Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (88,579)	$ 343,756
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	117,762	153,197
Stock-based compensation	14,189	13,216
Loss on sale of CareerBuilder	342,900	0
Other losses on sales of assets and impairment charges	19,803	24,082
Equity losses in unconsolidated investments, net	1,488	6,530
Pension (contributions), net of expense	(12,547)	2,135
Spectrum channel share agreement proceeds	32,588	0
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	(76,421)	(88,153)
Net cash flow from operating activities	351,183	454,763
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(63,846)	(68,577)
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(196,751)
Payments for investments	(2,778)	(19,132)
Proceeds from sale of CareerBuilder, net of $36,581 cash transferred	198,342	0
Proceeds from investments	15,122	10,127
Proceeds from sale of assets	5,659	1,024
Net cash flow from (used for) investing activities	152,499	(273,309)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Payments) proceeds of borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	(635,000)	10,000
Proceeds from Cars.com borrowings	675,000	0
Proceeds from other borrowings	0	300,000
Debt repayments	(99,185)	(249,592)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(6,208)	(1,684)
Dividends paid	(75,109)	(91,627)
Repurchases of common stock	(8,453)	(150,917)
Distributions to noncontrolling membership interests	(22,980)	0
Cash transferred to the Cars.com business	(20,133)	0
Other, net	(5,180)	(19,505)
Net cash flow used for financing activities	(197,248)	(203,325)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	306,434	(21,871)
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, beginning of period	15,879	26,096
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, beginning of period	61,041	103,104
Balance of cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	76,920	129,200
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period	383,354	19,185
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period	0	88,144
Balance of cash and cash equivalents, end of period	383,354	107,329
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	104,422	145,052
Cash paid for interest	$ 133,752	$ 153,510