Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Separate Financial Data for Each of Company's Operating Segment

The accounting policies applied to determine the segment information are generally the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on separate financial data for each operating segment as provided below (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,								% Change			% Change
		2017			2016		2015		2017 to 2016			2016 to 2015
Net Revenue
Revenue from advertising and retransmission consent
Television	$	148,059		$	159,523	$	148,431			(7	)%		7	%
Radio		66,934			75,847		76,161			(12	)%		(0	)%
Digital		57,098			23,144		18,892			147	%		23	%
Total		272,091			258,514		243,484			5	%		6	%
Revenue from spectrum usage rights (television)		263,943			—		10,650		*			*
Consolidated		536,034			258,514		254,134			107	%		2	%
Cost of revenue - television (spectrum usage rights)		12,340			—		—		*			*
Cost of revenue - digital media		32,206			9,536		7,242			238	%		32	%
Direct operating expenses
Television		59,454			62,020		60,125			(4	)%		3	%
Radio		44,572			44,949		43,351			(1	)%		4	%
Digital		15,257			6,470		6,847			136	%		(6	)%
Consolidated		119,283			113,439		110,323			5	%		3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Television		22,276			21,591		20,541			3	%		5	%
Radio		18,743			20,441		18,619			(8	)%		10	%
Digital		8,097			4,766		3,655			70	%		30	%
Consolidated		49,116			46,798		42,815			5	%		9	%
Depreciation and amortization
Television		9,760			10,659		11,569			(8	)%		(8	)%
Radio		2,673			3,269		3,224			(18	)%		1	%
Digital		3,978			1,414		1,196			181	%		18	%
Consolidated		16,411			15,342		15,989			7	%		(4	)%
Segment operating profit (loss)
Television		308,172			65,253		66,846			372	%		(2	)%
Radio		946			7,188		10,967			(87	)%		(34	)%
Digital		(2,440	)		958		(48	)	*			*
Consolidated		306,678			73,399		77,765			318	%		(6	)%
Corporate expenses		27,937			24,543		22,520			14	%		9	%
Foreign currency (gain) loss		350			—		—		*			*
Operating income	$	278,391		$	48,856	$	55,245			470	%		(12	)%
Capital expenditures
Television	$	10,945		$	5,744	$	7,631
Radio		1,679			3,287		5,532
Digital		64			277		385
Consolidated	$	12,688		$	9,308	$	13,548
Total assets
Television	$	556,942		$	363,852	$	367,869
Radio		126,248			129,825		132,395
Digital		82,777			24,244		24,698
Consolidated	$	765,967		$	517,921	$	524,962