Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 577,658	$ 247,820
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		17,566	17,595
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $12,504 and $5,543)		429,112	416,877
Broadcast rights		157,817	160,240
Income taxes receivable		9,056	42,683
Current assets held for sale		62,605	72,698
Prepaid expenses		35,862	57,235
Other		6,624	6,797
Total current assets		1,296,300	1,021,945
Properties
Machinery, equipment and furniture		280,589	250,179
Buildings and leasehold improvements		154,557	209,608
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross		435,146	459,787
Accumulated depreciation		(187,148)	(142,677)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		247,998	317,110
Land		214,730	268,257
Construction in progress		61,192	30,203
Net properties		523,920	615,570
Broadcast rights		153,457	203,422
Goodwill		3,227,930	3,228,224
Other intangible assets, net		1,819,134	1,990,002
Non-current assets held for sale		625,329	838,864
Investments		1,674,883	1,692,700
Other		80,098	118,136
Total other assets		7,580,831	8,071,348
Total Assets	[1]	9,401,051	9,708,863
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		60,553	53,872
Debt due within one year (net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $7,917 and $7,979)		19,924	19,862	[2]
Income taxes payable		21,166	2,373
Employee compensation and benefits		77,123	73,003
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		241,255	236,676
Deferred revenue		13,690	14,749
Interest payable		30,305	33,828
Current liabilities held for sale		54,284	59,962
Other		32,553	46,475
Total current liabilities		550,853	540,800
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $38,830 and $48,809)		3,391,627	3,409,489	[2],[3]
Deferred income taxes		984,248	890,706
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		314,840	385,107
Contract intangible liability, net		12	13,772
Pension obligations, net		444,401	456,073
Postretirement medical, life and other benefits		11,385	13,250
Other obligations		62,688	68,321
Non-current liabilities held for sale		95,314	99,623
Total non-current liabilities		5,304,515	5,336,341
Total Liabilities	[1]	5,855,368	5,877,141
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value per share)		0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued		100	100
Treasury stock, at cost: 14,102,453 shares at December 31, 2016 and 7,670,216 shares at December 31, 2015		(632,207)	(400,153)
Additional paid-in-capital		4,561,760	4,619,618
Retained deficit		(308,105)	(322,351)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(81,782)	(71,016)
Total Tribune Media Company shareholders’ equity		3,539,766	3,826,198
Noncontrolling interests		5,917	5,524
Total shareholders’ equity		3,545,683	3,831,722
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		9,401,051	9,708,863
Common Class A
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued		100	100
Total shareholders’ equity		100	100
Common Class B
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued		0	0
Total shareholders’ equity		$ 0	$ 0

[1] The Company’s consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $97 million and $108 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. The Company’s consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $3 million and $3 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the Company (see Note 1).

[2] 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.

[3] (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.