CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from affiliates	$ 545	$ 426	$ 1,397	$ 820
Programming and other direct costs from affiliates	1,671	1,196	6,690	3,026
Other operating expenses, net	905	8,302	15,154	24,266
Interest expense to related parties and affiliates	0	0	0	(90,405)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs (including $513,723 related to affiliates and related parties in 2017) (See Note 9)	0	(38,858)	(41,616)	(600,240)
Related Party Transaction, Loss on Extinguishment of Debt of Deferred Financing Costs	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 513,723