Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	[2]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	$ 520,515	$ 472,737
Operating profit (loss)	27,216	60,935
Depreciation	17,338	17,054
Amortization	49,378	47,771
Capital expenditures	17,848	16,299
Total Assets	9,573,522		$ 9,708,863	[1]
Assets held for sale	313,235		206,422
Operating Segments | Television and Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	454,697	410,300
Operating profit (loss)	58,745	79,348
Depreciation	11,016	11,423
Amortization	41,475	41,510
Capital expenditures	6,833	9,250
Total Assets	7,529,699		7,748,010
Operating Segments | Digital and Data
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	53,253	50,202
Operating profit (loss)	(2,912)	3,734
Depreciation	2,897	2,105
Amortization	7,903	6,261
Capital expenditures	4,923	2,605
Total Assets	712,241		725,151
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	12,565	12,235
Operating profit (loss)	(28,617)	(22,147)
Depreciation	3,425	3,526
Capital expenditures	6,092	$ 4,444
Total Assets	$ 1,018,347		$ 1,029,280

[1] (1) December 31, 2015 balances have been reclassified to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of an associated debt liability in accordance with ASU 2015-03.

[2] (1) December 31, 2015 balances have been reclassified to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of an associated debt liability in accordance with ASU 2015-03. See Note 1 for further information.