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NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 09, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing		$ 161,049	$ 44,191	$ 44,191
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion		$ 3,887,601	3,864,048	3,864,048
Repayments of debt				142,077	$ 301,168
Consolidated total debt			3,908,200	3,908,200
Term Loan A-1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 111,400
Secured Debt \| New Term B Loans, Maturing 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage, 30-60 days		1.25%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage, 61-120 days		2.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Secured Debt \| New Term B Loans, Maturing 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.50%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage, basis spread on variable rate, after 120 days		2.50%
Tribune Media Company \| Secured Debt \| New Term B Loans, Maturing 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt		$ 3,700,000
Unused borrowing capacity, fee			39,300	56,300
Affiliated Entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing		1,700	2,000	2,000
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion		12,500	11,300	11,300
Consolidated VIEs, aggregated
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion		23,217	19,625	19,625
Consolidated total debt		29,300	26,400	26,400
Guarantee Obligations \| Consolidated VIEs, aggregated
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unconditional and irrevocably guaranteed debt		$ 62,300	$ 67,500	$ 67,500