REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Change In Contract With Customer Asset [Abstract]

Change in Contract Assets and Liabilities Table

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019
Description		Unearned Revenue
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance on January 1, 2019	$	23,830
Revenue recognized during the period that was included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities		(7,438)
Additional amounts recognized during period		5,516
Ending balance	$	21,908

Contract With Customer Asset And Liability [Abstract]

Contract Assets and Liabilities Table

	March 31,		December 31,
Description	2019		2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Receivables, included in "Accounts receivable
net of allowance for doubtful accounts"	$	260,857	$	330,983
Unearned revenue - current		21,208		22,692
Unearned revenue - noncurrent		700		1,138

Disaggregation Of Revenue [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue Table

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019		2018
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	284,465	$	274,453
Event and other revenues		19,526		22,609
Trade and barter revenues		5,014		3,498
Net revenues	$	309,005	$	300,560