Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Revenues
Television and Entertainment		$ 436,033	$ 455,875
Other		3,877	12,597
Total operating revenues	[1]	439,910	468,472
Operating Expenses
Programming		141,246	124,167
Direct operating expenses		98,807	97,572
Selling, general and administrative		159,859	160,634
Depreciation	[2]	13,571	14,442
Amortization		41,659	41,665
Total operating expenses		455,142	438,480
Operating (Loss) Profit	[1],[3]	(15,232)	29,992
Income on equity investments, net		37,037	38,252
Interest and dividend income		505	132
Interest expense		(38,758)	(38,141)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt		(19,052)	0
Gain on investment transaction		4,950	0
Write-down of investment		(122,000)	0
Other non-operating (loss) gain, net		(26)	496
Reorganization items, net		(250)	(434)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes		(152,826)	30,297
Income tax (benefit) expense		(51,614)	15,195
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(101,212)	15,102
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes (Note 2)		15,618	(4,009)
Net (Loss) Income		$ (85,594)	$ 11,093
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Continuing Operations		$ (1.17)	$ 0.16
Discontinued Operations		0.18	(0.04)
Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share		(0.99)	0.12
Continuing Operations		(1.17)	0.16
Discontinued Operations		0.18	(0.04)
Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share		(0.99)	0.12
Regular Cash Dividend
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)		0.25	0.25
Special Cash Dividend
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)		$ 5.77	$ 0.00

[1] (1)See Note 2 for the disclosures of operating revenues and operating profit included in discontinued operations for the historical periods.

[2] (3)Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations totaled $3 million and $8 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

[3] (2)Operating profit (loss) for each segment excludes income and loss on equity investments, interest and dividend income, interest expense, non-operating items, reorganization costs and income taxes.