Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016
Operating Revenues
Television and Entertainment	$ 447,307	$ 460,164	$ 1,349,401		$ 1,384,173
Other	3,226	9,874	10,559		34,133
Total operating revenues	450,533	470,038	1,359,960	[1]	1,418,306	[1]
Operating Expenses
Programming	199,118	149,480	497,448		396,450
Direct operating expenses	98,419	99,150	294,166		293,245
Selling, general and administrative	120,869	143,974	422,604		452,286
Depreciation	14,263	14,764	41,761	[2]	43,673	[2]
Amortization	41,678	41,668	125,001		125,003
Gain on sales of real estate, net	(65)	(213,168)	(365)		(212,719)
Total operating expenses	474,282	235,868	1,380,615		1,097,938
Operating (Loss) Profit	(23,749)	234,170	(20,655)	[1],[3]	320,368	[1],[3]
Income on equity investments, net	21,058	31,737	98,856		114,295
Interest and dividend income	827	476	1,880		836
Interest expense	(40,389)	(38,296)	(119,332)		(114,508)
Loss on extinguishments and modification of debt	(1,435)	0	(20,487)		0
Gain on investment transactions, net	5,667	0	10,617		0
Write-downs of investment	0	0	(180,800)		0
Other non-operating gain, net	0	57	45		478
Reorganization items, net	(753)	(434)	(1,452)		(1,234)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(38,774)	227,710	(231,328)		320,235
Income tax (benefit) expense	(20,087)	73,871	(81,606)		303,922
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	(18,687)	153,839	(149,722)		16,313
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	0	(8,074)	15,039		(21,018)
Net (Loss) Income	$ (18,687)	$ 145,765	$ (134,683)		$ (4,705)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Continuing Operations	$ (0.21)	$ 1.71	$ (1.72)		$ 0.18
Discontinued Operations	0.00	(0.09)	0.17		(0.23)
Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share	(0.21)	1.62	(1.55)		(0.05)
Continuing Operations	(0.21)	1.70	(1.72)		0.18
Discontinued Operations	0.00	(0.09)	0.17		(0.23)
Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share	(0.21)	1.61	(1.55)		(0.05)
Regular Cash Dividend
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	0.25	0.25	0.75		0.75
Special Cash Dividend
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 5.77		$ 0.00

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

[2] (3)Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations totaled $4 million and $8 million respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $10 million and $23 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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