Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ / shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 72,078	$ 43,920
Restricted cash at qualified intermediary		0	119,903
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts 2015 - $4,495; 2014 - $5,475)		246,295	265,169
Current deferred tax asset		51,732	55,754
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		36,739	39,098
Total current assets		406,844	523,844
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 2015 - $105,736; 2014 - $68,141		483,581	499,472
Other assets, net		71,290	78,999
Definite lived intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 2015 - $93,868; 2014 - $48,485		912,487	956,300
Broadcast licenses		1,097,100	1,097,100
Goodwill		1,597,486	1,597,486
Total assets	[1]	4,568,788	4,753,201
Total liabilities of VIEs (in Dollars)		39,000	43,000
Total assets of variable interest entities(VIE) (in Dollars)		153,000	151,000
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable		33,293	36,359
Preferred stock (no par value): authorized 50,000,000 shares; none outstanding		24,822	36,634
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		108,940	104,092
Current installments of long-term debt		3,404	11,781
Current installments of obligation under capital leases		856	815
Total current liabilities		171,315	189,681
Long-term debt excluding current maturities		2,272,695	2,400,162
Deferred tax liability and other long-term tax liabilities		359,229	364,289
Long-term capital lease obligations		14,436	14,869
Retirement and postretirement plans		202,994	211,264
Other liabilities		35,005	38,034
Total liabilities	[2]	$ (3,055,674)	$ (3,218,299)
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests		$ 31,065	$ 34,481
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no par value): authorized 50,000,000 shares; none outstanding		$ 0	$ 0
Common stock (no par value):
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		$ (36,445)	$ (36,445)
Retained earnings		207,353	214,582
Total stockholders (deficit) equity		1,482,049	1,500,421
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity		4,568,788	4,753,201
Voting common stock
Common stock (no par value):
Voting common stock, authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued 2015 - 128,618,288 and 2014 - 129,931,812		$ 1,311,141	$ 1,322,284

[1] Consolidated assets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $153 million and $151 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. See Note 1 and Note 4.

[2] Consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, include total liabilities of VIEs of $39 million and $43 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the Company, except for certain of the debt, which the Company guarantees. See Note 1 and Note 4.