FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of notes and debentures

The carrying value and fair value of our notes and debentures as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

	2017				2016
	Face Value (a)		Fair Value		Face Value (a)		Fair Value
Level 2:
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022	$	500,000	$	515,535	$	500,000	$	521,240
5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	350,000		363,475		350,000		351,456
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	550,000		568,205		550,000		562,755
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	600,000		610,440		600,000		617,892
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027	400,000		396,088		400,000		382,028
Term Loan A-1	117,370		117,370		141,436		141,082
Term Loan A-2	113,327		113,327		130,762		130,435
Term Loan B	1,356,300		1,357,995		1,365,625		1,364,841
Debt of variable interest entities	29,614		29,614		23,198		23,198
Debt of other non-media related subsidiaries	25,238		25,238		135,211		135,211

(a) Amounts are carried on our consolidated balance sheets net of debt discount and deferred financing costs, which are excluded in the above table, of $39.0 million and $43.4 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.