Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 250,256	$ 203,452
Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	44,099	41,185
Impairment charges	17,112	0
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	27,595	19,488
Amortization and write-off of program rights	433,023	373,491
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	8,803	8,187
Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gain) loss	(8,118)	28,366
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts, net	(21,790)	1,064
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	4,551	4,638
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	48,343
Bad debt expense	2,208	1,449
Deferred income taxes	11,914	4,225
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	0	(781)
Other, net	(3,642)	(1,930)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net)	(43,503)	(45,536)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(31,141)	(17,090)
Program rights and obligations, net	(458,480)	(466,288)
Income taxes payable	(10,094)	13,636
Deferred revenue	(9,908)	29,308
Deferred carriage fees, net	(3,313)	(9,910)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(43,595)	(5,733)
Net cash provided by operating activities	165,977	229,564
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(39,936)	(24,186)
Investments in and loans to investees	(43,000)	0
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	0	(354)
Net cash used in investing activities	(82,936)	(24,540)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	982,500
Principal payments on long-term debt	(110,965)	(728,449)
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt	0	(39,188)
Payments for financing costs	0	(2,070)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units	(13,373)	(10,834)
Purchase of treasury stock	(244,374)	(48,227)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	0	1,216
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	0	781
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(2,526)	(2,075)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(12,930)	(8,977)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(384,168)	144,677
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations	(301,127)	349,701
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	9,217	(22,552)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	481,389	316,321
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 189,479	$ 643,470