The amount of annual base compensation during the period.

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Performance based bonus payable upon the achievement of certain financial metrics.

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Related Party Transaction, Terms, Market Price Threshold, Per Share

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Related Party Transaction, Terms, Period After Employment that Bonus is Payable

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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The amount for notes payable (written promise to pay), due to related parties.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from long-term debt by a related party. Related parties, include, but are not limited to, affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, and pension trusts.

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 Trapeze Media Limited	Dec. 31, 2001 Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2000 Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 Trapeze Media Limited Union Advertising Canada LC USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 Trapeze Media Limited Union Advertising Canada LC	Apr. 25, 2007 Chief Executive Officer	Jul. 31, 2014 Chief Executive Officer Trapeze Media Limited	Dec. 31, 2002 Chief Executive Officer Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2002 Chief Executive Officer Trapeze Media Limited CAD	Dec. 31, 2001 Chief Executive Officer Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2000 Chief Executive Officer Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 Chief Executive Officer Trapeze Media Limited Union Advertising Canada LC USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer Short-term Debt, Type [Domain] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Chief Executive Officer Annual Base Compensation USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Chief Executive Officer Annual Base Compensation USD ($)	May 06, 2013 Chief Executive Officer Special Bonus USD ($) D	May 06, 2013 Chief Executive Officer Special Bonus CAD	Nov. 30, 2013 Chief Executive Officer Special Bonus USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 Chief Executive Officer Special Bonus CAD	Dec. 31, 2013 Chief Executive Officer Short-term Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Chief Executive Officer Short-term Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 Chief Executive Officer Scenario, Forecast Annual Base Compensation USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Aircraft Management Company Use of Aircraft USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2000 Chief Financial Officer Director Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2000 Board of Directors Chairman Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Trapeze Media Limited USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party	$ 13,592	$ 15,992	$ 2,739																								$ 1,620			$ 187
Percentage of voting interests acquired									100.00%
Investment Acquired, Number of Shares					1,250,000	1,600,000						3,691,930	3,691,930	500,000	4,280,000													50,000	75,000
Investment Acquired, Purchase Price					161	215						470		64	576													7	10
Investment Acquired, Purchase Price Per Share													0.20
Automatic term extension										1 year
Minimum advance written notice										60 days
Annual base compensation																		1,850	1,750							2,000
Proceeds from (repayments of) related party debt																	475							5,445
Notes Payable, Related Parties																									0
Performance based bonus																					10,000	9,649	10,000
Market price threshold, per share																				$ 30
Market price threshold, minimum number of days																				20	20
Period after employment that bonus is payable																				3 years	3 years
Percentage of ownership after transaction								100.00%
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction				18.00%							54.00%
Consideration transferred, including equity interest in acquiree held prior to combination								5,281
Consideration transferred																4,373
Step acquisition gain on sale of ownership percentage							$ 908