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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment is as follows:
 
National Networks
 
International and Other
 
Total
December 31, 2014
$
250,595

 
$
483,761

 
$
734,356

Additions and purchase accounting adjustments
(3,222
)
 
33,756

 
30,534

Amortization of "second component" goodwill
(2,524
)
 

 
(2,524
)
Foreign currency translation

 
(26,091
)
 
(26,091
)
December 31, 2015
$
244,849

 
$
491,426

 
$
736,275

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:
 
December 31, 2015
 
Estimated
Useful Lives
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliate and customer relationships
$
554,012

 
$
(110,203
)
 
$
443,809

 
11 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships
46,282

 
(4,990
)
 
41,292

 
11 years
Trade names
48,522

 
(4,353
)
 
44,169

 
20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets
15

 
(5
)
 
10

 
5 years
Total amortizable intangible assets
648,831

 
(119,551
)
 
529,280

 
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
19,900

 

 
19,900

 
 
Total intangible assets
$
668,731

 
$
(119,551
)
 
$
549,180

 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliate and customer relationships
$
555,742

 
$
(80,351
)
 
$
475,391

 
 
Advertiser relationships
45,827

 
(655
)
 
45,172

 
 
Trade names
52,698

 
(2,351
)
 
50,347

 
 
Other amortizable intangible assets
16

 
(2
)
 
14

 
 
Total amortizable intangible assets
654,283

 
(83,359
)
 
570,924

 
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
19,900

 

 
19,900

 
 
Total intangible assets
$
674,183

 
$
(83,359
)
 
$
590,824

 
 
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:
 
December 31, 2015
 
Estimated
Useful Lives
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliate and customer relationships
$
554,012

 
$
(110,203
)
 
$
443,809

 
11 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships
46,282

 
(4,990
)
 
41,292

 
11 years
Trade names
48,522

 
(4,353
)
 
44,169

 
20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets
15

 
(5
)
 
10

 
5 years
Total amortizable intangible assets
648,831

 
(119,551
)
 
529,280

 
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
19,900

 

 
19,900

 
 
Total intangible assets
$
668,731

 
$
(119,551
)
 
$
549,180

 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliate and customer relationships
$
555,742

 
$
(80,351
)
 
$
475,391

 
 
Advertiser relationships
45,827

 
(655
)
 
45,172

 
 
Trade names
52,698

 
(2,351
)
 
50,347

 
 
Other amortizable intangible assets
16

 
(2
)
 
14

 
 
Total amortizable intangible assets
654,283

 
(83,359
)
 
570,924

 
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
19,900

 

 
19,900

 
 
Total intangible assets
$
674,183

 
$
(83,359
)
 
$
590,824

 
 
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:
Years Ending December 31,
 
2016
$
38,776

2017
38,776

2018
38,776

2019
38,773

2020
34,563