Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2013			2012

Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships	$	78,844		$	78,844
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	22,304			22,304
Other	3,561			3,765
Total carrying amount	104,709			104,913
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships	(9,691		)	(5,755		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(13,138		)	(10,346		)
Other	(1,833		)	(1,844		)
Total accumulated amortization	(24,662		)	(17,945		)
Net amortizable intangible assets	80,047			86,968
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	57,815			57,815
Total other intangible assets	$	137,862		$	144,783

Goodwill by business segment was as follows:



(in thousands)	Television			Newspapers			Total

Gross balance as of December 31, 2010	$	215,414		$	778,900		$	994,314
Accumulated impairment losses	(215,414		)	(778,900		)	(994,314		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	—			—			—
Acquisition in 2011	28,591			—			28,591
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	28,591		$	—		$	28,591

Gross balance as of December 31, 2011	$	244,005		$	778,900		$	1,022,905
Accumulated impairment losses	(215,414		)	(778,900		)	(994,314		)
Net balance as of December 31, 2011	28,591			—			28,591
Purchase accounting adjustments in 2012	(625		)	—			(625		)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	27,966		$	—		$	27,966

Gross balance as of December 31, 2012	$	243,380		$	778,900		$	1,022,280
Accumulated impairment losses	(215,414		)	(778,900		)	(994,314		)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	27,966		$	—		$	27,966

Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years is $6.8 million in 2014, $6.8 million in 2015, $6.7 million in 2016, $4.2 million in 2017, $4.2 million in 2018, and $51.3 million in later years.

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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