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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 58,311us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 43,920us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash at qualified intermediary 119,903us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 119,903us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts 2015 - $4,987; 2014 - $5,475) 234,577us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 265,169us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Current deferred tax asset 52,169us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 55,754us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 39,157us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 39,798us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 504,117us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 524,544us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property and equipment, net 489,262us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 499,878us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other assets, net 75,403us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 79,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Definite lived intangible assets, net 934,268us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 956,100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Broadcast licenses 1,097,100us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements 1,097,100us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements
Goodwill 1,595,726us-gaap_Goodwill 1,595,726us-gaap_Goodwill
Total assets (a) 4,695,876us-gaap_Assets 4,752,348us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:    
Trade accounts payable 27,516us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 36,359us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued salaries and wages 20,997us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 36,634us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities 122,471us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 102,692us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Current installments of long-term debt 3,555us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 11,781us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Current installments of obligation under capital leases 833us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 815us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Total current liabilities 175,372us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 188,281us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt 2,372,800us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 2,400,162us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Deferred tax liability and other long-term tax liabilities 357,905us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 364,844us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Long-term capital lease obligations 14,650us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent 14,869us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
Retirement and postretirement plans 206,530us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementAndPostemploymentBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 211,264us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementAndPostemploymentBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other liabilities 34,848us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 38,026us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities (b) 3,162,105us-gaap_Liabilities 3,217,446us-gaap_Liabilities
Noncontrolling interests 37,958us-gaap_MinorityInterest 34,481us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Common stock (no par value):    
Voting common stock, authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued 2015 - 130,325,543 and 2014 - 129,931,812 1,325,695us-gaap_CommonStockValue 1,322,284us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (36,445)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (36,445)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Retained earnings 206,563us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 214,582us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Total stockholders' equity 1,495,813us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,500,421us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity 4,695,876us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 4,752,348us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Voting Common Stock [Member]    
Common stock (no par value):    
Voting common stock, authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued 2015 - 130,325,543 and 2014 - 129,931,812 $ 1,325,695us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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$ 1,322,284us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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