Lin Television (LNTV) 10-Q 5 Mar 14 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 06, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	'LIN Television Corporation	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000931058	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	1,000
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$27,717	$46,307
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2013 - $3,676; 2012 - $3,599)	131,160	126,150
Deferred income tax assets	3,562	'
Other current assets	7,070	6,863
Total current assets	169,509	179,320
Property and equipment, net	227,422	241,491
Deferred financing costs	17,256	19,135
Goodwill	203,470	192,514
Broadcast licenses, net	536,515	536,515
Other intangible assets, net	52,141	59,554
Other assets	11,075	12,885
Total assets	1,217,388	1,241,414
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	15,801	10,756
Accounts payable	13,072	18,955
Income taxes payable	31,019	766
Accrued expenses	50,988	153,246
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	168,219
Program obligations	7,933	10,770
Total current liabilities	118,813	362,712
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	926,551	879,471
Deferred income tax liabilities	44,182	40,556
Program obligations	3,597	4,281
Other liabilities	37,708	42,716
Total liabilities	1,130,851	1,329,736
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	13,442	3,242
LIN TV Corp. stockholders' deficit:	'	'
Treasury shares, 4,947,659 shares of class A common shares as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, at cost	-21,984	-21,984
Additional paid-in capital	0	1,129,691
Accumulated deficit	-1,010,878	-1,164,435
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-34,607	-35,384
Total stockholders' deficit	73,095	-91,564
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,217,388	1,241,414
Class A common stock	'	'
LIN TV Corp. stockholders' deficit:	'	'
Common stock	622,170	313
Class B common stock	'	'
LIN TV Corp. stockholders' deficit:	'	'
Common stock	518,394	235
Class C common stock	'	'
LIN TV Corp. stockholders' deficit:	'	'
Common stock	$0	$0

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$3,676	$3,599
Treasury stock, shares	4,947,659	4,947,659
Total assets of VIEs	61,124	60,380
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343	46,604
Program rights	2,351	2,060
Total liabilities of VIEs	4,930	4,577
Program obligations	$3,128	$4,152
Class A common stock	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	38,929,602	35,672,528
Common stock, outstanding shares	33,483,657	30,724,869
Class B common stock	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	20,901,726	23,401,726
Common stock, outstanding shares	20,901,726	23,401,726
Class C common stock	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	2	2
Common stock, outstanding shares	2	2

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	$163,110	$133,076	$468,448	$357,292
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Direct operating	62,504	38,152	180,695	110,554
Selling, general and administrative	41,319	28,365	118,657	84,791
Amortization of program rights	7,605	5,612	22,542	16,212
Corporate	10,682	9,264	30,047	24,229
Depreciation	11,429	6,824	34,387	20,234
Amortization of intangible assets	5,886	507	17,038	1,462
Restructuring charge	468	'	2,991	'
(Gain) loss from asset dispositions	-9	-15	173	-12
Operating income	23,226	44,367	61,918	99,822
Other expense:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	13,976	9,310	42,275	28,946
Share of loss in equity investments	0	4,156	25	4,309
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	2,099
Other expense, net	2,055	88	2,115	176
Total other expense, net	16,031	13,554	44,415	35,530
Income before provision for income taxes	7,195	30,813	17,503	64,292
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-139,313	11,194	-135,154	24,101
Income from continuing operations	146,508	19,619	152,657	40,191
Discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, net of a benefit from income taxes of $541	'	0	'	-1,018
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net of a provision for income taxes of $6,223	'	0	'	11,389
Net income	146,508	19,619	152,657	50,562
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-430	-40	-900	-481
Net income	$146,938	$19,659	$153,557	$51,043
Basic income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations attributable to LIN Media LLC (in dollars per share)	$2.78	$0.37	$2.93	$0.74
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0	($0.02)
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0	$0.21
Net income attributable to LIN Media LLC (in dollars per share)	$2.78	$0.37	$2.93	$0.93
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in calculating basic income per common share (in shares)	52,791	53,066	52,328	54,715
Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations attributable to LIN Media LLC (in dollars per share)	$2.63	$0.36	$2.77	$0.73
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0	($0.02)
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0	$0.20
Net income attributable to LIN Media LLC (in dollars per share)	$2.63	$0.36	$2.77	$0.91
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in calculating diluted income per common share (in shares)	55,855	54,353	55,378	55,989

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope1

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'
Discontinued operations, (benefit from) provision for income taxes	($541)
Provision for income taxes	$6,223

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$146,508	$19,619	$152,657	$50,562
Amortization of pension net losses, reclassified, net of tax of $169 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $507 and $509 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	259	262	777	784
Comprehensive income	146,767	19,881	153,434	51,346
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-430	-40	-900	-481
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	$147,197	$19,921	$154,334	$51,827

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Amortization of pension net losses, tax	$169	$169	$507	$509

Consolidated_Statement_of_Memb

Consolidated Statement of Members’ Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock (at cost)	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Class A	Class B
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	($84,632)	$309	$235	($10,598)	$1,121,589	($1,157,390)	($38,777)
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
Class A common shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans	462	1	'	'	461	'	'
Class A common shares issued pursuant to exercise of share options	192	'	'	'	191	'	'
Share-based compensation	5,256	'	'	'	5,256	'	'
Repurchase of class A common shares	-11,386	'	'	-11,386	'	'	'
Net income attributable to LIN Media LLC	51,043	'	'	'	'	51,043	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	-38,281	311	235	-21,984	1,127,497	-1,106,347	-37,993
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	-91,564	313	235	-21,984	1,129,691	-1,164,435	-35,384
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
Class A common shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans	488	1	'	'	487	'	'
Class A common shares issued pursuant to exercise of share options	966	3	'	'	963	'	'
Conversion of class B common shares to class A common shares	'	26	-26	'	'	'	'
Tax benefit from exercise of share options	2,180	'	'	'	2,180	'	'
Share-based compensation	6,691	'	'	'	6,691	'	'
Net income attributable to LIN Media LLC	153,557	'	'	'	'	153,557	'
Effect of the Merger	'	621,827	518,185	'	-1,140,012	'	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$73,095	$622,170	$518,394	($21,984)	$0	($1,010,878)	($34,607)

Consolidated_Statement_of_Memb1

Consolidated Statement of Members’ Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Pension net gain (losses), tax	$169	$169	$507	$509

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$152,657	$50,562
Loss from discontinued operations	'	1,018
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations	'	-11,389
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	34,387	20,234
Amortization of intangible assets	17,038	1,462
Amortization of financing costs and note discounts	2,723	1,746
Amortization of program rights	22,542	16,212
Cash payments for programming	-23,994	-17,202
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	871
Share of loss in equity investments	25	4,309
Deferred income taxes, net	-7,144	23,256
Extinguishment of income tax liability related to the Merger	-132,542	0
Share-based compensation	6,766	5,308
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	173	-12
Other, net	1,291	1,293
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	'	'
Accounts receivable	3,191	-6,371
Other assets	-597	-1,634
Accounts payable	-9,609	-3,730
Accrued interest expense	3,761	1,865
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	-12,163	121
Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations	58,505	87,919
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	0	-2,736
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,505	85,183
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-21,671	-19,337
Change in restricted cash	0	255,159
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	-10,082	-34,325
Proceeds from the sale of assets	76	62
Shortfall loans to joint venture with NBCUniversal	0	-2,292
Capital contribution to joint venture with NBCUniversal	-100,000	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations	-131,677	199,267
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations	0	29,520
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-131,677	228,787
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director stock-based compensation	1,450	652
Tax benefit from exercises of share options	2,180	0
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	101,000	20,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-49,394	-308,128
Payment of long-term debt issue costs	-654	-359
Treasury stock purchased	0	-11,386
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	54,582	-299,221
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-18,590	14,749
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	46,307	18,057
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$27,717	$32,806

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_LI

Consolidated Balance Sheets - LIN Television (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$27,717		$46,307
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2013 - $3,676; 2012 - $3,599)	131,160		126,150
Deferred income tax assets	3,562		'
Other current assets	7,070		6,863
Total current assets	169,509		179,320
Property and equipment, net	227,422		241,491
Deferred financing costs	17,256		19,135
Goodwill	203,470		192,514
Broadcast licenses, net	536,515		536,515
Other intangible assets, net	52,141		59,554
Other assets	11,075		12,885
Total assets	1,217,388		1,241,414
Current liabilities:	'		'
Current portion of long-term debt	15,801		10,756
Accounts payable	13,072		18,955
Income taxes payable	31,019		766
Accrued expenses	50,988		153,246
Deferred income tax liabilities	0		168,219
Program obligations	7,933		10,770
Total current liabilities	118,813		362,712
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	926,551		879,471
Deferred income tax liabilities	44,182		40,556
Program obligations	3,597		4,281
Other liabilities	37,708		42,716
Total liabilities	1,130,851		1,329,736
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)	'		'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	13,442		3,242
LIN Television Corporation stockholder’s equity (deficit):	'		'
Additional paid-in capital	0		1,129,691
Accumulated deficit	-1,010,878		-1,164,435
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-34,607		-35,384
Total stockholders' deficit	73,095		-91,564
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,217,388		1,241,414
LIN Television Corporation	'		'
Current assets:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	25,717		46,307
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2013 - $3,676; 2012 - $3,599)	131,238		126,150
Deferred income tax assets	3,562		0
Other current assets	7,070		6,863
Total current assets	167,587		179,320
Property and equipment, net	227,422		241,491
Deferred financing costs	17,256		19,135
Goodwill	203,470		192,514
Broadcast licenses, net	536,515		536,515
Other intangible assets, net	52,141		59,554
Other assets	11,075		12,885
Total assets	1,215,466		1,241,414
Current liabilities:	'		'
Current portion of long-term debt	15,801		10,756
Accounts payable	13,072		18,955
Income taxes payable	31,019		766
Accrued expenses	50,988		153,246
Deferred income tax liabilities	0		168,219
Program obligations	7,933		10,770
Total current liabilities	118,813		362,712
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	926,551		879,471
Deferred income tax liabilities	44,182		40,556
Program obligations	3,597		4,281
Other liabilities	37,708		42,716
Total liabilities	1,130,851	[1]	1,329,736
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)	'		'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	13,442		3,242
LIN Television Corporation stockholder’s equity (deficit):	'		'
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares	0		0
Investment in parents company’s shares, at cost	-21,984		-21,984
Additional paid-in capital	1,140,365		1,130,239
Accumulated deficit	-1,012,601		-1,164,435
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-34,607		-35,384
Total stockholders' deficit	71,173		-91,564
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$1,215,466		$1,241,414
[1]	Our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include total assets of: $61,124 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: $45,343 and $46,604 and program rights of: $2,351 and $2,060 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Our consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include $4,930 and $4,577, respectively, of total liabilities of the VIEs for which the VIEs’ creditors have no recourse to the Company, including $3,128 and $4,152, respectively, of program obligations. See further description in Note 1 — “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa1

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - LIN Television (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$3,676	$3,599
Total assets of VIEs	61,124	60,380
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343	46,604
Program rights	2,351	2,060
Total liabilities of VIEs	4,930	4,577
Program obligations	3,128	4,152
LIN Television Corporation	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	3,676	3,599
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares	1,000	1,000
Total assets of VIEs	61,124	60,380
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343	46,604
Program rights	2,351	2,060
Total liabilities of VIEs	4,930	4,577
Program obligations	$3,128	$4,152

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope2

Consolidated Statements of Operations - LIN Television (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net revenues	$163,110	$133,076	$468,448	$357,292
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Direct operating	62,504	38,152	180,695	110,554
Selling, general and administrative	41,319	28,365	118,657	84,791
Amortization of program rights	7,605	5,612	22,542	16,212
Corporate	10,682	9,264	30,047	24,229
Depreciation	11,429	6,824	34,387	20,234
Amortization of intangible assets	5,886	507	17,038	1,462
Restructuring charge	468	'	2,991	'
(Gain) loss from asset dispositions	-9	-15	173	-12
Operating income	23,226	44,367	61,918	99,822
Other expense:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	13,976	9,310	42,275	28,946
Share of loss in equity investments	0	4,156	25	4,309
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	2,099
Other expense, net	2,055	88	2,115	176
Total other expense, net	16,031	13,554	44,415	35,530
Income before provision for income taxes	7,195	30,813	17,503	64,292
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-139,313	11,194	-135,154	24,101
Income from continuing operations	146,508	19,619	152,657	40,191
Discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, net of a benefit from income taxes of $541	'	0	'	-1,018
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net of a provision for income taxes of $6,223	'	0	'	11,389
Net income	146,508	19,619	152,657	50,562
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-430	-40	-900	-481
Net income	146,938	19,659	153,557	51,043
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	163,110	133,076	468,448	357,292
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Direct operating	62,504	38,152	180,695	110,554
Selling, general and administrative	41,319	28,365	118,657	84,791
Amortization of program rights	7,605	5,612	22,542	16,212
Corporate	10,405	9,264	29,770	24,229
Depreciation	11,429	6,824	34,387	20,234
Amortization of intangible assets	5,886	507	17,038	1,462
Restructuring charge	468	0	2,991	0
(Gain) loss from asset dispositions	-9	-15	173	-12
Operating income	23,503	44,367	62,195	99,822
Other expense:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	13,976	9,310	42,275	28,946
Share of loss in equity investments	0	4,156	25	4,309
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	2,099
Other expense, net	2,055	88	2,115	176
Total other expense, net	16,031	13,554	44,415	35,530
Income before provision for income taxes	7,472	30,813	17,780	64,292
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-139,313	11,194	-135,154	24,101
Income from continuing operations	146,785	19,619	152,934	40,191
Discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, net of a benefit from income taxes of $541	0	0	0	-1,018
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net of a provision for income taxes of $6,223	0	0	0	11,389
Net income	146,785	19,619	152,934	50,562
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-430	-40	-900	-481
Net income	$147,215	$19,659	$153,834	$51,043

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope3

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - LIN Television (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Discontinued operations, (benefit from) provision for income taxes	($541)
Provision for income taxes	6,223
LIN Television Corporation	'
Discontinued operations, (benefit from) provision for income taxes	-541
Provision for income taxes	$6,223

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - LIN Television (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income	$146,508	$19,619	$152,657	$50,562
Amortization of pension net losses, reclassified, net of tax of $169 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $507 and $509 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	259	262	777	784
Comprehensive income	146,767	19,881	153,434	51,346
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-430	-40	-900	-481
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	147,197	19,921	154,334	51,827
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Net income	146,785	19,619	152,934	50,562
Amortization of pension net losses, reclassified, net of tax of $169 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $507 and $509 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	259	262	777	784
Comprehensive income	147,044	19,881	153,711	51,346
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-430	-40	-900	-481
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	$147,474	$19,921	$154,611	$51,827

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - LIN Television (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Amortization of pension net losses, tax	$169	$169	$507	$509
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Amortization of pension net losses, tax	$169	$169	$507	$509

Consolidated_Statement_of_Stoc

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit - LIN Television (USD $)	Total	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	LIN Television Corporation	LIN Television Corporation	LIN Television Corporation	LIN Television Corporation	LIN Television Corporation	LIN Television Corporation
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Common Stock	Investment in Parent Company's Common Stock, at cost	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
							USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
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	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statement_of_Stoc1

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit (Parenthetical) - LIN Television (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pension net gain (losses), tax	$169	$169	$507	$509
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Pension net gain (losses), tax	$169	$169	$507	$509

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - LIN Television (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$152,657,000	$50,562,000
Loss from discontinued operations	'	1,018,000
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations	'	-11,389,000
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	34,387,000	20,234,000
Amortization of intangible assets	17,038,000	1,462,000
Amortization of financing costs and note discounts	2,723,000	1,746,000
Amortization of program rights	22,542,000	16,212,000
Cash payments for programming	-23,994,000	-17,202,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	871,000
Share of loss in equity investments	25,000	4,309,000
Deferred income taxes, net	-7,144,000	23,256,000
Extinguishment of income tax liability related to the Merger	-132,542,000	0
Share-based compensation	6,766,000	5,308,000
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	173,000	-12,000
Other, net	1,291,000	1,293,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	'	'
Accounts receivable	3,191,000	-6,371,000
Other assets	-597,000	-1,634,000
Accounts payable	-9,609,000	-3,730,000
Accrued interest expense	3,761,000	1,865,000
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	-12,163,000	121,000
Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations	58,505,000	87,919,000
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	0	-2,736,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,505,000	85,183,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-21,671,000	-19,337,000
Change in restricted cash	0	255,159,000
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	-10,082,000	-34,325,000
Proceeds from the sale of assets	76,000	62,000
Shortfall loans to joint venture with NBCUniversal	0	-2,292,000
Capital contribution to joint venture with NBCUniversal	-100,000,000	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations	-131,677,000	199,267,000
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations	0	29,520,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-131,677,000	228,787,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director stock-based compensation	1,450,000	652,000
Tax benefit from exercises of share options	2,180,000	0
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	101,000,000	20,000,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-49,394,000	-308,128,000
Payment of long-term debt issue costs	-654,000	-359,000
Treasury stock purchased	0	-11,386,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	54,582,000	-299,221,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-18,590,000	14,749,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	46,307,000	18,057,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	27,717,000	32,806,000
LIN Television Corporation	'	'
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	152,934,000	50,562,000
Loss from discontinued operations	0	1,018,000
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations	0	-11,389,000
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	34,387,000	20,234,000
Amortization of intangible assets	17,038,000	1,462,000
Amortization of financing costs and note discounts	2,723,000	1,746,000
Amortization of program rights	22,542,000	16,212,000
Cash payments for programming	-23,994,000	-17,202,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	871,000
Share of loss in equity investments	25,000	4,309,000
Deferred income taxes, net	-7,144,000	23,256,000
Extinguishment of income tax liability related to the Merger	-132,542,000	0
Share-based compensation	6,766,000	5,308,000
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	173,000	-12,000
Other, net	1,291,000	1,293,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	'	'
Accounts receivable	3,113,000	-6,371,000
Other assets	-597,000	-1,634,000
Accounts payable	-9,609,000	-3,730,000
Accrued interest expense	3,761,000	1,865,000
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	-12,163,000	121,000
Net cash provided by operating activities, continuing operations	58,704,000	87,919,000
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	0	-2,736,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,704,000	85,183,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-21,671,000	-19,337,000
Change in restricted cash	0	255,159,000
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	-10,082,000	-34,325,000
Proceeds from the sale of assets	76,000	62,000
Shortfall loans to joint venture with NBCUniversal	0	-2,292,000
Capital contribution to joint venture with NBCUniversal	-100,000,000	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations	-131,677,000	199,267,000
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations	0	29,520,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-131,677,000	228,787,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director stock-based compensation	1,251,000	652,000
Tax benefit from exercises of share options	2,180,000	0
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	101,000,000	20,000,000
Payment of dividend	-2,000,000	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	-49,394,000	-308,128,000
Payment of long-term debt issue costs	-654,000	-359,000
Treasury stock purchased	0	-11,386,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	52,383,000	-299,221,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-20,590,000	14,749,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	46,307,000	18,057,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$25,717,000	$32,806,000

