Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property and equipment (including equipment under capital leases) consists of the following:

(In thousands)	December 31,						Estimated Useful  Lives
	2017			2016
Program, service and test equipment	$	212,357		$	223,847		2 to 5 years
Satellite equipment	46,315			51,423			13 years
Furniture and fixtures	21,067			21,471			5 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	56,035			51,954			5 years
Leasehold improvements	107,659			90,089			Term of lease
Property and equipment	443,433			438,784
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(259,919		)	(272,148		)
Property and equipment, net	$	183,514		$	166,636

Schedule of Capital Leased Assets

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under capital leases were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 31,
	2017			2016
Satellite equipment	$	46,315		$	51,423
Less accumulated amortization	(22,783		)	(19,031		)
	$	23,532		$	32,392