Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Activities
Net (Loss) Income	$ (150,470)	$ 33,152
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	18,003	16,796
Pension credit, net of contributions	(12,055)	(14,583)
Depreciation	34,857	35,020
Amortization of contract intangible assets and liabilities	(8,048)	(7,079)
Amortization of other intangible assets	98,799	96,208
Income on equity investments, net	(82,558)	(82,847)
Distributions from equity investments	125,604	129,148
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt	0	33,480
Original issue discount payments	0	(6,158)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	5,559	6,690
Gain on investment transaction	0	(8,820)
Impairment of real estate	14,600	0
Loss on sale of real estate	449	97
Other non-operating gain	(421)	(211)
Change in excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	0	532
Changes in working capital items, excluding effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	18,256	16,925
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,120	(29,812)
Accounts payable	4,498	(4,174)
Employee compensation and benefits, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(30,405)	(8,567)
Deferred revenue	(5,693)	(2,420)
Income taxes	151,485	(284,524)
Change in broadcast rights, net of liabilities	(49,261)	8,998
Deferred income taxes	57,489	(5,805)
Change in non-current obligations for uncertain tax positions	(2,824)	0
Other, net	26,335	1,576
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	241,319	(76,378)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(35,431)	(38,717)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(69,974)
Transfers from restricted cash	297	0
Investments	(3,451)	(2,911)
Proceeds from sales of real estate and other assets	33,702	13,750
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,883)	(97,852)
Financing Activities
Long-term borrowings	0	1,100,000
Repayments of long‑term debt	(13,920)	(1,100,342)
Long-term debt issuance costs	(784)	(20,207)
Payments of dividends	(46,174)	(672,744)
Settlement of contingent consideration	(750)	0
Common stock repurchases	(66,548)	(181,276)
Change in excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	0	(532)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of share-based awards	(4,377)	(3,831)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	0	166
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	113	1,324
Net cash used in financing activities	(132,440)	(877,442)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	103,996	(1,051,672)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	262,644	1,455,183
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	366,640	403,511
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information
Interest	81,989	81,981
Income taxes, net	$ 15,868	$ 311,672