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation
	LIN Media LLC (“LIN LLC”), together with its subsidiaries, including LIN Television Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“LIN Television”), is a local multimedia company operating in the United States. LIN LLC and its subsidiaries are affiliates of HM Capital Partners I LP (“HMC”). In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean LIN LLC and all subsidiaries included in our consolidated financial statements.
	On July 30, 2013, LIN TV Corp., a Delaware corporation (“LIN TV”), completed its merger with and into LIN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of LIN TV, with LIN LLC as the surviving entity (the “Merger”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 12, 2013, by and between LIN TV and LIN LLC (the “Merger Agreement”).  Entry into the Merger Agreement had previously been announced by LIN TV on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2013.
	LIN LLC filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on July 31, 2013 (the “Form 8-K”) for the purpose of establishing LIN LLC as the successor registrant to LIN TV pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and to disclose certain related matters, including the consummation of the Merger.  Pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act and in accordance with the filing of the Form 8-K, the class A common shares representing limited liability interests in LIN LLC, as the successor registrant to LIN TV, were deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.  References to "LIN LLC," "we," "us," or the "Company" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that include any period at and before the effectiveness of the Merger shall be deemed to refer to LIN TV as the predecessor registrant to LIN LLC.  For more information concerning the effects of the Merger and the succession of LIN LLC to LIN TV upon its effectiveness, please see the Form 8-K.
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of WWHO-TV in Columbus, OH and WUPW-TV in Toledo, OH as discontinued for all periods presented. See Note 3—“Discontinued Operations” for further discussion of our discontinued operations.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to state fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company, our wholly-owned and majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries, and VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary. We review all local marketing agreements (“LMAs”), shared services agreements (“SSAs”) or joint sales agreements (“JSAs”), to evaluate whether consolidation of entities party to such arrangements is required. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	We conduct our business through LIN Television and its subsidiaries.  Prior to the Merger, LIN TV had no operations or assets other than its investments in its subsidiaries.  Subsequent to the merger and consistent with its classification as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, LIN LLC has separate operations relating to the administration of the partnership.  The consolidated financial statements of LIN LLC represent its own operations and the consolidated operations of LIN Television, which remains a corporation after the Merger.  We operate in one reportable segment.
	Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiaries LIN Television and LIN Television of Texas, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“LIN Texas”) entered into and closed a transaction agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with NBC Telemundo License LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBC”), NBCU New LLC I, a Delaware limited liability company, NBCU New LLC II, a Delaware limited liability company, General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“GE”), General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GECC” and together with GE, the “GE Parties”), National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Comcast”), NBCUniversal Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBCUniversal”), Lone Star SPV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Station Venture Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SVH”).  The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions related to the ownership and sale of LIN Texas’s 20.38% equity interest in SVH, a joint venture in which NBC, an affiliate of NBCUniversal, held the remaining 79.62% equity interest (collectively, the “JV Sale Transaction”). SVH held a 99.75% interest in Station Venture Operations, LP (“SVO”), which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	SVH was a limited partner in a business that operated an NBC affiliate in Dallas and an NBC affiliate in San Diego pursuant to a management agreement. At the time of LIN Texas’s acquisition of its interest in SVH in 1998, GECC provided secured debt financing to SVH in the form of a $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 to GECC (the “GECC Note”), and, in connection with SVH’s assumption of the GECC Note, LIN TV guaranteed the payment of the full amount of principal and interest on the GECC Note (the “GECC Guarantee”).
	In addition, during 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, LIN Television entered into agreements with SVH, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal pursuant to which LIN Television, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal caused to be provided to SVH certain unsecured shortfall funding loans (the “Shortfall Funding Loans”) on the basis of each party’s percentage of equity interest in SVH in order to fund interest payments on the GECC Note.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the GECC Guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million incremental term loan facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss carryforwards to offset the taxable gain recognized in such transaction, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable associated with this transaction remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger further described below.
	Concurrent with the closing of the JV Sale Transaction, LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC as described above. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and the change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes, with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger,  LIN TV realized a capital loss in the amount of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of such stock as of July 30, 2013.  The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and, as a result, we realized cash savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
	Variable Interest Entities
	In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, we consider whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether we have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would be significant to the VIE. We consolidate VIEs when we are the primary beneficiary.
	We have a JSA and an SSA with WBDT Television, LLC (“WBDT”), a third party licensee, for WBDT-TV in the Dayton, OH market. We also have JSAs and SSAs with affiliates of Vaughan Acquisition LLC (“Vaughan”), a third party licensee, for WTGS-TV in the Savannah, GA market, WYTV-TV in the Youngstown, OH market and KTKA-TV in the Topeka, KS market and SSAs with KASY-TV Licensee, LLC (“KASY”), a third-party licensee, for KWBQ-TV in the Santa Fe, NM market, KRWB-TV in the Roswell, NM market and KASY-TV in the Albuquerque, NM market. Under these agreements, we provide administrative services to these stations, have an obligation to reimburse certain of the stations' expenses, and we are compensated through a performance-based fee structure that provides us the benefit of certain returns from the operation of these stations.
	We determined that WBDT, Vaughan and KASY are VIEs and as a result of the JSAs and/or SSAs, we have variable interests in these entities. We are the primary beneficiary of these entities, and therefore, we consolidate these entities within our consolidated financial statements.
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
	The assets of our consolidated VIEs can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs and may not be sold, or otherwise disposed of, except for assets sold or replaced with others of like kind or value. Other liabilities of $51.2 million and $50.4 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, serve to reduce the carrying value of the entities, and are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements. This reflects the fact that as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, LIN Television has an option that it may exercise if the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) attribution rules change. The option would allow LIN Television to acquire the assets or member’s interest of the VIE entities for a nominal exercise price, which is significantly less than the carrying value of their tangible and intangible net assets.
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates are used for the allowance for doubtful accounts in receivables, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, assumptions used to determine fair value of financial instruments, amortization and impairment of program rights and intangible assets, share-based compensation and other long-term incentive compensation arrangements, pension costs, barter transactions, income taxes, employee medical insurance claims, useful lives of property and equipment, contingencies, litigation and net assets of businesses acquired.
	Net Earnings per Common Share
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income attributable to common shareholders by the number of weighted-average outstanding common shares.  Diluted EPS reflects the effect of the assumed exercise of share options and vesting of restricted shares only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive.
	The following table sets forth the computation of the common shares outstanding used in determining basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator for EPS calculation:		2013		2012		2013	2012
Weighted-average common shares, basic		52,791		53,066		52,328	54,715
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share options		3,064		1,287		3,050	1,274
Weighted-average common shares, diluted		55,855		54,353		55,378	55,989
We apply the treasury stock method to measure the dilutive effect of our outstanding share options and restricted share awards and include the respective common share equivalents in the denominator of our diluted EPS calculation.  Securities representing 0.1 million and 2.5 million common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 0.1 million and 1.7 million common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for these periods because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.  The net income per share amounts are the same for our class A, class B and class C common shares because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2013 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” to eliminate diversity in practice.
This ASU requires that companies net their unrecognized tax benefits against all same-jurisdiction net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards that would be used to settle the position with a tax authority. This new guidance is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods therein. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification 220, “Comprehensive Income.” The amendments require an entity to disclose the impact of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income, by the respective line items of net income, if the amounts reclassified are reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The disclosure is required either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes. For amounts that are not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
In July 2012, there were revisions to the accounting standard for impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Under the revised standard a company can first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. A company can choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its indefinite-lived intangible assets, and can also bypass the qualitative assessment and perform the quantitative impairment test for any indefinite-lived intangible in any period. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and do not expect it to have a material impact on our impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	Acquisitions
	Dedicated Media, Inc.
	On April 9, 2013, LIN Television acquired a 60% interest (calculated on a fully diluted basis) in Dedicated Media, a multi-channel advertisement buying and optimization company.  Dedicated Media is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and employs new technologies to create, plan and execute digital marketing campaigns on behalf of its clients.  The purchase price totaled $5.8 million, which was funded from cash on hand at the time of the acquisition.
	Under the terms of our agreement with Dedicated Media, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Dedicated Media by no later than February 15, 2015 if Dedicated Media achieves both (i) a target earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and (ii) a target gross profit in 2014, as outlined in the purchase agreement.  The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of Dedicated Media’s 2014 EBITDA and gross profit.  Our maximum potential obligation under the purchase agreement is $26 million.  If Dedicated Media does not meet the target EBITDA or target gross profit in 2014, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple.
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	7,315
	Equipment	158
	Other intangible assets	4,620
	Goodwill	1,796
	Current liabilities	(4,303		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(3,834		)
	Total	$	5,752
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of customer relationships of $3.9 million, completed technology of $0.5 million, and trademarks of $0.2 million. These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 7 years for customer relationships, 4 years for completed technology and 2 years for trademarks.
	HYFN, Inc.
	On April 4, 2013, LIN Television acquired a 50.1% interest (calculated on a fully diluted basis) in HYFN, a full service digital advertising agency specializing in the planning, development, deployment and support for websites, mobile sites, interactive banners, games and various applications for multiple devices.  The purchase price totaled $7.2 million, $6.9 million of which was funded from cash on hand and $0.3 million was accrued at the time of the acquisition and is expected to be paid in accordance with the provisions of the purchase agreement during the fourth quarter of 2013.
	Under the terms of our agreement with HYFN, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of HYFN by no later than February 15, 2016 if HYFN achieves both (i) a target EBITDA and (ii) target net revenues in 2015, as outlined in the transaction agreements.  The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of HYFN’s 2015 net revenue and EBITDA.  Our maximum potential obligation under the terms of our agreement is approximately $62.4 million.  If HYFN does not meet the target EBITDA or target net revenues in 2015, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple.
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	3,759
	Non-current assets	13
	Equipment	179
	Other intangible assets	3,580
	Goodwill	9,160
	Current liabilities	(920		)
	Non-current liabilities	(1,361		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(7,191		)
	Total	$	7,219
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of customer relationships of $2.4 million, completed technology of $1.1 million, and trademarks of $0.1 million. These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 8 years for customer relationships, 3 years for completed technology and 3 years for trademarks.
	Goodwill of $1.8 million and $9.2 million is the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, and primarily represents the benefits of the incremental revenue we expect to generate from the acquisitions of Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively.  None of the goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisitions of Dedicated Media and HYFN is deductible for tax purposes.
	Our obligations to purchase the noncontrolling interest holders’ shares of both Dedicated Media and HYFN are outside of our control, because they are based on the achievement of certain financial targets described above. Therefore, the noncontrolling interest related to Dedicated Media and HYFN as of September 30, 2013 has been reported as redeemable noncontrolling interest and classified as temporary equity on our consolidated balance sheets. As of the acquisition dates, the fair values of the noncontrolling interests were $3.8 million and $7.2 million for Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively, and were measured based on the purchase prices for our 60% and 50.1% ownership interest in Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively, and the net assets acquired as of the acquisition dates. As of September 30, 2013, we believe that achieving the financial targets is not yet probable and therefore, have not reflected these obligations in our consolidated financial statements.
	If we do not purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Dedicated Media or HYFN by the dates set forth in the respective purchase agreements, the noncontrolling interest holders have the right to purchase our interest. The purchase price of these shares is based on the same purchase price multiple described above and is exercisable only if the applicable financial targets are not met and we do not elect to purchase the remaining interest. The fair value of this option is zero and no amounts related to these options are included in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013.
	New Vision Television, LLC
	On October 12, 2012, LIN Television completed its acquisition of television stations in eight markets that were previously owned by affiliates of New Vision Television, LLC (“New Vision”) for $334.9 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, and including the assumption of $14.3 million of finance lease obligations.  Concurrent with the acquisition, Vaughan, a third-party licensee, completed its acquisition of separately owned television stations (the “Vaughan Acquired Stations”) in three markets for $4.6 million from PBC Broadcasting, LLC (“PBC”).
	LIN Television also agreed to provide certain services to the Vaughan Acquired Stations pursuant to JSAs and SSAs with Vaughan.  Under the JSAs and SSAs with Vaughan, we provide administrative and technical services, supporting the business and operation of the Vaughan Acquired Stations in exchange for commissions and fees that provide us the benefit of certain returns from the business of the Vaughan Acquired Stations.
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and Vaughan in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Program rights assets	$	2,040
	Property and equipment	100,124
	Broadcast licenses	133,120
	Definite-lived intangible assets	55,837
	Goodwill	65,024
	Current liabilities	(417		)
	Non-current liabilities	(2,239		)
	Long-term debt assumed	(13,989		)
	Total	$	339,500
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of network affiliations of $30.8 million, favorable leases of $8.6 million, advertiser relationships of $6.1 million, retransmission consent agreements of $7 million, and other intangible assets of $3.3 million. These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 2 years for network affiliations, 32 years for favorable leases, 10 years for advertiser relationships, 5 years for retransmission consent agreements, and a weighted average life of 6 years for other intangible assets.
	ACME Television, LLC
	On December 10, 2012, LIN Television acquired certain assets of the ACME Television, LLC (“ACME”) television stations KWBQ-TV, KRWB-TV and KASY-TV (collectively the “ACME Acquired Stations”), each of which serves the Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM market. KASY, an unrelated third party, acquired the remaining assets of the ACME Acquired Stations, including the FCC licenses. The aggregate purchase price for the ACME Acquired Stations was $19 million, of which we paid approximately $17.3 million and KASY paid approximately $1.7 million.
	LIN Television also agreed to provide certain services to the ACME Acquired Stations pursuant to SSAs with KASY.  Under the SSAs with KASY, we provide administrative and technical services, supporting the business and operations of the ACME Acquired Stations in exchange for commissions and fees that provide us the benefit of certain returns from the business of the ACME Acquired Stations.
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and KASY in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	1,656
	Non-current assets	1,968
	Other intangible assets	12,898
	Goodwill	5,331
	Non-current liabilities	(2,858		)
	Total	$	18,995
	Goodwill of $65 million and $5.3 million is the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, and primarily represents the benefits of synergies and economies of scale we expect to realize from the acquisitions of the television stations from New Vision and ACME, respectively.  All of the goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisitions of New Vision and ACME is deductible for tax purposes.
	Net revenues and operating income of the television stations acquired during 2012 included in our consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $105.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, certain measurement period adjustments were made to the initial allocation performed in the fourth quarter of 2012 for the New Vision acquisition and the New Vision and ACME acquisitions, respectively, which were not material to the consolidated financial statements.
	Pro Forma Information
	The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations as of September 30, 2012, assuming that the above acquisitions of television stations from New Vision and ACME, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred on January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2012			September 30, 2012
	Net revenue	$	169,954		$	463,122
	Net income	$	19,044		$	45,211
Basic income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.36		$	0.83
Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.35		$	0.81
This pro forma financial information is based on historical results of operations, adjusted for the allocation of the purchase price and other acquisition accounting adjustments, and is not necessarily indicative of what our results would have been had we operated the businesses since January 1, 2011. The pro forma adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflect depreciation expense, amortization of intangibles and amortization of program contract costs related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired, additional interest expense related to the financing of the transactions, exclusion of nonrecurring financing and transaction related costs and the related tax effects of the adjustments.
Nami Media, Inc.
On November 22, 2011, LIN Television acquired a 57.6% interest (a 50.1% interest calculated on a fully diluted basis) in Nami Media, a digital advertising management and technology company based in Los Angeles, CA. Under the terms of our agreement with Nami Media, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Nami Media in 2014 if Nami Media achieves a target EBITDA in 2013 as outlined in the purchase agreement. The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of Nami Media’s 2013 net revenues and EBITDA. Our maximum potential obligation under the purchase agreement is $37.4 million. Additionally, if Nami Media does not meet the target EBITDA in 2013, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple. Our obligation to purchase the noncontrolling interest holders’ shares is essentially outside of our control, because it is based on the achievement of target EBITDA in 2013. Therefore, the noncontrolling interest related to Nami Media as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 has been reported as redeemable noncontrolling interest and classified as temporary equity on our consolidated balance sheets. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $3.5 million, and was measured based on the purchase price for our 57.6% ownership interest and the net assets acquired as of the acquisition date.
As of September 30, 2013, we believe that achievement of the financial targets is not probable and therefore, have not reflected these obligations in our consolidated financial statements.
In 2014, if we do not purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Nami Media by the date set forth in the purchase agreements, the noncontrolling interest holders have the right to purchase our interest in Nami Media. The purchase price of these shares is based on the same purchase price multiple described above and is exercisable only if the 2013 EBITDA target is not met and we do not elect to purchase the remaining interest. The fair value of this option is zero and no amounts related to these options are included in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	WWHO-TV
	On February 16, 2012, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of WWHO-TV, our CW affiliate serving Columbus, OH, to Manhan Media, Inc.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a loss on the sale of WWHO-TV of $0.4 million ($0.3 million, net of tax).
	WUPW-TV
	On April 21, 2012, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of WUPW-TV to WUPW, LLC. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a gain on the sale of WUPW-TV of $18 million ($11.7 million, net of tax).
	The following presents summarized information for the discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013						2012
		WWHO-		WUPW-		Total		WWHO-			WUPW-			Total
		TV		TV				TV			TV
	Net revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	440		$	2,193		$	2,633
	Operating loss	—		—		—		(393		)	(1,166		)	(1,559		)
	Net loss	—		—		—		(252		)	(766		)	(1,018		)

Investments

Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments	'
	—Investments
	Joint Venture with NBCUniversal
	As of December 31, 2012, we held a 20.38% interest in SVH, a joint venture with NBCUniversal, and accounted for our interest using the equity method as we did not have a controlling interest. SVH held a 99.75% interest in SVO, which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	As further described in Note 1 — “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 11 — “Commitments and Contingencies,” on February 12, 2013, LIN TV, LIN Television, and LIN Texas entered into, and simultaneously closed the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement among subsidiaries of NBCUniversal, Comcast, the GE Parties, and SVH.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	LIN LLC guarantees all of LIN Television’s debt.  All of the consolidated 100% owned subsidiaries of LIN Television fully and unconditionally guarantee LIN Television’s senior secured credit facility, the 83/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “83/8% Senior Notes”), and the 63/8% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “63/8% Senior Notes”) on a joint-and-several basis.
	Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Revolving credit loans	$	—	$	—
	$120,313 and $125,000 Term loans, net of discount of $368 and $435 as September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	119,945		124,565
	$315,000 and $257,400 Incremental term loans, net of discount of $1,768 and $2,020 as of September 30,2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	313,232		255,380
	83/8% Senior Notes due 2018	200,000		200,000
	63/8% Senior Notes due 2021	290,000		290,000
	Capital lease obligations	14,718		14,881
	Other debt	4,457		5,401
	Total debt	942,352		890,227
	Less current portion	15,801		10,756
	Total long-term debt	$	926,551	$	879,471
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we paid $2.4 million and $7.1 million, respectively, of principal on the term loans and incremental term loans related to mandatory quarterly payments under our senior secured credit facility.
	In February 2013, pursuant to our existing credit agreement, we issued $60 million of new debt in the form of a tranche B-2 incremental term facility (the “Incremental Facility”).  The Incremental Facility is a five-year term loan facility and is subject to the terms of LIN Television’s existing credit agreement, dated as of October 26, 2011, as amended on December 24, 2012, by and among LIN Television, JP Morgan Chase Bank as Administrative Agent and the banks and other financial institutions party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”).  The proceeds of the Incremental Facility, as well as cash on hand and cash from revolving borrowings under the Credit Agreement, were used to fund the $100 million transferred to SVH by LIN Television pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.1 million to our consolidated statement of operations, consisting of a write-down of deferred financing fees and unamortized discount related to the redemption of our 6½% Senior Subordinated Notes and our 6½% Senior Subordinated Notes — Class B (“6½% Senior Subordinated Notes”).
	The fair values of our long-term debt are estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2 inputs of the three-level fair value hierarchy).  The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Carrying amount	$	927,634	$	875,346
	Fair value	944,212		910,500

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	Goodwill totaled $203.5 million and $192.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):
		Goodwill
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	192,514
	Acquisitions	10,956
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	203,470
	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of intangible assets (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013					31-Dec-12
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Gross Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
	Broadcast licenses	$	536,515	$	—		$	536,515	$	—
	Intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	86,606		(34,465		)	75,625		(16,071		)
	Total	$	623,121	$	(34,465	)	$	612,140	$	(16,071	)
	-1	Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include network affiliations, acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, and retransmission consent agreements.
	There were no events during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 that warranted an interim impairment test of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, including goodwill.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	We record the fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis.  The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value in the accompanying financial statements using the three-level fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Significant		Significant
		Observable		Unobservable
		Inputs		Inputs
		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	September 30, 2013:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	678	$	3,075	$	3,753
	December 31, 2012:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	619	$	2,461	$	3,080
	For level two investments, the fair value of our investments is based upon the fair value of the investments selected by employees.  For level three investments, the fair value of our deferred compensation related investments is based on the cash surrender values of life insurance policies underlying our supplemental income deferral plan.

Retirement_Plans

Retirement Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retirement Plans	'
	Retirement Plans
	The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost and the contributions to our 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net periodic pension cost (benefit):
	Interest cost	$	1,314		$	1,364		$	3,942		$	4,092
	Expected return on plan assets	(1,670		)	(1,549		)	(5,010		)	(4,647		)
	Amortization of net loss	428			431			1,284			1,293
	Net periodic cost	$	72		$	246		$	216		$	738
	Contributions:
	401(k) Plan	$	1,229		$	915		$	3,653		$	2,835
	Defined contribution retirement plans	59			82			143			263
	Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231			3,807			3,944			6,097
	Total contributions	$	2,519		$	4,804		$	7,740		$	9,195
	See Note 11 — “Retirement Plans” in Item 15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a full description of our retirement plans.

Restructuring

Restructuring	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring	'
	Restructuring
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a restructuring charge of $0.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, primarily related to severance and related costs as a result of the integration of the television stations acquired during 2012.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we made cash payments of $0.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively, related to these restructuring actions.  We expect to make cash payments of approximately $0.2 million during the remainder of 2013 related to these restructuring activities.
	Also, during the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded a restructuring charge of $2.4 million as a result of the consolidation of certain activities at our stations.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we made cash payments of $0.7 million related to these restructuring actions.  We do not expect to make significant cash payments during the remainder of the year with respect to such transactions, as the majority of the restructuring activities are complete as of the date of this report.
		Severance and
		Related
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	717
	Charges	2,991
	Payments	(3,474		)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	234

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We recorded a benefit from income taxes of $139.3 million and $135.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to a provision for income taxes of $11.2 million and $24.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.  The benefit from income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily a result of a $124.6 million discrete tax benefit recognized as a result of the Merger as well as an $18.2 million discrete tax benefit recognized as a result of the reversal of a state valuation allowance further described below. Our effective income tax rate was (772.2)% and 37.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.  The change in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to the tax benefits discussed above. We expect our effective income tax rate to range between 42% and 44% during the remainder of 2013.
	As of December 31, 2012, we had a valuation allowance of $18.2 million offsetting certain state net operating loss carryforwards and other state deferred tax assets. During the third quarter of 2013, after evaluating our ability to recover certain net operating loss carryforwards due to the change in tax structure as a result of the Merger, we determined that we will more likely than not be able to realize these deferred tax assets. As a result, we reversed the valuation allowance and recognized a corresponding tax benefit of $18.2 million.
	As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, we recognized $27.5 million and $0.9 million of incremental short-term deferred federal and state tax liabilities, respectively. The financial impact of the JV Sale Transaction and corresponding tax expense of $28.4 million was reflected in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.  During the first quarter of 2013, approximately $163 million of short term deferred liabilities were reclassified to income taxes payable upon the consummation of the JV Sale Transaction.  As a result of the close of the Merger on July 30, 2013, $132.5 million of this tax liability was extinguished, resulting in a remaining tax liability of approximately $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction.  For further discussion regarding the JV Sale Transaction and the Merger, see Note 1 — “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 11 — “Commitments and Contingencies.”

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	We lease land, buildings, vehicles and equipment pursuant to non-cancelable operating lease agreements and we contract for general services pursuant to non-cancelable operating agreements that expire at various dates through 2036. In addition, we have entered into commitments for future syndicated entertainment and sports programming. Future payments for these non-cancelable operating leases and agreements, and future payments associated with syndicated television programs as of September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Commitments
	Year	Operating Leases		Syndicated			Total
		and Agreements		Television
				Programming
	2013	$	10,401	$	12,918	(1)	$	23,319
	2014	37,515		24,221			61,736
	2015	29,663		19,112			48,775
	2016	13,845		12,195			26,040
	2017	11,699		2,499			14,198
	Thereafter	10,893		367			11,260
	Total obligations	$	114,016	$	71,312		$	185,328
	(1) Includes $11.5 million of program obligations recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013.
	Contingencies
	GECC Guarantee and the Merger
	GECC provided secured debt financing for the joint venture between NBCUniversal and us, in the form of an $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 bearing interest at an initial rate of 8% per annum until March 1, 2013 and 9% per annum thereafter. The GECC Note was an obligation of the joint venture. As of December 31, 2012, we had a 20.38% equity interest in the joint venture and NBCUniversal had the remaining 79.62% equity interest, in which we and NBCUniversal each had a 50% voting interest. NBCUniversal operated two television stations, KXAS-TV, an NBC affiliate in Dallas, and KNSD-TV, an NBC affiliate in San Diego, pursuant to a management agreement. LIN TV had previously guaranteed the payment of principal and interest on the GECC Note.
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiaries, LIN Television and LIN Texas, entered into, and simultaneously closed the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement with subsidiaries of NBCUniversal, the GE Parties, Comcast, and SVH. The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions whereby in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations relating to the shortfall funding agreements.  Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. The Transaction Agreement contains certain indemnifications and obligations with respect to representations and warranties; however, we do not anticipate that such obligations will result in any material liability to the Company.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012, because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million Incremental Facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the Merger described below.
	On February 12, 2013, we also announced that LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of LIN TV. On July 30, 2013, the shareholders of LIN TV approved the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, LIN TV was merged with and into LIN LLC with LIN LLC continuing as the surviving entity. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and that change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger, LIN TV realized a capital loss of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of this stock as of July 30, 2013.
	The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and as a result, we realized tax savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
	Litigation
	We are involved in various claims and lawsuits that are generally incidental to our business. We are vigorously contesting all of these matters. The outcome of any current or future litigation cannot be accurately predicted. We record accruals for such contingencies to the extent that we conclude it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. No estimate of the possible loss or range of loss can be made at this time because the inherently unpredictable nature of legal proceedings may be exacerbated by various factors, including: (i) the damages sought in the proceedings are unsubstantiated or indeterminate; (ii) discovery is not complete; (iii) the proceeding is in its early stages; (iv) the matters present legal uncertainties; (v) there are significant facts in dispute; or (vi) there is a wide range of potential outcomes. Although the outcome of these and other legal proceedings cannot be predicted, we believe that their ultimate resolution will not have a material adverse effect on us.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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	LIN Television, a 100% owned subsidiary of LIN LLC, is the primary obligor of our senior secured credit facility, our 83/8% Senior Notes and our 63/8% Senior Notes, which are further described in Note 6 — “Debt”.  LIN LLC fully and unconditionally guarantees all of LIN Television’s debt on a joint-and-several basis.  Additionally, all of the consolidated 100% owned subsidiaries of LIN Television fully and unconditionally guarantee LIN Television’s senior secured credit facility, our 83/8% Senior Notes and our 63/8% Senior Notes on a joint-and-several basis, subject to customary release provisions.  There are certain contractual restrictions on LIN Television’s ability to obtain funds in the form of dividends or loans from the non-guarantor subsidiaries.
	The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows of LIN LLC, LIN Television, as the issuer, the guarantor subsidiaries, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries of LIN Television and the elimination entries necessary to consolidate or combine the issuer with the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.  These statements are presented in accordance with the disclosure requirements under SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10.
	The condensed consolidating balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, has been revised to correct certain immaterial errors relating to intercompany balances. The revisions comprise a $4.3 million decrease in advances to subsidiaries lines in the LIN Television and the Guarantor Subsidiaries columns, a $4.3 million decrease in intercompany liabilities in the LIN Television and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries columns, a $4.3 million decrease in the Total Members’ (deficit) equity line of the Guarantor column, and a $4.3 million increase in the Total Members’ (deficit) equity line of the Non-Guarantor column.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,000		$	23,702		$	2		$	2,013		$	—		$	27,717
	Accounts receivable, net	—			84,913			29,236			17,011			—			131,160
	Deferred income tax assets	—			2,754			808			—			—			3,562
	Other current assets	—			4,369			931			1,770			—			7,070
	Total current assets	2,000			115,738			30,977			20,794			—			169,509
	Property and equipment, net	—			185,895			36,505			5,022			—			227,422
	Deferred financing costs	—			17,159			—			97			—			17,256
	Goodwill	—			169,492			18,518			15,460			—			203,470
	Broadcast licenses, net	—			—			493,814			42,701			—			536,515
	Other intangible assets, net	—			35,562			2,074			14,505			—			52,141
	Advances to consolidated subsidiaries	—			6,390			1,050,764			—			(1,057,154		)	—
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	73,095			1,587,537			—			—			(1,660,632		)	—
	Other assets	—			51,510			2,690			1,318			(44,443		)	11,075
	Total assets	$	75,095		$	2,169,283		$	1,635,342		$	99,897		$	(2,762,229	)	$	1,217,388
	LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	14,544		$	—		$	1,257		$	—		$	15,801
	Accounts payable	—			5,970			4,039			3,063			—			13,072
	Income taxes payable	—			4,019			27,000			—			—			31,019
	Accrued expenses	—			43,118			5,564			2,306			—			50,988
	Program obligations	—			5,313			1,023			1,597			—			7,933
	Total current liabilities	—			72,964			37,626			8,223			—			118,813
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	—			923,146			—			3,405			—			926,551
	Deferred income tax liabilities	—			11,833			31,231			1,118			—			44,182
	Program obligations	—			1,846			220			1,531			—			3,597
	Intercompany liabilities	78			1,050,686			—			6,390			(1,057,154		)	—
	Accumulated losses in excess of investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Other liabilities	—			37,635			73			44,443			(44,443		)	37,708
	Total liabilities	78			2,098,110			69,150			65,110			(1,101,597		)	1,130,851
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			13,442			—			13,442
																	—
	Total members’ equity	75,017			71,173			1,566,192			21,345			(1,660,632		)	73,095
	Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and members’ equity	$	75,095		$	2,169,283		$	1,635,342		$	99,897		$	(2,762,229	)	$	1,217,388
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	44,625		$	573		$	1,109		$	—		$	46,307
	Accounts receivable, net	—			87,103			31,144			7,903			—			126,150
	Deferred income tax assets	—			67,412			—			97			(67,509		)	—
	Other current assets	—			4,850			554			1,459			—			6,863
	Total current assets	—			203,990			32,271			10,568			(67,509		)	179,320
	Property and equipment, net	—			197,125			39,534			4,832			—			241,491
	Deferred financing costs	—			19,020			—			115			—			19,135
	Goodwill	—			169,492			18,518			4,504			—			192,514
	Broadcast licenses, net	—			—			493,814			42,701			—			536,515
	Other intangible assets, net	—			48,897			2,775			7,882			—			59,554
Advances to consolidated subsidiaries	—			6,746			1,345,971			—			(1,352,717		)	—
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			1,554,903			—			—			(1,554,903		)	—
Other assets	—			53,987			2,552			1,626			(45,280		)	12,885
Total assets	$	—		$	2,254,160		$	1,935,435		$	72,228		$	(3,020,409	)	$	1,241,414
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND MEMBERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	9,243		$	—		$	1,513		$	—		$	10,756
Accounts payable	—			14,335			3,385			1,235			—			18,955
Income taxes payable	—			372			394			—			—			766
Accrued expenses	—			37,020			115,605			621			—			153,246
Deferred income tax liabilities	—			—			235,728			—			(67,509		)	168,219
Program obligations	—			7,479			1,106			2,185			—			10,770
Total current liabilities	—			68,449			356,218			5,554			(67,509		)	362,712
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	—			875,512			—			3,959			—			879,471
Deferred income tax liabilities	—			10,910			29,000			646			—			40,556
Program obligations	—			2,222			92			1,967			—			4,281
Intercompany liabilities	—			1,345,971			3,842			2,904			(1,352,717		)	—
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in consolidated subsidiaries	91,564			—			—			—			(91,564		)	—
Other liabilities	—			42,660			56			45,280			(45,280		)	42,716
Total liabilities	91,564			2,345,724			389,208			60,310			(1,557,070		)	1,329,736
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			3,242			—			3,242
Total members’ (deficit) equity	(91,564		)	(91,564		)	1,546,227			8,676			(1,463,339		)	(91,564		)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and members’ (deficit) equity	$	—		$	2,254,160		$	1,935,435		$	72,228		$	(3,020,409	)	$	1,241,414
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net revenues	$	—		$	106,982		$	45,335		$	14,458		$	(3,665	)	$	163,110
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	—			37,105			17,973			9,532			(2,106		)	62,504
Selling, general and administrative	—			27,223			10,785			3,351			(40		)	41,319
Amortization of program rights	—			5,695			1,382			528			—			7,605
Corporate	277			10,405			—			—			—			10,682
Depreciation	—			9,285			1,788			356			—			11,429
Amortization of intangible assets	—			4,430			234			1,222			—			5,886
Restructuring	—			468			—			—			—			468
Loss from asset dispositions	—			(8		)	(1		)	—			—			(9		)
Operating (loss) income	(277		)	12,379			13,174			(531		)	(1,519		)	23,226
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net	—			14,146			—			(67		)	(103		)	13,976
Intercompany fees and expenses	—			7,891			(8,102		)	211			—			—
Other, net	—			2,053			1			1			—			2,055
Total other expense (income), net	—			24,090			(8,101		)	145			(103		)	16,031
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	(277		)	(11,711		)	21,275			(676		)	(1,416		)	7,195
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes				(147,671		)	8,510			(152		)	—			(139,313		)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(277		)	135,960			12,765			(524		)	(1,416		)	146,508
Equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	147,215			11,255			—						(158,470		)	—
Net income (loss)	146,938			147,215			12,765			(524		)	(159,886		)	146,508
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(430		)	—			(430		)
Net income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	146,938		$	147,215		$	12,765		$	(94	)	$	(159,886	)	$	146,938
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net income (loss)	$	146,938		$	147,215		$	12,765		$	(524	)	$	(159,886	)	$	146,508
Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $169	259			259			—			—			(259		)	259
Comprehensive income (loss)	147,197			147,474			12,765			(524		)	(160,145		)	146,767
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(430		)	—			(430		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	147,197		$	147,474		$	12,765		$	(94	)	$	(160,145	)	$	147,197
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net revenues	$	—		$	311,221		$	130,972		$	35,841		$	(9,586	)	$	468,448
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	—			108,313			54,886			22,825			(5,329		)	180,695
Selling, general and administrative	—			80,611			30,008			8,341			(303		)	118,657
Amortization of program rights	—			16,709			4,281			1,552			—			22,542
Corporate	277			29,770			—			—			—			30,047
Depreciation	—			27,954			5,420			1,013			—			34,387
Amortization of intangible assets	—			13,334			701			3,003			—			17,038
Restructuring	—			2,991			—			—			—			2,991
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	—			193			(20		)	—			—			173
Operating (loss) income	(277		)	31,346			35,696			(893		)	(3,954		)	61,918
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net	—			42,124			—			151			—			42,275
Share of loss in equity investments				25												25
Intercompany fees and expenses	—			24,491			(24,702		)	211			—			—
Other, net	—			2,113			1			1			—			2,115
Total other expense (income), net	—			68,753			(24,701		)	363			—			44,415
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	(277		)	(37,407		)	60,397			(1,256		)	(3,954		)	17,503
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	—			(158,607		)	24,159			(706		)	—			(135,154		)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(277		)	121,200			36,238			(550		)	(3,954		)	152,657
Equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	153,834			32,634			—			—			(186,468		)	—
Net income (loss)	153,557			153,834			36,238			(550		)	(190,422		)	152,657
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(900		)	—			(900		)
Net income attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	153,557		$	153,834		$	36,238		$	350		$	(190,422	)	$	153,557
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net income (loss)	$	153,557		$	153,834		$	36,238		$	(550	)	$	(190,422	)	$	152,657
Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $507	777			777			—			—			(777		)	777
Comprehensive income (loss)	154,334			154,611			36,238			(550		)	(191,199		)	153,434
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(900		)	—			(900		)
Comprehensive income attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	154,334		$	154,611		$	36,238		$	350		$	(191,199	)	$	154,334
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net revenues	$	—		$	83,940		$	48,229		$	1,879		$	(972	)	$	133,076
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	—			21,956			16,092			1,116			(1,012		)	38,152
Selling, general and administrative	—			18,694			9,294			380			(3		)	28,365
Amortization of program rights	—			4,054			1,378			180			—			5,612
Corporate	—			8,310			954			—			—			9,264
Depreciation	—			4,843			1,897			84			—			6,824
Amortization of intangible assets	—			60			233			214			—			507
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	—			26			(41		)	—			—			(15		)
Operating income (loss)	—			25,997			18,422			(95		)	43			44,367
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net	—			9,303			—			38			(31		)	9,310
Share of loss in equity investments	—			—			4,156			—			—			4,156
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			—			—
Intercompany fees and expenses	—			16,310			(16,310		)	—			—			—
Other, net	—			89			(1		)	—			—			88
Total other expense (income), net	—			25,702			(12,155		)	38			(31		)	13,554
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	—			295			30,577			(133		)	74			30,813
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	—			(975		)	12,231			(62		)	—			11,194
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	—			1,270			18,346			(71		)	74			19,619
Equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	19,659			18,389			—			—			(38,048		)	—
Net income (loss)	19,659			19,659			18,346			(71		)	(37,974		)	19,619
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(40		)	—			(40		)
Net income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	19,659		$	19,659		$	18,346		$	(31	)	$	(37,974	)	$	19,659
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net income (loss)	$	19,659		$	19,659		$	18,346		$	(71	)	$	(37,974	)	$	19,619
Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $169	262			262			—			—			(262		)	262
Comprehensive income (loss)	19,921			19,921			18,346			(71		)	(38,236		)	19,881
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(40		)	—			(40		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	19,921		$	19,921		$	18,346		$	(31	)	$	(38,236	)	$	19,921
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net revenues	$	—		$	228,344		$	126,136		$	5,481		$	(2,669	)	$	357,292
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	—			64,558			44,848			3,662			(2,514		)	110,554
Selling, general and administrative	—			55,758			27,960			1,374			(301		)	84,791
Amortization of program rights	—			11,625			4,060			527			—			16,212
Corporate	—			22,345			1,884			—			—			24,229
Depreciation	—			14,373			5,654			207			—			20,234
Amortization of intangible assets	—			179			701			582			—			1,462
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	—			30			(42		)	—			—			(12		)
Operating income (loss)	—			59,476			41,071			(871		)	146			99,822
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net	—			28,926			—			80			(60		)	28,946
Share of loss in equity investments	—			153			4,156			—			—			4,309
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			2,099			—			—			—			2,099
Intercompany fees and expenses	—			48,930			(48,930		)	—			—			—
Other, net	—			176			—			—			—			176
Total other expense (income), net	—			80,284			(44,774		)	80			(60		)	35,530
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	—			(20,808		)	85,845			(951		)	206			64,292
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	—			(9,839		)	34,338			(398		)	—			24,101
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	—			(10,969		)	51,507			(553		)	206			40,191
Loss from discontinued operations, net	—			(251		)	(744		)	—			(23		)	(1,018		)
(Loss) gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net	—			(289		)	11,678			—			—			11,389
Equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	51,043			62,552			—			—			(113,595		)	—
Net income (loss)	51,043			51,043			62,441			(553		)	(113,412		)	50,562
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(481		)	—			(481		)
Net income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	51,043		$	51,043		$	62,441		$	(72	)	$	(113,412	)	$	51,043
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net income (loss)	$	51,043		$	51,043		$	62,441		$	(553	)	$	(113,412	)	$	50,562
Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $509	784			784			—			—			(784		)	784
Comprehensive income (loss)	51,827			51,827			62,441			(553		)	(114,196		)	51,346
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(481		)	—			(481		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	51,827		$	51,827		$	62,441		$	(72	)	$	(114,196	)	$	51,827
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	1,801		$	76,031		$	41,463		$	(282	)	$	(60,508	)	$	58,505
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	—			(17,094		)	(2,372		)	(2,205		)	—			(21,671		)
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	—			(10,082		)	—			—			—			(10,082		)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	—			56			20			—			—			76
Capital contribution to joint venture with NBCUniversal	—			—			(100,000		)	—			—			(100,000		)
Advances on intercompany borrowings	—			(4,400		)	—			—			4,400			—
Payments from intercompany borrowings	—			15,009			133,835			—			(148,844		)	—
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	—			(16,511		)	31,483			(2,205		)	(144,444		)	(131,677		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director share-based compensation	199			1,251			—			—			—			1,450
Tax benefit from exercises of share options				2,180			—			—			—			2,180
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	—			101,000			—			—			—			101,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	—			(48,385		)	—			(1,009		)	—			(49,394		)
Payment of long-term debt issue costs	—			(654		)	—			—			—			(654		)
Payment of dividend	—			(2,000		)	(58,508		)	—			60,508			—
Proceeds from intercompany borrowings	—			—			—			4,400			(4,400		)	—
Payments on intercompany borrowings	—			(133,835		)	(15,009		)	—			148,844			—
Net cash provided by (used in)financing activities	199			(80,443		)	(73,517		)	3,391			204,952			54,582
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,000			(20,923		)	(571		)	904			—			(18,590		)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	—			44,625			573			1,109			—			46,307
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	2,000		$	23,702		$	2		$	2,013		$	—		$	27,717
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations	$	—		$	93,607		$	(5,482	)	$	(229	)	$	23		$	87,919
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	—			(471		)	(2,242		)	—			(23		)	(2,736		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	—			93,136			(7,724		)	(229		)	—			85,183
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	—			(13,227		)	(4,474		)	(1,636		)	—			(19,337		)
Change in restricted cash	—			255,159			—			—			—			255,159
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	—			(34,325		)	—			—			—			(34,325		)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	—			17			45			—			—			62
Shortfall loan to joint venture with NBCUniversal	—			(2,292		)	—			—			—			(2,292		)
Advances on intercompany borrowings	—			(2,000		)	—			—			2,000			—
Payments from intercompany borrowings	—			10,175			—			—			(10,175		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, continuing operations	—			213,507			(4,429		)	(1,636		)	(8,175		)	199,267
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations	—			6,314			23,206			—			—			29,520
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	—			219,821			18,777			(1,636		)	(8,175		)	228,787
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director share-based compensation	—			652			—			—			—			652
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	—			20,000			—			—			—			20,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	—			(307,922		)	—			(206		)	—			(308,128		)
Payment of long-term debt issue costs	—			(359		)	—			—			—			(359		)
Treasury shares purchased	—			(11,386		)	—			—			—			(11,386		)
Proceeds from intercompany borrowings	—			—			—			2,000			(2,000		)	—
Payments on intercompany borrowings	—			—			(10,175		)	—			10,175			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	—			(299,015		)	(10,175		)	1,794			8,175			(299,221		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			13,942			878			(71		)	—			14,749
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	—			16,571			653			833			—			18,057
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	—		$	30,513		$	1,531		$	762		$	—		$	32,806

