Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 270,868	$ 250,256
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,023	44,099
Impairment and related charges	0	17,112
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	35,072	27,595
Amortization and write-off of program rights	468,957	433,023
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	8,803	8,803
Unrealized foreign currency transaction gain	(1,866)	(8,118)
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts, net	(17,322)	(21,790)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	3,800	4,551
Bad debt expense	1,924	2,208
Deferred income taxes	29,290	11,914
Other, net	6,944	(3,642)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net)	(40,419)	(43,503)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(12,377)	(31,141)
Program rights and obligations, net	(471,385)	(458,480)
Income taxes payable	(1,829)	(10,094)
Deferred revenue	4,392	(9,908)
Deferred carriage fees, net	(2,448)	(3,313)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(45,850)	(43,595)
Net cash provided by operating activities	278,577	165,977
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(37,402)	(39,936)
Return of capital from investees	347	0
Investment in and loans to investees	(87,488)	(43,000)
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	(34,879)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(159,422)	(82,936)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	(110,965)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units	(15,734)	(13,373)
Purchase of treasury stock	(242,409)	(244,374)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	4,317	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(2,625)	(2,526)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6,967)	(12,930)
Net cash used in financing activities	(263,418)	(384,168)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from operations	(144,263)	(301,127)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,604	9,217
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	558,783	481,389
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 416,124	$ 189,479