CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,404	$ 135,862
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,723 and $3,090, respectively	581,765	425,404
Other receivables	19,640	20,967
Syndicated programming rights	49,616	35,252
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,899	17,737
Total current assets	707,324	635,222
Property and equipment
Land	86,456	68,540
Buildings and improvements	322,961	259,053
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	553,995	489,799
Construction in progress	34,324	40,778
Total	997,736	858,170
Less accumulated depreciation	(512,015)	(482,955)
Net property and equipment	485,721	375,215
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,950,587	2,596,863
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $168,452 and $118,958, respectively	2,561,614	1,526,077
Right-of-use assets for operating leases	103,461
Investments and other assets	145,269	143,465
Total intangible and other assets	5,760,931	4,266,405
Total assets	6,953,976	5,276,842
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	51,894	83,226
Accrued liabilities
Compensation	63,876	52,726
Interest	46,013	37,458
Contracts payable for programming rights	119,872	112,059
Other	60,983	49,211
Dividends payable	15,188	15,154
Income taxes payable	3,332	19,383
Total current liabilities	361,158	369,217
Income taxes	7,490	13,624
Deferred income tax liability	515,621	396,847
Long-term debt	4,179,245	2,944,466
Pension liabilities	127,146	139,375
Operating lease liabilities	105,902
Other noncurrent liabilities	67,037	72,389
Total noncurrent liabilities	5,002,441	3,566,701
Total liabilities	5,363,599	3,935,918
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 13)
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock of $1 par value per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 324,418,632 shares issued	324,419	324,419
Additional paid-in capital	247,497	301,352
Retained earnings	6,655,088	6,429,512
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(142,597)	(136,511)
Less treasury stock at cost, 106,955,082 shares and 108,660,002 shares, respectively	(5,494,030)	(5,577,848)
Total equity	1,590,377	1,340,924
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,953,976	$ 5,276,842