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation
	LIN Media LLC (“LIN LLC”), together with its subsidiaries, including LIN Television Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“LIN Television”), is a local multimedia company operating in the United States. LIN LLC and its subsidiaries are affiliates of HM Capital Partners I LP (“HMC”). In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean LIN LLC and all subsidiaries included in our consolidated financial statements.
	On July 30, 2013, LIN TV Corp., a Delaware corporation (“LIN TV”), completed its merger with and into LIN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of LIN TV, with LIN LLC as the surviving entity (the “Merger”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 12, 2013, by and between LIN TV and LIN LLC (the “Merger Agreement”).  Entry into the Merger Agreement had previously been announced by LIN TV on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2013.
	LIN LLC filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on July 31, 2013 (the “Form 8-K”) for the purpose of establishing LIN LLC as the successor registrant to LIN TV pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and to disclose certain related matters, including the consummation of the Merger.  Pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act and in accordance with the filing of the Form 8-K, the class A common shares representing limited liability interests in LIN LLC, as the successor registrant to LIN TV, were deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.  References to "LIN LLC," "we," "us," or the "Company" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that include any period at and before the effectiveness of the Merger shall be deemed to refer to LIN TV as the predecessor registrant to LIN LLC.  For more information concerning the effects of the Merger and the succession of LIN LLC to LIN TV upon its effectiveness, please see the Form 8-K.
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of WWHO-TV in Columbus, OH and WUPW-TV in Toledo, OH as discontinued for all periods presented. See Note 3—“Discontinued Operations” for further discussion of our discontinued operations.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to state fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company, our wholly-owned and majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries, and VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary. We review all local marketing agreements (“LMAs”), shared services agreements (“SSAs”) or joint sales agreements (“JSAs”), to evaluate whether consolidation of entities party to such arrangements is required. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	We conduct our business through LIN Television and its subsidiaries.  Prior to the Merger, LIN TV had no operations or assets other than its investments in its subsidiaries.  Subsequent to the merger and consistent with its classification as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, LIN LLC has separate operations relating to the administration of the partnership.  The consolidated financial statements of LIN LLC represent its own operations and the consolidated operations of LIN Television, which remains a corporation after the Merger.  We operate in one reportable segment.
	Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiaries LIN Television and LIN Television of Texas, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“LIN Texas”) entered into and closed a transaction agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with NBC Telemundo License LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBC”), NBCU New LLC I, a Delaware limited liability company, NBCU New LLC II, a Delaware limited liability company, General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“GE”), General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GECC” and together with GE, the “GE Parties”), National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Comcast”), NBCUniversal Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBCUniversal”), Lone Star SPV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Station Venture Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SVH”).  The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions related to the ownership and sale of LIN Texas’s 20.38% equity interest in SVH, a joint venture in which NBC, an affiliate of NBCUniversal, held the remaining 79.62% equity interest (collectively, the “JV Sale Transaction”). SVH held a 99.75% interest in Station Venture Operations, LP (“SVO”), which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	SVH was a limited partner in a business that operated an NBC affiliate in Dallas and an NBC affiliate in San Diego pursuant to a management agreement. At the time of LIN Texas’s acquisition of its interest in SVH in 1998, GECC provided secured debt financing to SVH in the form of a $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 to GECC (the “GECC Note”), and, in connection with SVH’s assumption of the GECC Note, LIN TV guaranteed the payment of the full amount of principal and interest on the GECC Note (the “GECC Guarantee”).
	In addition, during 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, LIN Television entered into agreements with SVH, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal pursuant to which LIN Television, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal caused to be provided to SVH certain unsecured shortfall funding loans (the “Shortfall Funding Loans”) on the basis of each party’s percentage of equity interest in SVH in order to fund interest payments on the GECC Note.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the GECC Guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million incremental term loan facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss carryforwards to offset the taxable gain recognized in such transaction, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable associated with this transaction remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger further described below.
	Concurrent with the closing of the JV Sale Transaction, LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC as described above. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and the change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes, with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger,  LIN TV realized a capital loss in the amount of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of such stock as of July 30, 2013.  The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and, as a result, we realized cash savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
	Variable Interest Entities
	In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, we consider whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether we have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would be significant to the VIE. We consolidate VIEs when we are the primary beneficiary.
	We have a JSA and an SSA with WBDT Television, LLC (“WBDT”), a third party licensee, for WBDT-TV in the Dayton, OH market. We also have JSAs and SSAs with affiliates of Vaughan Acquisition LLC (“Vaughan”), a third party licensee, for WTGS-TV in the Savannah, GA market, WYTV-TV in the Youngstown, OH market and KTKA-TV in the Topeka, KS market and SSAs with KASY-TV Licensee, LLC (“KASY”), a third-party licensee, for KWBQ-TV in the Santa Fe, NM market, KRWB-TV in the Roswell, NM market and KASY-TV in the Albuquerque, NM market. Under these agreements, we provide administrative services to these stations, have an obligation to reimburse certain of the stations' expenses, and we are compensated through a performance-based fee structure that provides us the benefit of certain returns from the operation of these stations.
	We determined that WBDT, Vaughan and KASY are VIEs and as a result of the JSAs and/or SSAs, we have variable interests in these entities. We are the primary beneficiary of these entities, and therefore, we consolidate these entities within our consolidated financial statements.
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
	The assets of our consolidated VIEs can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs and may not be sold, or otherwise disposed of, except for assets sold or replaced with others of like kind or value. Other liabilities of $51.2 million and $50.4 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, serve to reduce the carrying value of the entities, and are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements. This reflects the fact that as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, LIN Television has an option that it may exercise if the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) attribution rules change. The option would allow LIN Television to acquire the assets or member’s interest of the VIE entities for a nominal exercise price, which is significantly less than the carrying value of their tangible and intangible net assets.
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates are used for the allowance for doubtful accounts in receivables, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, assumptions used to determine fair value of financial instruments, amortization and impairment of program rights and intangible assets, share-based compensation and other long-term incentive compensation arrangements, pension costs, barter transactions, income taxes, employee medical insurance claims, useful lives of property and equipment, contingencies, litigation and net assets of businesses acquired.
	Net Earnings per Common Share
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income attributable to common shareholders by the number of weighted-average outstanding common shares.  Diluted EPS reflects the effect of the assumed exercise of share options and vesting of restricted shares only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive.
	The following table sets forth the computation of the common shares outstanding used in determining basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Denominator for EPS calculation:		2013		2012		2013	2012
Weighted-average common shares, basic		52,791		53,066		52,328	54,715
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share options		3,064		1,287		3,050	1,274
Weighted-average common shares, diluted		55,855		54,353		55,378	55,989
We apply the treasury stock method to measure the dilutive effect of our outstanding share options and restricted share awards and include the respective common share equivalents in the denominator of our diluted EPS calculation.  Securities representing 0.1 million and 2.5 million common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 0.1 million and 1.7 million common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for these periods because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.  The net income per share amounts are the same for our class A, class B and class C common shares because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2013 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” to eliminate diversity in practice.
This ASU requires that companies net their unrecognized tax benefits against all same-jurisdiction net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards that would be used to settle the position with a tax authority. This new guidance is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods therein. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification 220, “Comprehensive Income.” The amendments require an entity to disclose the impact of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income, by the respective line items of net income, if the amounts reclassified are reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The disclosure is required either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes. For amounts that are not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
In July 2012, there were revisions to the accounting standard for impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Under the revised standard a company can first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. A company can choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its indefinite-lived intangible assets, and can also bypass the qualitative assessment and perform the quantitative impairment test for any indefinite-lived intangible in any period. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and do not expect it to have a material impact on our impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets.
LIN Television Corporation	'
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation
	LIN Television Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“LIN Television”), together with its subsidiaries, is a local multimedia company operating in the United States. LIN Television and its subsidiaries are affiliates of HM Capital Partners I LP (“HMC”). In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean LIN Television and all subsidiaries included in our consolidated financial statements. LIN Television is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LIN Media LLC (“LIN LLC”).
	On July 30, 2013, LIN TV Corp., a Delaware corporation (“LIN TV”), completed its merger with and into LIN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of LIN TV, with LIN LLC as the surviving entity (the “Merger”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 12, 2013, by and between LIN TV and LIN LLC (the “Merger Agreement”).  Entry into the Merger Agreement had previously been announced by LIN TV on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2013.
	LIN LLC filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on July 31, 2013 (the “Form 8-K”) for the purpose of establishing LIN LLC as the successor registrant to LIN TV pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and to disclose certain related matters, including the consummation of the Merger.  Pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act and in accordance with the filing of the Form 8-K, the class A common shares representing limited liability interests in LIN LLC, as the successor registrant to LIN TV, were deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.  References to "LIN LLC," "we," "us," or the "Company" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that include any period at and before the effectiveness of the Merger shall be deemed to refer to LIN TV as the predecessor registrant to LIN LLC.  For more information concerning the effects of the Merger and the succession of LIN LLC to LIN TV upon its effectiveness, please see the Form 8-K.
	LIN LLC has no independent assets or operations and guarantees all of our debt. All of the consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries of LIN Television fully and unconditionally guarantee our Senior Secured Credit Facility, 83/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “83/8% Senior Notes”) and 63/8% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “63/8% Senior Notes”) on a joint-and-several basis, subject to customary release provisions.
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of WWHO-TV in Columbus, OH and WUPW-TV in Toledo, OH as discontinued for all periods presented. See Note 3—“Discontinued Operations” for further discussion of our discontinued operations.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to state fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company, our wholly-owned and majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries, and VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary. We review all local marketing agreements (“LMAs”), shared services agreements (“SSAs”) or joint sales agreements (“JSAs”), to evaluate whether consolidation of entities party to such arrangements is required. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  We conduct our business through our subsidiaries and have no operations or assets other than our investment in our subsidiaries and equity-method investments. We operate in one reportable segment.
	Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with LIN TV and our wholly-owned subsidiary, LIN Television of Texas, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“LIN Texas”) entered into and closed a transaction agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with NBC Telemundo License LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBC”), NBCU New LLC I, a Delaware limited liability company, NBCU New LLC II, a Delaware limited liability company, General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“GE”), General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GECC” and together with GE, the “GE Parties”), National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Comcast”), NBCUniversal Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBCUniversal”), Lone Star SPV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Station Venture Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SVH”).  The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions related to the ownership and sale of LIN Texas’s 20.38% equity interest in SVH, a joint venture in which NBC, an affiliate of NBCUniversal, held the remaining 79.62% equity interest (collectively, the “JV Sale Transaction”). SVH held a 99.75% interest in Station Venture Operations, LP (“SVO”), which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	SVH was a limited partner in a business that operated an NBC affiliate in Dallas and an NBC affiliate in San Diego pursuant to a management agreement. At the time of LIN Texas’s acquisition of its interest in SVH in 1998, GECC provided secured debt financing to SVH in the form of a $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 to GECC (the “GECC Note”), and, in connection with SVH’s assumption of the GECC Note, LIN TV guaranteed the payment of the full amount of principal and interest on the GECC Note (the “GECC Guarantee”).
	In addition, during 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, we entered into agreements with SVH, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal pursuant to which LIN Television, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal caused to be provided to SVH certain unsecured shortfall funding loans (the “Shortfall Funding Loans”) on the basis of each party’s percentage of equity interest in SVH in order to fund interest payments on the GECC Note.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the GECC Guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million incremental term loan facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss carryforwards to offset the taxable gain recognized in such transaction, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable associated with this transaction remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger further described below.
	Concurrent with the closing of the JV Sale Transaction, LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC as described above. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and the change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes, with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger,  LIN TV realized a capital loss in the amount of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of such stock as of July 30, 2013.  The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and, as a result, we realized cash savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
	Variable Interest Entities
	In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, we consider whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether we have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would be significant to the VIE. We consolidate VIEs when we are the primary beneficiary.
	We have a JSA and an SSA with WBDT Television, LLC (“WBDT”), a third party licensee, for WBDT-TV in the Dayton, OH market. We also have JSAs and SSAs with affiliates of Vaughan Acquisition LLC (“Vaughan”), a third party licensee, for WTGS-TV in the Savannah, GA market, WYTV-TV in the Youngstown, OH market and KTKA-TV in the Topeka, KS market and SSAs with KASY-TV Licensee, LLC (“KASY”), a third-party licensee, for KWBQ-TV in the Santa Fe, NM market, KRWB-TV in the Roswell, NM market and KASY-TV in the Albuquerque, NM market. Under these agreements, we provide administrative services to these stations, have an obligation to reimburse certain of the stations' expenses, and we are compensated through a performance-based fee structure that provides us the benefit of certain returns from the operation of these stations.
	We determined that WBDT, Vaughan and KASY are VIEs and as a result of the JSAs and/or SSAs, we have variable interests in these entities. We are the primary beneficiary of these entities, and therefore, we consolidate these entities within our consolidated financial statements.
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013			December 31,
					2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
	The assets of our consolidated VIEs can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs and may not be sold, or otherwise disposed of, except for assets sold or replaced with others of like kind or value. Other liabilities of $51.2 million and $50.4 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, serve to reduce the carrying value of the entities, and are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements.
	This reflects the fact that as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we have an option that we may exercise if the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) attribution rules change. The option would allow us to acquire the assets or member’s interest of the VIE entities for a nominal exercise price, which is significantly less than the carrying value of their tangible and intangible net assets.
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates are used for the allowance for doubtful accounts in receivables, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, assumptions used to determine fair value of financial instruments, amortization and impairment of program rights and intangible assets, share-based compensation and other long-term incentive compensation arrangements, pension costs, barter transactions, income taxes, employee medical insurance claims, useful lives of property and equipment, contingencies, litigation and net assets of businesses acquired.
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” to eliminate diversity in practice. This ASU requires that companies net their unrecognized tax benefits against all same-jurisdiction net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards that would be used to settle the position with a tax authority. This new guidance is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods therein. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification 220, “Comprehensive Income.” The amendments require an entity to disclose the impact of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income, by the respective line items of net income, if the amounts reclassified are reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The disclosure is required either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes. For amounts that are not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
In July 2012, there were revisions to the accounting standard for impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Under the revised standard a company can first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. A company can choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its indefinite-lived intangible assets, and can also bypass the qualitative assessment and perform the quantitative impairment test for any indefinite-lived intangible in any period. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012.
We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and do not expect it to have a material impact on our impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets.

