FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of notes and debentures

The following table sets forth the face value and fair value of our notes and debentures as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	2018				2017
	Face Value (a)		Fair Value		Face Value (a)		Fair Value
Level 2:
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022	$	500,000	$	503,750	$	500,000	$	515,535
5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	350,000		326,375		350,000		363,475
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	550,000		515,625		550,000		568,205
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	600,000		598,500		600,000		610,440
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027	400,000		353,000		400,000		396,088
Term Loan A-1 (b)	—		—		117,370		117,370
Term Loan A-2	95,892		92,057		113,327		113,327
Term Loan B	1,342,600		1,275,470		1,356,300		1,357,995
Debt of variable interest entities	25,281		25,281		29,614		29,614
Debt of non-media subsidiaries	19,577		19,577		25,238		25,238

(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 $33.0 million and $39.0 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(b)

Term Loan A-1 debt matured in April 2018.