Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Cash		$ 23,541	$ 325,189
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,622 and $3,163, respectively		156,756	146,811
Prepaid taxes		14,981	14,641
Prepaid and other current assets		7,114	5,109
Total current assets		212,155	505,485
Property and equipment, net		339,984	326,093
Broadcast licenses		1,492,379	1,340,305
Goodwill		571,708	485,318
Other intangible assets, net		70,784	56,250
Deferred tax asset		31,975	30,826
Investment in broadcasting and technology companies		16,599	16,599
Other		29,928	22,455
Total assets (1)	[1]	2,765,512	2,783,331
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accounts payable		3,409	5,257
Employee compensation and benefits		20,603	31,367
Accrued interest		24,694	32,453
Other accrued expenses		8,393	13,802
Federal and state income taxes		3,280	2,916
Deferred revenue		3,523	4,706
Current portion of long-term debt		5,564
Total current liabilities		92,550	119,407
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,748,716	1,756,747
Program broadcast obligations, less current portion		4,534	4,995
Deferred income taxes		380,892	373,837
Accrued pension costs		33,338	34,047
Other		1,431	1,437
Total liabilities		2,261,461	2,290,470
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		658,909	658,135
Accumulated deficit		(89,753)	(101,365)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax benefit		(17,645)	(17,645)
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock		573,845	560,889
Treasury stock at cost, common stock, 5,213,038 shares and 5,135,406 shares, respectively		(45,562)	(44,688)
Total stockholders’ equity		504,051	492,861
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		2,765,512	2,783,331
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		22,334	21,764
Treasury stock at cost, common stock, 5,213,038 shares and 5,135,406 shares, respectively		(24,232)	(23,340)
Syndicated Program Film Rights, Current [Member]
Assets:
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net		9,763	13,735
Network Programming Obligations, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees		12,985	14,982
Syndicated Program Film Obliagtions, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees		$ 10,099	$ 13,924

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2017 included total assets of $149.8 million of a variable interest entity ("VIE"). These assets can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIE.