Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	Estimated Useful Life	2016			2015
Land		$	63,484		$	63,627
Broadcasting and other equipment	3 to 30 years	234,760			229,989
Computer and capitalized software costs	1 to 3 years	29,591			28,959
Furniture and fixtures	5 years	14,899			14,183
Leasehold improvements	5 years	40,242			36,242
Buildings	9 to 20 years	46,351			45,988
Construction in progress		14,036			2,043
		443,363			421,031
Less: accumulated depreciation		(281,300		)	(251,594		)
		$	162,063		$	169,437

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $31.1 million, $33.0 million and $35.3 million, respectively.