Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued third party content costs	$ 36,166	$ 46,142
Accrued employee costs	22,169	23,244
Accrued other	14,630	15,947
Accounts payable	11,492	29,212
Accrued retention and severance costs	10,465	4,930
Accrued interest	8,106	8,114
Advance deposit received	6,000	6,000
Accrued licensing and broadcast fees	2,875	4,129
Accrued professional fees	2,845	1,942
Accrued real estate fees	1,937	2,194
Accrued sponsor fees	1,417	2,199
Accrued income taxes	294	7,605
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 118,396	$ 151,658