Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information regarding business segments

Information regarding our segments is as follows:

( in thousands )	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Segment operating revenues:
Lifestyle Media	$	623,481		$	579,482
Corporate and other		20,995			14,903
Intersegment eliminations		(727	)
Total operating revenues	$	643,749		$	594,385
Segment profit (loss):
Lifestyle Media	$	310,977		$	280,572
Corporate and other		(40,243	)		(33,098	)
Total segment profit		270,734			247,474
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets		(31,294	)		(26,700	)
Gains (losses) on disposal of property and equipment		152			(976	)
Interest expense		(12,431	)		(12,145	)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		22,261			20,582
Miscellaneous, net		273			(3,361	)
Income from operations before income taxes	$	249,695		$	224,874

( in thousands )	As of
	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Assets:
Lifestyle Media	$	2,897,537	$	2,832,529
Corporate and other		1,359,293		1,605,918
Total assets	$	4,256,830	$	4,438,447