INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Significant Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangibles and fixed assets	$ 1,167,903	$ 1,285,330
Long-term debt	259,324	0
Investments	2,733	16,484
Other	15,605	9,868
Total deferred tax liabilities	1,445,565	1,311,682
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses	101,207	105,823
Long-term debt	0	49,767
Net operating loss carryforwards	985,403	1,106,319
Interest expense carryforwards	347,843	0
Bad debt reserves	12,820	11,731
Other	28,574	27,654
Total gross deferred tax assets	1,475,847	1,301,294
Less: Valuation allowance	1,010,223	952,337
Total deferred tax assets	465,624	348,957
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 979,941	$ 962,725