Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Details)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
item
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
segment
item
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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| Bad debt expense |
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$ 1,712
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$ 2,168
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| Write-offs, net of recoveries and other adjustments |
|
2,039
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$ 1,989
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| Goodwill impairment |
|
22,682
|
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| Equity method investments |
$ 0
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$ 0
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| Amortization threshold percentage |
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10.00%
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| Number of operating segments | segment |
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2
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| Publishing |
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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| Goodwill impairment |
$ 22,682
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| Series A |
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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| Common stock, voting rights, number of votes | item |
1
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1
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| Series B |
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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| Common stock, voting rights, number of votes | item |
10
|
10
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| RSUs |
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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| Vested RSUs are redemption percentage of common stock |
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60.00%
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| Vested RSUs are redemption percentage of cash |
|
40.00%
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |
|
3 years
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| RSUs | Maximum |
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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|
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |
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3 years
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| Speakeasy |
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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| Consolidated method - A. H. Belo ownership |
70.00%
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70.00%
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| DMV |
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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| Consolidated method - A. H. Belo ownership |
80.00%
|
80.00%
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| Wanderful | Maximum |
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| Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Line Items] |
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| Cost method A. H. Belo ownership |
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20.00%
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