Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended					0 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014 claim	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event Cede & Co.	Sep. 30, 2014 LIN Television Corporation	Sep. 30, 2013 LIN Television Corporation	Apr. 30, 2014 LIN Television Corporation claim	Dec. 31, 2013 LIN Television Corporation	Oct. 03, 2014 LIN Television Corporation Subsequent Event Cede & Co.	Feb. 12, 2013 Sale Transaction Joint venture LIN Television Corporation	Sep. 30, 2014 Sale Transaction Joint venture LIN Television Corporation	Jul. 30, 2013 Sale Transaction Joint venture LIN Television Corporation	Feb. 28, 2013 Sale Transaction Joint venture LIN Television Corporation	Feb. 28, 2013 Sale Transaction Joint venture LIN Television Corporation Senior Secured Credit Facility	Feb. 28, 2013 Sale Transaction Joint venture LIN Television Corporation Incremental term loans, net of discount Senior Secured Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Merger	Nov. 07, 2014 Merger Subsequent Event	Sep. 30, 2014 Merger Minimum	Sep. 30, 2014 Merger Maximum	Sep. 30, 2014 Merger LIN Television Corporation	Nov. 07, 2014 Merger LIN Television Corporation Subsequent Event	Sep. 30, 2014 Merger LIN Television Corporation Minimum	Sep. 30, 2014 Merger LIN Television Corporation Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Capital contribution in exchange of equity interest sold	$ 0	$ 100,000,000				$ 0	$ 100,000,000				$ 100,000,000
Additional borrowings																60,000,000
Amount of cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit facility utilized to fund the payment															40,000,000
Accrued liability to secure the release of the guarantee and the related income tax consequences														100,000,000
Short-term deferred Federal and State tax liability associated with sale transaction												162,800,000					31,300,000				31,300,000
Current tax liability associated with transaction extinguished													131,500,000
Current deferred tax liability associated with transaction				31,300,000					31,300,000
Expected professional fees in the next twelve months																			1,500,000	2,500,000			1,500,000	2,500,000
Advisory fee expected in the next twelve months																		19,700,000				19,700,000
Loss contingency, amount paid to date																	$ 1,500,000				$ 1,500,000
Number of claims consolidated			2					2
Common stock, outstanding shares					44,585					44,585

LIN TELEVISION CORP 10-Q