Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016
Operating Activities
Net (Loss) Income	$ (134,683)		$ (4,705)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	27,432		27,608
Pension credit, net of contributions	(16,535)		(18,083)
Depreciation	41,761		53,567
Amortization of contract intangible assets and liabilities	649		(10,778)
Amortization of other intangible assets	125,001		148,195
Income on equity investments, net	(98,856)		(114,295)
Distributions from equity investments	177,953		143,557
Non-cash loss on extinguishments and modification of debt	8,258		0
Original issue discount payments	(7,360)		0
Write-downs of investment	180,800		0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	5,990		8,368
Gain on sale of business	(34,510)		0
Gain on investment transactions, net	(10,617)		0
Impairments of real estate	757		15,102
Gain on sales of real estate, net	(365)		(212,719)
Other non-operating gain, net	(45)		(478)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable, net	39,192		42,183
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,219		8,856
Accounts payable	(12,001)		2,325
Employee compensation and benefits, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(43,415)		(38,200)
Deferred revenue	(1,801)		(90)
Income taxes	44,710		100,861
Change in broadcast rights, net of liabilities	61,642		(19,913)
Deferred income taxes	(219,236)		40,160
Other, net	23,471		15,019
Net cash provided by operating activities	171,411		186,540
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(41,423)		(61,855)
Investments	(25)		(3,451)
Net proceeds from the sale of business (Note 2)	557,793		0
Proceeds from FCC spectrum auction (Note 4)	172,102		0
Sale of partial interest of equity method investment	142,552		0
Proceeds from sales of real estate and other assets	61,240		507,050
Proceeds from the sale of investments	5,769		0
Distributions from equity investment	4,608		0
Distribution from cost investment	805		0
Transfers from restricted cash	0		297
Net cash provided by investing activities	903,421		442,041
Financing Activities
Long-term borrowings	202,694		0
Repayments of long-term debt	703,527		20,881
Long-term debt issuance costs	(1,689)		(784)
Payments of dividends	(564,499)		(68,684)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of share-based awards	(8,030)		(4,540)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	11,231		0
Common stock repurchases	0		(149,147)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	1,318		145
Settlements of contingent consideration	0		(3,636)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,062,502)		(247,527)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	12,330		381,054
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (1)	590,409	[1]	262,644
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	602,739		643,698
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information
Interest	130,694		137,417
Income taxes, net	$ 105,678		$ 159,152

[1] (1)Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $590 million are comprised of $578 million of cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations as reflected in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and $13 million of cash and cash equivalents reflected in current assets of discontinued operations, as further described in Note 2.