CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ( UNAUDITED ) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating revenues:
Advertising	$ 646,648	$ 502,891	$ 1,218,503	$ 938,159
Distribution	223,446	215,217	451,514	424,225
Other	22,677	13,994	39,632	27,968
Total operating revenues	892,771	732,102	1,709,649	1,390,352
Operating expenses:
Cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization	286,999	195,087	566,666	394,234
Selling, general and administrative	191,133	178,498	389,954	380,685
Depreciation	16,089	14,798	33,628	31,693
Amortization	25,654	11,640	56,716	23,335
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment		44	(242)	2,560
Total operating expenses	519,875	400,067	1,046,722	832,507
Operating income	372,896	332,035	662,927	557,845
Interest expense, net	(33,175)	(16,835)	(66,920)	(29,802)
Equity in earnings of affiliates	21,712	27,290	47,390	46,235
Gain on derivatives	8,267	37,198	11,033	43,131
(Loss) gain on sale of investments	(16,373)		191,824
Miscellaneous, net	(21,672)	(13,194)	(15,606)	(13,596)
Income from operations before income taxes	331,655	366,494	830,648	603,813
Provision for income taxes	98,303	120,326	257,350	191,575
Net income	233,352	246,168	573,298	412,238
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(48,744)	(52,450)	(97,793)	(94,677)
Net income attributable to SNI	$ 184,608	$ 193,718	$ 475,505	$ 317,561
Basic net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.50	$ 3.67	$ 2.44
Diluted net income per share:
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.49	$ 3.66	$ 2.43
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	129,562	129,225	129,434	130,237
Diluted	130,141	129,868	129,971	130,898