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Acquisitions - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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	Acquisitions
	Dedicated Media, Inc.
	On April 9, 2013, LIN Television acquired a 60% interest (calculated on a fully diluted basis) in Dedicated Media, a multi-channel advertisement buying and optimization company.  Dedicated Media is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and employs new technologies to create, plan and execute digital marketing campaigns on behalf of its clients.  The purchase price totaled $5.8 million, which was funded from cash on hand at the time of the acquisition.
	Under the terms of our agreement with Dedicated Media, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Dedicated Media by no later than February 15, 2015 if Dedicated Media achieves both (i) a target earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and (ii) a target gross profit in 2014, as outlined in the purchase agreement.  The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of Dedicated Media’s 2014 EBITDA and gross profit.  Our maximum potential obligation under the purchase agreement is $26 million.  If Dedicated Media does not meet the target EBITDA or target gross profit in 2014, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple.
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	7,315
	Equipment	158
	Other intangible assets	4,620
	Goodwill	1,796
	Current liabilities	(4,303		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(3,834		)
	Total	$	5,752
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of customer relationships of $3.9 million, completed technology of $0.5 million, and trademarks of $0.2 million. These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 7 years for customer relationships, 4 years for completed technology and 2 years for trademarks.
	HYFN, Inc.
	On April 4, 2013, LIN Television acquired a 50.1% interest (calculated on a fully diluted basis) in HYFN, a full service digital advertising agency specializing in the planning, development, deployment and support for websites, mobile sites, interactive banners, games and various applications for multiple devices.  The purchase price totaled $7.2 million, $6.9 million of which was funded from cash on hand and $0.3 million was accrued at the time of the acquisition and is expected to be paid in accordance with the provisions of the purchase agreement during the fourth quarter of 2013.
	Under the terms of our agreement with HYFN, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of HYFN by no later than February 15, 2016 if HYFN achieves both (i) a target EBITDA and (ii) target net revenues in 2015, as outlined in the transaction agreements.  The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of HYFN’s 2015 net revenue and EBITDA.  Our maximum potential obligation under the terms of our agreement is approximately $62.4 million.  If HYFN does not meet the target EBITDA or target net revenues in 2015, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple.
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	3,759
	Non-current assets	13
	Equipment	179
	Other intangible assets	3,580
	Goodwill	9,160
	Current liabilities	(920		)
	Non-current liabilities	(1,361		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(7,191		)
	Total	$	7,219
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of customer relationships of $2.4 million, completed technology of $1.1 million, and trademarks of $0.1 million. These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 8 years for customer relationships, 3 years for completed technology and 3 years for trademarks.
	Goodwill of $1.8 million and $9.2 million is the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, and primarily represents the benefits of the incremental revenue we expect to generate from the acquisitions of Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively.  None of the goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisitions of Dedicated Media and HYFN is deductible for tax purposes.
	Our obligations to purchase the noncontrolling interest holders’ shares of both Dedicated Media and HYFN are outside of our control, because they are based on the achievement of certain financial targets described above. Therefore, the noncontrolling interest related to Dedicated Media and HYFN as of September 30, 2013 has been reported as redeemable noncontrolling interest and classified as temporary equity on our consolidated balance sheets. As of the acquisition dates, the fair values of the noncontrolling interests were $3.8 million and $7.2 million for Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively, and were measured based on the purchase prices for our 60% and 50.1% ownership interest in Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively, and the net assets acquired as of the acquisition dates. As of September 30, 2013, we believe that achieving the financial targets is not yet probable and therefore, have not reflected these obligations in our consolidated financial statements.
	If we do not purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Dedicated Media or HYFN by the dates set forth in the respective purchase agreements, the noncontrolling interest holders have the right to purchase our interest. The purchase price of these shares is based on the same purchase price multiple described above and is exercisable only if the applicable financial targets are not met and we do not elect to purchase the remaining interest. The fair value of this option is zero and no amounts related to these options are included in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013.
	New Vision Television, LLC
	On October 12, 2012, LIN Television completed its acquisition of television stations in eight markets that were previously owned by affiliates of New Vision Television, LLC (“New Vision”) for $334.9 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, and including the assumption of $14.3 million of finance lease obligations.  Concurrent with the acquisition, Vaughan, a third-party licensee, completed its acquisition of separately owned television stations (the “Vaughan Acquired Stations”) in three markets for $4.6 million from PBC Broadcasting, LLC (“PBC”).
	LIN Television also agreed to provide certain services to the Vaughan Acquired Stations pursuant to JSAs and SSAs with Vaughan.  Under the JSAs and SSAs with Vaughan, we provide administrative and technical services, supporting the business and operation of the Vaughan Acquired Stations in exchange for commissions and fees that provide us the benefit of certain returns from the business of the Vaughan Acquired Stations.
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and Vaughan in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Program rights assets	$	2,040
	Property and equipment	100,124
	Broadcast licenses	133,120
	Definite-lived intangible assets	55,837
	Goodwill	65,024
	Current liabilities	(417		)
	Non-current liabilities	(2,239		)
	Long-term debt assumed	(13,989		)
	Total	$	339,500
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of network affiliations of $30.8 million, favorable leases of $8.6 million, advertiser relationships of $6.1 million, retransmission consent agreements of $7 million, and other intangible assets of $3.3 million. These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 2 years for network affiliations, 32 years for favorable leases, 10 years for advertiser relationships, 5 years for retransmission consent agreements, and a weighted average life of 6 years for other intangible assets.
	ACME Television, LLC
	On December 10, 2012, LIN Television acquired certain assets of the ACME Television, LLC (“ACME”) television stations KWBQ-TV, KRWB-TV and KASY-TV (collectively the “ACME Acquired Stations”), each of which serves the Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM market. KASY, an unrelated third party, acquired the remaining assets of the ACME Acquired Stations, including the FCC licenses. The aggregate purchase price for the ACME Acquired Stations was $19 million, of which we paid approximately $17.3 million and KASY paid approximately $1.7 million.
	LIN Television also agreed to provide certain services to the ACME Acquired Stations pursuant to SSAs with KASY.  Under the SSAs with KASY, we provide administrative and technical services, supporting the business and operations of the ACME Acquired Stations in exchange for commissions and fees that provide us the benefit of certain returns from the business of the ACME Acquired Stations.
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and KASY in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	1,656
	Non-current assets	1,968
	Other intangible assets	12,898
	Goodwill	5,331
	Non-current liabilities	(2,858		)
	Total	$	18,995
	Goodwill of $65 million and $5.3 million is the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, and primarily represents the benefits of synergies and economies of scale we expect to realize from the acquisitions of the television stations from New Vision and ACME, respectively.  All of the goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisitions of New Vision and ACME is deductible for tax purposes.
	Net revenues and operating income of the television stations acquired during 2012 included in our consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $105.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, certain measurement period adjustments were made to the initial allocation performed in the fourth quarter of 2012 for the New Vision acquisition and the New Vision and ACME acquisitions, respectively, which were not material to the consolidated financial statements.
	Pro Forma Information
	The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations as of September 30, 2012, assuming that the above acquisitions of television stations from New Vision and ACME, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred on January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2012			September 30, 2012
	Net revenue	$	169,954		$	463,122
	Net income	$	19,044		$	45,211
Basic income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.36		$	0.83
Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.35		$	0.81
This pro forma financial information is based on historical results of operations, adjusted for the allocation of the purchase price and other acquisition accounting adjustments, and is not necessarily indicative of what our results would have been had we operated the businesses since January 1, 2011. The pro forma adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflect depreciation expense, amortization of intangibles and amortization of program contract costs related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired, additional interest expense related to the financing of the transactions, exclusion of nonrecurring financing and transaction related costs and the related tax effects of the adjustments.
Nami Media, Inc.
On November 22, 2011, LIN Television acquired a 57.6% interest (a 50.1% interest calculated on a fully diluted basis) in Nami Media, a digital advertising management and technology company based in Los Angeles, CA. Under the terms of our agreement with Nami Media, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Nami Media in 2014 if Nami Media achieves a target EBITDA in 2013 as outlined in the purchase agreement. The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of Nami Media’s 2013 net revenues and EBITDA. Our maximum potential obligation under the purchase agreement is $37.4 million. Additionally, if Nami Media does not meet the target EBITDA in 2013, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple. Our obligation to purchase the noncontrolling interest holders’ shares is essentially outside of our control, because it is based on the achievement of target EBITDA in 2013. Therefore, the noncontrolling interest related to Nami Media as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 has been reported as redeemable noncontrolling interest and classified as temporary equity on our consolidated balance sheets. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $3.5 million, and was measured based on the purchase price for our 57.6% ownership interest and the net assets acquired as of the acquisition date.
As of September 30, 2013, we believe that achievement of the financial targets is not probable and therefore, have not reflected these obligations in our consolidated financial statements.
In 2014, if we do not purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Nami Media by the date set forth in the purchase agreements, the noncontrolling interest holders have the right to purchase our interest in Nami Media. The purchase price of these shares is based on the same purchase price multiple described above and is exercisable only if the 2013 EBITDA target is not met and we do not elect to purchase the remaining interest. The fair value of this option is zero and no amounts related to these options are included in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
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	Acquisitions
	Dedicated Media, Inc.
	On April 9, 2013, we acquired a 60% interest (calculated on a fully diluted basis) in Dedicated Media, a multi-channel advertisement buying and optimization company.  Dedicated Media is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and employs new technologies to create, plan and execute digital marketing campaigns on behalf of its clients.  The purchase price totaled $5.8 million, which was funded from cash on hand at the time of the acquisition.
	Under the terms of our agreement with Dedicated Media, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Dedicated Media by no later than February 15, 2015 if Dedicated Media achieves both (i) a target earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and (ii) a target gross profit in 2014, as outlined in the purchase agreement.  The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of Dedicated Media’s 2014 EBITDA and gross profit.  Our maximum potential obligation under the purchase agreement is $26 million.  If Dedicated Media does not meet the target EBITDA or target gross profit in 2014, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple.
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	7,315
	Equipment	158
	Other intangible assets	4,620
	Goodwill	1,796
	Current liabilities	(4,303		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(3,834		)
	Total	$	5,752
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of customer relationships of $3.9 million, completed technology of $0.5 million, and trademarks of $0.2 million . These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 7 years for customer relationships, 4 years for completed technology and 2 years for trademarks.
	HYFN, Inc.
	On April 4, 2013, we acquired a 50.1% interest (calculated on a fully diluted basis) in HYFN, a full service digital advertising agency specializing in the planning, development, deployment and support for websites, mobile sites, interactive banners, games and various applications for multiple devices.  The purchase price totaled $7.2 million, $6.9 million of which was funded from cash on hand and $0.3 million was accrued at the time of the acquisition and is expected to be paid in accordance with the provisions of the purchase agreement during the fourth quarter of 2013.
	Under the terms of our agreement with HYFN, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of HYFN by no later than February 15, 2016 if HYFN achieves both (i) a target EBITDA and (ii) target net revenues in 2015, as outlined in the transaction agreements.  The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of HYFN’s 2015 net revenue and EBITDA.  Our maximum potential obligation under the terms of our agreement is approximately $62.4 million.  If HYFN does not meet the target EBITDA or target net revenues in 2015, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple.
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	3,759
	Non-current assets	13
	Equipment	179
	Other intangible assets	3,580
	Goodwill	9,160
	Current liabilities	(920		)
	Non-current liabilities	(1,361		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(7,191		)
	Total	$	7,219
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of customer relationships of $2.4 million, completed technology of $1.1 million, and trademarks of $0.1 million . These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 8 years for customer relationships, 3 years for completed technology and 3 years for trademarks.
	Goodwill of $1.8 million and $9.2 million is the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, and primarily represents the benefits of the incremental revenue we expect to generate from the acquisitions of Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively.  None of the goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisitions of Dedicated Media and HYFN is deductible for tax purposes.
	Our obligations to purchase the noncontrolling interest holders’ shares of both Dedicated Media and HYFN are outside of our control, because they are based on the achievement of certain financial targets described above. Therefore, the noncontrolling interest related to Dedicated Media and HYFN as of September 30, 2013 has been reported as redeemable noncontrolling interest and classified as temporary equity on our consolidated balance sheets. As of the acquisition dates, the fair values of the noncontrolling interests were $3.8 million and $7.2 million for Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively, and were measured based on the purchase prices for our 60% and 50.1% ownership interest in Dedicated Media and HYFN, respectively, and the net assets acquired as of the acquisition dates. As of September 30, 2013, we believe that achieving the financial targets is not yet probable and therefore, have not reflected these obligations in our consolidated financial statements.
	If we do not purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Dedicated Media or HYFN by the dates set forth in the respective purchase agreements, the noncontrolling interest holders have the right to purchase our interest. The purchase price of these shares is based on the same purchase price multiple described above and is exercisable only if the applicable financial targets are not met and we do not elect to purchase the remaining interest. The fair value of this option is zero and no amounts related to these options are included in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013.
	New Vision Television, LLC
	On October 12, 2012, we completed its acquisition of television stations in eight markets that were previously owned by affiliates of New Vision Television, LLC (“New Vision”) for $334.9 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, and including the assumption of $14.3 million of finance lease obligations.  Concurrent with the acquisition, Vaughan, a third-party licensee, completed its acquisition of separately owned television stations (the “Vaughan Acquired Stations”) in three markets for $4.6 million from PBC Broadcasting, LLC (“PBC”).
	We also agreed to provide certain services to the Vaughan Acquired Stations pursuant to JSAs and SSAs with Vaughan.  Under the JSAs and SSAs with Vaughan, we provide administrative and technical services, supporting the business and operation of the Vaughan Acquired Stations in exchange for commissions and fees that provide us the benefit of certain returns from the business of the Vaughan Acquired Stations.
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and Vaughan in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Program rights assets	$	2,040
	Property and equipment	100,124
	Broadcast licenses	133,120
	Definite-lived intangible assets	55,837
	Goodwill	65,024
	Current liabilities	(417		)
	Non-current liabilities	(2,239		)
	Long-term debt assumed	(13,989		)
	Total	$	339,500
	The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of network affiliations of $30.8 million, favorable leases of $8.6 million, advertiser relationships of $6.1 million, retransmission consent agreements of $7 million, and other intangible assets of $3.3 million. These intangible assets will be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 2 years for network affiliations, 32 years for favorable leases, 10 years for advertiser relationships, 5 years for retransmission consent agreements, and a weighted average life of 6 years for other intangible assets.
	ACME Television, LLC
	On December 10, 2012, we acquired certain assets of the ACME Television, LLC (“ACME”) television stations KWBQ-TV, KRWB-TV and KASY-TV (collectively the “ACME Acquired Stations”), each of which serves the Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM market. KASY, an unrelated third party, acquired the remaining assets of the ACME Acquired Stations, including the FCC licenses. The aggregate purchase price for the ACME Acquired Stations was $19 million, of which we paid approximately $17.3 million and KASY paid approximately $1.7 million.
	We also agreed to provide certain services to the ACME Acquired Stations pursuant to SSAs with KASY.  Under the SSAs with KASY, we provide administrative and technical services, supporting the business and operations of the ACME Acquired Stations in exchange for commissions and fees that provide us the benefit of certain returns from the business of the ACME Acquired Stations.
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and KASY in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	1,656
	Non-current assets	1,968
	Other intangible assets	12,898
	Goodwill	5,331
	Non-current liabilities	(2,858		)
	Total	$	18,995
	Goodwill of $65 million and $5.3 million is the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, and primarily represents the benefits of synergies and economies of scale we expect to realize from the acquisitions of the television stations from New Vision and ACME, respectively.  All of the goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisitions of New Vision and ACME is deductible for tax purposes.
	Net revenues and operating income of the television stations acquired during 2012 included in our consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $105.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, certain measurement period adjustments were made to the initial allocation performed in the fourth quarter of 2012 for the New Vision acquisition and the New Vision and ACME acquisitions, respectively, which were not material to the consolidated financial statements.
	Pro Forma Information
	The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations as of September 30, 2012, assuming that the above acquisitions of television stations from New Vision and ACME, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred on January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Net revenue	$	169,954		$	463,122
	Net income	$	19,044		$	45,211
	Basic income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.36		$	0.83
Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.35		$	0.81
This pro forma financial information is based on historical results of operations, adjusted for the allocation of the purchase price and other acquisition accounting adjustments, and is not necessarily indicative of what our results would have been had we operated the businesses since January 1, 2011. The pro forma adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflect depreciation expense, amortization of intangibles and amortization of program contract costs related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired, additional interest expense related to the financing of the transactions, exclusion of nonrecurring financing and transaction related costs and the related tax effects of the adjustments.
Nami Media, Inc.
On November 22, 2011, we acquired a 57.6% interest (a 50.1% interest calculated on a fully diluted basis) in Nami Media, a digital advertising management and technology company based in Los Angeles, CA. Under the terms of our agreement with Nami Media, we agreed to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Nami Media in 2014 if Nami Media achieves a target EBITDA in 2013 as outlined in the purchase agreement. The purchase price of these shares is based on multiples of Nami Media’s 2013 net revenues and EBITDA. Our maximum potential obligation under the purchase agreement is $37.4 million. Additionally, if Nami Media does not meet the target EBITDA in 2013, we have the option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares using the same purchase price multiple. Our obligation to purchase the noncontrolling interest holders’ shares is essentially outside of our control, because it is based on the achievement of target EBITDA in 2013. Therefore, the noncontrolling interest related to Nami Media as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 has been reported as redeemable noncontrolling interest and classified as temporary equity on our consolidated balance sheets. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $3.5 million, and was measured based on the purchase price for our 57.6% ownership interest and the net assets acquired as of the acquisition date. As of September 30, 2013, we believe that achievement of the financial targets is not probable and therefore, have not reflected these obligations in our consolidated financial statements.
In 2014, if we do not purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Nami Media by the date set forth in the purchase agreements, the noncontrolling interest holders have the right to purchase our interest in Nami Media. The purchase price of these shares is based on the same purchase price multiple described above and is exercisable only if the 2013 EBITDA target is not met and we do not elect to purchase the remaining interest. The fair value of this option is zero and no amounts related to these options are included in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Discontinued_Operations_LIN_Te

Discontinued Operations - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	WWHO-TV
	On February 16, 2012, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of WWHO-TV, our CW affiliate serving Columbus, OH, to Manhan Media, Inc.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a loss on the sale of WWHO-TV of $0.4 million ($0.3 million, net of tax).
	WUPW-TV
	On April 21, 2012, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of WUPW-TV to WUPW, LLC. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a gain on the sale of WUPW-TV of $18 million ($11.7 million, net of tax).
	The following presents summarized information for the discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013						2012
		WWHO-		WUPW-		Total		WWHO-			WUPW-			Total
		TV		TV				TV			TV
	Net revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	440		$	2,193		$	2,633
	Operating loss	—		—		—		(393		)	(1,166		)	(1,559		)
	Net loss	—		—		—		(252		)	(766		)	(1,018		)
LIN Television Corporation	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	WWHO-TV
	On February 16, 2012, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of WWHO-TV, our CW affiliate serving Columbus, OH, to Manhan Media, Inc.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a loss on the sale of WWHO-TV of $0.4 million ($0.3 million, net of tax).
	WUPW-TV
	On April 21, 2012, we completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of WUPW-TV to WUPW, LLC. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a gain on the sale of WUPW-TV of $18 million ($11.7 million, net of tax).
	The following presents summarized information for the discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013						2012
		WWHO-		WUPW-		Total		WWHO-			WUPW-			Total
		TV		TV				TV			TV
	Net revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	440		$	2,193		$	2,633
	Operating loss	—		—		—		(393		)	(1,166		)	(1,559		)
	Net loss	—		—		—		(252		)	(766		)	(1,018		)

Investments_LIN_Television

Investments - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Investments	'
	—Investments
	Joint Venture with NBCUniversal
	As of December 31, 2012, we held a 20.38% interest in SVH, a joint venture with NBCUniversal, and accounted for our interest using the equity method as we did not have a controlling interest. SVH held a 99.75% interest in SVO, which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	As further described in Note 1 — “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 11 — “Commitments and Contingencies,” on February 12, 2013, LIN TV, LIN Television, and LIN Texas entered into, and simultaneously closed the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement among subsidiaries of NBCUniversal, Comcast, the GE Parties, and SVH.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.
LIN Television Corporation	'
Investments	'
	Investments
	Joint Venture with NBCUniversal
	As of December 31, 2012, we held a 20.38% interest in SVH, a joint venture with NBCUniversal, and accounted for our interest using the equity method as we did not have a controlling interest. SVH held a 99.75% interest in SVO, which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	As further described in Note 1 — “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 11 — “Commitments and Contingencies,” on February 12, 2013, LIN TV, LIN Television, and LIN Texas entered into, and simultaneously closed the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement among subsidiaries of NBCUniversal, Comcast, the GE Parties, and SVH.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.

Intangible_Assets_LIN_Televisi

Intangible Assets - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	Goodwill totaled $203.5 million and $192.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):
		Goodwill
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	192,514
	Acquisitions	10,956
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	203,470
	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of intangible assets (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013					31-Dec-12
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Gross Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
	Broadcast licenses	$	536,515	$	—		$	536,515	$	—
	Intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	86,606		(34,465		)	75,625		(16,071		)
	Total	$	623,121	$	(34,465	)	$	612,140	$	(16,071	)
	-1	Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include network affiliations, acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, and retransmission consent agreements.
	There were no events during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 that warranted an interim impairment test of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, including goodwill.
LIN Television Corporation	'
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	Goodwill totaled $203.5 million and $192.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):
		Goodwill
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	192,514
	Acquisitions	10,956
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	203,470
	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of intangible assets (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013					31-Dec-12
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Gross Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
	Broadcast licenses	$	536,515	$	—		$	536,515	$	—
	Intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	86,606		(34,465		)	75,625		(16,071		)
	Total	$	623,121	$	(34,465	)	$	612,140	$	(16,071	)
	(1)	Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include network affiliations, acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, and retransmission consent agreements.
	There were no events during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 that warranted an interim impairment test of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, including goodwill.

Debt_LIN_Television

Debt - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt	'
	Debt
	LIN LLC guarantees all of LIN Television’s debt.  All of the consolidated 100% owned subsidiaries of LIN Television fully and unconditionally guarantee LIN Television’s senior secured credit facility, the 83/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “83/8% Senior Notes”), and the 63/8% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “63/8% Senior Notes”) on a joint-and-several basis.
	Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Revolving credit loans	$	—	$	—
	$120,313 and $125,000 Term loans, net of discount of $368 and $435 as September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	119,945		124,565
	$315,000 and $257,400 Incremental term loans, net of discount of $1,768 and $2,020 as of September 30,2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	313,232		255,380
	83/8% Senior Notes due 2018	200,000		200,000
	63/8% Senior Notes due 2021	290,000		290,000
	Capital lease obligations	14,718		14,881
	Other debt	4,457		5,401
	Total debt	942,352		890,227
	Less current portion	15,801		10,756
	Total long-term debt	$	926,551	$	879,471
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we paid $2.4 million and $7.1 million, respectively, of principal on the term loans and incremental term loans related to mandatory quarterly payments under our senior secured credit facility.
	In February 2013, pursuant to our existing credit agreement, we issued $60 million of new debt in the form of a tranche B-2 incremental term facility (the “Incremental Facility”).  The Incremental Facility is a five-year term loan facility and is subject to the terms of LIN Television’s existing credit agreement, dated as of October 26, 2011, as amended on December 24, 2012, by and among LIN Television, JP Morgan Chase Bank as Administrative Agent and the banks and other financial institutions party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”).  The proceeds of the Incremental Facility, as well as cash on hand and cash from revolving borrowings under the Credit Agreement, were used to fund the $100 million transferred to SVH by LIN Television pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.1 million to our consolidated statement of operations, consisting of a write-down of deferred financing fees and unamortized discount related to the redemption of our 6½% Senior Subordinated Notes and our 6½% Senior Subordinated Notes — Class B (“6½% Senior Subordinated Notes”).
	The fair values of our long-term debt are estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2 inputs of the three-level fair value hierarchy).  The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Carrying amount	$	927,634	$	875,346
	Fair value	944,212		910,500
LIN Television Corporation	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Revolving credit loans	$	—	$	—
	$120,313 and $125,000 Term loans, net of discount of $368 and $435 as September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	119,945		124,565
	$315,000 and $257,400 Incremental term loans, net of discount of $1,768 and $2,020 as of September 30,2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	313,232		255,380
	83/8% Senior Notes due 2018	200,000		200,000
	63/8% Senior Notes due 2021	290,000		290,000
	Capital lease obligations	14,718		14,881
	Other debt	4,457		5,401
	Total debt	942,352		890,227
	Less current portion	15,801		10,756
	Total long-term debt	$	926,551	$	879,471
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we paid $2.4 million and $7.1 million, respectively, of principal on the term loans and incremental term loans related to mandatory quarterly payments under our senior secured credit facility.
	In February 2013, pursuant to our existing credit agreement, we issued $60 million of new debt in the form of a tranche B-2 incremental term facility (the “Incremental Facility”).  The Incremental Facility is a five-year term loan facility and is subject to the terms of our existing credit agreement, dated as of October 26, 2011, as amended on December 24, 2012, by and among LIN Television, JP Morgan Chase Bank as Administrative Agent and the banks and other financial institutions party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”).  The proceeds of the Incremental Facility, as well as cash on hand and cash from revolving borrowings under the Credit Agreement, were used to fund the $100 million transferred to SVH by LIN Television pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.1 million to our consolidated statement of operations, consisting of a write-down of deferred financing fees and unamortized discount related to the redemption of our 6 ½% Senior Subordinated Notes and our 6 ½% Senior Subordinated Notes — Class B (“6 ½% Senior Subordinated Notes”).
	The fair values of our long-term debt are estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2 inputs of the three-level fair value hierarchy).  The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Carrying amount	$	927,634	$	875,346
	Fair value	944,212		910,500

Fair_Value_Measurements_LIN_Te

Fair Value Measurements - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	We record the fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis.  The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value in the accompanying financial statements using the three-level fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Significant		Significant
		Observable		Unobservable
		Inputs		Inputs
		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	September 30, 2013:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	678	$	3,075	$	3,753
	December 31, 2012:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	619	$	2,461	$	3,080
	For level two investments, the fair value of our investments is based upon the fair value of the investments selected by employees.  For level three investments, the fair value of our deferred compensation related investments is based on the cash surrender values of life insurance policies underlying our supplemental income deferral plan.
LIN Television Corporation	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	We record the fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis.  The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value in the accompanying financial statements using the three-level fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Significant		Significant
		Observable		Unobservable
		Inputs		Inputs
		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	September 30, 2013:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	678	$	3,075	$	3,753
	December 31, 2012:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	619	$	2,461	$	3,080
	For level two investments, the fair value of our investments is based upon the fair value of the investments selected by employees.  For level three investments, the fair value of our deferred compensation related investments is based on the cash surrender values of life insurance policies underlying our supplemental income deferral plan.

Retirement_Plans_LIN_Televisio

Retirement Plans - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Retirement Plans	'
	Retirement Plans
	The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost and the contributions to our 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net periodic pension cost (benefit):
	Interest cost	$	1,314		$	1,364		$	3,942		$	4,092
	Expected return on plan assets	(1,670		)	(1,549		)	(5,010		)	(4,647		)
	Amortization of net loss	428			431			1,284			1,293
	Net periodic cost	$	72		$	246		$	216		$	738
	Contributions:
	401(k) Plan	$	1,229		$	915		$	3,653		$	2,835
	Defined contribution retirement plans	59			82			143			263
	Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231			3,807			3,944			6,097
	Total contributions	$	2,519		$	4,804		$	7,740		$	9,195
	See Note 11 — “Retirement Plans” in Item 15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a full description of our retirement plans.
LIN Television Corporation	'
Retirement Plans	'
	Retirement Plans
	The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost and the contributions to our 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net periodic pension cost (benefit):
	Interest cost	$	1,314		$	1,364		$	3,942		$	4,092
	Expected return on plan assets	(1,670		)	(1,549		)	(5,010		)	(4,647		)
	Amortization of net loss	428			431			1,284			1,293
	Net periodic cost	$	72		$	246		$	216		$	738
	Contributions:
	401(k) Plan	$	1,229		$	915		$	3,653		$	2,835
	Defined contribution retirement plans	59			82			143			263
	Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231			3,807			3,944			6,097
	Total contributions	$	2,519		$	4,804		$	7,740		$	9,195
	See Note 11 — “Retirement Plans” in Item 15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a full description of our retirement plans.

Restructuring_LIN_Television

Restructuring - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring	'
	Restructuring
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a restructuring charge of $0.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, primarily related to severance and related costs as a result of the integration of the television stations acquired during 2012.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we made cash payments of $0.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively, related to these restructuring actions.  We expect to make cash payments of approximately $0.2 million during the remainder of 2013 related to these restructuring activities.
	Also, during the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded a restructuring charge of $2.4 million as a result of the consolidation of certain activities at our stations.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we made cash payments of $0.7 million related to these restructuring actions.  We do not expect to make significant cash payments during the remainder of the year with respect to such transactions, as the majority of the restructuring activities are complete as of the date of this report.
		Severance and
		Related
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	717
	Charges	2,991
	Payments	(3,474		)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	234
LIN Television Corporation	'
Restructuring	'
	Restructuring
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a restructuring charge of $0.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, primarily related to severance and related costs as a result of the integration of the television stations acquired during 2012.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we made cash payments of $0.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively, related to these restructuring actions.  We expect to make cash payments of approximately $0.2 million during the remainder of 2013 related to these restructuring activities.
	Also, during the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded a restructuring charge of $2.4 million as a result of the consolidation of certain activities at our stations.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we made cash payments of $0.7 million related to these restructuring actions.  We do not expect to make significant cash payments during the remainder of the year with respect to such transactions, as the majority of the restructuring activities are complete as of the date of this report.
		Severance and
		Related
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	717
	Charges	2,991
	Payments	(3,474		)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	234

Income_Taxes_LIN_Television

Income Taxes - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We recorded a benefit from income taxes of $139.3 million and $135.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to a provision for income taxes of $11.2 million and $24.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.  The benefit from income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily a result of a $124.6 million discrete tax benefit recognized as a result of the Merger as well as an $18.2 million discrete tax benefit recognized as a result of the reversal of a state valuation allowance further described below. Our effective income tax rate was (772.2)% and 37.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.  The change in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to the tax benefits discussed above. We expect our effective income tax rate to range between 42% and 44% during the remainder of 2013.
	As of December 31, 2012, we had a valuation allowance of $18.2 million offsetting certain state net operating loss carryforwards and other state deferred tax assets. During the third quarter of 2013, after evaluating our ability to recover certain net operating loss carryforwards due to the change in tax structure as a result of the Merger, we determined that we will more likely than not be able to realize these deferred tax assets. As a result, we reversed the valuation allowance and recognized a corresponding tax benefit of $18.2 million.
	As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, we recognized $27.5 million and $0.9 million of incremental short-term deferred federal and state tax liabilities, respectively. The financial impact of the JV Sale Transaction and corresponding tax expense of $28.4 million was reflected in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.  During the first quarter of 2013, approximately $163 million of short term deferred liabilities were reclassified to income taxes payable upon the consummation of the JV Sale Transaction.  As a result of the close of the Merger on July 30, 2013, $132.5 million of this tax liability was extinguished, resulting in a remaining tax liability of approximately $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction.  For further discussion regarding the JV Sale Transaction and the Merger, see Note 1 — “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 11 — “Commitments and Contingencies.”
LIN Television Corporation	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We recorded a benefit from income taxes of $139.3 million and $135.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to a provision for income taxes of $11.2 million and $24.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The benefit from income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily a result of a $124.6 million discrete tax benefit recognized as a result of the Merger as well as an $18.2 million discrete tax benefit recognized as a result of the reversal of a state valuation allowance further described below. Our effective income tax rate was (772.2)% and 37.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.  The change in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to the tax benefits discussed above. We expect our effective income tax rate to range between 42% and 44% during the remainder of 2013.
	As of December 31, 2012, we had a valuation allowance of $18.2 million offsetting certain state net operating loss carryforwards and other state deferred tax assets. During the third quarter of 2013, after evaluating our ability to recover certain net operating loss carryforwards due to the change in tax structure as a result of the Merger, we determined that we will more likely than not be able to realize these deferred tax assets. As a result, we reversed the valuation allowance and recognized a corresponding tax benefit of $18.2 million.
	As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, we recognized $27.5 million and $0.9 million of incremental short-term deferred federal and state tax liabilities, respectively. The financial impact of the JV Sale Transaction and corresponding tax expense of $28.4 million was reflected in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.  During the first quarter of 2013, approximately $163 million of short term deferred liabilities were reclassified to income taxes payable upon the consummation of the JV Sale Transaction.  As a result of the close of the Merger on July 30, 2013, $132.5 million of this tax liability was extinguished, resulting in a remaining tax liability of approximately $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction.  For further discussion regarding the JV Sale Transaction and the Merger, see Note 1 — “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 11 — “Commitments and Contingencies.”

