Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Operating Revenues
Television and Entertainment	$ 454,697	$ 410,300
Digital and Data	53,253	50,202
Other	12,565	12,235
Total operating revenues	520,515	472,737
Operating Expenses
Programming	124,167	93,516
Direct operating expenses	114,076	102,988
Selling, general and administrative	188,340	150,473
Depreciation	17,338	17,054
Amortization	49,378	47,771
Total operating expenses	493,299	411,802
Operating Profit	27,216	60,935
Income on equity investments, net	38,252	36,934
Interest and dividend income	145	367
Interest expense	(41,976)	(39,212)
Gain on investment transaction	0	687
Other non-operating gain	496	0
Reorganization items, net	(434)	(992)
Income Before Income Taxes	23,699	58,719
Income tax expense	12,606	22,302
Net Income	$ 11,093	$ 36,417
Net Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.37
Diluted (usd per share)	0.12	0.37
Regular Cash Dividend
Net Earnings Per Common Share:
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	0.25	0.00
Special Cash Dividend
Net Earnings Per Common Share:
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 6.73