CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 138,304	$ 149,303
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment	75,477	72,026
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	131,322	132,299
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	76,142	87,962
Stock-based compensation expense	20,832	12,905
Deferred tax benefit	(69,937)	(13,285)
Gain on asset disposition, net of impairment	(24,230)	(53,531)
Loss from equity investments	55,339	5,136
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(47,923)	2,167
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(20,321)	(1,257)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	54,057	(28,237)
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	39,967	(21,571)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(82,993)	(84,499)
Other, net	26,869	18,793
Net cash flows from operating activities	372,905	278,211
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(77,618)	(55,463)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(269,799)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	1,087	195,182
Investments in equity investees	(25,624)	(22,302)
Distributions from equity investees	23,533	6,642
Spectrum auction proceeds	0	310,802
Other, net	(7,866)	(13,414)
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities	(86,488)	151,648
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	3,343	166,041
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases	(154,244)	(318,309)
Net proceeds from the sale of Class A Common Stock	0	487,883
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(55,205)	(53,049)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6,871)	(20,469)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock	(45,904)	(30,287)
Other, net	1,006	(5,357)
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities	(257,875)	226,453
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	28,542	656,312
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	995,940	260,184
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 1,024,482	$ 916,496