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Note 2 - Acquisition and Dispositions - Purchase Consideration in Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 16, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
KAKE-TV [Member] |  |  |
Base purchase price |  |  |
Purchase price adjustment |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |
Cash consideration received from sale of Schurz Radio Stations |  |  |
Net adjusted purchase price allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |
Non-cash consideration received |  | (30,000,000) |
Cash consideration received | $ (11,200,000) | (11,200,000) |
Net consideration - the Schurz Acquisition and Related Transactions |  | (41,200,000) |
WBXX Acquisition [Member] |  |  |
Base purchase price |  | 30,000,000 |
Purchase price adjustment |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 30,000,000 |
Cash consideration received from sale of Schurz Radio Stations |  |  |
Net adjusted purchase price allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  | 30,000,000 |
Non-cash consideration received |  |  |
Cash consideration received |  |  |
Net consideration - the Schurz Acquisition and Related Transactions |  | 30,000,000 |
Schurz Acquisition and the Acquisition of WLUC-TV [Member] |  |  |
Base purchase price |  | 442,500,000 |
Purchase price adjustment |  | 948,000 |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 443,448,000 |
Cash consideration received from sale of Schurz Radio Stations |  | (16,000,000) |
Net adjusted purchase price allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  | 427,448,000 |
Non-cash consideration received |  |  |
Cash consideration received |  |  |
Net consideration - the Schurz Acquisition and Related Transactions |  | 427,448,000 |
Base purchase price |  | 472,500,000 |
Purchase price adjustment |  | 948,000 |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 473,448,000 |
Cash consideration received from sale of Schurz Radio Stations |  | (16,000,000) |
Net adjusted purchase price allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  | 457,448,000 |
Non-cash consideration received |  | (30,000,000) |
Cash consideration received |  | (11,200,000) | $ 0
Net consideration - the Schurz Acquisition and Related Transactions |  | $ 416,248,000 |

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