Variable Interest Entities - Condensed Balance Sheet for Shield Stations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				$ 72,078		$ 43,920	$ 18,166	$ 71,618
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts 2015 - $82; 2014 - $99)				246,295		265,169
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				36,739		39,098
Total current assets				406,844		523,844
Property and equipment, net				483,581		499,472
Other assets, net				71,290		78,999
Definite lived intangible assets, net				912,487		956,300
Goodwill				1,597,486		1,597,486
Total assets	[1]			4,568,788		4,753,201
Current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities				108,940		104,092
Current installments of long-term debt				3,404		11,781
Total current liabilities				171,315		189,681
Long-term debt excluding current maturities				2,272,695		2,400,162
Total liabilities	[2]			3,055,674		3,218,299
Threshold on media ownership rules, percentage		15.00%
Receipt of dividend				0
Trade accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in Dollars)				4,495		5,475
Shield Stations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				10,970		3,846
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts 2015 - $82; 2014 - $99)				8,628		10,336
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				920		1,156
Total current assets				20,518		15,338
Property and equipment, net				3,528		5,402
Other assets, net				1,652		2,011
Definite lived intangible assets, net				33,870		34,885
Broadcast licenses				71,300		71,300
Goodwill				21,859		21,859
Total assets				152,727		150,795
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable				80		56
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities				2,282		6,839
Current installments of long-term debt				3,411		3,562
Total current liabilities				5,773		10,457
Long-term debt excluding current maturities				26,520		28,150
Other liabilities				6,851		3,914
Total liabilities				$ 39,144		42,521
Trade accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in Dollars)					$ 82	$ 99
Subsequent Event | Shield Stations
Current liabilities
Receipt of dividend			$ 9,000

[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.