Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 94,725	$ 73,526
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25,246	26,730
Impairment and other charges	16,055	0
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	13,446	15,512
Non-cash restructuring and other related charges	4,329	3,928
Amortization and write-off of program rights	150,987	223,982
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	4,867	6,783
Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gain) loss	(13,758)	7,848
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	2,048	1,918
Loss on extinguishment of debt	22,074	2,908
Bad debt expense	771	1,211
Deferred income taxes	4,646	15,900
Loss on investments	5,366	0
Write-down of non-marketable equity securities and note receivable	0	20,000
Other, net	(755)	1,044
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net)	36,996	27,178
Prepaid expenses and other assets	29,383	17,532
Program rights and obligations, net	(237,951)	(221,627)
Income taxes payable	11,138	369
Deferred revenue	5,671	9,522
Deferred carriage fees, net	(57)	(15,484)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(67,664)	(20,372)
Net cash provided by operating activities	107,563	198,408
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,537)	(12,916)
Acquisition of investment securities	(25,694)	0
Cash paid on distribution of business	(7,052)	0
Principal payment received on loan to investee	1,875	1,250
Proceeds from sale of investments	95,370	10,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	55,962	(1,666)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	984,500	5,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(1,015,000)	(209,375)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units	(34,633)	(8,858)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(85,957)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	12,100	0
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(1,095)	(781)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2,702	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,464)	(3,081)
Net cash used in financing activities	(53,890)	(303,052)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	109,635	(106,310)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,038)	(5,731)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	888,526	816,170
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 993,123	$ 704,129