CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 599,043	$ 476,347	$ 631,198
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation	59,935	59,769	61,195
Amortization of intangible assets	53,600	53,467	59,882
Employee stock-based compensation awards	38,532	24,497	30,481
Company stock 401(k) match contributions	18,702	18,629	18,661
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and premiums	6,193	7,058	6,919
Gain on investment sales	(153,626)	(25,809)	(18,308)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(3,807)	19,737	17,476
Equity loss in unconsolidated investments, net	946	877	4,473
Merger termination fee	0	(136,000)	0
Pension expense, net of employer contributions	9,514	5,559	(3,487)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables	22,071	34,726	(15,365)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable	(27,613)	38,739	3,216
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable	43,550	(14,977)	15,330
(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue	(2,973)	2,810	(2,151)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net	20,900	21,820	2,631
Net cash flow from operating activities	684,967	587,249	812,151
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(52,440)	(54,694)	(51,333)
Reimbursements from spectrum repacking	0	0	323
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired	(54,249)	(1,150)	0
Payments for investments	(20,776)	(370)	(5,691)
Proceeds from investments	158,976	28,105	4,997
Proceeds from sale of assets	258	120	472
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities	31,769	(27,989)	(51,232)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of Common Stock	(274,827)	(652,914)	0
Payments under revolving credit facilities, net	0	0	(166,000)
Dividends paid	(81,364)	(83,534)	(84,756)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(6,448)	0	0
Payments for acquisition-related earnout consideration	(4,667)	0	0
Payments for tax withholding related to vested stock-based compensation awards and share repurchase excise tax	(17,252)	(13,457)	(15,471)
Net cash flow used for financing activities	(384,558)	(749,905)	(266,227)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	332,178	(190,645)	494,692
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	361,036	551,681	56,989
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of year	693,214	361,036	551,681
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	134,123	126,138	171,095
Cash paid for interest	$ 164,406	$ 166,132	$ 167,533