BUSINESS AND BASIS OF ACCOUNTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2020 USD ($) company item	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity
Number of media companies \| company	30
Number of states \| item	14
Length of fiscal quarter	91 days
Estimated minimum required contributions	$ 124,200
Long-term debt	$ 703,269
Duration for delisting to become effective	10 days
Duration for deregistration to go into effect	90 days
Installment of contribution plan payable		$ 4,000
Potential future federal tax refund due to 2020 CARES Act	$ 11,700
9.000% senior secured notes due in 2026
Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity
Long-term debt	262,851
7.795% junior term loan due in 2030
Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity
Long-term debt	157,083
6.875% senior secured junior lien notes due in 2031
Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity
Long-term debt	268,423
Debentures
Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity
Long-term debt	$ 14,900

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