Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Revenues
Television and Entertainment	$ 459,145	$ 429,700	$ 1,380,991	$ 1,285,622
Digital and Data	49,064	46,561	149,651	140,388
Other	9,860	12,333	34,055	36,845
Total operating revenues	518,069	488,594	1,564,697	1,462,855
Operating Expenses
Programming	149,480	116,295	396,450	347,493
Direct operating expenses	119,002	110,808	348,276	326,329
Selling, general and administrative	172,229	153,876	535,152	469,374
Depreciation	18,710	19,027	53,567	54,047
Amortization	49,396	49,780	148,195	145,988
(Gain) loss on sales of real estate	(213,168)	0	(212,719)	97
Total operating expenses	295,649	449,786	1,268,921	1,343,328
Operating Profit	222,420	38,808	295,776	119,527
Income on equity investments, net	31,737	36,987	114,295	119,834
Interest and dividend income	534	162	920	572
Interest expense	(42,121)	(42,529)	(126,004)	(122,115)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	(37,040)
Gain on investment transactions	0	3,250	0	12,070
Other non-operating gain, net	57	2,306	478	2,517
Reorganization items, net	(434)	188	(1,234)	(1,432)
Income Before Income Taxes	212,193	39,172	284,231	93,933
Income tax expense	66,428	11,314	288,936	32,923
Net Income (Loss)	$ 145,765	$ 27,858	$ (4,705)	$ 61,010
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.62	$ 0.29	$ (0.05)	$ 0.63
Diluted (usd per share)	1.61	0.29	(0.05)	0.63
Regular Cash Dividend
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	0.25	0.25	0.75	0.50
Special Cash Dividend
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 6.73