Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits [Abstract]

Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits

Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits

Income (loss) from operations was affected by the following:

2016 — Acquisition and related integration costs of $0.6 million include costs for spinning off our newspaper operations and costs associated with acquisitions, such as legal and accounting fees, as well as costs to integrate acquired operations.

2015 — Acquisition and related integration costs of $38.0 million are costs incurred for the Journal transactions and other acquisitions, such as investment banking, legal and accounting fees, as well as costs to integrate the acquired operations.

We recorded a $24.6 million non-cash charge to reduce the carrying value of our goodwill and certain intangible assets of Newsy and a smaller business. See Note 9 for additional information.

2014— Acquisition and related integration costs of $9.7 million include costs associated with the acquisition of two television stations from Granite Broadcasting, as well as costs for the Journal transactions.

We recorded a $3.0 million gain from the sale of excess land.

We recorded a $5.9 million non-cash charge to reduce the carrying value of investments.