Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	[1]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	$ 526,113	$ 501,524	$ 1,046,628	$ 974,261
Operating profit (loss)	46,140	19,784	73,356	80,719
Depreciation	17,519	17,966	34,857	35,020
Amortization	49,421	48,437	98,799	96,208
Capital expenditures	17,583	22,418	35,431	38,717
Total Assets	9,466,668		9,466,668		$ 9,708,863
Assets held for sale	295,542		295,542		206,422
Operating Segments | Television and Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	467,149	445,622	921,846	855,922
Operating profit (loss)	83,588	47,088	142,333	126,436
Depreciation	11,106	12,023	22,122	23,446
Amortization	41,476	41,475	82,951	82,985
Capital expenditures	6,603	5,026	13,436	14,276
Total Assets	7,445,574		7,445,574		7,748,010
Operating Segments | Digital and Data
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	47,334	43,625	100,587	93,827
Operating profit (loss)	(10,298)	(4,150)	(13,210)	(416)
Depreciation	3,054	2,321	5,951	4,426
Amortization	7,945	6,962	15,848	13,223
Capital expenditures	6,046	7,917	10,969	10,522
Total Assets	699,564		699,564		725,151
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	11,630	12,277	24,195	24,512
Operating profit (loss)	(27,150)	(23,154)	(55,767)	(45,301)
Depreciation	3,359	3,622	6,784	7,148
Capital expenditures	4,934	$ 9,475	11,026	$ 13,919
Total Assets	$ 1,025,988		$ 1,025,988		$ 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. See Note 1 for further information.