Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit - LIN Television (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total USD ($)	Additional Paid-In Capital USD ($)	Accumulated Deficit USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss USD ($)	LIN Television Corporation USD ($)	LIN Television Corporation Common Stock	LIN Television Corporation Investment in Parent Company's Common Stock, at cost USD ($)	LIN Television Corporation Additional Paid-In Capital USD ($)	LIN Television Corporation Accumulated Deficit USD ($)	LIN Television Corporation Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ (84,632)	$ 1,121,589	$ (1,157,390)	$ (38,777)	$ (84,632)		$ (10,598)	$ 1,122,133	$ (1,157,390)	$ (38,777)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011						1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $507 and $509 for nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	784			784	784					784
LIN Media LLC class A common shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans	462	461			462			462
LIN Media LLC class A common shares issued pursuant to exercise of share options	192	191			192			192
Share-based compensation	5,256	5,256			5,256			5,256
Purchase of LIN Media LLC class A common shares	(11,386)				(11,386)		(11,386)
Net income	51,043		51,043		51,043				51,043
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	(38,281)	1,127,497	(1,106,347)	(37,993)	(38,281)		(21,984)	1,128,043	(1,106,347)	(37,993)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012						1,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $507 and $509 for nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	262				262
Net income	19,659				19,659
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	(38,281)				(38,281)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012						1,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	(91,564)	1,129,691	(1,164,435)	(35,384)	(91,564)		(21,984)	1,130,239	(1,164,435)	(35,384)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012						1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $507 and $509 for nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	777			777	777					777
LIN Media LLC class A common shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans	488	487			488			488
LIN Media LLC class A common shares issued pursuant to exercise of share options	966	963			767			767
Tax benefit from exercise of share options	2,180	2,180			2,180			2,180
Share-based compensation	6,691	6,691			6,691			6,691
Dividends declared					(2,000)				(2,000)
Net income	153,557		153,557		153,834				153,834
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	73,095	0	(1,010,878)	(34,607)	71,173		(21,984)	1,140,365	(1,012,601)	(34,607)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013						1,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $507 and $509 for nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	259				259
Net income	146,938				147,215
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 73,095				$ 71,173		$ (21,984)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013						1,000

LIN TELEVISION CORP 10-Q