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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of new accounting pronouncements and changes in accounting principles The following table presents the effects of adoption on our consolidated financial statements for the comparative periods presented (in thousands):

 
For the years ended
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
As Reported
 
Adjustment (a)
 
As Adjusted
 
As Reported
 
Adjustment (b)
 
As Adjusted
Net cash flows from operating activities
$
431,104

 
$
309

 
$
431,413

 
$
591,766

 
$
19,824

 
$
611,590

Net cash flow from (used in) investing activities
(198,025
)
 
312,609

 
114,584

 
(606,003
)
 
(3,525
)
 
(609,528
)
Net cash flow from financing activities
188,263

 
1,496

 
189,759

 
124,249

 
(19,824
)
 
104,425

 

(a)
Adjustment primarily relates to restricted cash received as discussed under Broadcast Incentive Auction under 2018 Dispositions within Note 2. Acquisitions and Dispositions of Assets.
(b)
Adjustment primarily relates to the $19.8 million prepayment penalty related to the redemption of our 6.375 Senior Unsecured Notes in August 2016.On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASC 606 using the retrospective adoption method. The following table presents the effects of adoption on our consolidated financial statements for the comparative periods presented (in thousands):

 
For the years ended
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
As Reported
 
Adoption of ASC 606
 
As Adjusted
 
As Reported
 
Adoption of ASC 606
 
As Adjusted
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements (a)
$
120,963

 
$
(97,903
)
 
$
23,060

 
$
135,566

 
$
(114,439
)
 
$
21,127

Expenses realized from barter arrangements (b)
$
98,973

 
$
(97,903
)
 
$
1,070

 
$
116,954

 
$
(114,439
)
 
$
2,515

Operating income
$
737,506

 
$
—

 
$
737,506

 
$
602,853

 
$
—

 
$
602,853

Net income
$
576,013

 
$
—

 
$
576,013

 
$
245,301

 
$
—

 
$
245,301

Basic EPS
$
5.77

 
$
—

 
$
5.77

 
$
2.62

 
$
—

 
$
2.62

Diluted EPS
$
5.72

 
$
—

 
$
5.72

 
$
2.60

 
$
—

 
$
2.60

 

(a)
The remaining balance in the "as adjusted" column relates to trade revenue, which was unaffected by the adoption and has been reclassified to media revenue.
(b)
The remaining balance in the "as adjusted" column relates to trade expense, which was unaffected by the adoption and has been reclassified to media production expense.
Schedule of rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts A rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of period
$
2,590

 
$
2,124

 
$
4,495

Charged to expense
5,814

 
2,837

 
1,974

Net write-offs
(6,025
)
 
(2,371
)
 
(4,345
)
Balance at end of period
$
2,379

 
$
2,590

 
$
2,124
Schedule of accrued liabilities Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
2018
 
2017
Compensation and employee benefits
$
99,884

 
$
87,003

Interest
42,450

 
42,794

Deferred revenue
83,270

 
49,522

Programming related obligations
79,685

 
89,728

Accounts payable and other accruals relating to operating expenses
107,938

 
101,356

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
413,227

 
$
370,403
Schedule of cash transactions During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, we had the following cash transactions (in thousands):
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Income taxes paid
$
16,928

 
$
128,168

 
$
108,347

Income tax refunds
$
413

 
$
1,508

 
$
12,193

Interest paid
$
284,691

 
$
203,800

 
$
191,117
Disaggregation of revenue The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by type and segment (in thousands):

For the year ended December 31, 2018
Broadcast
 
Other
 
Total
Advertising revenue
$
1,484,188

 
$
75,539

 
$
1,559,727

Distribution revenue
1,185,800

 
112,827

 
1,298,627

Other media and non-media revenues
44,675

 
152,052

 
196,727

Total revenues
$
2,714,663

 
$
340,418

 
$
3,055,081

 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2017
Broadcast
 
Other
 
Total
Advertising revenue
$
1,314,999

 
$
54,402

 
$
1,369,401

Distribution revenue
1,032,838

 
107,012

 
1,139,850

Other media and non-media revenues
45,804

 
81,160

 
126,964

Total revenues
$
2,393,641

 
$
242,574

 
$
2,636,215

 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016
Broadcast
 
Other
 
Total
Advertising revenue
$
1,480,157

 
$
28,176

 
$
1,508,333

Distribution revenue
890,554

 
65,382

 
955,936

Other media and non-media revenues
46,274

 
111,967

 
158,241

Total revenues
$
2,416,985

 
$
205,525

 
$
2,622,510