Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table summarizes business segment financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
Operating Revenues from Continuing Operations (1)
Television and Entertainment	$	436,033		$	455,875
Corporate and Other	3,877			12,597
Total operating revenues	$	439,910		$	468,472
Operating profit (loss) from Continuing Operations (1)(2)
Television and Entertainment	$	20,013		$	58,605
Corporate and Other	(35,245		)	(28,613		)
Total operating (loss) profit	$	(15,232	)	$	29,992
Depreciation from Continuing Operations (3)
Television and Entertainment	$	10,039		$	11,017
Corporate and Other	3,532			3,425
Total depreciation	$	13,571		$	14,442
Amortization from Continuing Operations (3)
Television and Entertainment	$	41,659		$	41,665
Capital Expenditures:
Television and Entertainment	$	10,807		$	6,833
Corporate and Other	2,249			6,092
Discontinued Operations	1,578			4,923
Total capital expenditures	$	14,634		$	17,848

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Assets:
Television and Entertainment	$	7,263,209	$	7,484,591
Corporate and Other	872,416		1,228,526
Assets held for sale (4)	16,356		17,176
Discontinued Operations	—		670,758
Total assets	$	8,151,981	$	9,401,051

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

(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.

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

(4) See Note 3 for information regarding real estate assets held for sale.