CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ( UNAUDITED ) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Revenues:
Advertising	$ 527,855	$ 432,149	$ 1,466,014	$ 1,362,878
Network affiliate fees, net	224,941	198,236	649,166	597,158
Other	23,326	14,038	51,294	36,268
Total operating revenues	776,122	644,423	2,166,474	1,996,304
Cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization of intangible assets	270,150	207,099	664,384	578,418
Selling, general and administrative	193,645	167,361	574,330	557,904
Depreciation	18,359	17,541	50,052	55,221
Amortization of intangible assets	22,932	14,076	46,267	41,863
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment	40	(448)	2,600	1,047
Total operating expenses	505,126	405,629	1,337,633	1,234,453
Operating income	270,996	238,794	828,841	761,851
Interest expense, net	(50,439)	(12,235)	(80,182)	(36,898)
Equity in earnings of affiliates	23,392	17,586	69,627	67,110
Gain (loss) on derivatives	4,037	2,041	47,168	(2,436)
Miscellaneous, net	(9,543)	25	(23,198)	4,307
Income from operations before income taxes	238,443	246,211	842,256	793,934
Provision for income taxes	75,110	75,910	266,685	245,175
Net income	163,333	170,301	575,571	548,759
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(38,774)	(38,962)	(133,451)	(135,330)
Net income attributable to SNI	$ 124,559	$ 131,339	$ 442,120	$ 413,429
Basic net income per share:
Net income attributable to SNI common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.96	$ 0.93	$ 3.41	$ 2.90
Diluted net income per share:
Net income attributable to SNI common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.96	$ 0.93	$ 3.39	$ 2.88
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	129,177	140,738	129,817	142,786
Diluted (in shares)	129,704	141,628	130,434	143,703