Segment Information (Summary of Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 3,096,545	$ 3,077,608	$ 2,814,956
Operating income (loss)	86,916	489,922	442,644
Share-based compensation expenses	29,986	47,925	52,908
Depreciation and amortization	107,227	93,881	104,606
Impairment and other charges	40,717	159,610	122,227
Restructuring and other related charges	448,966	10,378	35,068
Cloud computing amortization	7,342	2,406	200
Majority-owned equity investees AOI	17,248	11,948	8,958
Adjusted operating income	738,402	816,070	766,611
Capital expenditures	44,272	42,572	46,595
Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	2,675,142	2,580,616	2,381,401
Operating income (loss)	286,517	617,875	734,871
Share-based compensation expenses	12,815	22,077	10,605
Depreciation and amortization	49,588	48,025	50,574
Impairment and other charges	0	143,000	0
Restructuring and other related charges	423,205	2,516	22,946
Cloud computing amortization	23	0	0
Majority-owned equity investees AOI	17,248	11,948	8,958
Adjusted operating income	789,396	845,441	827,954
Capital expenditures	4,572	9,635	12,301
Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	442,525	511,317	453,230
Operating income (loss)	3,031	37,167	(109,365)
Share-based compensation expenses	3,900	3,627	2,988
Depreciation and amortization	18,487	19,807	26,465
Impairment and other charges	40,717	16,610	122,227
Restructuring and other related charges	2,854	6,083	6,410
Cloud computing amortization	0	0	0
Majority-owned equity investees AOI	0	0	0
Adjusted operating income	68,989	83,294	48,725
Capital expenditures	6,039	6,009	9,057
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(21,122)	(14,325)	(19,675)
Operating income (loss)	(202,632)	(165,120)	(182,862)
Share-based compensation expenses	13,271	22,221	39,315
Depreciation and amortization	39,152	26,049	27,567
Impairment and other charges	0	0	0
Restructuring and other related charges	22,907	1,779	5,712
Cloud computing amortization	7,319	2,406	200
Majority-owned equity investees AOI	0	0	0
Adjusted operating income	(119,983)	(112,665)	(110,068)
Capital expenditures	33,661	26,928	25,237
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(17,643)	(10,584)	(15,852)
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(3,479)	(3,741)	(3,823)
Subscription
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	1,618,541	1,568,576	1,385,115
Subscription | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	1,395,026	1,318,732	1,145,970
Subscription | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	223,515	249,844	239,145
Subscription | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	0	0	0
Content licensing and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	606,154	558,378	554,025
Content licensing and other | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	491,870	416,898	433,954
Content licensing and other | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	135,406	155,805	139,746
Content licensing and other | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(21,122)	(14,325)	(19,675)
Distribution and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	2,224,695	2,126,954	1,939,140
Distribution and other | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	1,886,896	1,735,630	1,579,924
Distribution and other | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	358,921	405,649	378,891
Distribution and other | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(21,122)	(14,325)	(19,675)
Advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	871,850	950,654	875,816
Advertising | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	788,246	844,986	801,477
Advertising | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	83,604	105,668	74,339
Advertising | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0