Segment Information - Schedule of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	$ 209,498	$ 123,023
Defined benefit pension plan expense	(3,450)	(2,686)
Acquisition and related integration costs	(578)	(2,774)
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles	(14,411)	(8,295)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property, plant and equipment	4	(164)
Interest expense	(4,579)	(2,052)
Miscellaneous, net	(191)	(1,436)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,093	(13,138)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	8,656	6,187
Amortization of intangibles:
Total amortization of intangibles	5,755	2,108
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	3,421	2,305
Television
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	179,904	114,218
Segment profit (loss)	41,687	22,054
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	7,465	5,386
Amortization of intangibles:
Total amortization of intangibles	4,239	1,888
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	3,111	1,941
Radio
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	14,603	0
Segment profit (loss)	2,143	0
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	537	0
Amortization of intangibles:
Total amortization of intangibles	265	0
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	233	0
Digital
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	12,326	6,235
Segment profit (loss)	(3,133)	(4,654)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	54	130
Amortization of intangibles:
Total amortization of intangibles	913	220
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	4	31
Syndication and other
Information regarding business segments
Total operating revenues	2,665	2,570
Segment profit (loss)	893	405
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	64	63
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	15	54
Shared services and corporate
Information regarding business segments
Segment profit (loss)	(14,292)	(13,536)
Depreciation:
Total depreciation	536	608
Amortization of intangibles:
Total amortization of intangibles	338	0
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	$ 58	$ 279