Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 (dollars in thousands):

	Estimated Useful Life	2017			2016
Land		$	90,482		$	63,484
Broadcasting and other equipment	3 to 30 years	240,740			234,760
Computer and capitalized software costs	1 to 3 years	29,793			29,591
Furniture and fixtures	5 years	15,278			14,899
Leasehold improvements	5 years	42,504			40,242
Buildings	9 to 20 years	47,375			46,351
Construction in progress		32,463			14,036
		498,635			443,363
Less: accumulated depreciation		(307,031		)	(281,300		)
		$	191,604		$	162,063

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $28.7 million, $31.1 million and $33.0 million, respectively.