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           Income Taxes (Tables)
  
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        12 Months Ended | 
      
      
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           Dec. 31, 2011 
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        | Income Taxes [Abstract] | 
         
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        | Income tax expense | 
        
   
   
   
   
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   For the Years Ended December 31, | 
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       2011     | 
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       2010     | 
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       2009     | 
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    Current taxes: 
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    Federal 
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   $ | 
   — | 
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   $ | 
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   $ | 
   — | 
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    State 
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   3,229 | 
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   942 | 
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   — | 
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    Foreign 
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   2,741 | 
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   1,370 | 
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   1,622 | 
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    Total current taxes 
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   5,970 | 
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   2,312 | 
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   1,622 | 
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    Deferred taxes: 
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    Federal 
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   3,991 | 
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   4,163 | 
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   3,962 | 
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    State 
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   4,273 | 
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   (1,855 | 
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   397 | 
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    Total deferred taxes 
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   8,264 | 
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   2,308 | 
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   4,359 | 
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    Total income tax expense 
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   $ | 
   14,234 | 
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   4,620 | 
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   $ | 
   5,981 | 
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        | Difference between the federal tax benefit at statutory rate and at our effective rate | 
        
   
   
   
   
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   For the Years Ended December 31, | 
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   2011 | 
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   2010 | 
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   2009 | 
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    Federal tax expense (benefit), at statutory rate 
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   $ | 
   154,418 | 
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   $ | 
   16,678 | 
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   (117,883 | 
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    State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal benefit 
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   15,751 | 
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   1,620 | 
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   (11,788 | 
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    State rate changes 
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   3,851 | 
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   (2,252 | 
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    Non-deductible expenses 
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   457 | 
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   4,130 | 
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   1,849 | 
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    Other, net 
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   6,209 | 
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   6,193 | 
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   (4,945 | 
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    Change in valuation allowance 
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   (166,452 | 
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   (21,749 | 
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   138,748 | 
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    Income tax expense 
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   $ | 
   14,234 | 
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   $ | 
   4,620 | 
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   $ | 
   5,981 | 
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        | Temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities | 
        
   
   
   
   
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   December 31, | 
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   2011 | 
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   2010 | 
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    Deferred tax assets: 
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    Net operating loss carryforwards 
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   $ | 
   3,025,621 | 
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   $ | 
   3,091,869 | 
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    GM payments and liabilities 
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   194,976 | 
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   308,776 | 
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    Deferred revenue 
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   410,812 | 
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   346,221 | 
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    Severance accrual 
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   21 | 
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   266 | 
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    Accrued bonus 
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   17,296 | 
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   16,599 | 
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    Expensed costs capitalized for tax 
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   35,227 | 
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   44,149 | 
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    Loan financing costs 
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   1,575 | 
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   1,568 | 
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    Investments 
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   40,880 | 
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   62,742 | 
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    Stock based compensation 
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   89,862 | 
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   118,507 | 
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    Other 
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   42,924 | 
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   53,260 | 
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    Total deferred tax assets 
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   3,859,194 | 
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   4,043,957 | 
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    Deferred tax liabilities: 
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    Depreciation of property and equipment 
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   (405,892 | 
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   (379,180 | 
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    FCC license 
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   (781,742 | 
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   (773,850 | 
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    Other intangible assets 
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   (188,988 | 
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   (209,489 | 
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    Other 
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   (189 | 
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    Total deferred tax liabilities 
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   (1,376,811 | 
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   (1,362,519 | 
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    Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 
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   2,482,383 | 
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   2,681,438 | 
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    Valuation allowance 
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   (3,360,740 | 
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   (3,551,288 | 
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    Total deferred tax liability 
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   $ | 
   (878,357 | 
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   $ | 
   (869,850 | 
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        | Changes in our uncertain income tax positions | 
        
   
   
   
   
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   2011 | 
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   2010 | 
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    Balance, beginning of year 
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   $ | 
   942 | 
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   $ | 
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    Additions for tax positions from prior years 
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   490 | 
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   942 | 
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    Interest 
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   92 | 
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    Balance, end of year 
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   $ | 
   1,524 | 
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   $ | 
   942 | 
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