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - LIN Television	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	We lease land, buildings, vehicles and equipment pursuant to non-cancelable operating lease agreements and we contract for general services pursuant to non-cancelable operating agreements that expire at various dates through 2036. In addition, we have entered into commitments for future syndicated entertainment and sports programming. Future payments for these non-cancelable operating leases and agreements, and future payments associated with syndicated television programs as of September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Commitments
	Year	Operating Leases		Syndicated			Total
		and Agreements		Television
				Programming
	2013	$	10,401	$	12,918	(1)	$	23,319
	2014	37,515		24,221			61,736
	2015	29,663		19,112			48,775
	2016	13,845		12,195			26,040
	2017	11,699		2,499			14,198
	Thereafter	10,893		367			11,260
	Total obligations	$	114,016	$	71,312		$	185,328
	(1) Includes $11.5 million of program obligations recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013.
	Contingencies
	GECC Guarantee and the Merger
	GECC provided secured debt financing for the joint venture between NBCUniversal and us, in the form of an $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 bearing interest at an initial rate of 8% per annum until March 1, 2013 and 9% per annum thereafter. The GECC Note was an obligation of the joint venture. As of December 31, 2012, we had a 20.38% equity interest in the joint venture and NBCUniversal had the remaining 79.62% equity interest, in which we and NBCUniversal each had a 50% voting interest. NBCUniversal operated two television stations, KXAS-TV, an NBC affiliate in Dallas, and KNSD-TV, an NBC affiliate in San Diego, pursuant to a management agreement. LIN TV had previously guaranteed the payment of principal and interest on the GECC Note.
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiaries, LIN Television and LIN Texas, entered into, and simultaneously closed the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement with subsidiaries of NBCUniversal, the GE Parties, Comcast, and SVH. The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions whereby in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations relating to the shortfall funding agreements.  Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. The Transaction Agreement contains certain indemnifications and obligations with respect to representations and warranties; however, we do not anticipate that such obligations will result in any material liability to the Company.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012, because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million Incremental Facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the Merger described below.
	On February 12, 2013, we also announced that LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of LIN TV. On July 30, 2013, the shareholders of LIN TV approved the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, LIN TV was merged with and into LIN LLC with LIN LLC continuing as the surviving entity. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and that change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger, LIN TV realized a capital loss of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of this stock as of July 30, 2013.
	The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and as a result, we realized tax savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
	Litigation
	We are involved in various claims and lawsuits that are generally incidental to our business. We are vigorously contesting all of these matters. The outcome of any current or future litigation cannot be accurately predicted. We record accruals for such contingencies to the extent that we conclude it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. No estimate of the possible loss or range of loss can be made at this time because the inherently unpredictable nature of legal proceedings may be exacerbated by various factors, including: (i) the damages sought in the proceedings are unsubstantiated or indeterminate; (ii) discovery is not complete; (iii) the proceeding is in its early stages; (iv) the matters present legal uncertainties; (v) there are significant facts in dispute; or (vi) there is a wide range of potential outcomes. Although the outcome of these and other legal proceedings cannot be predicted, we believe that their ultimate resolution will not have a material adverse effect on us.
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Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	We lease land, buildings, vehicles and equipment pursuant to non-cancelable operating lease agreements and we contract for general services pursuant to non-cancelable operating agreements that expire at various dates through 2036. In addition, we have entered into commitments for future syndicated entertainment and sports programming. Future payments for these non-cancelable operating leases and agreements, and future payments associated with syndicated television programs as of September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Commitments
	Year	Operating Leases		Syndicated			Total
		and Agreements		Television
				Programming
	2013	$	10,401	$	12,918	(1)	$	23,319
	2014	37,515		24,221			61,736
	2015	29,663		19,112			48,775
	2016	13,845		12,195			26,040
	2017	11,699		2,499			14,198
	Thereafter	10,893		367			11,260
	Total obligations	$	114,016	$	71,312		$	185,328
	(1) Includes $11.5 million of program obligations recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013.
	Contingencies
	GECC Guarantee and the Merger
	GECC provided secured debt financing for the joint venture between NBCUniversal and us, in the form of an $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 bearing interest at an initial rate of 8% per annum until March 1, 2013 and 9% per annum thereafter. The GECC Note was an obligation of the joint venture. As of December 31, 2012, we had a 20.38% equity interest in the joint venture and NBCUniversal had the remaining 79.62% equity interest, in which we and NBCUniversal each had a 50% voting interest. NBCUniversal operated two television stations, KXAS-TV, an NBC affiliate in Dallas, and KNSD-TV, an NBC affiliate in San Diego, pursuant to a management agreement. LIN TV had previously guaranteed the payment of principal and interest on the GECC Note.
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiary, LIN Texas, entered into, and simultaneously closed the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement with subsidiaries of NBCUniversal, the GE Parties, Comcast, and SVH. The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions whereby in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations relating to the shortfall funding agreements.  Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. The Transaction Agreement contains certain indemnifications and obligations with respect to representations and warranties; however, we do not anticipate that such obligations will result in any material liability to the Company.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012, because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million Incremental Facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the Merger described below.
	On February 12, 2013, we also announced that LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of LIN TV. On July 30, 2013, the shareholders of LIN TV approved the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, LIN TV was merged with and into LIN LLC with LIN LLC continuing as the surviving entity. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and that change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger, LIN TV realized a capital loss of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of this stock as of July 30, 2013.  The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and as a result, we realized tax savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
	Litigation
	We are involved in various claims and lawsuits that are generally incidental to our business. We are vigorously contesting all of these matters. The outcome of any current or future litigation cannot be accurately predicted. We record accruals for such contingencies to the extent that we conclude it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. No estimate of the possible loss or range of loss can be made at this time because the inherently unpredictable nature of legal proceedings may be exacerbated by various factors, including: (i) the damages sought in the proceedings are unsubstantiated or indeterminate; (ii) discovery is not complete; (iii) the proceeding is in its early stages; (iv) the matters present legal uncertainties; (v) there are significant facts in dispute; or (vi) there is a wide range of potential outcomes. Although the outcome of these and other legal proceedings cannot be predicted, we believe that their ultimate resolution will not have a material adverse effect on us.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Event	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Event
	On February 3, 2014, LIN Digital Media LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, completed its acquisition of Federated Media Publishing, Inc. ("Federated Media"). Federated Media is an industry-leading digital content and conversational marketing company.
LIN Television Corporation	'
Subsequent Event	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Event
	On February 3, 2014, LIN Digital Media LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, completed its acquisition of Federated Media Publishing, Inc. ("Federated Media"). Federated Media is an industry-leading digital content and conversational marketing company.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	LIN Media LLC (“LIN LLC”), together with its subsidiaries, including LIN Television Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“LIN Television”), is a local multimedia company operating in the United States. LIN LLC and its subsidiaries are affiliates of HM Capital Partners I LP (“HMC”). In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean LIN LLC and all subsidiaries included in our consolidated financial statements.
	On July 30, 2013, LIN TV Corp., a Delaware corporation (“LIN TV”), completed its merger with and into LIN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of LIN TV, with LIN LLC as the surviving entity (the “Merger”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 12, 2013, by and between LIN TV and LIN LLC (the “Merger Agreement”).  Entry into the Merger Agreement had previously been announced by LIN TV on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2013.
	LIN LLC filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on July 31, 2013 (the “Form 8-K”) for the purpose of establishing LIN LLC as the successor registrant to LIN TV pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and to disclose certain related matters, including the consummation of the Merger.  Pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act and in accordance with the filing of the Form 8-K, the class A common shares representing limited liability interests in LIN LLC, as the successor registrant to LIN TV, were deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.  References to "LIN LLC," "we," "us," or the "Company" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that include any period at and before the effectiveness of the Merger shall be deemed to refer to LIN TV as the predecessor registrant to LIN LLC.  For more information concerning the effects of the Merger and the succession of LIN LLC to LIN TV upon its effectiveness, please see the Form 8-K.
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of WWHO-TV in Columbus, OH and WUPW-TV in Toledo, OH as discontinued for all periods presented. See Note 3—“Discontinued Operations” for further discussion of our discontinued operations.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to state fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company, our wholly-owned and majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries, and VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary. We review all local marketing agreements (“LMAs”), shared services agreements (“SSAs”) or joint sales agreements (“JSAs”), to evaluate whether consolidation of entities party to such arrangements is required. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	We conduct our business through LIN Television and its subsidiaries.  Prior to the Merger, LIN TV had no operations or assets other than its investments in its subsidiaries.  Subsequent to the merger and consistent with its classification as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, LIN LLC has separate operations relating to the administration of the partnership.  The consolidated financial statements of LIN LLC represent its own operations and the consolidated operations of LIN Television, which remains a corporation after the Merger.  We operate in one reportable segment.
Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger	'
	Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiaries LIN Television and LIN Television of Texas, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“LIN Texas”) entered into and closed a transaction agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with NBC Telemundo License LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBC”), NBCU New LLC I, a Delaware limited liability company, NBCU New LLC II, a Delaware limited liability company, General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“GE”), General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GECC” and together with GE, the “GE Parties”), National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Comcast”), NBCUniversal Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBCUniversal”), Lone Star SPV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Station Venture Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SVH”).  The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions related to the ownership and sale of LIN Texas’s 20.38% equity interest in SVH, a joint venture in which NBC, an affiliate of NBCUniversal, held the remaining 79.62% equity interest (collectively, the “JV Sale Transaction”). SVH held a 99.75% interest in Station Venture Operations, LP (“SVO”), which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	SVH was a limited partner in a business that operated an NBC affiliate in Dallas and an NBC affiliate in San Diego pursuant to a management agreement. At the time of LIN Texas’s acquisition of its interest in SVH in 1998, GECC provided secured debt financing to SVH in the form of a $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 to GECC (the “GECC Note”), and, in connection with SVH’s assumption of the GECC Note, LIN TV guaranteed the payment of the full amount of principal and interest on the GECC Note (the “GECC Guarantee”).
	In addition, during 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, LIN Television entered into agreements with SVH, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal pursuant to which LIN Television, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal caused to be provided to SVH certain unsecured shortfall funding loans (the “Shortfall Funding Loans”) on the basis of each party’s percentage of equity interest in SVH in order to fund interest payments on the GECC Note.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the GECC Guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million incremental term loan facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss carryforwards to offset the taxable gain recognized in such transaction, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable associated with this transaction remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger further described below.
	Concurrent with the closing of the JV Sale Transaction, LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC as described above. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and the change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes, with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger,  LIN TV realized a capital loss in the amount of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of such stock as of July 30, 2013.  The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and, as a result, we realized cash savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
Variable Interest Entities	'
	Variable Interest Entities
	In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, we consider whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether we have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would be significant to the VIE. We consolidate VIEs when we are the primary beneficiary.
	We have a JSA and an SSA with WBDT Television, LLC (“WBDT”), a third party licensee, for WBDT-TV in the Dayton, OH market. We also have JSAs and SSAs with affiliates of Vaughan Acquisition LLC (“Vaughan”), a third party licensee, for WTGS-TV in the Savannah, GA market, WYTV-TV in the Youngstown, OH market and KTKA-TV in the Topeka, KS market and SSAs with KASY-TV Licensee, LLC (“KASY”), a third-party licensee, for KWBQ-TV in the Santa Fe, NM market, KRWB-TV in the Roswell, NM market and KASY-TV in the Albuquerque, NM market. Under these agreements, we provide administrative services to these stations, have an obligation to reimburse certain of the stations' expenses, and we are compensated through a performance-based fee structure that provides us the benefit of certain returns from the operation of these stations.
	We determined that WBDT, Vaughan and KASY are VIEs and as a result of the JSAs and/or SSAs, we have variable interests in these entities. We are the primary beneficiary of these entities, and therefore, we consolidate these entities within our consolidated financial statements.
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
	The assets of our consolidated VIEs can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs and may not be sold, or otherwise disposed of, except for assets sold or replaced with others of like kind or value. Other liabilities of $51.2 million and $50.4 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, serve to reduce the carrying value of the entities, and are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements. This reflects the fact that as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, LIN Television has an option that it may exercise if the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) attribution rules change. The option would allow LIN Television to acquire the assets or member’s interest of the VIE entities for a nominal exercise price, which is significantly less than the carrying value of their tangible and intangible net assets.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	'
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates are used for the allowance for doubtful accounts in receivables, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, assumptions used to determine fair value of financial instruments, amortization and impairment of program rights and intangible assets, share-based compensation and other long-term incentive compensation arrangements, pension costs, barter transactions, income taxes, employee medical insurance claims, useful lives of property and equipment, contingencies, litigation and net assets of businesses acquired.
Net Earnings per Common Share	'
	Net Earnings per Common Share
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income attributable to common shareholders by the number of weighted-average outstanding common shares.  Diluted EPS reflects the effect of the assumed exercise of share options and vesting of restricted shares only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive.
	The following table sets forth the computation of the common shares outstanding used in determining basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Denominator for EPS calculation:		2013		2012		2013	2012
	Weighted-average common shares, basic		52,791		53,066		52,328	54,715
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Share options		3,064		1,287		3,050	1,274
	Weighted-average common shares, diluted		55,855		54,353		55,378	55,989
	We apply the treasury stock method to measure the dilutive effect of our outstanding share options and restricted share awards and include the respective common share equivalents in the denominator of our diluted EPS calculation.  Securities representing 0.1 million and 2.5 million common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 0.1 million and 1.7 million common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for these periods because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.  The net income per share amounts are the same for our class A, class B and class C common shares because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” to eliminate diversity in practice.
	This ASU requires that companies net their unrecognized tax benefits against all same-jurisdiction net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards that would be used to settle the position with a tax authority. This new guidance is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods therein. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification 220, “Comprehensive Income.” The amendments require an entity to disclose the impact of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income, by the respective line items of net income, if the amounts reclassified are reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The disclosure is required either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes. For amounts that are not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In July 2012, there were revisions to the accounting standard for impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Under the revised standard a company can first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. A company can choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its indefinite-lived intangible assets, and can also bypass the qualitative assessment and perform the quantitative impairment test for any indefinite-lived intangible in any period. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and do not expect it to have a material impact on our impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - LIN Television (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	LIN Media LLC (“LIN LLC”), together with its subsidiaries, including LIN Television Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“LIN Television”), is a local multimedia company operating in the United States. LIN LLC and its subsidiaries are affiliates of HM Capital Partners I LP (“HMC”). In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean LIN LLC and all subsidiaries included in our consolidated financial statements.
	On July 30, 2013, LIN TV Corp., a Delaware corporation (“LIN TV”), completed its merger with and into LIN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of LIN TV, with LIN LLC as the surviving entity (the “Merger”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 12, 2013, by and between LIN TV and LIN LLC (the “Merger Agreement”).  Entry into the Merger Agreement had previously been announced by LIN TV on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2013.
	LIN LLC filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on July 31, 2013 (the “Form 8-K”) for the purpose of establishing LIN LLC as the successor registrant to LIN TV pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and to disclose certain related matters, including the consummation of the Merger.  Pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act and in accordance with the filing of the Form 8-K, the class A common shares representing limited liability interests in LIN LLC, as the successor registrant to LIN TV, were deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.  References to "LIN LLC," "we," "us," or the "Company" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that include any period at and before the effectiveness of the Merger shall be deemed to refer to LIN TV as the predecessor registrant to LIN LLC.  For more information concerning the effects of the Merger and the succession of LIN LLC to LIN TV upon its effectiveness, please see the Form 8-K.
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of WWHO-TV in Columbus, OH and WUPW-TV in Toledo, OH as discontinued for all periods presented. See Note 3—“Discontinued Operations” for further discussion of our discontinued operations.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to state fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company, our wholly-owned and majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries, and VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary. We review all local marketing agreements (“LMAs”), shared services agreements (“SSAs”) or joint sales agreements (“JSAs”), to evaluate whether consolidation of entities party to such arrangements is required. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	We conduct our business through LIN Television and its subsidiaries.  Prior to the Merger, LIN TV had no operations or assets other than its investments in its subsidiaries.  Subsequent to the merger and consistent with its classification as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, LIN LLC has separate operations relating to the administration of the partnership.  The consolidated financial statements of LIN LLC represent its own operations and the consolidated operations of LIN Television, which remains a corporation after the Merger.  We operate in one reportable segment.
Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger	'
	Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with our wholly-owned subsidiaries LIN Television and LIN Television of Texas, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“LIN Texas”) entered into and closed a transaction agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with NBC Telemundo License LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBC”), NBCU New LLC I, a Delaware limited liability company, NBCU New LLC II, a Delaware limited liability company, General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“GE”), General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GECC” and together with GE, the “GE Parties”), National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Comcast”), NBCUniversal Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBCUniversal”), Lone Star SPV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Station Venture Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SVH”).  The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions related to the ownership and sale of LIN Texas’s 20.38% equity interest in SVH, a joint venture in which NBC, an affiliate of NBCUniversal, held the remaining 79.62% equity interest (collectively, the “JV Sale Transaction”). SVH held a 99.75% interest in Station Venture Operations, LP (“SVO”), which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	SVH was a limited partner in a business that operated an NBC affiliate in Dallas and an NBC affiliate in San Diego pursuant to a management agreement. At the time of LIN Texas’s acquisition of its interest in SVH in 1998, GECC provided secured debt financing to SVH in the form of a $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 to GECC (the “GECC Note”), and, in connection with SVH’s assumption of the GECC Note, LIN TV guaranteed the payment of the full amount of principal and interest on the GECC Note (the “GECC Guarantee”).
	In addition, during 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, LIN Television entered into agreements with SVH, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal pursuant to which LIN Television, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal caused to be provided to SVH certain unsecured shortfall funding loans (the “Shortfall Funding Loans”) on the basis of each party’s percentage of equity interest in SVH in order to fund interest payments on the GECC Note.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the GECC Guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million incremental term loan facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss carryforwards to offset the taxable gain recognized in such transaction, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable associated with this transaction remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger further described below.
	Concurrent with the closing of the JV Sale Transaction, LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC as described above. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and the change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes, with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger,  LIN TV realized a capital loss in the amount of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of such stock as of July 30, 2013.  The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and, as a result, we realized cash savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
Variable Interest Entities	'
	Variable Interest Entities
	In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, we consider whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether we have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would be significant to the VIE. We consolidate VIEs when we are the primary beneficiary.
	We have a JSA and an SSA with WBDT Television, LLC (“WBDT”), a third party licensee, for WBDT-TV in the Dayton, OH market. We also have JSAs and SSAs with affiliates of Vaughan Acquisition LLC (“Vaughan”), a third party licensee, for WTGS-TV in the Savannah, GA market, WYTV-TV in the Youngstown, OH market and KTKA-TV in the Topeka, KS market and SSAs with KASY-TV Licensee, LLC (“KASY”), a third-party licensee, for KWBQ-TV in the Santa Fe, NM market, KRWB-TV in the Roswell, NM market and KASY-TV in the Albuquerque, NM market. Under these agreements, we provide administrative services to these stations, have an obligation to reimburse certain of the stations' expenses, and we are compensated through a performance-based fee structure that provides us the benefit of certain returns from the operation of these stations.
	We determined that WBDT, Vaughan and KASY are VIEs and as a result of the JSAs and/or SSAs, we have variable interests in these entities. We are the primary beneficiary of these entities, and therefore, we consolidate these entities within our consolidated financial statements.
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
	The assets of our consolidated VIEs can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs and may not be sold, or otherwise disposed of, except for assets sold or replaced with others of like kind or value. Other liabilities of $51.2 million and $50.4 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, serve to reduce the carrying value of the entities, and are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements. This reflects the fact that as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, LIN Television has an option that it may exercise if the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) attribution rules change. The option would allow LIN Television to acquire the assets or member’s interest of the VIE entities for a nominal exercise price, which is significantly less than the carrying value of their tangible and intangible net assets.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	'
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates are used for the allowance for doubtful accounts in receivables, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, assumptions used to determine fair value of financial instruments, amortization and impairment of program rights and intangible assets, share-based compensation and other long-term incentive compensation arrangements, pension costs, barter transactions, income taxes, employee medical insurance claims, useful lives of property and equipment, contingencies, litigation and net assets of businesses acquired.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” to eliminate diversity in practice.
	This ASU requires that companies net their unrecognized tax benefits against all same-jurisdiction net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards that would be used to settle the position with a tax authority. This new guidance is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods therein. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification 220, “Comprehensive Income.” The amendments require an entity to disclose the impact of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income, by the respective line items of net income, if the amounts reclassified are reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The disclosure is required either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes. For amounts that are not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In July 2012, there were revisions to the accounting standard for impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Under the revised standard a company can first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. A company can choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its indefinite-lived intangible assets, and can also bypass the qualitative assessment and perform the quantitative impairment test for any indefinite-lived intangible in any period. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and do not expect it to have a material impact on our impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets.
LIN Television Corporation	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	LIN Television Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“LIN Television”), together with its subsidiaries, is a local multimedia company operating in the United States. LIN Television and its subsidiaries are affiliates of HM Capital Partners I LP (“HMC”). In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean LIN Television and all subsidiaries included in our consolidated financial statements. LIN Television is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LIN Media LLC (“LIN LLC”).
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of WWHO-TV in Columbus, OH and WUPW-TV in Toledo, OH as discontinued for all periods presented. See Note 3—“Discontinued Operations” for further discussion of our discontinued operations.
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to state fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company, our wholly-owned and majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries, and VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary. We review all local marketing agreements (“LMAs”), shared services agreements (“SSAs”) or joint sales agreements (“JSAs”), to evaluate whether consolidation of entities party to such arrangements is required. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  We conduct our business through our subsidiaries and have no operations or assets other than our investment in our subsidiaries and equity-method investments. We operate in one reportable segment.
Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger	'
	Joint Venture Sale Transaction and Merger
	On February 12, 2013, we, along with LIN TV and our wholly-owned subsidiary, LIN Television of Texas, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“LIN Texas”) entered into and closed a transaction agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with NBC Telemundo License LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBC”), NBCU New LLC I, a Delaware limited liability company, NBCU New LLC II, a Delaware limited liability company, General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“GE”), General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GECC” and together with GE, the “GE Parties”), National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Comcast”), NBCUniversal Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NBCUniversal”), Lone Star SPV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Station Venture Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SVH”).  The Transaction Agreement effected a series of transactions related to the ownership and sale of LIN Texas’s 20.38% equity interest in SVH, a joint venture in which NBC, an affiliate of NBCUniversal, held the remaining 79.62% equity interest (collectively, the “JV Sale Transaction”). SVH held a 99.75% interest in Station Venture Operations, LP (“SVO”), which is the operating company that managed KXAS-TV and KNSD-TV, the television stations that comprised the joint venture.
	SVH was a limited partner in a business that operated an NBC affiliate in Dallas and an NBC affiliate in San Diego pursuant to a management agreement. At the time of LIN Texas’s acquisition of its interest in SVH in 1998, GECC provided secured debt financing to SVH in the form of a $815.5 million non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 to GECC (the “GECC Note”), and, in connection with SVH’s assumption of the GECC Note, LIN TV guaranteed the payment of the full amount of principal and interest on the GECC Note (the “GECC Guarantee”).
	In addition, during 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, we entered into agreements with SVH, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal pursuant to which LIN Television, the GE Parties and NBCUniversal caused to be provided to SVH certain unsecured shortfall funding loans (the “Shortfall Funding Loans”) on the basis of each party’s percentage of equity interest in SVH in order to fund interest payments on the GECC Note.
	Pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction, in exchange for LIN Television causing a $100 million capital contribution to be made to SVH (which was used to prepay a portion of the GECC Note), LIN TV was released from the GECC Guarantee and any further obligations related to any shortfall funding agreements. Further, LIN Texas sold its 20.38% equity interest in SVH to affiliates of NBCUniversal, and the LIN parties transferred their rights to receivables related to the Shortfall Funding Loans for $1. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries have any further investment in or obligations (funding or otherwise) related to SVH, including, without limitation, to make any other unsecured shortfall loans or payments under the GECC Note or the GECC Guarantee.
	We accrued for and expensed the $100 million capital contribution to SVH to secure the release of the GECC Guarantee and recorded the related tax effects in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 because it represented a probable and estimable obligation of the Company.  In February 2013, we entered into a $60 million incremental term loan facility and utilized $40 million of cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the $100 million payment. As a result of the JV Sale Transaction, after utilizing all of our available Federal net operating loss carryforwards to offset the taxable gain recognized in such transaction, we had an approximate $163 million income tax payable associated with this transaction remaining, $132.5 million of which was extinguished as a result of the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger further described below.
	Concurrent with the closing of the JV Sale Transaction, LIN TV entered into the Merger Agreement with LIN LLC as described above. The Merger enabled the surviving entity to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and the change in classification was treated as a liquidation of LIN TV for federal income tax purposes, with the result that LIN TV realized a capital loss in its 100% equity interest in LIN Television.
	Based on an average of the opening and closing trading prices of LIN TV's class A common stock at the consummation of the Merger,  LIN TV realized a capital loss in the amount of approximately $344 million, which represents the difference between its tax basis in the stock of LIN Television, and the fair market value of such stock as of July 30, 2013.  The capital loss realized and existing net operating losses were used to offset a portion of the capital gain recognized in the JV Sale Transaction and, as a result, we realized cash savings of $132.5 million, resulting in a remaining tax liability of $30.5 million associated with the JV Sale Transaction. We made estimated state and federal tax payments to settle $29 million of this tax liability during October 2013 and expect to fund the remaining liability when it becomes due in November 2013.
Variable Interest Entities	'
	Variable Interest Entities
	In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, we consider whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether we have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would be significant to the VIE. We consolidate VIEs when we are the primary beneficiary.
	We have a JSA and an SSA with WBDT Television, LLC (“WBDT”), a third party licensee, for WBDT-TV in the Dayton, OH market. We also have JSAs and SSAs with affiliates of Vaughan Acquisition LLC (“Vaughan”), a third party licensee, for WTGS-TV in the Savannah, GA market, WYTV-TV in the Youngstown, OH market and KTKA-TV in the Topeka, KS market and SSAs with KASY-TV Licensee, LLC (“KASY”), a third-party licensee, for KWBQ-TV in the Santa Fe, NM market, KRWB-TV in the Roswell, NM market and KASY-TV in the Albuquerque, NM market. Under these agreements, we provide administrative services to these stations, have an obligation to reimburse certain of the stations' expenses, and we are compensated through a performance-based fee structure that provides us the benefit of certain returns from the operation of these stations.
	We determined that WBDT, Vaughan and KASY are VIEs and as a result of the JSAs and/or SSAs, we have variable interests in these entities. We are the primary beneficiary of these entities, and therefore, we consolidate these entities within our consolidated financial statements.
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013			December 31,
					2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
	The assets of our consolidated VIEs can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs and may not be sold, or otherwise disposed of, except for assets sold or replaced with others of like kind or value. Other liabilities of $51.2 million and $50.4 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, serve to reduce the carrying value of the entities, and are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements.
	This reflects the fact that as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we have an option that we may exercise if the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) attribution rules change. The option would allow us to acquire the assets or member’s interest of the VIE entities for a nominal exercise price, which is significantly less than the carrying value of their tangible and intangible net assets.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	'
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates are used for the allowance for doubtful accounts in receivables, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, assumptions used to determine fair value of financial instruments, amortization and impairment of program rights and intangible assets, share-based compensation and other long-term incentive compensation arrangements, pension costs, barter transactions, income taxes, employee medical insurance claims, useful lives of property and equipment, contingencies, litigation and net assets of businesses acquired.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” to eliminate diversity in practice. This ASU requires that companies net their unrecognized tax benefits against all same-jurisdiction net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards that would be used to settle the position with a tax authority. This new guidance is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods therein. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification 220, “Comprehensive Income.” The amendments require an entity to disclose the impact of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income, by the respective line items of net income, if the amounts reclassified are reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The disclosure is required either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes. For amounts that are not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We prospectively adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In July 2012, there were revisions to the accounting standard for impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Under the revised standard a company can first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. A company can choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its indefinite-lived intangible assets, and can also bypass the qualitative assessment and perform the quantitative impairment test for any indefinite-lived intangible in any period. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012.
	We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013 and do not expect it to have a material impact on our impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of assets and liabilities of WBDT, Vaughan and KASY included in the consolidating balance sheets	'
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
Schedule of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, HYFN Inc, and Dedicated Media, Inc.	'
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442
Schedule of computation of the common shares outstanding used in determining basic and diluted EPS	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of the common shares outstanding used in determining basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Denominator for EPS calculation:		2013		2012		2013	2012
	Weighted-average common shares, basic		52,791		53,066		52,328	54,715
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Share options		3,064		1,287		3,050	1,274
	Weighted-average common shares, diluted		55,855		54,353		55,378	55,989

