Segment Information (Details) - Operating Segments, Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Total assets	[1]	$ 4,462,165	$ 4,753,201
Operating Segments
ASSETS
Total assets		4,271,331	4,436,146
Operating Segments | Broadcast
ASSETS
Total assets		3,965,346	4,062,428
Operating Segments | Digital
ASSETS
Total assets		305,985	373,718
Corporate
ASSETS
Total assets		$ 190,834	$ 317,055

[1] Consolidated assets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $145 million and $151 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. See Note 1 and Note 4.