Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Pro forma results of operations

	For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)	2015			2014
Operating revenues	$	778,118		$	792,718
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(37,452		)	12,079
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations
Basic	$	(0.45	)	$	0.14
Diluted	(0.45		)	0.14

2015 Midroll acquisition

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The following table summarizes the final fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed:

(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash	$	635
Accounts receivable	2,925
Other assets	482
Intangible assets	10,700
Goodwill	45,586
Total assets acquired	60,328
Current liabilities	3,365
Net purchase price	$	56,963

2015 Journal acquisition

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The following table summarizes the final fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed:

(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash	$	2,529
Accounts receivable	47,978
Other current assets	2,236
Property and equipment	123,264
Intangible assets	294,800
Goodwill	456,440
Other long-term assets	6,350
Assets held for sale	14,500
Total assets acquired	948,097
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	38,107
Employee benefit obligations	85,261
Deferred tax liability	57,112
Long-term debt	126,873
Other long-term liabilities	4,744
Net purchase price	$	636,000