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
LIN Television Corporation	'
Acquisitions	'
Schedule of unaudited pro forma results of operations	'
	The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations as of September 30, 2012, assuming that the above acquisitions of television stations from New Vision and ACME, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred on January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Net revenue	$	169,954		$	463,122
	Net income	$	19,044		$	45,211
	Basic income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.36		$	0.83
	Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.35		$	0.81
Dedicated Media | LIN Television Corporation	'
Acquisitions	'
Summary of the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	7,315
	Equipment	158
	Other intangible assets	4,620
	Goodwill	1,796
	Current liabilities	(4,303		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(3,834		)
	Total	$	5,752
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	7,315
	Equipment	158
	Other intangible assets	4,620
	Goodwill	1,796
	Current liabilities	(4,303		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(3,834		)
	Total	$	5,752
HYFN | LIN Television Corporation	'
Acquisitions	'
Summary of the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	3,759
	Non-current assets	13
	Equipment	179
	Other intangible assets	3,580
	Goodwill	9,160
	Current liabilities	(920		)
	Non-current liabilities	(1,361		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(7,191		)
	Total	$	7,219
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	3,759
	Non-current assets	13
	Equipment	179
	Other intangible assets	3,580
	Goodwill	9,160
	Current liabilities	(920		)
	Non-current liabilities	(1,361		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(7,191		)
	Total	$	7,219
New Vision and Vaughan | LIN Television Corporation	'
Acquisitions	'
Summary of the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and Vaughan in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Program rights assets	$	2,040
	Property and equipment	100,124
	Broadcast licenses	133,120
	Definite-lived intangible assets	55,837
	Goodwill	65,024
	Current liabilities	(417		)
	Non-current liabilities	(2,239		)
	Long-term debt assumed	(13,989		)
	Total	$	339,500
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and Vaughan in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Program rights assets	$	2,040
	Property and equipment	100,124
	Broadcast licenses	133,120
	Definite-lived intangible assets	55,837
	Goodwill	65,024
	Current liabilities	(417		)
	Non-current liabilities	(2,239		)
	Long-term debt assumed	(13,989		)
	Total	$	339,500
ACME | LIN Television Corporation	'
Acquisitions	'
Summary of the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and KASY in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	1,656
	Non-current assets	1,968
	Other intangible assets	12,898
	Goodwill	5,331
	Non-current liabilities	(2,858		)
	Total	$	18,995
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and KASY in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	1,656
	Non-current assets	1,968
	Other intangible assets	12,898
	Goodwill	5,331
	Non-current liabilities	(2,858		)
	Total	$	18,995
New Vision and ACME	'
Acquisitions	'
Schedule of unaudited pro forma results of operations	'
	The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations as of September 30, 2012, assuming that the above acquisitions of television stations from New Vision and ACME, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred on January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2012			September 30, 2012
	Net revenue	$	169,954		$	463,122
	Net income	$	19,044		$	45,211
	Basic income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.36		$	0.83
	Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.35		$	0.81

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Summary of information for discontinued operations	'
	The following presents summarized information for the discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013						2012
		WWHO-		WUPW-		Total		WWHO-			WUPW-			Total
		TV		TV				TV			TV
	Net revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	440		$	2,193		$	2,633
	Operating loss	—		—		—		(393		)	(1,166		)	(1,559		)
	Net loss	—		—		—		(252		)	(766		)	(1,018		)

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of debt	'
	Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Revolving credit loans	$	—	$	—
	$120,313 and $125,000 Term loans, net of discount of $368 and $435 as September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	119,945		124,565
	$315,000 and $257,400 Incremental term loans, net of discount of $1,768 and $2,020 as of September 30,2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	313,232		255,380
	83/8% Senior Notes due 2018	200,000		200,000
	63/8% Senior Notes due 2021	290,000		290,000
	Capital lease obligations	14,718		14,881
	Other debt	4,457		5,401
	Total debt	942,352		890,227
	Less current portion	15,801		10,756
	Total long-term debt	$	926,551	$	879,471
Schedule of carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt	'
	The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Carrying amount	$	927,634	$	875,346
	Fair value	944,212		910,500

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of the change in the carrying amount of goodwill	'
	The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):
		Goodwill
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	192,514
	Acquisitions	10,956
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	203,470
Summary of the carrying amount of each major class of intangible assets	'
	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of intangible assets (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013					31-Dec-12
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Gross Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
	Broadcast licenses	$	536,515	$	—		$	536,515	$	—
	Intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	86,606		(34,465		)	75,625		(16,071		)
	Total	$	623,121	$	(34,465	)	$	612,140	$	(16,071	)
	-1	Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include network affiliations, acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, and retransmission consent agreements.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of financial assets measured at fair value	'
	The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value in the accompanying financial statements using the three-level fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Significant		Significant
		Observable		Unobservable
		Inputs		Inputs
		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	September 30, 2013:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	678	$	3,075	$	3,753
	December 31, 2012:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	619	$	2,461	$	3,080

Retirement_Plans_Tables

Retirement Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost and the contributions to 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans	'
	The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost and the contributions to our 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net periodic pension cost (benefit):
	Interest cost	$	1,314		$	1,364		$	3,942		$	4,092
	Expected return on plan assets	(1,670		)	(1,549		)	(5,010		)	(4,647		)
	Amortization of net loss	428			431			1,284			1,293
	Net periodic cost	$	72		$	246		$	216		$	738
	Contributions:
	401(k) Plan	$	1,229		$	915		$	3,653		$	2,835
	Defined contribution retirement plans	59			82			143			263
	Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231			3,807			3,944			6,097
	Total contributions	$	2,519		$	4,804		$	7,740		$	9,195

Restructuring_Tables

Restructuring (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of activities for restructuring actions	'
		Severance and
		Related
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	717
	Charges	2,991
	Payments	(3,474		)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	234

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of estimated future cash payments	'
	Future payments for these non-cancelable operating leases and agreements, and future payments associated with syndicated television programs as of September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Commitments
	Year	Operating Leases		Syndicated			Total
		and Agreements		Television
				Programming
	2013	$	10,401	$	12,918	(1)	$	23,319
	2014	37,515		24,221			61,736
	2015	29,663		19,112			48,775
	2016	13,845		12,195			26,040
	2017	11,699		2,499			14,198
	Thereafter	10,893		367			11,260
	Total obligations	$	114,016	$	71,312		$	185,328

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,000		$	23,702		$	2		$	2,013		$	—		$	27,717
	Accounts receivable, net	—			84,913			29,236			17,011			—			131,160
	Deferred income tax assets	—			2,754			808			—			—			3,562
	Other current assets	—			4,369			931			1,770			—			7,070
	Total current assets	2,000			115,738			30,977			20,794			—			169,509
	Property and equipment, net	—			185,895			36,505			5,022			—			227,422
	Deferred financing costs	—			17,159			—			97			—			17,256
	Goodwill	—			169,492			18,518			15,460			—			203,470
	Broadcast licenses, net	—			—			493,814			42,701			—			536,515
	Other intangible assets, net	—			35,562			2,074			14,505			—			52,141
	Advances to consolidated subsidiaries	—			6,390			1,050,764			—			(1,057,154		)	—
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	73,095			1,587,537			—			—			(1,660,632		)	—
	Other assets	—			51,510			2,690			1,318			(44,443		)	11,075
	Total assets	$	75,095		$	2,169,283		$	1,635,342		$	99,897		$	(2,762,229	)	$	1,217,388
	LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	14,544		$	—		$	1,257		$	—		$	15,801
	Accounts payable	—			5,970			4,039			3,063			—			13,072
	Income taxes payable	—			4,019			27,000			—			—			31,019
	Accrued expenses	—			43,118			5,564			2,306			—			50,988
	Program obligations	—			5,313			1,023			1,597			—			7,933
	Total current liabilities	—			72,964			37,626			8,223			—			118,813
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	—			923,146			—			3,405			—			926,551
	Deferred income tax liabilities	—			11,833			31,231			1,118			—			44,182
	Program obligations	—			1,846			220			1,531			—			3,597
	Intercompany liabilities	78			1,050,686			—			6,390			(1,057,154		)	—
	Accumulated losses in excess of investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Other liabilities	—			37,635			73			44,443			(44,443		)	37,708
	Total liabilities	78			2,098,110			69,150			65,110			(1,101,597		)	1,130,851
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			13,442			—			13,442
																	—
	Total members’ equity	75,017			71,173			1,566,192			21,345			(1,660,632		)	73,095
	Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and members’ equity	$	75,095		$	2,169,283		$	1,635,342		$	99,897		$	(2,762,229	)	$	1,217,388
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	44,625		$	573		$	1,109		$	—		$	46,307
	Accounts receivable, net	—			87,103			31,144			7,903			—			126,150
	Deferred income tax assets	—			67,412			—			97			(67,509		)	—
	Other current assets	—			4,850			554			1,459			—			6,863
	Total current assets	—			203,990			32,271			10,568			(67,509		)	179,320
	Property and equipment, net	—			197,125			39,534			4,832			—			241,491
	Deferred financing costs	—			19,020			—			115			—			19,135
	Goodwill	—			169,492			18,518			4,504			—			192,514
	Broadcast licenses, net	—			—			493,814			42,701			—			536,515
	Other intangible assets, net	—			48,897			2,775			7,882			—			59,554
	Advances to consolidated subsidiaries	—			6,746			1,345,971			—			(1,352,717		)	—
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			1,554,903			—			—			(1,554,903		)	—
	Other assets	—			53,987			2,552			1,626			(45,280		)	12,885
	Total assets	$	—		$	2,254,160		$	1,935,435		$	72,228		$	(3,020,409	)	$	1,241,414
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND MEMBERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	9,243		$	—		$	1,513		$	—		$	10,756
Accounts payable	—			14,335			3,385			1,235			—			18,955
Income taxes payable	—			372			394			—			—			766
Accrued expenses	—			37,020			115,605			621			—			153,246
Deferred income tax liabilities	—			—			235,728			—			(67,509		)	168,219
Program obligations	—			7,479			1,106			2,185			—			10,770
Total current liabilities	—			68,449			356,218			5,554			(67,509		)	362,712
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	—			875,512			—			3,959			—			879,471
Deferred income tax liabilities	—			10,910			29,000			646			—			40,556
Program obligations	—			2,222			92			1,967			—			4,281
Intercompany liabilities	—			1,345,971			3,842			2,904			(1,352,717		)	—
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in consolidated subsidiaries	91,564			—			—			—			(91,564		)	—
Other liabilities	—			42,660			56			45,280			(45,280		)	42,716
Total liabilities	91,564			2,345,724			389,208			60,310			(1,557,070		)	1,329,736
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			3,242			—			3,242
Total members’ (deficit) equity	(91,564		)	(91,564		)	1,546,227			8,676			(1,463,339		)	(91,564		)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and members’ (deficit) equity	$	—		$	2,254,160		$	1,935,435		$	72,228		$	(3,020,409	)	$	1,241,414
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	Net revenues	$	—		$	83,940		$	48,229		$	1,879		$	(972	)	$	133,076
	Operating expenses:
	Direct operating	—			21,956			16,092			1,116			(1,012		)	38,152
	Selling, general and administrative	—			18,694			9,294			380			(3		)	28,365
	Amortization of program rights	—			4,054			1,378			180			—			5,612
	Corporate	—			8,310			954			—			—			9,264
	Depreciation	—			4,843			1,897			84			—			6,824
	Amortization of intangible assets	—			60			233			214			—			507
	Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	—			26			(41		)	—			—			(15		)
	Operating income (loss)	—			25,997			18,422			(95		)	43			44,367
	Other expense (income):
	Interest expense, net	—			9,303			—			38			(31		)	9,310
	Share of loss in equity investments	—			—			4,156			—			—			4,156
	Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Intercompany fees and expenses	—			16,310			(16,310		)	—			—			—
	Other, net	—			89			(1		)	—			—			88
	Total other expense (income), net	—			25,702			(12,155		)	38			(31		)	13,554
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	—			295			30,577			(133		)	74			30,813
	(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	—			(975		)	12,231			(62		)	—			11,194
	Net (loss) income from continuing operations	—			1,270			18,346			(71		)	74			19,619
	Equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	19,659			18,389			—			—			(38,048		)	—
	Net income (loss)	19,659			19,659			18,346			(71		)	(37,974		)	19,619
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(40		)	—			(40		)
	Net income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	19,659		$	19,659		$	18,346		$	(31	)	$	(37,974	)	$	19,659
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	Net revenues	$	—		$	311,221		$	130,972		$	35,841		$	(9,586	)	$	468,448
	Operating expenses:
	Direct operating	—			108,313			54,886			22,825			(5,329		)	180,695
	Selling, general and administrative	—			80,611			30,008			8,341			(303		)	118,657
	Amortization of program rights	—			16,709			4,281			1,552			—			22,542
	Corporate	277			29,770			—			—			—			30,047
	Depreciation	—			27,954			5,420			1,013			—			34,387
	Amortization of intangible assets	—			13,334			701			3,003			—			17,038
	Restructuring	—			2,991			—			—			—			2,991
	Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	—			193			(20		)	—			—			173
	Operating (loss) income	(277		)	31,346			35,696			(893		)	(3,954		)	61,918
	Other expense (income):
	Interest expense, net	—			42,124			—			151			—			42,275
	Share of loss in equity investments				25												25
	Intercompany fees and expenses	—			24,491			(24,702		)	211			—			—
	Other, net	—			2,113			1			1			—			2,115
	Total other expense (income), net	—			68,753			(24,701		)	363			—			44,415
	(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	(277		)	(37,407		)	60,397			(1,256		)	(3,954		)	17,503
	(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	—			(158,607		)	24,159			(706		)	—			(135,154		)
	Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(277		)	121,200			36,238			(550		)	(3,954		)	152,657
	Equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	153,834			32,634			—			—			(186,468		)	—
	Net income (loss)	153,557			153,834			36,238			(550		)	(190,422		)	152,657
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(900		)	—			(900		)
	Net income attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	153,557		$	153,834		$	36,238		$	350		$	(190,422	)	$	153,557
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net revenues	$	—		$	228,344		$	126,136		$	5,481		$	(2,669	)	$	357,292
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	—			64,558			44,848			3,662			(2,514		)	110,554
Selling, general and administrative	—			55,758			27,960			1,374			(301		)	84,791
Amortization of program rights	—			11,625			4,060			527			—			16,212
Corporate	—			22,345			1,884			—			—			24,229
Depreciation	—			14,373			5,654			207			—			20,234
Amortization of intangible assets	—			179			701			582			—			1,462
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	—			30			(42		)	—			—			(12		)
Operating income (loss)	—			59,476			41,071			(871		)	146			99,822
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net	—			28,926			—			80			(60		)	28,946
Share of loss in equity investments	—			153			4,156			—			—			4,309
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			2,099			—			—			—			2,099
Intercompany fees and expenses	—			48,930			(48,930		)	—			—			—
Other, net	—			176			—			—			—			176
Total other expense (income), net	—			80,284			(44,774		)	80			(60		)	35,530
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	—			(20,808		)	85,845			(951		)	206			64,292
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	—			(9,839		)	34,338			(398		)	—			24,101
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	—			(10,969		)	51,507			(553		)	206			40,191
Loss from discontinued operations, net	—			(251		)	(744		)	—			(23		)	(1,018		)
(Loss) gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net	—			(289		)	11,678			—			—			11,389
Equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	51,043			62,552			—			—			(113,595		)	—
Net income (loss)	51,043			51,043			62,441			(553		)	(113,412		)	50,562
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(481		)	—			(481		)
Net income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	51,043		$	51,043		$	62,441		$	(72	)	$	(113,412	)	$	51,043
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
				Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
													Adjustments
Net revenues	$	—		$	106,982		$	45,335		$	14,458		$	(3,665	)	$	163,110
Operating expenses:
Direct operating	—			37,105			17,973			9,532			(2,106		)	62,504
Selling, general and administrative	—			27,223			10,785			3,351			(40		)	41,319
Amortization of program rights	—			5,695			1,382			528			—			7,605
Corporate	277			10,405			—			—			—			10,682
Depreciation	—			9,285			1,788			356			—			11,429
Amortization of intangible assets	—			4,430			234			1,222			—			5,886
Restructuring	—			468			—			—			—			468
Loss from asset dispositions	—			(8		)	(1		)	—			—			(9		)
Operating (loss) income	(277		)	12,379			13,174			(531		)	(1,519		)	23,226
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net	—			14,146			—			(67		)	(103		)	13,976
Intercompany fees and expenses	—			7,891			(8,102		)	211			—			—
Other, net	—			2,053			1			1			—			2,055
Total other expense (income), net	—			24,090			(8,101		)	145			(103		)	16,031
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	(277		)	(11,711		)	21,275			(676		)	(1,416		)	7,195
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes				(147,671		)	8,510			(152		)	—			(139,313		)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(277		)	135,960			12,765			(524		)	(1,416		)	146,508
Equity in income (loss) from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	147,215			11,255			—						(158,470		)	—
Net income (loss)	146,938			147,215			12,765			(524		)	(159,886		)	146,508
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(430		)	—			(430		)
Net income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	146,938		$	147,215		$	12,765		$	(94	)	$	(159,886	)	$	146,938
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	Net income (loss)	$	146,938		$	147,215		$	12,765		$	(524	)	$	(159,886	)	$	146,508
	Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $169	259			259			—			—			(259		)	259
	Comprehensive income (loss)	147,197			147,474			12,765			(524		)	(160,145		)	146,767
	Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(430		)	—			(430		)
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	147,197		$	147,474		$	12,765		$	(94	)	$	(160,145	)	$	147,197
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	Net income (loss)	$	19,659		$	19,659		$	18,346		$	(71	)	$	(37,974	)	$	19,619
	Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $169	262			262			—			—			(262		)	262
	Comprehensive income (loss)	19,921			19,921			18,346			(71		)	(38,236		)	19,881
	Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(40		)	—			(40		)
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	19,921		$	19,921		$	18,346		$	(31	)	$	(38,236	)	$	19,921
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	Net income (loss)	$	153,557		$	153,834		$	36,238		$	(550	)	$	(190,422	)	$	152,657
	Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $507	777			777			—			—			(777		)	777
	Comprehensive income (loss)	154,334			154,611			36,238			(550		)	(191,199		)	153,434
	Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(900		)	—			(900		)
	Comprehensive income attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	154,334		$	154,611		$	36,238		$	350		$	(191,199	)	$	154,334
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	Net income (loss)	$	51,043		$	51,043		$	62,441		$	(553	)	$	(113,412	)	$	50,562
	Amortization of pension net losses, net of tax of $509	784			784			—			—			(784		)	784
	Comprehensive income (loss)	51,827			51,827			62,441			(553		)	(114,196		)	51,346
	Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(481		)	—			(481		)
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	51,827		$	51,827		$	62,441		$	(72	)	$	(114,196	)	$	51,827
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	1,801		$	76,031		$	41,463		$	(282	)	$	(60,508	)	$	58,505
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Capital expenditures	—			(17,094		)	(2,372		)	(2,205		)	—			(21,671		)
	Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	—			(10,082		)	—			—			—			(10,082		)
	Proceeds from the sale of assets	—			56			20			—			—			76
	Capital contribution to joint venture with NBCUniversal	—			—			(100,000		)	—			—			(100,000		)
	Advances on intercompany borrowings	—			(4,400		)	—			—			4,400			—
	Payments from intercompany borrowings	—			15,009			133,835			—			(148,844		)	—
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	—			(16,511		)	31,483			(2,205		)	(144,444		)	(131,677		)
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director share-based compensation	199			1,251			—			—			—			1,450
	Tax benefit from exercises of share options				2,180			—			—			—			2,180
	Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	—			101,000			—			—			—			101,000
	Principal payments on long-term debt	—			(48,385		)	—			(1,009		)	—			(49,394		)
	Payment of long-term debt issue costs	—			(654		)	—			—			—			(654		)
	Payment of dividend	—			(2,000		)	(58,508		)	—			60,508			—
	Proceeds from intercompany borrowings	—			—			—			4,400			(4,400		)	—
	Payments on intercompany borrowings	—			(133,835		)	(15,009		)	—			148,844			—
	Net cash provided by (used in)financing activities	199			(80,443		)	(73,517		)	3,391			204,952			54,582
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,000			(20,923		)	(571		)	904			—			(18,590		)
	Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	—			44,625			573			1,109			—			46,307
	Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	2,000		$	23,702		$	2		$	2,013		$	—		$	27,717
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
		LIN Media LLC			LIN Television			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating/			LIN Media LLC
					Corporation			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminating			Consolidated
														Adjustments
	OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations	$	—		$	93,607		$	(5,482	)	$	(229	)	$	23		$	87,919
	Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	—			(471		)	(2,242		)	—			(23		)	(2,736		)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	—			93,136			(7,724		)	(229		)	—			85,183
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Capital expenditures	—			(13,227		)	(4,474		)	(1,636		)	—			(19,337		)
	Change in restricted cash	—			255,159			—			—			—			255,159
	Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	—			(34,325		)	—			—			—			(34,325		)
	Proceeds from the sale of assets	—			17			45			—			—			62
	Shortfall loan to joint venture with NBCUniversal	—			(2,292		)	—			—			—			(2,292		)
	Advances on intercompany borrowings	—			(2,000		)	—			—			2,000			—
	Payments from intercompany borrowings	—			10,175			—			—			(10,175		)	—
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, continuing operations	—			213,507			(4,429		)	(1,636		)	(8,175		)	199,267
	Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations	—			6,314			23,206			—			—			29,520
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	—			219,821			18,777			(1,636		)	(8,175		)	228,787
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director share-based compensation	—			652			—			—			—			652
	Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	—			20,000			—			—			—			20,000
	Principal payments on long-term debt	—			(307,922		)	—			(206		)	—			(308,128		)
	Payment of long-term debt issue costs	—			(359		)	—			—			—			(359		)
	Treasury shares purchased	—			(11,386		)	—			—			—			(11,386		)
	Proceeds from intercompany borrowings	—			—			—			2,000			(2,000		)	—
	Payments on intercompany borrowings	—			—			(10,175		)	—			10,175			—
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	—			(299,015		)	(10,175		)	1,794			8,175			(299,221		)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			13,942			878			(71		)	—			14,749
	Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	—			16,571			653			833			—			18,057
	Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	—		$	30,513		$	1,531		$	762		$	—		$	32,806

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ5

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - LIN Television (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of assets and liabilities of WBDT, Vaughan and KASY included in the consolidating balance sheets	'
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
Schedule of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, HYFN Inc, and Dedicated Media, Inc.	'
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442
LIN Television Corporation	'
Schedule of assets and liabilities of WBDT, Vaughan and KASY included in the consolidating balance sheets	'
	The carrying amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities of the variable interest entities described above, which have been included in our consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013			December 31,
					2012
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	453		$	418
	Accounts receivable, net	7,452			6,021
	Other assets	1,078			2,092
	Total current assets	8,983			8,531
	Property and equipment, net	3,063			3,190
	Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343			46,604
	Other assets	3,735			2,055
	Total assets	$	61,124		$	60,380
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,216		$	1,451
	Accounts payable	668			—
	Accrued expenses	1,134			425
	Program obligations	1,597			2,185
	Total current liabilities	4,615			4,061
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765			3,950
	Program obligations	1,531			1,967
	Other liabilities	51,213			50,402
	Total liabilities	$	61,124		$	60,380
Schedule of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, HYFN Inc, and Dedicated Media, Inc.	'
	The following table presents the activity of the redeemable noncontrolling interest included in our consolidated balance sheets related to Nami Media, Inc. (“Nami Media”), HYFN, Inc. (“HYFN”) and Dedicated Media, Inc. (“Dedicated Media”), which represents third parties’ proportionate share of our consolidated net assets (in thousands):
		Redeemable
		Noncontrolling
		Interest
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	3,242
	Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	11,025
	Net loss	(900		)
	Share-based compensation	75
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	13,442

Acquisitions_LIN_Television_Ta

Acquisitions - LIN Television (Tables) (LIN Television Corporation)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement	'
Schedule of unaudited pro forma results of operations	'
	The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations as of September 30, 2012, assuming that the above acquisitions of television stations from New Vision and ACME, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred on January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Net revenue	$	169,954		$	463,122
	Net income	$	19,044		$	45,211
	Basic income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.36		$	0.83
	Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN Media LLC	$	0.35		$	0.81
Dedicated Media	'
Statement	'
Summary of the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	7,315
	Equipment	158
	Other intangible assets	4,620
	Goodwill	1,796
	Current liabilities	(4,303		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(3,834		)
	Total	$	5,752
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	7,315
	Equipment	158
	Other intangible assets	4,620
	Goodwill	1,796
	Current liabilities	(4,303		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(3,834		)
	Total	$	5,752
HYFN	'
Statement	'
Summary of the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	3,759
	Non-current assets	13
	Equipment	179
	Other intangible assets	3,580
	Goodwill	9,160
	Current liabilities	(920		)
	Non-current liabilities	(1,361		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(7,191		)
	Total	$	7,219
	The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	3,759
	Non-current assets	13
	Equipment	179
	Other intangible assets	3,580
	Goodwill	9,160
	Current liabilities	(920		)
	Non-current liabilities	(1,361		)
	Noncontrolling interest	(7,191		)
	Total	$	7,219
New Vision and Vaughan	'
Statement	'
Summary of the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and Vaughan in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Program rights assets	$	2,040
	Property and equipment	100,124
	Broadcast licenses	133,120
	Definite-lived intangible assets	55,837
	Goodwill	65,024
	Current liabilities	(417		)
	Non-current liabilities	(2,239		)
	Long-term debt assumed	(13,989		)
	Total	$	339,500
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and Vaughan in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Program rights assets	$	2,040
	Property and equipment	100,124
	Broadcast licenses	133,120
	Definite-lived intangible assets	55,837
	Goodwill	65,024
	Current liabilities	(417		)
	Non-current liabilities	(2,239		)
	Long-term debt assumed	(13,989		)
	Total	$	339,500
ACME	'
Statement	'
Summary of the provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and KASY in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	1,656
	Non-current assets	1,968
	Other intangible assets	12,898
	Goodwill	5,331
	Non-current liabilities	(2,858		)
	Total	$	18,995
	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by both us and KASY in the acquisition (in thousands):
	Current assets	$	1,656
	Non-current assets	1,968
	Other intangible assets	12,898
	Goodwill	5,331
	Non-current liabilities	(2,858		)
	Total	$	18,995

Discontinued_Operations_LIN_Te1

Discontinued Operations - LIN Television (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of information for discontinued operations	'
	The following presents summarized information for the discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013						2012
		WWHO-		WUPW-		Total		WWHO-			WUPW-			Total
		TV		TV				TV			TV
	Net revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	440		$	2,193		$	2,633
	Operating loss	—		—		—		(393		)	(1,166		)	(1,559		)
	Net loss	—		—		—		(252		)	(766		)	(1,018		)
LIN Television Corporation	'
Summary of information for discontinued operations	'
	The following presents summarized information for the discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013						2012
		WWHO-		WUPW-		Total		WWHO-			WUPW-			Total
		TV		TV				TV			TV
	Net revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	440		$	2,193		$	2,633
	Operating loss	—		—		—		(393		)	(1,166		)	(1,559		)
	Net loss	—		—		—		(252		)	(766		)	(1,018		)

Intangible_Assets_LIN_Televisi1

Intangible Assets - LIN Television (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of the change in the carrying amount of goodwill	'
	The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):
		Goodwill
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	192,514
	Acquisitions	10,956
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	203,470
Summary of the carrying amount of each major class of intangible assets	'
	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of intangible assets (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013					31-Dec-12
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Gross Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
	Broadcast licenses	$	536,515	$	—		$	536,515	$	—
	Intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	86,606		(34,465		)	75,625		(16,071		)
	Total	$	623,121	$	(34,465	)	$	612,140	$	(16,071	)
	-1	Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include network affiliations, acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, and retransmission consent agreements.
LIN Television Corporation	'
Schedule of the change in the carrying amount of goodwill	'
	The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):
		Goodwill
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	192,514
	Acquisitions	10,956
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	203,470
Summary of the carrying amount of each major class of intangible assets	'
	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of intangible assets (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013					31-Dec-12
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Gross Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
	Broadcast licenses	$	536,515	$	—		$	536,515	$	—
	Intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	86,606		(34,465		)	75,625		(16,071		)
	Total	$	623,121	$	(34,465	)	$	612,140	$	(16,071	)
	(1)	Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include network affiliations, acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, and retransmission consent agreements.

