Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Operating Revenues
Television and Entertainment	$ 429,700	$ 418,294	$ 1,285,622	$ 1,245,456
Digital and Data	46,561	43,434	140,388	108,726
Other	12,333	13,130	36,845	41,757
Total operating revenues	488,594	474,858	1,462,855	1,395,939
Operating Expenses
Programming	116,295	93,928	347,493	269,551
Direct operating expenses	110,808	107,553	326,329	311,257
Selling, general and administrative	153,876	152,148	469,471	455,506
Depreciation	19,027	17,991	54,047	52,242
Amortization	49,780	47,953	145,988	169,645
Total operating expenses	449,786	419,573	1,343,328	1,258,201
Operating Profit	38,808	55,285	119,527	137,738
Income on equity investments, net	36,987	40,559	119,834	197,775
Interest and dividend income	162	363	572	681
Interest expense	(42,529)	(39,150)	(122,115)	(118,815)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(37,040)	0
Gain on investment transactions	3,250	2	12,070	702
Other non-operating gain (loss)	2,306	68	2,517	(1,070)
Reorganization items, net	188	(1,594)	(1,432)	(5,975)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	39,172	55,533	93,933	211,036
Income tax expense	11,314	2,647	32,923	62,601
Income from Continuing Operations	27,858	52,886	61,010	148,435
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes	0	(14,889)	0	13,552
Net Income	$ 27,858	$ 37,997	$ 61,010	$ 161,987
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share, continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.53	$ 0.63	$ 1.48
Basic earnings (loss) per common share, discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	(0.15)	0.00	0.14
Net Earnings Per Common Share, Basic (usd per share)	0.29	0.38	0.63	1.62
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from:
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share, continuing operations (usd per share)	0.29	0.53	0.63	1.47
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share, discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	(0.15)	0.00	0.14
Net Earnings Per Common Share, Diluted (usd per share)	0.29	0.38	0.63	1.61
Regular Cash Dividend
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	0.25	0.00	0.50	0.00
Special Cash Dividend
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 6.73	$ 0.00