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Note 3 - Long-term Debt (Details) - Aggregate Minimum Principal Maturities on Long-term Debt (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014
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Note 3 - Long-term Debt (Details) - Aggregate Minimum Principal Maturities on Long-term Debt [Line Items] |
Thereafter | $ 1,231,438 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
Total | 1,231,438 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
2014 Senior Credit Facility [Member] |
Note 3 - Long-term Debt (Details) - Aggregate Minimum Principal Maturities on Long-term Debt [Line Items] |
Thereafter | 556,438 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = gtn_The2014SeniorCreditFacilityMember
Total | 556,438 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = gtn_The2014SeniorCreditFacilityMember
2020 Notes [Member] |
Note 3 - Long-term Debt (Details) - Aggregate Minimum Principal Maturities on Long-term Debt [Line Items] |
Thereafter | 675,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = gtn_Notes2020Member
Total | $ 675,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = gtn_Notes2020Member

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04.(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24072-122690 + Details
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