Debt_LIN_Television_Tables

Debt - LIN Television (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt	'
Schedule of debt	'
	Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Revolving credit loans	$	—	$	—
	$120,313 and $125,000 Term loans, net of discount of $368 and $435 as September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	119,945		124,565
	$315,000 and $257,400 Incremental term loans, net of discount of $1,768 and $2,020 as of September 30,2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	313,232		255,380
	83/8% Senior Notes due 2018	200,000		200,000
	63/8% Senior Notes due 2021	290,000		290,000
	Capital lease obligations	14,718		14,881
	Other debt	4,457		5,401
	Total debt	942,352		890,227
	Less current portion	15,801		10,756
	Total long-term debt	$	926,551	$	879,471
Schedule of carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt	'
	The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Carrying amount	$	927,634	$	875,346
	Fair value	944,212		910,500
LIN Television Corporation	'
Debt	'
Schedule of debt	'
	Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Revolving credit loans	$	—	$	—
	$120,313 and $125,000 Term loans, net of discount of $368 and $435 as September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	119,945		124,565
	$315,000 and $257,400 Incremental term loans, net of discount of $1,768 and $2,020 as of September 30,2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	313,232		255,380
	83/8% Senior Notes due 2018	200,000		200,000
	63/8% Senior Notes due 2021	290,000		290,000
	Capital lease obligations	14,718		14,881
	Other debt	4,457		5,401
	Total debt	942,352		890,227
	Less current portion	15,801		10,756
	Total long-term debt	$	926,551	$	879,471
Schedule of carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt	'
	The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Carrying amount	$	927,634	$	875,346
	Fair value	944,212		910,500

Fair_Value_Measurements_LIN_Te1

Fair Value Measurements - LIN Television (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of financial assets measured at fair value	'
	The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value in the accompanying financial statements using the three-level fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Significant		Significant
		Observable		Unobservable
		Inputs		Inputs
		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	September 30, 2013:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	678	$	3,075	$	3,753
	December 31, 2012:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	619	$	2,461	$	3,080
LIN Television Corporation	'
Summary of financial assets measured at fair value	'
	The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value in the accompanying financial statements using the three-level fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Significant		Significant
		Observable		Unobservable
		Inputs		Inputs
		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	September 30, 2013:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	678	$	3,075	$	3,753
	December 31, 2012:
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation related investments	$	619	$	2,461	$	3,080

Retirement_Plans_LIN_Televisio1

Retirement Plans - LIN Television (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost and the contributions to 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans	'
	The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost and the contributions to our 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net periodic pension cost (benefit):
	Interest cost	$	1,314		$	1,364		$	3,942		$	4,092
	Expected return on plan assets	(1,670		)	(1,549		)	(5,010		)	(4,647		)
	Amortization of net loss	428			431			1,284			1,293
	Net periodic cost	$	72		$	246		$	216		$	738
	Contributions:
	401(k) Plan	$	1,229		$	915		$	3,653		$	2,835
	Defined contribution retirement plans	59			82			143			263
	Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231			3,807			3,944			6,097
	Total contributions	$	2,519		$	4,804		$	7,740		$	9,195
LIN Television Corporation	'
Schedule of the components of net periodic pension cost and the contributions to 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans	'
	The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost and the contributions to our 401(k) Plan and the retirement plans (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Net periodic pension cost (benefit):
	Interest cost	$	1,314		$	1,364		$	3,942		$	4,092
	Expected return on plan assets	(1,670		)	(1,549		)	(5,010		)	(4,647		)
	Amortization of net loss	428			431			1,284			1,293
	Net periodic cost	$	72		$	246		$	216		$	738
	Contributions:
	401(k) Plan	$	1,229		$	915		$	3,653		$	2,835
	Defined contribution retirement plans	59			82			143			263
	Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231			3,807			3,944			6,097
	Total contributions	$	2,519		$	4,804		$	7,740		$	9,195

Restructuring_LIN_Television_T

Restructuring - LIN Television (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of activities for restructuring actions	'
		Severance and
		Related
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	717
	Charges	2,991
	Payments	(3,474		)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	234
LIN Television Corporation	'
Schedule of activities for restructuring actions	'
		Severance and
		Related
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	717
	Charges	2,991
	Payments	(3,474		)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	234

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - LIN Television (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of estimated future cash payments	'
	Future payments for these non-cancelable operating leases and agreements, and future payments associated with syndicated television programs as of September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Commitments
	Year	Operating Leases		Syndicated			Total
		and Agreements		Television
				Programming
	2013	$	10,401	$	12,918	(1)	$	23,319
	2014	37,515		24,221			61,736
	2015	29,663		19,112			48,775
	2016	13,845		12,195			26,040
	2017	11,699		2,499			14,198
	Thereafter	10,893		367			11,260
	Total obligations	$	114,016	$	71,312		$	185,328
LIN Television Corporation	'
Summary of estimated future cash payments	'
	Future payments for these non-cancelable operating leases and agreements, and future payments associated with syndicated television programs as of September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Commitments
	Year	Operating Leases		Syndicated			Total
		and Agreements		Television
				Programming
	2013	$	10,401	$	12,918	(1)	$	23,319
	2014	37,515		24,221			61,736
	2015	29,663		19,112			48,775
	2016	13,845		12,195			26,040
	2017	11,699		2,499			14,198
	Thereafter	10,893		367			11,260
	Total obligations	$	114,016	$	71,312		$	185,328

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$27,717	$46,307	$32,806	$18,057
Accounts receivable, net	131,160	126,150	'	'
Other assets	7,070	6,863	'	'
Total current assets	169,509	179,320	'	'
Property and equipment, net	227,422	241,491	'	'
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	536,515	536,515	'	'
Other assets	11,075	12,885	'	'
Total assets	1,217,388	1,241,414	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	15,801	10,756	'	'
Accounts payable	13,072	18,955	'	'
Accrued expenses	50,988	153,246	'	'
Program obligations	7,933	10,770	'	'
Total current liabilities	118,813	362,712	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	926,551	879,471	'	'
Program obligations	3,597	4,281	'	'
Other liabilities	37,708	42,716	'	'
Total liabilities	1,130,851	1,329,736	'	'
WBDT, Vaughan and KASY	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	453	418	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	7,452	6,021	'	'
Other assets	1,078	2,092	'	'
Total current assets	8,983	8,531	'	'
Property and equipment, net	3,063	3,190	'	'
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343	46,604	'	'
Other assets	3,735	2,055	'	'
Total assets	61,124	60,380	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	1,216	1,451	'	'
Accounts payable	668	0	'	'
Accrued expenses	1,134	425	'	'
Program obligations	1,597	2,185	'	'
Total current liabilities	4,615	4,061	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765	3,950	'	'
Program obligations	1,531	1,967	'	'
Other liabilities	51,213	50,402	'	'
Total liabilities	$61,124	$60,380	'	'

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ8

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Nami, Dedicated Media and HYFN
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'
Balance as of the beginning of the period	$13,442	$3,242	$3,242
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	'	11,025
Net loss	'	'	-900
Stock-based compensation	'	'	75
Balance as of the end of the period	$13,442	$3,242	$13,442

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ9

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Denominator for EPS calculation:	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average common shares, basic	52,791	53,066	52,328	54,715
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Stock options (in shares)	3,064	1,287	3,050	1,274
Weighted-average common shares, diluted (in shares)	55,855	54,353	55,378	55,989

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	0.1	2.5	0.1	1.7

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Dec. 10, 2012

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New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision

ACME

New Vision and ACME

New Vision and ACME

New Vision and ACME

Nami Media

Nami Media

Nami Media

Nami Media

Vaughan

KASY-TV Licensed, LLC ("KASY")

Maximum

Customer relationships

Completed technology

Trademarks

Maximum

Customer relationships

Completed technology

Trademarks

Network affiliations

Network affiliations

Favorable leases

Favorable leases

Advertiser relationships

Advertiser relationships

Retransmission consent agreements

Retransmission consent agreements

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets

market

Maximum

market

ACME

Acquisitions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60.00%

'

'

'

'

'

50.10%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

57.60%

'

'

'

Ownership interest calculated on a fully diluted basis (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.10%

'

'

'

Number of markets covered by network-affiliated television stations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

Potential obligation or liability

$185,328,000

'

'

'

'

$185,328,000

'

'

'

$26,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

$62,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$37,400,000

'

'

Purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

7,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

334,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,600,000

'

Assumption of finance lease obligations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of purchase price paid

'

'

'

'

1,700,000

'

'

'

5,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

6,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,000,000

Provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,315,000

'

'

'

'

'

3,759,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,656,000

Equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

158,000

'

'

'

'

'

179,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-current assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,968,000

Other intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,620,000

'

'

'

'

'

3,580,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,898,000

Program rights assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,040,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property and equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,124,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Broadcast licenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

133,120,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Definite-lived intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,900,000

500,000

200,000

'

'

'

2,400,000

1,100,000

100,000

55,837,000

'

30,800,000

'

8,600,000

'

6,100,000

'

7,000,000

'

3,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

203,470,000

192,514,000

'

'

'

203,470,000

192,514,000

'

1,796,000

'

'

'

'

'

9,160,000

'

'

'

'

65,024,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,331,000

Current liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,303,000

'

'

'

'

'

-920,000

'

'

'

'

-417,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-current liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,361,000

'

'

'

'

-2,239,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,858,000

Long-term debt assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-13,989,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,834,000

'

'

'

'

'

-7,191,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,500,000

'

'

'

Total

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,752,000

'

'

'

'

'

7,219,000

'

'

'

'

339,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,995,000

Estimated remaining useful lives

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'4 years

'2 years

'

'

'

'8 years

'3 years

'3 years

'

'2 years

'

'32 years

'

'10 years

'

'5 years

'

'6 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisition deductible for tax purposes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

105,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pro Forma Information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

169,954,000

'

463,122,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,044,000

'

45,211,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic income per common share attributable to LIN TV Corp. (in dollars per share)

'

'

$0.36

$0.83

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.36

'

$0.83

'

'

'

'

'

'

Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN TV Corp. (in dollars per share)

'

'

$0.35

$0.81

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.35

'

$0.81

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of the non-controlling interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,834,000

'

'

'

'

'

-7,191,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,500,000

'

'

'

Fair value of option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	$0	'	$11,389,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	2,633,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-1,559,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	0	'	-1,018,000
WWHO-TV	'	'	'	'
Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale	'	'	'	-400,000
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	'	'	-300,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	440,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-393,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	0	-252,000
WUPW-TV	'	'	'	'
Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale	'	'	'	18,000,000
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	'	'	11,700,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	2,193,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-1,166,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	0	-766,000
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	0	0	0	11,389,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	2,633,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-1,559,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	0	0	0	-1,018,000
LIN Television Corporation | WWHO-TV	'	'	'	'
Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale	'	'	'	-400,000
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	'	'	-300,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	440,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-393,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	0	-252,000
LIN Television Corporation | WUPW-TV	'	'	'	'
Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale	'	'	'	18,000,000
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	'	'	11,700,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	2,193,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-1,166,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	$0	($766,000)

Investments_Details

Investments (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 12, 2013	Feb. 12, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			SVH	SVH	SVO	SVO
				LIN Television of Texas
				Transaction agreement
Equity investments	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage	'	'	20.38%	20.38%	99.75%	99.75%
Capital contribution made by the entity	$100,000,000	$0	'	'	'	'
Ownership interest sold (as a percent)	'	'	'	20.38%	'	'
Proceeds from sale of equity interest	'	'	'	$1	'	'

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jan. 20, 2012

Jan. 20, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

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SVH

Level 2

Level 2

8.375% Senior Notes

8.375% Senior Notes

6.375% Senior Notes

6.375% Senior Notes

Senior Subordinated Notes

Senior Subordinated Notes

6.5% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013

6.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 - Class B, net of discount

Capital lease obligations

Capital lease obligations

Other debt

Other debt

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Term loans, net of discount

Term loans, net of discount

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.38%

8.38%

6.38%

6.38%

'

6.50%

6.50%

6.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Face amount of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$120,313,000

$125,000,000

'

$315,000,000

$315,000,000

$257,400,000

Unamortized discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

368,000

435,000

'

1,768,000

1,768,000

2,020,000

Total debt

'

'

'

'

'

942,352,000

'

942,352,000

'

890,227,000

'

'

'

200,000,000

200,000,000

290,000,000

290,000,000

'

'

'

'

14,718,000

14,881,000

4,457,000

5,401,000

119,945,000

124,565,000

'

313,232,000

313,232,000

255,380,000

Less current portion

15,801,000

'

15,801,000

'

10,756,000

15,801,000

'

15,801,000

'

10,756,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

926,551,000

'

926,551,000

'

879,471,000

926,551,000

'

926,551,000

'

879,471,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of debt

'

'

49,394,000

308,128,000

'

'

'

49,394,000

308,128,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,400,000

7,100,000

'

Additional borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

Term of debt instrument

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

Amount transferred pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction

'

'

100,000,000

0

'

'

'

100,000,000

0

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss on extinguishment of debt

'

'

'

2,099,000

'

0

0

0

2,099,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Carrying Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

927,634,000

875,346,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$944,212,000

$910,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intangible_Assets_Details

Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'
Goodwill	$203,470		$192,514
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill	'		'
Balance at the beginning of the period	192,514		'
Acquisitions	10,956		'
Balance at the end of the period	203,470		'
Summary of the carrying amounts of intangible assets	'		'
Broadcast licenses	536,515		536,515
Intangible assets subject to amortization	86,606	[1]	75,625	[1]
Total intangible assets - gross carrying amount	623,121		612,140
Accumulated amortization	$34,465	[1]	$16,071	[1]
[1]	Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include network affiliations, acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, and retransmission consent agreements.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Recurring, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Level 2	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	$678	$619
Level 3	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	3,075	2,461
Total	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	$3,753	$3,080

Retirement_Plans_Details

Retirement Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Interest cost	$1,314	$1,364	$3,942	$4,092
Expected return on plan assets	-1,670	-1,549	-5,010	-4,647
Amortization of net loss	428	431	1,284	1,293
Net periodic cost:	72	246	216	738
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
401(k) Plan	1,229	915	3,653	2,835
Defined contribution retirement plans	59	82	143	263
Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231	3,807	3,944	6,097
Total contributions	$2,519	$4,804	$7,740	$9,195

Restructuring_Details

Restructuring (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
					Severance and Related	Integration of the television stations acquired	Integration of the television stations acquired	Consolidation of activities at stations and corporate headquarters	Consolidation of activities at stations and corporate headquarters
						Severance and Related	Severance and Related	Severance and Related	Severance and Related
Restructuring	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected cash payments during the remainder of 2013	'	'	'	'	'	'	$200,000	'	'
Restructuring	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	'	'	'	'	717,000	'	'	'	'
Charges	468,000	'	2,991,000	'	2,991,000	500,000	3,000,000	'	2,400,000
Payments	'	'	'	'	-3,474,000	-400,000	-2,800,000	-700,000	'
Balance at the end of the period	'	'	'	'	$234,000	'	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Minimum

Maximum

Transaction agreement

Transaction agreement

Merger

Merger

Merger

Federal

State

Forecast

Transaction agreement

Transaction agreement

Income Taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

($139,313,000)

$11,194,000

($135,154,000)

$24,101,000

'

'

'

'

'

($124,600,000)

($124,600,000)

'

'

'

Effective income tax rate (as a percent)

'

'

-772.20%

37.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Effective income tax rate remainder of 2013 (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

42.00%

44.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Valuation allowance

'

'

'

'

18,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reversal of valuation allowance

18,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impact of JV Sale Transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,400,000

'

'

'

'

27,500,000

900,000

Amount of short term deferred liabilities reclassified to income taxes payable upon the consummation of the JV Sale Transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of income tax benefit associated with tax liability expected to be extinguished

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

133,000,000

'

'

Short-term deferred Federal and State tax liability associated with sale transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$31,000,000

$31,000,000

'

'

'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments	'
2013	$23,319,000
2014	61,736,000
2015	48,775,000
2016	26,040,000
2017	14,198,000
Thereafter	11,260,000
Total obligations	185,328,000
Operating Leases and Agreements	'
Commitments	'
2013	10,401,000
2014	37,515,000
2015	29,663,000
2016	13,845,000
2017	11,699,000
Thereafter	10,893,000
Total obligations	114,016,000
Syndicated Television Programming	'
Commitments	'
2013	12,918,000	[1]
2014	24,221,000
2015	19,112,000
2016	12,195,000
2017	2,499,000
Thereafter	367,000
Total obligations	71,312,000
Recorded program obligations	$11,500,000
[1]	Includes $11.5 million of program obligations recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013

Commitments_and_Contingencies_4

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

GECC Note

GECC Note

GECC Note

GECC Note

GECC Note

GECC Note

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Merger

Merger

Merger

Merger

Subsequent event

Subsequent event

Subsequent event

Incremental term loans, net of discount

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Forecast

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

Merger

Merger

Merger

Senior Secured Credit Facility

station

LIN Television Corporation

Period until March 1, 2013

Period until March 1, 2013

Period after March 1, 2013

Period after March 1, 2013

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television of Texas

Forecast

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Forecast

Forecast

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Commitment and Contingencies

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt financing provided by GECC

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$815,500,000

$815,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

8.00%

9.00%

9.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.38%

'

'

20.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity interest held by NBCUniversal (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

79.62%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

79.62%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Voting interest (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

50.00%

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of television stations operated

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capital contribution in exchange of equity interest sold

100,000,000

0

100,000,000

0

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest sold (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from sale of equity interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued liability to secure the release of the guarantee and the related income tax consequences

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional borrowings

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit facility utilized to fund the payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,000,000

'

'

40,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term deferred Federal and State tax liability associated with sale transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,000,000

'

'

163,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

31,000,000

'

31,000,000

'

'

'

'

Current Tax Liability Associated with Transaction Extinguished

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

132,500,000

'

'

133,000,000

'

133,000,000

'

'

132,500,000

Ownership interest (as a percent)

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capital loss resulting from difference between tax basis and fair value of subsidiary stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

344,000,000

'

344,000,000

'

'

'

Payments to settle tax liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$29,000,000

$29,000,000

'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

LIN Media LLC

LIN Media LLC

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments

Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments

Reclassification of Certain Immaterial Intercompany Balances Between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Reclassification of Certain Immaterial Intercompany Balances Between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Reclassification of Certain Immaterial Intercompany Balances Between Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

8.375% Senior Notes

6.375% Senior Notes

LIN Television Corporation

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Condensed consolidating financial statements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.38%

6.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash and cash equivalents

$27,717

$46,307

$32,806

$18,057

$2,000

'

$23,702

$44,625

$30,513

$16,571

'

'

$2

$573

$1,531

$653

$2,013

$1,109

$762

$833

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts receivable, net

131,160

126,150

'

'

'

'

84,913

87,103

'

'

'

'

29,236

31,144

'

'

17,011

7,903

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred income tax assets

3,562

'

'

'

'

'

2,754

67,412

'

'

'

'

808

'

'

'

'

97

'

'

'

-67,509

'

'

'

Other current assets

7,070

6,863

'

'

'

'

4,369

4,850

'

'

'

'

931

554

'

'

1,770

1,459

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total current assets

169,509

179,320

'

'

2,000

'

115,738

203,990

'

'

'

'

30,977

32,271

'

'

20,794

10,568

'

'

'

-67,509

'

'

'

Property and equipment, net

227,422

241,491

'

'

'

'

185,895

197,125

'

'

'

'

36,505

39,534

'

'

5,022

4,832

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred financing costs

17,256

19,135

'

'

'

'

17,159

19,020

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

97

115

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

203,470

192,514

'

'

'

'

169,492

169,492

'

'

'

'

18,518

18,518

'

'

15,460

4,504

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Broadcast licenses, net

536,515

536,515

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

493,814

493,814

'

'

42,701

42,701

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other intangible assets, net

52,141

59,554

'

'

'

'

35,562

48,897

'

'

'

'

2,074

2,775

'

'

14,505

7,882

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Advances to consolidated subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,390

6,746

'

'

'

'

1,050,764

1,345,971

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,057,154

-1,352,717

-4,300

-4,300

'

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,587,537

1,554,903

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,660,632

-1,554,903

'

'

'

Other assets

11,075

12,885

'

'

'

'

51,510

53,987

'

'

'

'

2,690

2,552

'

'

1,318

1,626

'

'

-44,443

-45,280

'

'

'

Total assets

1,217,388

1,241,414

'

'

75,095

'

2,169,283

2,254,160

'

'

'

'

1,635,342

1,935,435

'

'

99,897

72,228

'

'

-2,762,229

-3,020,409

'

'

'

Current liabilities:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current portion of long-term debt

15,801

10,756

'

'

'

'

14,544

9,243

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,257

1,513

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts payable

13,072

18,955

'

'

'

'

5,970

14,335

'

'

'

'

4,039

3,385

'

'

3,063

1,235

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income taxes payable

31,019

766

'

'

'

'

4,019

372

'

'

'

'

27,000

394

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued expenses

50,988

153,246

'

'

'

'

43,118

37,020

'

'

'

'

5,564

115,605

'

'

2,306

621

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred income tax liabilities

0

168,219

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

235,728

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-67,509

'

'

'

Program obligations

7,933

10,770

'

'

'

'

5,313

7,479

'

'

'

'

1,023

1,106

'

'

1,597

2,185

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total current liabilities

118,813

362,712

'

'

'

'

72,964

68,449

'

'

'

'

37,626

356,218

'

'

8,223

5,554

'

'

'

-67,509

'

'

'

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

926,551

879,471

'

'

'

'

923,146

875,512

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,405

3,959

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred income tax liabilities

44,182

40,556

'

'

'

'

11,833

10,910

'

'

'

'

31,231

29,000

'

'

1,118

646

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Program obligations

3,597

4,281

'

'

'

'

1,846

2,222

'

'

'

'

220

92

'

'

1,531

1,967

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intercompany liabilities

'

'

'

'

78

'

1,050,686

1,345,971

'

'

'

'

'

3,842

'

'

6,390

2,904

'

'

-1,057,154

-1,352,717

-4,300

'

-4,300

Accumulated losses in excess of investment in consolidated subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

0

91,564

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

-91,564

'

'

'

Other liabilities

37,708

42,716

'

'

'

'

37,635

42,660

'

'

'

'

73

56

'

'

44,443

45,280

'

'

-44,443

-45,280

'

'

'

Total liabilities

1,130,851

1,329,736

'

'

78

91,564

2,098,110

2,345,724

'

'

'

'

69,150

389,208

'

'

65,110

60,310

'

'

-1,101,597

-1,557,070

'

'

'

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

13,442

3,242

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,442

3,242

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total stockholders' deficit

73,095

-91,564

'

'

75,017

-91,564

71,173

-91,564

'

'

'

'

1,566,192

1,546,227

'

'

21,345

8,676

'

'

-1,660,632

-1,463,339

'

-4,300

4,300

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

$1,217,388

$1,241,414

'

'

$75,095

'

$2,169,283

$2,254,160

'

'

'

'

$1,635,342

$1,935,435

'

'

$99,897

$72,228

'

'

($2,762,229)

($3,020,409)

'

'

