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Acquisitions and Recent Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Acquisitions and Recent Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Mar. 14, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Jan. 10, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
May 27, 2014
Second Quarter Dividend
Sep. 30, 2014
Second Quarter Dividend
Mar. 06, 2014
First Quarter Dividend
Sep. 30, 2014
First Quarter Dividend
Sep. 02, 2014
Third Quarter Dividend
Sep. 30, 2014
Third Quarter Dividend
Sep. 29, 2014
Term Loan B
Mar. 31, 2014
Term Loan B
Sep. 29, 2014
Term Loan B
Jan. 10, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
Sep. 30, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
Jan. 10, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
Jun. 06, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
January 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
January 2015
Jan. 10, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
January 2015
Jan. 10, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
January 2016
Sep. 30, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
January 2016
Jan. 10, 2014
Eagle Publishing (business acquisition)
January 2016
Sep. 30, 2014
WOCN-AM Miami, Florida (business acquisition)
May 22, 2014
WOCN-AM Miami, Florida (business acquisition)
Sep. 30, 2014
WRTH-FM (formerly WOLT-FM), Greenville, South Carolina (business acquisition)
May 06, 2014
WRTH-FM (formerly WOLT-FM), Greenville, South Carolina (business acquisition)
Sep. 30, 2014
KDIS-FM, Little Rock Arkansas and KRDY-AM, San Antonio, Texas (business acquisition)
Feb. 07, 2014
KDIS-FM, Little Rock Arkansas and KRDY-AM, San Antonio, Texas (business acquisition)
Sep. 30, 2014
Purchase of various intangible Internet assets (asset purchases)
Sep. 30, 2014
FM Translators, Orlando, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Omaha, Nebraska (asset purchase)
Apr. 15, 2014
FM Translators, Orlando, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Omaha, Nebraska (asset purchase)
Translator
Sep. 30, 2014
KXXT-AM in Phoenix, Arizona
May 29, 2014
KXXT-AM in Phoenix, Arizona
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]                                                                        
Debt, issuance of principal amount                               $ 300,000,000                                        
Repayment of Term Loan B                           5,000,000 2,300,000                                          
Pre-tax loss on the early retirement of debt 33,000 18,000 16,000 26,000 27,792,000                 18,000 8,000                                          
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared date                 May 27, 2014   Mar. 06, 2014   Sep. 02, 2014                                              
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share               $ 0.06   $ 0.0575   $ 0.0625                                                
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend paid       4,537,000 2,474,000     1,500,000   1,400,000   1,600,000                                                
Class A and Class B common stock, payment date                 Jun. 30, 2014   Mar. 31, 2014   Sep. 30, 2014                                              
Class A and Class B common stock, record date                 Jun. 16, 2014   Mar. 17, 2014   Sep. 16, 2014                                              
Acquisition date                                   Jan. 10, 2014               May 22, 2014   May 06, 2014   Feb. 07, 2014     Apr. 15, 2014   Oct. 01, 2014  
Purchase price       16,952,000                         8,500,000 10,628,000               2,450,000   1,125,000   1,984,000     357,000      
Amount due on close of transaction                                     3,500,000                                  
Deferred amount payable                                         2,500,000     2,500,000                        
Acquisition payment date                                         2015-01     2016-01                        
Additional costs associate associated with liabilities incurred by the seller                                             400,000                          
Early payment made                                       1,500,000                                
Deferred payments, present value                                           900,000     2,300,000                      
Contingent earn-out consideration                                     8,500,000                                  
Contingent earn-out consideration achievement of milestone period                                 3 years                                      
Estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration                                     2,000,000                                  
Goodwill   24,727,000   24,727,000   2,300,000 22,374,000                                       12,000,000   6,400,000   18,000          
Business acquisition purchase price                                                     $ 2,450,000   $ 1,125,000   $ 1,984,000 $ 203,000   $ 357,000   $ 600,000
Number of FM translators acquired                                                                   3    
Business acquisition, APA date                                                                     May 29, 2014  
Business acquisition closed date                                                                     Oct. 01, 2014