SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
SEGMENT DATA
Intercompany loans	$ 172,200,000	$ 171,500,000	$ 172,200,000	$ 171,500,000
Intercompany interest expense	5,100,000	5,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Segment data
Revenue	455,136,000	314,154,000	867,784,000	596,772,000
Depreciation of property and equipment	25,252,000	15,105,000	49,630,000	29,700,000
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	24,989,000	15,557,000	49,717,000	31,559,000
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	23,574,000	18,656,000	47,515,000	37,517,000
General and administrative overhead expenses	17,403,000	11,447,000	33,238,000	22,697,000
Operating income (loss)	103,039,000	84,280,000	184,039,000	147,936,000
Interest expense	(40,121,000)	(45,465,000)	(79,659,000)	(83,162,000)
Income (loss) from equity and cost method investments	742,000	(404,000)	840,000	(1,456,000)
Assets	4,181,962,000	3,343,393,000	4,181,962,000	3,343,393,000	4,147,472,000
Operating segments | Broadcast
Segment data
Number of markets			71
Revenue	437,487,000	301,316,000	835,393,000	572,472,000
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,422,000	14,377,000	47,939,000	28,161,000
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	23,351,000	14,369,000	46,514,000	29,238,000
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	23,574,000	18,656,000	47,515,000	37,517,000
General and administrative overhead expenses	14,253,000	10,230,000	28,982,000	20,359,000
Operating income (loss)	105,460,000	85,312,000	187,580,000	150,442,000
Assets	3,361,951,000	2,659,847,000	3,361,951,000	2,659,847,000
Operating segments | Other Operating Divisions
Segment data
Revenue	17,649,000	12,838,000	32,391,000	24,300,000
Depreciation of property and equipment	563,000	379,000	1,157,000	848,000
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	1,638,000	1,188,000	3,203,000	2,321,000
General and administrative overhead expenses	416,000	263,000	668,000	560,000
Operating income (loss)	580,000	271,000	581,000	(37,000)
Interest expense	(1,031,000)	(808,000)	(1,950,000)	(1,539,000)
Income (loss) from equity and cost method investments	742,000	(404,000)	840,000	(1,456,000)
Assets	319,850,000	96,268,000	319,850,000	96,268,000
Corporate
Segment data
Depreciation of property and equipment	267,000	349,000	534,000	691,000
General and administrative overhead expenses	2,734,000	954,000	3,588,000	1,778,000
Operating income (loss)	(3,001,000)	(1,303,000)	(4,122,000)	(2,469,000)
Interest expense	(39,090,000)	(44,657,000)	(77,709,000)	(81,623,000)
Assets	$ 500,161,000	$ 586,618,000	$ 500,161,000	$ 586,618,000