Journal Broadcast Merger and Newspaper Spin-off (Discontinued Operations) Journal Broadcast Merger and Newspaper Spin-off (Discontinued Operations) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Spinoff

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Discontinued Operations, Operating Results and Net Assets Distributed

Operating results of our discontinued operations were as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Operating revenues	$	91,478		$	370,316		$	384,514
Total costs and expenses	(79,869		)	(349,210		)	(353,563		)
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles	(3,608		)	(16,890		)	(17,240		)
Other, net	(3,298		)	(1,308		)	(291		)
Loss on disposal of Scripps Newspapers	(30,000		)	—			—
(Loss) income on discontinued operations before income taxes	(25,297		)	2,908			13,420
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	9,457			(2,143		)	(4,059		)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	(15,840		)	765			9,361
Noncontrolling interest	—			(307		)	(250		)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(15,840	)	$	1,072		$	9,611

The following table presents a summary of the net assets distributed on April 1, 2015 and the amounts included in discontinued operations as of December 31, 2014.

(in thousands)	As of April 1, 2015		As of December 31, 2014
Assets:
Total current assets	$	43,322	$	44,425
Property, plant and equipment	155,047		185,548
Intangible assets	—		2,001
Other assets	3,829		2,018
Total assets included in the disposal group	202,198		233,992
Liabilities:
Total current liabilities	47,664		47,642
Deferred income taxes	1,966		14,584
Other liabilities	9,057		13,089
Total liabilities included in the disposal group	58,687		75,315
Net assets included in the disposal group	$	143,511	$	158,677