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2412403 - Disclosure - Retirement and Postretirement Plans - Changes in Plans' Benefit Obligations (Details)
(http://www.mediageneral.com/role/RetirementAndPostretirementPlansChangesInPlansBenefitObligationsDetails)
TableSchedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000216539 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Other Pension Plan, Postretirement or Supplemental Plans [Member]Pension Plan [Member]Other Pension Plan, Postretirement or Supplemental Plans [Member]Pension Plan [Member]Other Pension Plan, Postretirement or Supplemental Plans [Member]Pension Plan [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
26,384,000  
621,823,000  
24,747,000  
488,229,000  
  
Merger transactions
0  
0  
0  
146,403,000  
  
Service cost
61,000  
0  
81,000  
170,000  
11,000  
170,000  
Interest cost
829,000  
22,581,000  
1,076,000  
22,324,000  
  
Participant contributions
103,000  
0  
180,000  
0  
  
Plan settlements
0  
0  
0  
(70,612,000) 
  
Actuarial loss (gain)
(3,600,000) 
(38,859,000) 
2,077,000  
61,484,000  
  
Benefit payments
(1,938,000) 
(41,911,000) 
(1,777,000) 
(26,175,000) 
  
Benefit obligation at end of year
21,839,000  
 
563,634,000  
 
26,384,000  
 
621,823,000  
 
24,747,000  
 
488,229,000