Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits [Abstract]
Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits	Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits Income (loss) from operations was affected by the following: 2013 — Restructuring costs, primarily at our newspaper operations, totaled $4.9 million. Restructuring costs primarily include costs associated with efforts to simplify and standardize advertising and circulation systems and other processes in our newspaper division. We recorded a $4.5 million non-cash loss on the disposition of certain investments and to reduce the carrying value of certain investments. We recorded a $4.6 million non-cash charge to write-off unamortized deferred loan fees and costs as a result of the debt refinance in the fourth quarter of 2013. 2012 — Restructuring costs, primarily at our newspaper operations, totaled $9.3 million. Restructuring costs primarily include costs associated with efforts to simplify and standardize advertising and circulation systems and other processes in our newspaper division. We incurred a $5.7 million non-cash charge to terminate the McGraw-Hill stations' national representation agreement. We decided to use our existing national representative in all Scripps markets. As an inducement, our existing national representative firm agreed to pay the $5.7 million termination fee on our behalf. We recorded a $1.4 million non-cash charge to reduce the carrying value of certain investments. 2011 — Restructuring costs at our newspaper operations totaled $9.9 million. Restructuring costs primarily include costs associated with a reduction-in-force and efforts to simplify and standardize advertising and circulation systems and other processes in our newspaper division. We incurred $2.8 million of transaction-related costs for the acquisition of the television group owned by McGraw-Hill Broadcasting. We recorded a $9.0 million non-cash charge to reduce the carrying value of long-lived assets at four of our newspapers.

Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits

Income (loss) from operations was affected by the following:

2013 — Restructuring costs, primarily at our newspaper operations, totaled $4.9 million. Restructuring costs primarily include costs associated with efforts to simplify and standardize advertising and circulation systems and other processes in our newspaper division.

We recorded a $4.5 million non-cash loss on the disposition of certain investments and to reduce the carrying value of certain investments.

We recorded a $4.6 million non-cash charge to write-off unamortized deferred loan fees and costs as a result of the debt refinance in the fourth quarter of 2013.

2012 — Restructuring costs, primarily at our newspaper operations, totaled $9.3 million. Restructuring costs primarily include costs associated with efforts to simplify and standardize advertising and circulation systems and other processes in our newspaper division.

We incurred a $5.7 million non-cash charge to terminate the McGraw-Hill stations' national representation agreement. We decided to use our existing national representative in all Scripps markets. As an inducement, our existing national representative firm agreed to pay the $5.7 million termination fee on our behalf.

We recorded a $1.4 million non-cash charge to reduce the carrying value of certain investments.

2011 — Restructuring costs at our newspaper operations totaled $9.9 million. Restructuring costs primarily include costs associated with a reduction-in-force and efforts to simplify and standardize advertising and circulation systems and other processes in our newspaper division.

We incurred $2.8 million of transaction-related costs for the acquisition of the television group owned by McGraw-Hill Broadcasting.

We recorded a $9.0 million non-cash charge to reduce the carrying value of long-lived assets at four of our newspapers.