Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 887,751	$ 673,685
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		16,607	17,566
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $6,350 and $4,814)		393,174	420,095
Broadcast rights		105,447	129,174
Income taxes receivable		57,197	18,274
Prepaid expenses		27,936	20,158
Other		11,957	14,039
Total current assets		1,500,069	1,292,991
Properties
Property, plant and equipment		667,920	673,682
Accumulated depreciation		(260,301)	(233,387)
Net properties		407,619	440,295
Other Assets
Broadcast rights		113,162	133,683
Goodwill		3,228,716	3,228,988
Other intangible assets, net		1,487,534	1,613,665
Assets held for sale	[1]	28,955	38,900
Investments		1,231,873	1,281,791
Other		163,565	139,015
Total other assets		6,253,805	6,436,042
Total Assets (1)	[2]	8,161,493	8,169,328
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		41,955	48,319
Income taxes payable		8,452	36,252
Employee compensation and benefits		65,602	71,759
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		264,609	253,244
Deferred revenue		13,993	11,942
Interest payable		14,473	30,525
Deferred spectrum audition proceeds (Note 8)		0	172,102
Other		38,292	30,124
Total current liabilities		447,376	654,267
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $31,177 and $36,332)		2,924,340	2,919,185
Deferred income taxes		581,079	508,174
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		259,671	300,420
Pension obligations, net		325,774	396,875
Postretirement, medical, life and other benefits		9,000	9,328
Other obligations		155,695	163,899
Total non-current liabilities		4,255,559	4,297,881
Total Liabilities (1)	[2]	4,702,935	4,952,148
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock		0	0
Common Stock		102	101
Treasury stock, at cost: 14,102,185 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017		(632,194)	(632,194)
Additional paid-in-capital		4,023,769	4,011,530
Retained earnings (deficit)		98,795	(114,240)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(37,111)	(48,061)
Total Tribune Media Company shareholders’ equity		3,453,361	3,217,136
Noncontrolling interests		5,197	44
Total shareholders’ equity		3,458,558	3,217,180
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		8,161,493	8,169,328
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock		102	101
Total shareholders’ equity		102	101
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock		0	0
Total shareholders’ equity		$ 0	$ 0

[1] (3)See Note 3 for information regarding assets held for sale.

[2] (1) The Company’s consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $75 million and $81 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. The Company’s consolidated total liabilities as of both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $29 million, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the Company (see Note 1).