Segment Information (Summary of Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		$ 3,077,608	$ 2,814,956	$ 3,060,321
Operating income		489,922	442,644	625,277
Share-based compensation expenses		47,925	52,908	64,133
Depreciation and amortization		93,881	104,606	101,098
Impairment and other charges	$ 25,100	159,610	122,227	106,603
Restructuring and other related charges		10,378	35,068	40,914
Cloud computing amortization		2,406	200
Majority-owned equity investees AOI		11,948	8,958	5,965
Adjusted operating income		816,070	766,611	943,990
Capital expenditures		42,572	46,595	91,604
Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		2,580,616	2,381,401	2,563,250
Operating income		617,875	734,871	884,054
Share-based compensation expenses		22,077	10,605	26,153
Depreciation and amortization		48,025	50,574	41,299
Impairment and other charges		143,000	0	0
Restructuring and other related charges		2,516	22,946	28,860
Cloud computing amortization		0	0
Majority-owned equity investees AOI		11,948	8,958	5,965
Adjusted operating income		845,441	827,954	986,331
Capital expenditures		9,635	12,301	37,150
Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		511,317	453,230	527,916
Operating income		37,167	(109,365)	(83,948)
Share-based compensation expenses		3,627	2,988	4,545
Depreciation and amortization		19,807	26,465	34,983
Impairment and other charges		16,610	122,227	106,603
Restructuring and other related charges		6,083	6,410	5,153
Cloud computing amortization		0	0
Majority-owned equity investees AOI		0	0	0
Adjusted operating income		83,294	48,725	67,336
Capital expenditures		6,009	9,057	9,257
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		(14,325)	(19,675)	(30,845)
Operating income		(165,120)	(182,862)	(174,829)
Share-based compensation expenses		22,221	39,315	33,435
Depreciation and amortization		26,049	27,567	24,816
Impairment and other charges		0	0	0
Restructuring and other related charges		1,779	5,712	6,901
Cloud computing amortization		2,406	200
Majority-owned equity investees AOI		0	0	0
Adjusted operating income		(112,665)	(110,068)	(109,677)
Capital expenditures		26,928	25,237	45,197
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		(10,584)	(15,852)	(26,639)
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		(3,741)	(3,823)	(4,206)
Subscription
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		1,568,576	1,385,115	1,388,542
Subscription | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		1,318,732	1,145,970	1,137,358
Subscription | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		249,844	239,145	251,184
Subscription | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		0	0	0
License
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		558,378	554,025	677,946
License | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		416,898	433,954	521,639
License | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		155,805	139,746	187,073
License | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		(14,325)	(19,675)	(30,766)
Advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		950,654	875,816	993,833
Advertising | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		844,986	801,477	904,253
Advertising | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		105,668	74,339	89,659
Advertising | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		0	0	(79)
Distribution and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		2,126,954	1,939,140	2,066,488
Distribution and other | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		1,735,630	1,579,924	1,658,997
Distribution and other | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		405,649	378,891	438,257
Distribution and other | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net		$ (14,325)	$ (19,675)	$ (30,766)