Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 consists of (in millions):

	Estimated useful life (years)			2016		2015
Buildings	39		$	18.6	$	18.6
Construction in progress		—		2.6		2.9
Transmission, studio and other broadcast equipment	5-15			166.9		163.3
Office and computer equipment	3-7			30.2		29.6
Transportation equipment	5			6.8		6.7
Leasehold improvements and land improvements	Lesser of lease life or useful life			26.4		26.9
				251.5		248.0
Less accumulated depreciation				204.3		198.3
				47.2		49.7
Land				8.2		8.2
			$	55.4	$	57.9

Depreciation expense was $11.8 million, $12.5 million, and $11.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.