CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 631,198	$ 478,197	$ 482,763
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation	61,195	64,841	66,880
Amortization of intangible assets	59,882	63,011	67,690
Stock-based compensation	30,481	31,515	20,306
Company stock 401(k) contribution	18,661	17,142	16,469
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and premiums	6,919	8,323	20,251
(Gains) losses on assets	(18,308)	0	12,457
Provision for deferred income taxes	17,476	9,916	8,533
Equity loss (income) in unconsolidated investees, net	4,473	9,713	(10,397)
Pension contributions, net of expense	(3,487)	(19,139)	(10,400)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(15,365)	(88,687)	27,474
Increase in accounts payable	3,216	14,947	7,245
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable	15,330	(53,303)	66,466
(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue	(2,151)	1,589	1,013
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net	2,631	(36,453)	28,386
Net cash flows from operating activities	812,151	501,612	805,136
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(51,333)	(63,076)	(45,499)
Reimbursement from spectrum repacking	323	4,942	13,180
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and other assets, net of cash acquired	0	(13,335)	(34,841)
Payments for investments	(5,691)	(1,791)	(2,415)
Proceeds from investments	4,997	3,701	5,028
Proceeds from sale of assets	472	303	5,026
Net cash used for investing activities	(51,232)	(69,256)	(59,521)
Cash flows from by financing activities:
Payments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	(166,000)	(189,000)	(548,000)
Dividends paid	(84,756)	(78,465)	(76,465)
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0	1,550,000
Debt repayments	0	(137,000)	(1,623,000)
Payments for debt issuance and premiums for early redemption costs	0	(1,256)	(41,378)
Proceeds from sale of minority ownership interest in Premion	0	0	14,000
Other, net	(15,471)	(10,614)	(9,208)
Net cash used for financing activities	(266,227)	(416,335)	(734,051)
Increase in cash	494,692	16,021	11,564
Balance of cash at beginning of year	56,989	40,968	29,404
Balance of cash at end of year	551,681	56,989	40,968
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	171,095	179,164	84,889
Cash paid for interest	$ 167,533	$ 179,803	$ 200,766