| Disclosure Of Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Text Block] |
| | Assets Held for Sale | | | June 30, 2018 | | | December 31, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other | | | | | | | | Other | | | | | | Bonneville | | Assets Held | | | | | | Bonneville | | Assets Held | | | Total | | LMA | | for Sale | | | Total | | LMA | | for Sale | | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Land and land improvements | | $ | 67,522 | | $ | 1,110 | | $ | 66,412 | | | $ | 47,110 | | $ | 1,110 | | $ | 46,000 | | Building | | | 4,636 | | | 1,520 | | | 3,116 | | | | 1,970 | | | 1,520 | | | 450 | | Leasehold improvements | | | 78 | | | 78 | | | - | | | | 88 | | | 88 | | | - | | Equipment | | | 2,312 | | | 2,312 | | | - | | | | 2,618 | | | 2,618 | | | - | | Net property and equipment | | | 74,548 | | | 5,020 | | | 69,528 | | | | 51,786 | | | 5,336 | | | 46,450 | | Net radio broadcasting licenses | | | 111,854 | | | 111,854 | | | - | | | | 136,014 | | | 136,014 | | | - | | Other intangibles | | | 1,947 | | | 1,947 | | | - | | | | 1,947 | | | 1,947 | | | - | | Goodwill | | | 21,479 | | | 21,479 | | | - | | | | 22,573 | | | 22,573 | | | - | | Total intangibles | | | 135,280 | | | 135,280 | | | - | | | | 160,534 | | | 160,534 | | | - | | Net assets held for sale | | $ | 209,828 | | $ | 140,300 | | $ | 69,528 | | | $ | 212,320 | | $ | 165,870 | | $ | 46,450 |
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| Discontinued Operations |
| | Six Months Ended | | | June 30, | | | 2018 | | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | Net time brokerage agreement income | | | 1,595 | | Income before income taxes | | | 1,595 | | Income taxes | | | 423 | | Income from discontinued operations, | | | | | net of income taxes | | $ | 1,172 |
| | Three Months Ended | | | June 30, | | | 2018 | | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | Net time brokerage agreement income | | | 1,180 | | Income before income taxes | | | 1,180 | | Income taxes | | | 336 | | Income from discontinued operations, | | | | | net of income taxes | | $ | 844 |
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