Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 200,454	$ 137,323
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	49,821	47,850
Impairment and other charges	0	158,973
Share-based compensation expenses related to equity classified awards	16,812	29,709
Non-cash restructuring and other related charges	0	4,329
Amortization of program rights	396,890	333,348
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	16,902	7,633
Unrealized foreign currency transaction gain	(554)	(10,609)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	3,828	3,923
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	22,074
Bad debt expense	1,165	3,530
Deferred income taxes	34,115	16,487
Gain on investments	(4,084)	(4,554)
Other, net	(4,955)	(7,776)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net)	58,410	7,913
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(50,853)	(18,233)
Program rights and obligations, net	(667,492)	(583,480)
Income taxes payable	2,241	(5,472)
Deferred revenue	44,874	1,203
Deferred carriage fees, net	(11,686)	(27,861)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(68,714)	14,857
Net cash provided by operating activities	17,174	131,167
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(21,554)	(18,849)
Return of capital from investees	1,771	0
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	0	(19,072)
Acquisition of investments	0	(28,397)
Cash paid on distribution of business	0	(7,052)
Principal payment received on loan to investee	0	20,000
Proceeds from sale of investments	9,854	95,370
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(9,929)	42,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	984,500
Principal payments on long-term debt	(16,875)	(1,015,000)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units	(20,309)	(32,327)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	0	9,795
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(1,663)	(1,984)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	2,702
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(25,139)	(11,912)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(2,500)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(66,486)	(64,226)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from operations	(59,241)	108,941
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(15,636)	(16,741)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	892,221	888,526
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 817,344	$ 980,726