Fresh Start Accounting (Schedule of Adjustments Set Forth in the Statement of Financial Position) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 04, 2018	Jun. 03, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 108,480
Restricted cash		13,720
Accounts receivable		215,724
Trade receivable		5,221
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		49,912
Total current assets		393,057
Property and equipment, net		193,574
Broadcast licenses		1,203,809
Other intangible assets, net		75,056
Goodwill		135,214
Other assets		18,012
Total assets		2,018,722
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		108,448
Total current liabilities		108,448
Other liabilities		2,801
Total non-current liabilities		2,801
Liabilities subject to compromise		2,647,110
Total liabilities		2,758,359
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Predecessor treasury stock		(229,310)
Predecessor additional paid-in-capital		1,626,906
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(2,137,554)
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity		(739,637)
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit)		2,018,722
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Assets
Property and equipment, net	$ 315,306	193,574
Goodwill	(135,214)
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Net impact on retained earnings	2,306,203
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	50,046
Restricted cash	38,305
Accounts receivable	215,724
Trade receivable	5,221
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,922
Total current assets	339,218
Property and equipment, net	315,306
Broadcast licenses	918,500
Other intangible assets, net	212,458
Other assets	18,012
Total assets	1,803,494
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	114,573
Current portion of Term Loan	13,000
Total current liabilities	127,573
Term loan	1,287,000
Other liabilities	24,126
Deferred income taxes	39,795
Total non-current liabilities	1,350,921
Total liabilities	1,478,494
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Successor additional-paid-in-capital	325,000
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity	325,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit)	1,803,494
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Predecessor common stock		320
Class C Common Stock
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Predecessor common stock		$ 1
Fresh Start Adjustments
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Assets
Property and equipment, net	121,732
Broadcast licenses	(285,309)
Other intangible assets, net	137,402
Goodwill	(135,214)
Total assets	(161,389)
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(128)
Total current liabilities	(128)
Term loan	18,017
Other liabilities	13
Deferred income taxes	(10,642)
Total non-current liabilities	7,388
Total liabilities	7,260
Net impact on retained earnings	(168,649)
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity	(168,649)
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit)	(161,389)
Reorganization Adjustments
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(58,434)
Restricted cash	24,585
Accounts receivable	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(19,990)
Total current assets	(53,839)
Total assets	(53,839)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,253
Current portion of Term Loan	13,000
Total current liabilities	19,253
Term loan	1,268,983
Other liabilities	21,312
Deferred income taxes	50,437
Total non-current liabilities	1,340,732
Liabilities subject to compromise	(2,647,110)
Total liabilities	(1,287,125)
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Predecessor treasury stock	229,310
Predecessor additional paid-in-capital	(1,626,906)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	2,306,203
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity	1,233,286
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit)	(53,839)
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Successor additional-paid-in-capital	325,000
Reorganization Adjustments | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Predecessor common stock	(320)
Reorganization Adjustments | Class C Common Stock
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Predecessor common stock	$ (1)