Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,268	$ 135,862
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,076 and $3,090, respectively	455,124	425,404
Other receivables	16,859	20,967
Programming rights	17,574	35,252
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,699	17,737
Total current assets	536,524	635,222
Property and equipment
Cost	895,078	858,170
Less accumulated depreciation	(510,303)	(482,955)
Net property and equipment	384,775	375,215
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,635,847	2,596,863
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,639,039	1,526,077
Right-of-use assets for operating leases	70,687	0
Investments and other assets	145,822	143,465
Total intangible and other assets	4,491,395	4,266,405
Total assets	5,412,694	5,276,842
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	58,986	83,226
Accrued liabilities
Compensation	37,424	52,726
Interest	38,676	37,458
Contracts payable for programming rights	83,033	112,059
Other	43,261	49,211
Dividends payable	15,157	15,154
Income taxes payable	0	19,383
Total current liabilities	276,537	369,217
Noncurrent liabilities
Income taxes	12,846	13,624
Deferred income taxes payable	405,777	396,847
Long-term debt	2,953,569	2,944,466
Pension liabilities	131,794	139,375
Operating lease liabilities	83,222	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	69,207	72,389
Total noncurrent liabilities	3,656,415	3,566,701
Total liabilities	3,932,952	3,935,918
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock of $1 par value per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 324,418,632 shares issued	324,419	324,419
Additional paid-in capital	256,024	301,352
Retained earnings	6,553,149	6,429,512
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(134,194)	(136,511)
Treasury stock at cost, 107,831,133 shares and 108,660,002 shares, respectively	(5,519,656)	(5,577,848)
Total equity	1,479,742	1,340,924
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,412,694	$ 5,276,842