Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Cash	$ 666,980,000	$ 462,399,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,346 and $4,606, respectively	183,592,000	171,230,000
Prepaid income taxes	0	13,791,000
Prepaid and other current assets	7,311,000	4,681,000
Total current assets	872,745,000	666,757,000
Property and equipment, net	363,142,000	350,658,000
Broadcast licenses	1,529,574,000	1,530,703,000
Goodwill	612,425,000	611,100,000
Other intangible assets, net	53,214,000	73,784,000
Investments in broadcasting and technology companies	16,599,000	16,599,000
Restricted cash	751,963,000
Other	13,783,000	11,256,000
Total assets	4,213,445,000	3,260,857,000
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accounts payable	8,403,000	7,840,000
Employee compensation and benefits	34,771,000	30,144,000
Accrued interest	34,289,000	26,624,000
Other accrued expenses	17,384,000	11,970,000
Federal and state income taxes	14,330,000	8,753,000
Deferred revenue	3,703,000	4,004,000
Current portion of long-term debt		6,417,000
Total current liabilities	150,396,000	131,305,000
Long-term debt, less current portion and deferred financing costs	2,549,224,000	1,831,011,000
Program broadcast obligations, less current portion	5,182,000	4,277,000
Deferred income taxes	284,890,000	261,690,000
Accrued pension costs	33,239,000	37,838,000
Other	3,325,000	1,839,000
Total liabilities	3,026,256,000	2,267,960,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	907,137,000	902,518,000
Retained earnings	372,497,000	161,694,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax benefit	(21,377,000)	(22,165,000)
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,284,943,000	1,066,691,000
Treasury stock at cost	(72,270,000)	(49,562,000)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,187,189,000	992,897,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,213,445,000	3,260,857,000
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	26,686,000	24,644,000
Treasury stock at cost	(25,484,000)	(24,232,000)
Network Programming Obligations, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	22,328,000	20,317,000
Syndicated Program Film Rights, Current [Member]
Assets:
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net	14,862,000	14,656,000
Syndicated Program Film Obliagtions, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	$ 15,188,000	$ 15,236,000