CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	May 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 948,338	$ 920,492	$ 1,073,471	$ 1,583,984	$ 2,585,028
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	290,971	268,606	359,696	475,262	773,424
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	341,353	329,436	436,345	568,493	1,003,728
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	70,044	56,699	66,020	104,434	162,075
Depreciation and amortization	95,268	43,295	52,834	154,651	175,546
Impairment charges	0	33,150	91,382	0	33,150
Other operating expense, net	(9,880)	(2,462)	(154)	(6,634)	(6,912)
Operating income	140,822	186,844	67,040	274,510	430,193
Interest expense, net	100,967	2,097	(499)	170,678	333,843
Gain on investments, net	1,735	186	(10,237)	1,735	9,361
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	(1)	(30)	(66)	(25)	(93)
Other expense, net	(12,457)	(281)	23	(21,614)	(22,755)
Reorganization items, net	0	(52,475)	9,461,826	0	(313,270)
Income (loss) before income taxes	29,132	132,147	9,519,085	83,928	(230,407)
Income tax expense	(16,758)	(10,873)	(39,095)	(32,761)	9,828
Income from continuing operations	12,374	121,274	9,479,990	51,167	(220,579)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(49,491)	1,685,123	0	(206,968)
Consolidated net income (loss)	12,374	71,783	11,165,113	51,167	(427,547)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	1,705	(19,028)	0	(10,732)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	12,374	70,078	11,184,141	51,167	(416,815)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(499)	(7,509)	(1,175)	(827)	(20,042)
Reclassification adjustments	0	1,425	0	0	1,425
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(499)	(6,084)	(1,175)	(827)	(18,617)
Comprehensive income (loss)	11,875	63,994	11,182,966	50,340	(435,432)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(5,212)	2,784	0	(8,829)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 11,875	$ 69,206	$ 11,180,182	$ 50,340	$ (426,603)
Basic net income (loss) per share
From continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 1.42	$ 109.92	$ 0.35	$ (2.58)
From discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.60)	19.76	0.00	(2.30)
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.82	$ 129.68	$ 0.35	$ (4.88)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	145,720	85,544	86,241	145,543	85,348
Diluted net income (loss) per share
From continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 1.42	$ 109.92	$ 0.35	$ (2.58)
From discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.60)	19.76	0.00	(2.30)
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.82	$ 129.68	$ 0.35	$ (4.88)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	145,840	85,622	86,241	145,655	85,348