Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 5,366 $ 6,434
Discontinued operations (188) (374)
Income from continuing operations 5,554 6,808
Distributions received from The Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC 1,463 2,100
Distributions paid to holders of noncontrolling interest 0 474
Gain on sale of investment 0 394
Non-cash operating activities:    
Amortization 9,929 8,815
Depreciation 4,099 3,701
Equity in earnings of affiliates (1,024) (1,189)
Stock-based compensation expense 1,901 2,024
Deferred income taxes 3,713 28
Change in value of interest rate swap 0 (286)
Amortization of debt issuance costs 213 186
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations in 2009:    
Non-cash fair value adjustment on earnout recorded in connection with acquisition (9,952) 358
Accounts receivable and unbilled pass-through costs 8,225 (4,984)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,273 3,200
Other assets 31 0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (75) (5,179)
Deferred revenue and other liabilities (1,079) (686)
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 24,271 14,028
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations (231) (212)
Net cash provided by operating activities 24,040 13,816
Cash flows from investing activities    
Acquisitions and investments (145) (5,071)
Capital expenditures 2,770 3,904
Proceeds on the sale of investment 0 394
Cash provided by investing activities - continuing operations (2,915) (8,581)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations 122 (7)
Net cash used in investing activities (2,793) (8,588)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Net payments on senior revolving note (2,200) (1,300)
Payments on senior long-term debt (2,500) (2,500)
Payments of deferred acquisition costs and earnouts (14,400) 0
Payments on capital lease liability 183 101
Payments on unsecured notes payable (1,247) (1,193)
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock 0 (1,691)
Payments of deferred financing costs (313) 0
Net cash used in financing activities (20,843) (6,785)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 404 (1,557)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 752 4,862
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $ 1,156 $ 3,305