,320	)		(264,659	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	221,811		$	143,621

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		57,862		57,630		57,170
Weighted-average shares underlying stock options and restricted shares		502		342		92
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted		58,364		57,972		57,262

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2014			2013
Accumulated balances of items included in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Increase in pension liability	$	(34,117	)	$	(17,064	)
Income tax benefit		(13,305	)		(6,655	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(20,812	)	$	(10,409	)