Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information regarding business segments

Information regarding our segments is as follows:

( in thousands )	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Segment operating revenues:
Lifestyle media	$	618,090		$	593,135		$	1,926,102		$	1,817,893
Corporate and other		27,110			24,990			73,131			59,745
Intersegment eliminations		(777	)		(1,224	)		(2,929	)		(1,224	)
Total operating revenues	$	644,423		$	616,901		$	1,996,304		$	1,876,414
Segment profit (loss):
Lifestyle media	$	296,639		$	289,534		$	970,104		$	916,160
Corporate and other		(26,676	)		(27,498	)		(110,122	)		(86,969	)
Total segment profit		269,963			262,036			859,982			829,191
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets		(31,617	)		(29,514	)		(97,084	)		(85,768	)
Gains (losses) on disposal of property and equipment		448			(95	)		(1,047	)		(1,570	)
Interest expense		(12,235	)		(12,337	)		(36,898	)		(36,679	)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		17,586			15,180			67,110			61,172
Miscellaneous, net		2,066			(626	)		1,871			(344	)
Income from operations before income taxes	$	246,211		$	234,644		$	793,934		$	766,002

( in thousands )	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Assets:
Lifestyle media	$	2,826,743	$	2,832,529
Corporate and other		1,094,815		1,605,918
Total assets	$	3,921,558	$	4,438,447