'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	$163,110	$133,076	$468,448	$357,292
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Direct operating	62,504	38,152	180,695	110,554
Selling, general and administrative	41,319	28,365	118,657	84,791
Amortization of program rights	7,605	5,612	22,542	16,212
Corporate	10,682	9,264	30,047	24,229
Depreciation	11,429	6,824	34,387	20,234
Amortization of intangible assets	5,886	507	17,038	1,462
Restructuring	468	'	2,991	'
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	-9	-15	173	-12
Operating income	23,226	44,367	61,918	99,822
Other expense (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	13,976	9,310	42,275	28,946
Share of loss in equity investments	0	4,156	25	4,309
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	2,099
Other, net	2,055	88	2,115	176
Total other expense, net	16,031	13,554	44,415	35,530
Income before provision for income taxes	7,195	30,813	17,503	64,292
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-139,313	11,194	-135,154	24,101
Income from continuing operations	146,508	19,619	152,657	40,191
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	0	'	-1,018
Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net	'	0	'	11,389
Net income	146,508	19,619	152,657	50,562
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-430	-40	-900	-481
Net income	146,938	19,659	153,557	51,043
LIN Media LLC	'	'	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Corporate	277	'	277	'
Operating income	-277	'	-277	'
Other expense (income):	'	'	'	'
Income before provision for income taxes	-277	'	-277	'
Income from continuing operations	-277	'	-277	'
Equity in income (loss) income from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	147,215	19,659	153,834	51,043
Net income	146,938	19,659	153,557	51,043
Net income	146,938	19,659	153,557	51,043
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	106,982	83,940	311,221	228,344
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Direct operating	37,105	21,956	108,313	64,558
Selling, general and administrative	27,223	18,694	80,611	55,758
Amortization of program rights	5,695	4,054	16,709	11,625
Corporate	10,405	8,310	29,770	22,345
Depreciation	9,285	4,843	27,954	14,373
Amortization of intangible assets	4,430	60	13,334	179
Restructuring	468	'	2,991	'
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	-8	26	193	30
Operating income	12,379	25,997	31,346	59,476
Other expense (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	14,146	9,303	42,124	28,926
Share of loss in equity investments	'	'	25	153
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	2,099
Intercompany fees and expenses	7,891	16,310	24,491	48,930
Other, net	2,053	89	2,113	176
Total other expense, net	24,090	25,702	68,753	80,284
Income before provision for income taxes	-11,711	295	-37,407	-20,808
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-147,671	-975	-158,607	-9,839
Income from continuing operations	135,960	1,270	121,200	-10,969
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	'	-251
Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net	'	'	'	-289
Equity in income (loss) income from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	11,255	18,389	32,634	62,552
Net income	147,215	19,659	153,834	51,043
Net income	147,215	19,659	153,834	51,043
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	45,335	48,229	130,972	126,136
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Direct operating	17,973	16,092	54,886	44,848
Selling, general and administrative	10,785	9,294	30,008	27,960
Amortization of program rights	1,382	1,378	4,281	4,060
Corporate	'	954	'	1,884
Depreciation	1,788	1,897	5,420	5,654
Amortization of intangible assets	234	233	701	701
Loss (gain) from asset dispositions	-1	-41	-20	-42
Operating income	13,174	18,422	35,696	41,071
Other expense (income):	'	'	'	'
Share of loss in equity investments	'	4,156	'	4,156
Intercompany fees and expenses	-8,102	-16,310	-24,702	-48,930
Other, net	1	-1	1	0
Total other expense, net	-8,101	-12,155	-24,701	-44,774
Income before provision for income taxes	21,275	30,577	60,397	85,845
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	8,510	12,231	24,159	34,338
Income from continuing operations	12,765	18,346	36,238	51,507
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	'	-744
Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net	'	'	'	11,678
Net income	12,765	18,346	36,238	62,441
Net income	12,765	18,346	36,238	62,441
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	14,458	1,879	35,841	5,481
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Direct operating	9,532	1,116	22,825	3,662
Selling, general and administrative	3,351	380	8,341	1,374
Amortization of program rights	528	180	1,552	527
Depreciation	356	84	1,013	207
Amortization of intangible assets	1,222	214	3,003	582
Operating income	-531	-95	-893	-871
Other expense (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-67	38	151	80
Intercompany fees and expenses	211	'	211	'
Other, net	1	'	1	'
Total other expense, net	145	38	363	80
Income before provision for income taxes	-676	-133	-1,256	-951
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-152	-62	-706	-398
Income from continuing operations	-524	-71	-550	-553
Net income	-524	-71	-550	-553
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-430	-40	-900	-481
Net income	-94	-31	350	-72
Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	-3,665	-972	-9,586	-2,669
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Direct operating	-2,106	-1,012	-5,329	-2,514
Selling, general and administrative	-40	-3	-303	-301
Operating income	-1,519	43	-3,954	146
Other expense (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-103	-31	'	-60
Total other expense, net	-103	-31	'	-60
Income before provision for income taxes	-1,416	74	-3,954	206
Income from continuing operations	-1,416	74	-3,954	206
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	'	-23
Equity in income (loss) income from operations of consolidated subsidiaries	-158,470	-38,048	-186,468	-113,595
Net income	-159,886	-37,974	-190,422	-113,412
Net income	($159,886)	($37,974)	($190,422)	($113,412)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$146,508	$19,619	$152,657	$50,562
Amortization of pension net losses, reclassified, net of tax of $169 and $170 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $338 and $340 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	259	262	777	784
Comprehensive income	146,767	19,881	153,434	51,346
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-430	-40	-900	-481
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	147,197	19,921	154,334	51,827
Amortization of pension net losses, tax	169	169	507	509
LIN Media LLC	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	146,938	19,659	153,557	51,043
Amortization of pension net losses, reclassified, net of tax of $169 and $170 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $338 and $340 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	259	262	777	784
Comprehensive income	147,197	19,921	154,334	51,827
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	147,197	19,921	154,334	51,827
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	147,215	19,659	153,834	51,043
Amortization of pension net losses, reclassified, net of tax of $169 and $170 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $338 and $340 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	259	262	777	784
Comprehensive income	147,474	19,921	154,611	51,827
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	147,474	19,921	154,611	51,827
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	12,765	18,346	36,238	62,441
Comprehensive income	12,765	18,346	36,238	62,441
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	12,765	18,346	36,238	62,441
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-524	-71	-550	-553
Comprehensive income	-524	-71	-550	-553
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-430	-40	-900	-481
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	-94	-31	350	-72
Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Condensed consolidating financial statements	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-159,886	-37,974	-190,422	-113,412
Amortization of pension net losses, reclassified, net of tax of $169 and $170 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $338 and $340 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	-259	-262	-777	-784
Comprehensive income	-160,145	-38,236	-191,199	-114,196
Comprehensive income attributable to reporting entity	($160,145)	($38,236)	($191,199)	($114,196)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 4) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations	$58,505,000	$87,919,000
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	0	-2,736,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,505,000	85,183,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-21,671,000	-19,337,000
Change in restricted cash	0	255,159,000
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	-10,082,000	-34,325,000
Proceeds from the sale of assets	76,000	62,000
Capital contribution to joint venture with NBCUniversal	-100,000,000	0
Shortfall loan to joint venture with NBCUniversal	0	-2,292,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations	-131,677,000	199,267,000
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations	0	29,520,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-131,677,000	228,787,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director stock-based compensation	1,450,000	652,000
Tax benefit from exercises of share options	2,180,000	0
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	101,000,000	20,000,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-49,394,000	-308,128,000
Payment of long-term debt issue costs	-654,000	-359,000
Treasury stock purchased	0	-11,386,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	54,582,000	-299,221,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-18,590,000	14,749,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	46,307,000	18,057,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	27,717,000	32,806,000
LIN Media LLC	'	'
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,801,000	'
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,000,000	'
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	2,000,000	'
LIN Television Corporation	'	'
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations	'	93,607,000
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	'	-471,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	76,031,000	93,136,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-17,094,000	-13,227,000
Change in restricted cash	'	255,159,000
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired	-10,082,000	-34,325,000
Proceeds from the sale of assets	56,000	17,000
Shortfall loan to joint venture with NBCUniversal	'	-2,292,000
Advances on intercompany borrowings	-4,400,000	-2,000,000
Payments from intercompany borrowings	15,009,000	10,175,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations	'	213,507,000
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations	'	6,314,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-16,511,000	219,821,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net proceeds on exercises of employee and director stock-based compensation	1,251,000	652,000
Tax benefit from exercises of share options	2,180,000	'
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	101,000,000	20,000,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-48,385,000	-307,922,000
Payment of long-term debt issue costs	-654,000	-359,000
Payment of dividend	-2,000,000	'
Treasury stock purchased	'	-11,386,000
Payments on intercompany borrowings	-133,835,000	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-80,443,000	-299,015,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-20,923,000	13,942,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	44,625,000	16,571,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	23,702,000	30,513,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations	'	-5,482,000
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	'	-2,242,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	41,463,000	-7,724,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-2,372,000	-4,474,000
Proceeds from the sale of assets	20,000	45,000
Capital contribution to joint venture with NBCUniversal	-100,000,000	'
Payments from intercompany borrowings	133,835,000	'
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations	'	-4,429,000
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations	'	23,206,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	31,483,000	18,777,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Payment of dividend	-58,508,000	'
Payments on intercompany borrowings	-15,009,000	-10,175,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-73,517,000	-10,175,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-571,000	878,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	573,000	653,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	2,000	1,531,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations	'	-229,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	-282,000	-229,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-2,205,000	-1,636,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations	'	-1,636,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-2,205,000	-1,636,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Principal payments on long-term debt	-1,009,000	-206,000
Proceeds from intercompany borrowings	4,400,000	2,000,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,391,000	1,794,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	904,000	-71,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	1,109,000	833,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	2,013,000	762,000
Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments	'	'
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations	'	23,000
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations	'	-23,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	-60,508,000	'
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Advances on intercompany borrowings	4,400,000	2,000,000
Payments from intercompany borrowings	-148,844,000	-10,175,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations	'	-8,175,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-144,444,000	-8,175,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Payment of dividend	60,508,000	'
Proceeds from intercompany borrowings	-4,400,000	-2,000,000
Payments on intercompany borrowings	148,844,000	10,175,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$204,952,000	$8,175,000

Recovered_Sheet2

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)

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8.38%

8.38%

6.38%

6.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principles of Consolidation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of reportable segments

1

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership percentage held by SVH

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

99.75%

99.75%

99.75%

99.75%

20.38%

'

20.38%

'

20.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity interest held by NBCUniversal (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

79.62%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt financing provided by GECC

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$815,500,000

$815,500,000

'

'

Capital contribution in exchange of equity interest sold

100,000,000

0

100,000,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest sold (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from sale of equity interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued liability to secure the release of the guarantee and the related income tax consequences

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

'

Amount of cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit facility utilized to fund the payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,000,000

'

'

40,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term deferred Federal and State tax liability associated with sale transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,000,000

'

31,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,000,000

'

'

'

163,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax saving due to setting offsetting of realized capital loss and net operating losses with the capital gain

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

132,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest (as a percent)

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capital loss resulting from difference between tax basis and fair value of subsidiary stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

344,000,000

'

344,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to settle tax liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$29,000,000

$29,000,000

Recovered_Sheet3

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - LIN Television (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'		'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$27,717		$46,307	$32,806	$18,057
Accounts receivable, net	131,160		126,150	'	'
Other assets	7,070		6,863	'	'
Total current assets	169,509		179,320	'	'
Property and equipment, net	227,422		241,491	'	'
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	536,515		536,515	'	'
Other assets	11,075		12,885	'	'
Total assets	1,217,388		1,241,414	'	'
Current liabilities:	'		'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	15,801		10,756	'	'
Accounts payable	13,072		18,955	'	'
Accrued expenses	50,988		153,246	'	'
Program obligations	7,933		10,770	'	'
Total current liabilities	118,813		362,712	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	926,551		879,471	'	'
Program obligations	3,597		4,281	'	'
Other liabilities	37,708		42,716	'	'
Total liabilities	1,130,851		1,329,736	'	'
WBDT, Vaughan and KASY	'		'	'	'
Current assets:	'		'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	453		418	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	7,452		6,021	'	'
Other assets	1,078		2,092	'	'
Total current assets	8,983		8,531	'	'
Property and equipment, net	3,063		3,190	'	'
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343		46,604	'	'
Other assets	3,735		2,055	'	'
Total assets	61,124		60,380	'	'
Current liabilities:	'		'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	1,216		1,451	'	'
Accounts payable	668		0	'	'
Accrued expenses	1,134		425	'	'
Program obligations	1,597		2,185	'	'
Total current liabilities	4,615		4,061	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765		3,950	'	'
Program obligations	1,531		1,967	'	'
Other liabilities	51,213		50,402	'	'
Total liabilities	61,124		60,380	'	'
LIN Television Corporation	'		'	'	'
Current assets:	'		'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	25,717		46,307	32,806	18,057
Accounts receivable, net	131,238		126,150	'	'
Other assets	7,070		6,863	'	'
Total current assets	167,587		179,320	'	'
Property and equipment, net	227,422		241,491	'	'
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	536,515		536,515	'	'
Other assets	11,075		12,885	'	'
Total assets	1,215,466		1,241,414	'	'
Current liabilities:	'		'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	15,801		10,756	'	'
Accounts payable	13,072		18,955	'	'
Accrued expenses	50,988		153,246	'	'
Program obligations	7,933		10,770	'	'
Total current liabilities	118,813		362,712	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	926,551		879,471	'	'
Program obligations	3,597		4,281	'	'
Other liabilities	37,708		42,716	'	'
Total liabilities	1,130,851	[1]	1,329,736	'	'
LIN Television Corporation | WBDT, Vaughan and KASY	'		'	'	'
Current assets:	'		'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	453		418	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	7,452		6,021	'	'
Other assets	1,078		2,092	'	'
Total current assets	8,983		8,531	'	'
Property and equipment, net	3,063		3,190	'	'
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	45,343		46,604	'	'
Other assets	3,735		2,055	'	'
Total assets	61,124		60,380	'	'
Current liabilities:	'		'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	1,216		1,451	'	'
Accounts payable	668		'	'	'
Accrued expenses	1,134		425	'	'
Program obligations	1,597		2,185	'	'
Total current liabilities	4,615		4,061	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,765		3,950	'	'
Program obligations	1,531		1,967	'	'
Other liabilities	51,213		50,402	'	'
Total liabilities	$61,124		$60,380	'	'
[1]	Our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include total assets of: $61,124 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: $45,343 and $46,604 and program rights of: $2,351 and $2,060 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Our consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include $4,930 and $4,577, respectively, of total liabilities of the VIEs for which the VIEs’ creditors have no recourse to the Company, including $3,128 and $4,152, respectively, of program obligations. See further description in Note 1 — “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”

Recovered_Sheet4

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - LIN Television (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Nami, Dedicated Media and HYFN	LIN Television Corporation	LIN Television Corporation	LIN Television Corporation
						Nami, Dedicated Media and HYFN
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance as of the beginning of the period	$13,442	$3,242	$3,242	$13,442	$3,242	$3,242
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	'	11,025	'	'	11,025
Net loss	'	'	-900	'	'	-900
Stock-based compensation	'	'	75	'	'	75
Balance as of the end of the period	$13,442	$3,242	$13,442	$13,442	$3,242	$13,442

Acquisitions_LIN_Television_De

Acquisitions - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 10, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 09, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 09, 2013

Apr. 09, 2013

Apr. 09, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 04, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 04, 2013

Apr. 04, 2013

Apr. 04, 2013

Oct. 12, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012

Dec. 10, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 22, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 12, 2012

Dec. 10, 2012

New Vision and ACME

New Vision and ACME

KASY-TV Licensed, LLC ("KASY")

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

ACME

Dedicated Media

Dedicated Media

Dedicated Media

Dedicated Media

Dedicated Media

Dedicated Media

HYFN

HYFN

HYFN

HYFN

HYFN

HYFN

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision and Vaughan

New Vision

ACME

New Vision and ACME

New Vision and ACME

New Vision and ACME

Nami Media

Nami Media

Nami Media

Nami Media

Vaughan

KASY-TV Licensed, LLC ("KASY")

Maximum

Customer relationships

Completed technology

Trademarks

Maximum

Customer relationships

Completed technology

Trademarks

Network affiliations

Network affiliations

Favorable leases

Favorable leases

Advertiser relationships

Advertiser relationships

Retransmission consent agreements

Retransmission consent agreements

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets

market

Maximum

market

ACME

Statement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60.00%

'

'

'

'

'

50.10%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

57.60%

'

'

'

Ownership interest calculated on a fully diluted basis (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.10%

'

'

'

Number of markets covered by network-affiliated television stations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

Potential obligation or liability

$185,328,000

'

'

'

'

$185,328,000

'

'

'

$26,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

$62,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$37,400,000

'

'

Purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

7,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

334,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,600,000

'

Assumption of finance lease obligations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of purchase price paid

'

'

'

'

1,700,000

'

'

'

5,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

6,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,000,000

Provisional allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,315,000

'

'

'

'

'

3,759,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,656,000

Equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

158,000

'

'

'

'

'

179,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-current assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,968,000

Other intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,620,000

'

'

'

'

'

3,580,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,898,000

Program rights assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,040,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property and equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,124,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Broadcast licenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

133,120,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Definite-lived intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,900,000

500,000

200,000

'

'

'

2,400,000

1,100,000

100,000

55,837,000

'

30,800,000

'

8,600,000

'

6,100,000

'

7,000,000

'

3,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

203,470,000

192,514,000

'

'

'

203,470,000

192,514,000

'

1,796,000

'

'

'

'

'

9,160,000

'

'

'

'

65,024,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,331,000

Current liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,303,000

'

'

'

'

'

-920,000

'

'

'

'

-417,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-current liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,361,000

'

'

'

'

-2,239,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,858,000

Long-term debt assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-13,989,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,834,000

'

'

'

'

'

-7,191,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,500,000

'

'

'

Total

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,752,000

'

'

'

'

'

7,219,000

'

'

'

'

339,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,995,000

Estimated remaining useful lives

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'4 years

'2 years

'

'

'

'8 years

'3 years

'3 years

'

'2 years

'

'32 years

'

'10 years

'

'5 years

'

'6 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisition deductible for tax purposes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

105,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pro Forma Information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

169,954,000

'

463,122,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,044,000

'

45,211,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic income per common share attributable to LIN TV Corp. (in dollars per share)

'

'

$0.36

$0.83

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.36

'

$0.83

'

'

'

'

'

'

Diluted income per common share attributable to LIN TV Corp. (in dollars per share)

'

'

$0.35

$0.81

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.35

'

$0.81

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of the non-controlling interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,834,000

'

'

'

'

'

7,191,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,500,000

'

'

'

Fair value of option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

Discontinued_Operations_LIN_Te2

Discontinued Operations - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	$0	'	$11,389,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	2,633,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-1,559,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	0	'	-1,018,000
WWHO-TV	'	'	'	'
Statement	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale	'	'	'	-400,000
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	'	'	-300,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	440,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-393,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	0	-252,000
WUPW-TV	'	'	'	'
Statement	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale	'	'	'	18,000,000
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	'	'	11,700,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	2,193,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-1,166,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	0	-766,000
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Statement	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	0	0	0	11,389,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	2,633,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-1,559,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	0	0	0	-1,018,000
LIN Television Corporation | WWHO-TV	'	'	'	'
Statement	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale	'	'	'	-400,000
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	'	'	-300,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	440,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-393,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	0	-252,000
LIN Television Corporation | WUPW-TV	'	'	'	'
Statement	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) recorded on sale	'	'	'	18,000,000
Gain (loss) recorded on sale, net of tax	'	'	'	11,700,000
Net revenues	'	'	0	2,193,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'	0	-1,166,000
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net	'	'	$0	($766,000)

Investments_LIN_Television_Det

Investments - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

SVH

SVH

SVH

SVH

SVH

SVO

SVO

SVO

SVO

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television of Texas

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

Transaction agreement

Transaction agreement

Statement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership percentage

'

'

'

'

20.38%

'

20.38%

'

20.38%

99.75%

99.75%

99.75%

99.75%

Capital contribution made by the entity

$100,000,000

$0

$100,000,000

$0

'

$100,000,000

'

$100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest sold (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.38%

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from sale of equity interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1

'

'

'

'

Intangible_Assets_LIN_Televisi2

Intangible Assets - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill	$203,470		$192,514
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill	'		'
Balance at the beginning of the period	192,514		'
Acquisitions	10,956		'
Balance at the end of the period	203,470		'
Summary of the carrying amounts of intangible assets	'		'
Broadcast licenses	536,515		536,515
Intangible assets subject to amortization	86,606	[1]	75,625	[1]
Total intangible assets - gross carrying amount	623,121		612,140
Accumulated amortization	34,465	[1]	16,071	[1]
LIN Television Corporation	'		'
Goodwill	203,470		192,514
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill	'		'
Balance at the beginning of the period	192,514		'
Acquisitions	10,956		'
Balance at the end of the period	203,470		'
Summary of the carrying amounts of intangible assets	'		'
Broadcast licenses	536,515		536,515
Intangible assets subject to amortization	86,606		75,625
Total intangible assets - gross carrying amount	623,121		612,140
Accumulated amortization	($34,465)	[1]	($16,071)	[1]
[1]	Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include network affiliations, acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, and retransmission consent agreements.

Debt_LIN_Television_Details

Debt - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jan. 20, 2012

Jan. 20, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

SVH

Level 2

Level 2

8.375% Senior Notes

8.375% Senior Notes

6.375% Senior Notes

6.375% Senior Notes

Senior Subordinated Notes

Senior Subordinated Notes

6.5% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013

6.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 - Class B, net of discount

Capital lease obligations

Capital lease obligations

Other debt

Other debt

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Term loans, net of discount

Term loans, net of discount

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.38%

8.38%

6.38%

6.38%

'

6.50%

6.50%

6.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Face amount of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$120,313,000

$125,000,000

'

$315,000,000

$315,000,000

$257,400,000

Unamortized discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

368,000

435,000

'

1,768,000

1,768,000

2,020,000

Total debt

'

'

'

'

'

942,352,000

'

942,352,000

'

890,227,000

'

'

'

200,000,000

200,000,000

290,000,000

290,000,000

'

'

'

'

14,718,000

14,881,000

4,457,000

5,401,000

119,945,000

124,565,000

'

313,232,000

313,232,000

255,380,000

Less current portion

15,801,000

'

15,801,000

'

10,756,000

15,801,000

'

15,801,000

'

10,756,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

926,551,000

'

926,551,000

'

879,471,000

926,551,000

'

926,551,000

'

879,471,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of debt

'

'

49,394,000

308,128,000

'

'

'

49,394,000

308,128,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,400,000

7,100,000

'

Additional borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

Term of debt instrument

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

Amount transferred pursuant to the JV Sale Transaction

'

'

100,000,000

0

'

'

'

100,000,000

0

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss on extinguishment of debt

'

'

'

2,099,000

'

0

0

0

2,099,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Carrying Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

927,634,000

875,346,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$944,212,000

$910,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair_Value_Measurements_LIN_Te2

Fair Value Measurements - LIN Television (Details) (Recurring, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Level 2	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	$678	$619
Level 3	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	3,075	2,461
Total	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	3,753	3,080
LIN Television Corporation | Level 2	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	678	619
LIN Television Corporation | Level 3	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	3,075	2,461
LIN Television Corporation | Total	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Deferred compensation related investments	$3,753	$3,080

Retirement_Plans_LIN_Televisio2

Retirement Plans - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net periodic pension cost (benefit):	'	'	'	'
Interest cost	$1,314	$1,364	$3,942	$4,092
Expected return on plan assets	-1,670	-1,549	-5,010	-4,647
Amortization of net loss	428	431	1,284	1,293
Net periodic cost:	72	246	216	738
Contributions:	'	'	'	'
401(k) Plan	1,229	915	3,653	2,835
Defined contribution retirement plans	59	82	143	263
Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231	3,807	3,944	6,097
Total contributions	2,519	4,804	7,740	9,195
LIN Television Corporation	'	'	'	'
Net periodic pension cost (benefit):	'	'	'	'
Interest cost	1,314	1,364	3,942	4,092
Expected return on plan assets	-1,670	-1,549	-5,010	-4,647
Amortization of net loss	428	431	1,284	1,293
Net periodic cost:	72	246	216	738
Contributions:	'	'	'	'
401(k) Plan	1,229	915	3,653	2,835
Defined contribution retirement plans	59	82	143	263
Defined benefit retirement plans	1,231	3,807	3,944	6,097
Total contributions	$2,519	$4,804	$7,740	$9,195

Restructuring_LIN_Television_D

Restructuring - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Severance and Related

Integration of the television stations acquired

Integration of the television stations acquired

Consolidation of activities at stations and corporate headquarters

Consolidation of activities at stations and corporate headquarters

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

Severance and Related

Severance and Related

Severance and Related

Severance and Related

Severance and Related

Integration of the television stations acquired

Integration of the television stations acquired

Consolidation of activities at stations and corporate headquarters

Consolidation of activities at stations and corporate headquarters

Severance and Related

Severance and Related

Severance and Related

Severance and Related

Statement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected cash payments during the remainder of 2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000

'

'

Restructuring

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at the beginning of the period

'

'

'

'

717,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

717,000

'

'

'

'

Charges

468,000

'

2,991,000

'

2,991,000

500,000

3,000,000

'

2,400,000

468,000

0

2,991,000

0

2,991,000

500,000

3,000,000

'

2,400,000

Payments

'

'

'

'

-3,474,000

-400,000

-2,800,000

-700,000

'

'

'

'

'

-3,474,000

-400,000

-2,800,000

700,000

'

Balance at the end of the period

'

'

'

'

$234,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$234,000

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_LIN_Television_De

Income Taxes - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Minimum

Maximum

Transaction agreement

Transaction agreement

Merger

Merger

Merger

Federal

State

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

Forecast

Transaction agreement

Transaction agreement

Minimum

Maximum

Transaction agreement

Transaction agreement

Merger

Merger

Merger

Federal

State

Forecast

Transaction agreement

Transaction agreement

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

($139,313,000)

$11,194,000

($135,154,000)

$24,101,000

'

'

'

'

'

($124,600,000)

($124,600,000)

'

'

'

($139,313,000)

$11,194,000

($135,154,000)

$24,101,000

'

'

'

'

'

($124,600,000)

($124,600,000)

'

'

'

Reversal of valuation allowance

18,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Effective income tax rate (as a percent)

'

'

-772.20%

37.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-772.20%

37.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Effective income tax rate remainder of 2013 (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

42.00%

44.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

42.00%

44.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Valuation allowance

'

'

'

'

18,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impact of JV Sale Transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,400,000

'

'

'

'

27,500,000

900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,400,000

'

'

'

'

27,500,000

900,000

Amount of short term deferred liabilities reclassified to income taxes payable upon the consummation of the JV Sale Transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of income tax benefit associated with tax liability expected to be extinguished

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

133,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

132,500,000

'

'

Short-term deferred Federal and State tax liability associated with sale transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$31,000,000

$31,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$31,000,000

$31,000,000

'

'

'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_5

Commitments and Contingencies - LIN Television (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement	'
2013	$23,319,000
2014	61,736,000
2015	48,775,000
2016	26,040,000
2017	14,198,000
Thereafter	11,260,000
Total obligations	185,328,000
Operating Leases and Agreements	'
Statement	'
2013	10,401,000
2014	37,515,000
2015	29,663,000
2016	13,845,000
2017	11,699,000
Thereafter	10,893,000
Total obligations	114,016,000
Syndicated Television Programming	'
Statement	'
2013	12,918,000	[1]
2014	24,221,000
2015	19,112,000
2016	12,195,000
2017	2,499,000
Thereafter	367,000
Total obligations	71,312,000
Recorded program obligations	11,500,000
LIN Television Corporation	'
Statement	'
2013	23,319,000
2014	61,736,000
2015	48,775,000
2016	26,040,000
2017	14,198,000
Thereafter	11,260,000
Total obligations	185,328,000
LIN Television Corporation | Operating Leases and Agreements	'
Statement	'
2013	10,401,000
2014	37,515,000
2015	29,663,000
2016	13,845,000
2017	11,699,000
Thereafter	10,893,000
Total obligations	114,016,000
LIN Television Corporation | Syndicated Television Programming	'
Statement	'
2013	12,918,000	[1]
2014	24,221,000
2015	19,112,000
2016	12,195,000
2017	2,499,000
Thereafter	367,000
Total obligations	71,312,000
Recorded program obligations	$11,500,000
[1]	Includes $11.5 million of program obligations recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013

Commitments_and_Contingencies_6

Commitments and Contingencies - LIN Television (Details 2) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Feb. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Jul. 30, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 12, 2013

Joint venture

Joint venture

GECC Note

GECC Note

GECC Note

Sale Transaction

Merger

Merger

Merger

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

LIN Television Corporation

NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal

LIN Television of Texas

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Subsequent event

Forecast

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

GECC Note

GECC Note

GECC Note

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Sale Transaction

Merger

Merger

Merger

Merger

Joint venture

Joint venture

Sale Transaction

Period until March 1, 2013

Period after March 1, 2013

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Joint venture

Subsequent event

Forecast

Forecast

station

Joint venture

Period until March 1, 2013

Period after March 1, 2013

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Incremental term loans, net of discount

Forecast

Subsequent event

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Statement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt financing provided by GECC

'

'

'

'

$815,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$815,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

9.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

9.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest percentage

'

'

'

20.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.38%

Equity interest held by NBCUniversal (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

79.62%

79.62%

Voting interest (as a percent)

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

Number of television stations operated

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

Capital contribution in exchange of equity interest sold

100,000,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

0

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest sold (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.38%

Proceeds from sale of equity interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

Accrued liability to secure the release of the guarantee and the related income tax consequences

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit facility utilized to fund the payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,000,000

'

'

40,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term deferred Federal and State tax liability associated with sale transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,000,000

31,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,000,000

'

'

'

'

31,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current Tax Liability Associated with Transaction Extinguished

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

133,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

132,500,000

'

'

133,000,000

132,500,000

'

'

'

Ownership interest (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capital loss resulting from difference between tax basis and fair value of subsidiary stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

344,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

344,000,000

'

'

'

'

Payments to settle tax liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$29,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$29,000,000

'

'

'

'

'