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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jul. 22, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2013
Total High Cost Support Program [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Total High Cost Support Program [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Total High Cost Support Program [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Remote High Cost Support Program [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Remote High Cost Support Program [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Urban High Cost Support Program [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Urban High Cost Support Program [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class A Common Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Class A Common Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Common Stock [Member]
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Jul. 22, 2013
ACS [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
ACS [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
ACS [Member]
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Nov. 01, 2013
Denali Media Holdings [Member]
station
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Dec. 31, 2013
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
ACS [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
ACS [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
USF Program [Member]
customer
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| Business | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year founded | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of business | $ 100,000,000 | $ 107,600,000 | $ 1,874,000 | $ 352,000 | $ 100,000,000 | $ 7,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of voting interests acquired | 33.30% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferential cash distributions | 190,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preference period | 4 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent received from AWN | 66.60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferential adjustment maximum | 21,800,000 | 21,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 219,041,000 | 77,294,000 | 219,041,000 | 77,294,000 | 74,883,000 | 140,081,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional revenue | 50,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs | 1,800,000 | 2,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denali Media Holdings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of broadcast stations acquired | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Authorized amount, repurchase of stock | 200,000,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Authorized amount per quarter, repurchase of stock | 5,000,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchased during period, shares | 1,800,000 | 1,500,000 | 5,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchased during period, value | 15,600,000 | 14,000,000 | 52,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchase program, remaining value authorized to be repurchased | 106,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redeemable Preferred Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Receivables | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Past due period | 120 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 15 years 9 months 18 days | 20 years | 2 years | 20 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Retirement Obligation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional capitalized costs | 10,500,000 | 700,000 | 10,500,000 | 700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue Recognition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of customers who received denial notice | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount recognized from appeal | 5,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum cost per line, per month | 250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage phase down, decrease in support payments | 20.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage phase down, maximum decrease in support payments | 20.00% | 60.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | 217,828,000 | 217,943,000 | 189,661,000 | 186,216,000 | 183,676,000 | 178,494,000 | 176,104,000 | 171,907,000 | 811,648,000 | 710,181,000 | 679,381,000 | 55,600,000 | 42,800,000 | 48,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables | 228,372,000 | 150,436,000 | 228,372,000 | 150,436,000 | 45,900,000 | 500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising Expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising expense | 5,200,000 | 4,900,000 | 4,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest costs capitalized | 4,600,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guarantees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guarantor obligations, value | $ 56,000,000 | $ 56,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||