Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Property And Equipment, Gross

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Amount of fresh-start adjustment to accumulated depreciation and amortization.

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Total fresh-start adjustment to property and equipment, net.

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Fresh Start Accounting (Summary of the Components of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 04, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Furniture and fixtures
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		5 years
Leasehold improvements
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		5 years
Successor Company
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 315,306
Less: accumulated depreciation	0
Property and equipment, net	315,306
Successor Company \| Land
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	159,464
Successor Company \| Broadcasting and other equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	58,369
Successor Company \| Computer and capitalized software costs
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 11,791
Successor Company \| Furniture and fixtures
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Property and equipment, gross	$ 4,432
Successor Company \| Leasehold improvements
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Property and equipment, gross	$ 24,089
Successor Company \| Buildings
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	26,964
Successor Company \| Construction in progress
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	30,197
Predecessor Company
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	514,051
Less: accumulated depreciation	(320,477)
Property and equipment, net	193,574
Predecessor Company \| Land
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	86,287
Predecessor Company \| Broadcasting and other equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	248,607
Predecessor Company \| Computer and capitalized software costs
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	34,924
Predecessor Company \| Furniture and fixtures
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	15,571
Predecessor Company \| Leasehold improvements
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	46,471
Predecessor Company \| Buildings
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	51,994
Predecessor Company \| Construction in progress
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 30,197
Minimum \| Broadcasting and other equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		3 years
Minimum \| Computer and capitalized software costs
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		1 year
Minimum \| Buildings
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		9 years
Minimum \| Successor Company \| Broadcasting and other equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	3 years
Minimum \| Successor Company \| Computer and capitalized software costs
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	1 year
Minimum \| Successor Company \| Buildings
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	9 years
Maximum \| Broadcasting and other equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		30 years
Maximum \| Computer and capitalized software costs
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		3 years
Maximum \| Buildings
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life		20 years
Maximum \| Successor Company \| Broadcasting and other equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	30 years
Maximum \| Successor Company \| Computer and capitalized software costs
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	3 years
Maximum \| Successor Company \| Buildings
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	20 years