Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Net Operating Revenue:      
Advertising and marketing services $ 150,315 $ 156,790 $ 158,183
Circulation 79,619 83,581 84,922
Printing, distribution and other 30,050 31,737 29,683
Total net operating revenue 259,984 272,108 272,788
Operating Costs and Expense:      
Employee compensation and benefits 104,009 120,818 111,710
Other production, distribution and operating costs 119,830 125,829 122,239
Newsprint, ink and other supplies 25,590 30,892 32,507
Depreciation 10,713 11,515 13,820
Amortization 906 1,349 198
Goodwill impairment 22,682    
Total operating costs and expense 283,730 290,403 280,474
Operating loss (23,746) (18,295) (7,686)
Other Income (Expense):      
Gain (loss) from equity method investments, net   (1,065) 93,898
Other income (expense), net 2,294 (404) 5,773
Total other income (expense), net 2,294 (1,469) 99,671
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (21,452) (19,764) 91,985
Income tax provision (benefit) (2,272) (1,570) 5,978
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations (19,180) (18,194) 86,007
Income from discontinued operations     4,064
Gain (loss) from divestiture of discontinued operations   (63) 17,057
Tax expense from discontinued operations     14,351
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations   (63) 6,770
Net Income (Loss) (19,180) (18,257) 92,777
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 130 (415) (152)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to A. H. Belo Corporation $ (19,310) $ (17,842) $ 92,929
Basic      
Continuing operations $ (0.90) $ (0.84) $ 3.84
Discontinued operations     0.31
Net income (loss) attributable to A. H. Belo Corporation (0.90) (0.84) 4.15
Diluted      
Continuing operations (0.90) (0.84) 3.82
Discontinued operations     0.31
Net income (loss) attributable to A. H. Belo Corporation $ (0.90) $ (0.84) $ 4.13
Number of common shares used in the per share calculation:      
Basic 21,620,539 21,408,940 21,899,602
Diluted 21,620,539 21,408,940 22,006,022