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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details Textual) | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Jun. 01, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2012
Economic Modeling |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions Investments and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage change in ownership percentage | 11.00% |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 85.00% |  |  | 74.00% | 74.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 15.00% |  |  |
Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions Investments and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Ownership interest acquired (as a percent) |  |  | 59.36% |  |
California Newspapers Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions Investments and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 19.49% |  |

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