Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

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

(In thousands)	December 31,				Estimated Useful  Lives
	2021		2020
Program, service and test equipment	$	279,067	$	251,925	5 years
Satellite equipment	41,134		41,228		Term of lease
Furniture and fixtures	13,933		21,024		3 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	30,925		30,539		5 years
Leasehold improvements	146,865		172,411		Term of lease
Property and equipment	511,924		517,127
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(286,133)		(261,082)
Property and equipment, net	$	225,791	$	256,045

Summary of Finance Leases

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under finance leases were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 31,
	2021		2020
Satellite equipment	$	41,134	$	41,228
Less accumulated amortization	(29,054)		(28,049)
	$	12,080	$	13,179

The following table summarizes the lease costs included in the consolidated statement of income:

		December 31,
(In thousands)	Income Statement Location	2021		2020
Operating lease costs	SG&A expenses	$	28,189	$	31,785
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and amortization	2,105		2,299
Interest on lease liabilities	Net interest expense	2,346		2,617
Short term lease costs	SG&A expenses	206		240
Variable lease costs	SG&A expenses	854		1,487
Total net lease costs		$	33,700	$	38,428