Segment Information (Summary of Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 2,711,877	$ 3,096,545	$ 3,077,608
Operating income	388,412	86,916	489,922
Share-based compensation expenses	25,665	29,986	47,925
Depreciation and amortization	107,402	107,227	93,881
Impairment and other charges	96,689	40,717	159,610
Restructuring and other related charges	27,787	448,966	10,378
Cloud computing amortization	10,543	7,342	2,406
Majority-owned equity investees AOI	13,606	17,248	11,948
Adjusted operating income	670,104	738,402	816,070
Capital expenditures	35,207	44,272	42,572
Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	2,316,587	2,675,142	2,580,616
Operating income	583,542	286,517	617,875
Share-based compensation expenses	13,765	12,815	22,077
Depreciation and amortization	46,494	49,588	48,025
Impairment and other charges	51,966	0	143,000
Restructuring and other related charges	3,350	423,205	2,516
Cloud computing amortization	21	23	0
Majority-owned equity investees AOI	13,606	17,248	11,948
Adjusted operating income	712,744	789,396	845,441
Capital expenditures	2,535	4,572	9,635
Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	404,476	442,525	511,317
Operating income	(9,624)	3,031	37,167
Share-based compensation expenses	3,388	3,900	3,627
Depreciation and amortization	18,127	18,487	19,807
Impairment and other charges	44,723	40,717	16,610
Restructuring and other related charges	3,934	2,854	6,083
Cloud computing amortization	0	0	0
Majority-owned equity investees AOI	0	0	0
Adjusted operating income	60,548	68,989	83,294
Capital expenditures	4,298	6,039	6,009
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(9,186)	(21,122)	(14,325)
Operating income	(185,506)	(202,632)	(165,120)
Share-based compensation expenses	8,512	13,271	22,221
Depreciation and amortization	42,781	39,152	26,049
Impairment and other charges	0	0	0
Restructuring and other related charges	20,503	22,907	1,779
Cloud computing amortization	10,522	7,319	2,406
Majority-owned equity investees AOI	0	0	0
Adjusted operating income	(103,188)	(119,983)	(112,665)
Capital expenditures	28,374	33,661	26,928
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(8,786)	(17,643)	(10,584)
Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(400)	(3,479)	(3,741)
Subscription
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	1,561,061	1,618,541	1,568,576
Subscription | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	1,340,207	1,395,026	1,318,732
Subscription | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	220,854	223,515	249,844
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	435,170	606,154	558,378
Content licensing and other | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	342,557	491,870	416,898
Content licensing and other | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	101,799	135,406	155,805
Content licensing and other | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(9,186)	(21,122)	(14,325)
Distribution and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	1,996,231	2,224,695	2,126,954
Distribution and other | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	1,682,764	1,886,896	1,735,630
Distribution and other | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	322,653	358,921	405,649
Distribution and other | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(9,186)	(21,122)	(14,325)
Advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	715,646	871,850	950,654
Advertising | Operating Segments | Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	633,823	788,246	844,986
Advertising | Operating Segments | International and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	81,823	83,604	105,668
Advertising | Corporate / Inter-segment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0