Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 142,631	$ 120,064
Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,493	19,632
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	12,464	8,165
Amortization and write-off of program rights	199,517	170,821
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	4,401	3,940
Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gain) loss	(754)	3,530
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts, net	(11,486)	164
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	2,282	2,247
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	48,334
Bad debt expense	961	528
Deferred income taxes	4,061	12,139
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	0	(852)
Other, net	278	46
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade	(15,952)	(9,442)
Amounts due from related parties, net	(28)	1,081
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(18,160)	7,850
Program rights and obligations, net	(211,280)	(192,194)
Income taxes payable	57,627	37,398
Deferred revenue	(11,104)	3,952
Deferred carriage fees, net	(430)	(1,133)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(33,651)	(68,886)
Net cash provided by operating activities	144,870	167,384
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(20,206)	(12,387)
Investment in and loans to investees	(28,000)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(48,206)	(12,387)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	982,500
Principal payments on long-term debt	(55,500)	(691,449)
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt	0	(39,179)
Payments for financing costs	0	(2,070)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units	(12,796)	(10,413)
Purchase of treasury stock	(91,423)	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	0	1,200
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	0	852
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(1,401)	(1,086)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(11,712)	(8,968)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(172,832)	231,387
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations	(76,168)	386,384
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,573)	95
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	481,389	316,321
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 403,648	$ 702,800