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	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015 Segment	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
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Net revenues	$ 53,430us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 62,960us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 61,824us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 59,724us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 46,972us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 52,621us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 54,967us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 50,586us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 237,938us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 205,146us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 196,084us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Station Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation And Amortization									181,009	159,009	154,071
Corporate expenses excluding depreciation and amortization expense									14,922	17,024	17,819
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Hungary license litigation expense									521emms_LitigationExpense	2,058emms_LitigationExpense	1,381emms_LitigationExpense
Impairment losses on intangible assets									67,915	0	11,419
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Radio
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Net revenues									176,250	145,276	138,630
Station Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation And Amortization									117,167	97,564	95,830
LMA Fee Expense									4,208
Hungary license litigation expense									521	2,058	1,381
Impairment losses on intangible assets									67,915		10,971
Depreciation and amortization									3,143	2,476	2,451
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination									(2,500)
Gain on sale of fixed assets										(10)	(9,897)
OPERATING INCOME									(14,204)	43,188	37,894
Total Assets	282,653				210,161				282,653	210,161
Publishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									61,142	59,747	57,454
Station Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation And Amortization									60,083	59,085	58,241
Impairment losses on intangible assets											448
Depreciation and amortization									245	235	318
Gain on sale of fixed assets										2	20
OPERATING INCOME									814	425	(1,573)
Total Assets	21,622				21,809				21,622	21,809
Corporate and Emerging Technologies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									546	123
Station Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation And Amortization									3,759	2,360
Corporate expenses excluding depreciation and amortization expense									14,922	17,024	17,819
Impairment losses on intangible assets											0
Depreciation and amortization									2,538	2,155	1,953
OPERATING INCOME									(20,673)	(21,416)	(19,772)
Total Assets	$ 30,457				$ 33,378				$ 30,457	$ 33,378