Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses	$ (30,764)	$ (13,200)
Deferred compensation	(73,672)	(73,150)
Capital loss carry-forwards	(9,316)	(6,867)
Net operating loss carry-forwards	(157,475)	(33,745)
Investments	(80,992)	(96,387)
State taxes and interest	(35,671)
Property and equipment	(30,885)	(22,648)
Other	(26,530)	(10,110)
Total deferred tax assets:	(445,305)	(256,107)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets	178,132	71,570
Programs and program licenses	45,897	64,765
Other	5,880
Total deferred tax liabilities:	229,909	136,335
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	123,442	40,676
Net deferred tax asset	$ (91,954)	$ (79,096)