Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Revenues
Television and Entertainment	$ 467,149	$ 445,622	$ 921,846	$ 855,922
Digital and Data	47,334	43,625	100,587	93,827
Other	11,630	12,277	24,195	24,512
Total operating revenues	526,113	501,524	1,046,628	974,261
Operating Expenses
Programming	122,803	137,682	246,970	231,198
Direct operating expenses	115,198	112,533	229,274	215,521
Selling, general and administrative	175,032	165,122	363,372	315,595
Depreciation	17,519	17,966	34,857	35,020
Amortization	49,421	48,437	98,799	96,208
Total operating expenses	479,973	481,740	973,272	893,542
Operating Profit	46,140	19,784	73,356	80,719
Income on equity investments, net	44,306	45,913	82,558	82,847
Interest and dividend income	241	43	386	410
Interest expense	(41,907)	(40,374)	(83,883)	(79,586)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(37,040)	0	(37,040)
Gain on investment transaction	0	8,133	0	8,820
Other non-operating (loss) gain	(75)	211	421	211
Reorganization items, net	(366)	(628)	(800)	(1,620)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	48,339	(3,958)	72,038	54,761
Income tax expense (benefit)	209,902	(693)	222,508	21,609
Net (Loss) Income	$ (161,563)	$ (3,265)	$ (150,470)	$ 33,152
Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (1.76)	$ (0.04)	$ (1.64)	$ 0.34
Diluted (usd per share)	(1.76)	(0.04)	(1.64)	0.34
Regular Cash Dividend
Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share:
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	0.25	0.25	0.50	0.25
Special Cash Dividend
Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share:
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 6.73