Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2013

LIN TV Corp.

Dec. 31, 2012

LIN TV Corp.

Jun. 30, 2013

LIN Television Corporation

Dec. 31, 2012

LIN Television Corporation

Jun. 30, 2012

LIN Television Corporation

Dec. 31, 2011

LIN Television Corporation

Jun. 30, 2013

LIN Television Corporation

8.375% Senior Notes

Jun. 30, 2013

LIN Television Corporation

6.375% Senior Notes

Jun. 30, 2013

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Dec. 31, 2012

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Jun. 30, 2012

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Dec. 31, 2011

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Jun. 30, 2013

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Dec. 31, 2012

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Jun. 30, 2012

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Dec. 31, 2011

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Jun. 30, 2013

Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments

Dec. 31, 2012

Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments

Condensed consolidating financial statements

Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries

100.00%

Interest rate (as a percent)

8.375%

6.375%

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 19,799

$ 46,307

$ 9,038

$ 18,057

$ 17,962

$ 44,625

$ 8,123

$ 16,571

$ 472

$ 573

$ 657

$ 653

$ 1,365

$ 1,109

$ 258

$ 833

Accounts receivable, net

132,942

126,150

84,014

87,103

31,979

31,144

16,949

7,903

Income taxes receivable

2,550

(2,550)

Deferred income tax assets

389

67,412

678

(381)

(67,509)

Other current assets

7,355

6,863

4,709

4,850

868

554

1,778

1,459

Total current assets

160,485

179,320

109,235

203,990

33,997

32,271

20,184

10,568

(2,931)

(67,509)

Property and equipment, net

232,204

241,926

189,748

197,560

37,484

39,534

4,972

4,832

Deferred financing costs

18,064

19,135

17,961

19,020

103

115

Goodwill

202,998

192,079

169,057

18,518

15,423

4,504

Broadcast licenses, net

536,515

493,814

42,701

Other intangible assets, net

57,371

59,554

39,994

48,897

2,307

2,775

15,070

7,882

Advances to consolidated subsidiaries

5,503

6,746

1,171,482

1,345,971

(1,176,985)

(1,352,717)

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

1,576,282

1,554,903

(1,576,282)

(1,554,903)

Other assets

14,197

12,885

54,366

53,987

2,721

2,552

1,553

1,626

(44,443)

(45,280)

Total assets

1,221,834

^[1]

1,241,414

^[1]

2,162,146

2,254,160

1,760,323

1,935,435

100,006

72,228

(2,800,641)

(3,020,409)

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt

14,028

10,756

12,802

9,243

1,226

1,513

Accounts payable

16,254

18,955

8,603

14,335

4,570

3,385

3,081

1,235

Income taxes payable

160,284

766

372

162,795

394

(2,550)

Accrued expenses

58,106

153,246

49,256

37,020

6,767

115,605

2,083

621

Deferred income tax liabilities

168,219

381

235,728

(381)

(67,509)

Program obligations

8,989

10,770

5,872

7,479

1,113

1,106

2,004

2,185

Total current liabilities

257,661

362,712

76,914

68,449

175,245

356,218

8,433

5,554

(2,931)

(67,509)

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

930,910

879,471

927,243

875,512

3,667

3,959

Deferred income tax liabilities

51,750

40,556

20,960

10,910

29,504

29,000

1,286

646

Program obligations

4,073

4,281

2,008

2,222

267

1,798

1,967

Intercompany liabilities

1,171,482

1,345,971

1,006

3,842

4,497

2,904

(1,176,985)

(1,352,717)

Accumulated losses in excess of investment in consolidated subsidiaries

77,331

91,564

(77,331)

(91,564)

Other liabilities

40,925

42,716

40,870

42,660

44,443

45,280

(44,443)

(45,280)

Total liabilities

1,285,319

^[1]

1,329,736

^[1]

77,331

91,564

2,239,477

2,345,724

206,077

389,208

64,124

60,310

(1,301,690)

(1,557,070)

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

13,846

3,242

13,846

3,242

Total stockholders' deficit

(77,331)

(91,564)

(77,331)

(91,564)

(77,331)

(91,564)

1,554,246

1,546,227

22,036

8,676

(1,498,951)

(1,463,339)

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders' deficit

$ 1,221,834

$ 1,241,414

$ 2,162,146

$ 2,254,160

$ 1,760,323

$ 1,935,435

$ 100,006

$ 72,228

$ (2,800,641)

$ (3,020,409)

[1]

Our consolidated assets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include total assets of: $61,614 and $60,380, respectively, of variable interest entities ("VIEs") that can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. These assets include broadcast licenses and other intangible assets of: $45,870 and $46,604 and program rights of: $2,680 and $2,060 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Our consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include $5,999 and $5,440, respectively, of total liabilities of the VIEs for which the VIEs' creditors have no recourse to the Company, including $3,802 and $4,152, respectively, of program obligations. See further description in Note 1 - "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies."

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