Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 673,685	$ 577,658
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		17,566	17,566
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $4,814 and $12,504)		420,095	429,112
Broadcast rights		129,174	157,817
Income taxes receivable		18,274	9,056
Current assets of discontinued operations		0	62,605
Prepaid expenses		20,158	35,862
Other		14,039	6,624
Total current assets		1,292,991	1,296,300
Properties
Machinery, equipment and furniture		318,891	280,589
Buildings and leasehold improvements		171,113	154,557
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross		490,004	435,146
Accumulated depreciation		(233,387)	(187,148)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		256,617	247,998
Land		157,298	214,730
Construction in progress		26,380	61,192
Net properties		440,295	523,920
Broadcast rights		133,683	153,457
Goodwill		3,228,988	3,227,930
Other intangible assets, net		1,613,665	1,819,134
Non-current assets of discontinued operations		0	608,153
Assets held for sale	[1]	38,900	17,176
Investments		1,281,791	1,674,883
Other		139,015	80,098
Total other assets		6,436,042	7,580,831
Total Assets	[2]	8,169,328	9,401,051
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		48,319	60,553
Debt due within one year (net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $7,917)		0	19,924
Income taxes payable		36,252	21,166
Employee compensation and benefits		71,759	77,123
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		253,244	241,255
Deferred revenue		11,942	13,690
Interest payable		30,525	30,305
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		0	54,284
Deferred spectrum auction proceeds		172,102	0
Other		30,124	32,553
Total current liabilities		654,267	550,853
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $36,332 and $38,830)		2,919,185	3,391,627
Deferred income taxes		508,174	984,248
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		300,420	314,840
Pension obligations, net		396,875	444,401
Postretirement medical, life and other benefits		9,328	11,385
Other obligations		163,899	62,700
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations		0	95,314
Total non-current liabilities		4,297,881	5,304,515
Total Liabilities	[2]	4,952,148	5,855,368
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value per share)		0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued		101	100
Treasury stock, at cost: 14,102,185 shares at December 31, 2017 and 14,102,453 shares at December 31, 2016		(632,194)	(632,207)
Additional paid-in-capital		4,011,530	4,561,760
Retained deficit		(114,240)	(308,105)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(48,061)	(81,782)
Total Tribune Media Company shareholders’ equity		3,217,136	3,539,766
Noncontrolling interests		44	5,917
Total shareholders’ equity		3,217,180	3,545,683
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		8,169,328	9,401,051
Common Class A
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued		101	100
Total shareholders’ equity		101	100
Common Class B
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued		0	0
Total shareholders’ equity		$ 0	$ 0

[1] (4)See Note 2 for information regarding discontinued operations and Note 6 for information regarding assets held for sale.

[2] The Company’s consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $81 million and $97 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. The Company’s consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $29 million and $3 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the Company (see Note 1).