RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of capital leases payable related to the aforementioned relationships

Notes payable, capital leases and the Bank Credit Agreement consisted of the following as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

	2016			2015
Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan A	$	272,198		$	313,620
Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	1,365,625			1,379,626
6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021	—			350,000
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021	600,000			600,000
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2022	500,000			500,000
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2024	550,000			550,000
5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2026	350,000			—
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2027	400,000			—
Debt of variable interest entities	23,198			26,682
Debt of other non-media subsidiaries	135,211			120,969
Capital leases	33,280			34,774
Total outstanding principal	4,229,512			3,875,671
Less: Deferred financing costs and discount	(43,449		)	(42,327		)
Less: Current portion	(171,131		)	(164,184		)
Net carrying value of long-term debt	$	4,014,932		$	3,669,160

Capital leases payable related to the aforementioned relationships consisted of the following as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

	2016			2015
Capital lease for building, interest at 8.54%	$	1,858		$	3,508
Capital leases for building, interest at 7.93%	317			679
Capital leases for building, interest at 8.11%	6,934			7,432
Capital leases for broadcasting tower facilities, interest at 8.0%	2,396			2,749
Capital leases for broadcasting tower facilities, interest at 9.0%	1,755			1,958
Capital leases for broadcasting tower facilities, interest at 10.5%	4,525			4,690
	17,785			21,016
Less: Current portion	(3,604		)	(3,166		)
	$	14,181		$	17,850

Schedule of capital leases maturity payable to related to the aforementioned relationships

Indebtedness under the notes payable, capital leases and the Bank Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2016 matures as follows (in thousands):

	Notes and Bank Credit Agreement			Capital Leases			Total
2017	$	169,247		$	4,845		$	174,092
2018	156,562			4,880			161,442
2019	34,674			4,989			39,663
2020	643,068			4,733			647,801
2021	1,372,406			4,759			1,377,165
2022 and thereafter	1,820,275			28,443			1,848,718
Total minimum payments	4,196,232			52,649			4,248,881
Less: Deferred financing costs and discount	(43,449		)	—			(43,449		)
Less: Amount representing future interest	—			(19,369		)	(19,369		)
Net carrying value of debt	$	4,152,783		$	33,280		$	4,186,063

Capital leases payable related to the aforementioned relationships as of December 31, 2016 mature as follows (in thousands):

2017	$	5,061
2018	2,868
2019	2,978
2020	3,093
2021	3,046
2022 and thereafter	7,127
Total minimum payments due	24,173
Less: Amount representing interest	(6,388		)
	$	17,785