Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 57,822	$ 41,091
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts 2016 - $4,966; 2015 - $4,634)		311,826	298,474
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		15,515	15,083
Total current assets		385,163	354,648
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (2016 - $196,187; 2015 - $145,274)		445,591	470,537
Other assets, net		30,455	38,070
Definite lived intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization (2016 - $206,412; 2015 - $138,072)		788,000	871,129
Broadcast licenses		1,097,100	1,097,100
Goodwill		1,451,036	1,544,624
Total assets	[1]	4,197,345	4,376,108
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		18,074	35,800
Accrued salaries and wages		25,084	21,465
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		105,920	95,500
Current installments of long-term debt		3,547	3,804
Current installments of obligation under capital leases		797	859
Total current liabilities		153,422	157,428
Long-term debt, net		2,147,336	2,199,110
Deferred tax liability and other long-term tax liabilities		313,013	315,234
Long-term capital lease obligations		13,553	14,012
Retirement and postretirement plans		172,599	182,987
Other liabilities		26,140	34,920
Total liabilities	[2]	2,826,063	2,903,691
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests		4,044	24,447
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no par value): authorized 50,000,000 shares; none outstanding		0	0
Voting common stock, authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued 2016 - 129,302,903 and 2015 - 128,600,384		1,301,269	1,305,155
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(31,224)	(31,224)
Retained earnings		97,193	174,039
Total stockholders' equity		1,367,238	1,447,970
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest and stockholders' equity (deficit)		4,197,345	4,376,108
Total assets of variable interest entities(VIE)		141,000	145,000
Total liabilities of variable interest entities (VIE)		$ 31,000	$ 38,000

[1] Consolidated assets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $141 million and $145 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. See Note 1 and Note 3.

[2] Consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, include total liabilities of VIEs of $31 million and $38 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 3.