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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Other Award Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of options outstanding | 466,925 |  | 466,925 |  | 486,675
Weighted average remaining contractual life options outstanding |  |  | 3 years 3 months 18 days |  |
Weighted average exercise price options outstanding | $ 1.93 |  | $ 1.93 |  | $ 2.11
Number of options exercisable | 466,925 |  | 466,925 |  |
Weighted average exercise price options exercisable | $ 1.93 |  | $ 1.93 |  |
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized | $ 978 | $ 880 | $ 2,584 | $ 2,630 |
Exercise prices from 1.34 to 1.34 |  |  |  |  |
Significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of options outstanding | 432,925 |  | 432,925 |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life options outstanding |  |  | 3 years 4 months 24 days |  |
Weighted average exercise price options outstanding | $ 1.34 |  | $ 1.34 |  |
Number of options exercisable | 432,925 |  | 432,925 |  |
Weighted average exercise price options exercisable | $ 1.34 |  | $ 1.34 |  |
Exercise prices from 2.02 to 11.78 |  |  |  |  |
Significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of options outstanding | 34,000 |  | 34,000 |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life options outstanding |  |  | 2 years 10 months 24 days |  |
Weighted average exercise price options outstanding | $ 9.5 |  | $ 9.5 |  |
Number of options exercisable | 34,000 |  | 34,000 |  |
Weighted average exercise price options exercisable | $ 9.5 |  | $ 9.5 |  |
Station operating expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized | $ 334 | 277 | $ 880 | 672 |
Corporate general and administrative expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized | 1,221 | 981 | 3,217 | 3,079 |
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized | 1,555 | 1,258 | 4,097 | 3,751 |
Income tax benefit (net of a fully reserved valuation allowance for prior year) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized | $ 577 | $ 378 | $ 1,513 | $ 1,121 |

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