Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 313,885	$ 262,535	$ 934,176	$ 750,680
Operating expenses:
Content costs	106,574	65,559	316,868	189,765
Other direct operating expenses	119,864	99,202	353,588	292,576
Depreciation and amortization	29,143	27,614	87,095	82,814
LMA fees	2,021	609	5,226	2,293
Corporate expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $4,399, $2,259, $12,645 and $7,393, respectively)	14,756	11,757	53,215	33,517
Gain on sale of assets or stations	(373)	(5,198)	(1,271)	(3,662)
Loss (gain) on derivative instrument	0	172	0	(2,672)
Total operating expenses	271,985	199,715	814,721	594,631
Operating income	41,900	62,820	119,455	156,049
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(36,647)	(45,502)	(109,380)	(134,221)
Interest income	352	308	1,024	942
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	(4,539)
Other income (expense), net	443	(139)	3,972	(247)
Total non-operating expense, net	(35,852)	(45,333)	(104,384)	(138,065)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	6,048	17,487	15,071	17,984
Income tax expense	(3,508)	(6,995)	(6,663)	(19,043)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	2,540	10,492	8,408	(1,059)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	(3,455)	0	26,207
Net income	2,540	7,037	8,408	25,148
Less: dividends declared and accretion of redeemable preferred stock	0	4,369	0	10,676
Income attributable to common shareholders	$ 2,540	$ 2,668	$ 8,408	$ 14,472
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share (see Note 11, “Earnings (Loss) Per Share”):
Basic: Income (loss) from continuing operations per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ (0.07)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations per share	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.15
Income per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.08
Diluted: Income (loss) from continuing operations per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ (0.07)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations per share	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.15
Income per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.08
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding	231,885,444	179,669,739	224,074,622	176,994,583
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	233,222,153	183,131,260	227,802,636	180,032,349