Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2016
Operating Revenues
Television and Entertainment	$ 466,061	$ 468,134	$ 902,094		$ 924,009
Other	3,456	11,662	7,333		24,259
Total operating revenues	469,517	479,796	909,427	[1]	948,268	[1]
Operating Expenses
Programming	157,084	122,803	298,330		246,970
Direct operating expenses	96,940	96,523	195,747		194,095
Selling, general and administrative	141,576	148,127	301,435		308,761
Depreciation	13,927	14,467	27,498	[2]	28,909	[2]
Amortization	41,664	41,670	83,323		83,335
Total operating expenses	451,191	423,590	906,333		862,070
Operating Profit	18,326	56,206	3,094	[1],[3]	86,198	[1],[3]
Income on equity investments, net	40,761	44,306	77,798		82,558
Interest and dividend income	548	228	1,053		360
Interest expense	(40,185)	(38,071)	(78,943)		(76,212)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	0	0	(19,052)		0
Gain on investment transaction	0	0	4,950		0
Write-downs of investment	(58,800)	0	(180,800)		0
Other non-operating gain (loss), net	71	(75)	45		421
Reorganization items, net	(449)	(366)	(699)		(800)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(39,728)	62,228	(192,554)		92,525
Income tax (benefit) expense	(9,905)	214,856	(61,519)		230,051
Net Loss from Continuing Operations	(29,823)	(152,628)	(131,035)		(137,526)
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	(579)	(8,935)	15,039		(12,944)
Net Loss	$ (30,402)	$ (161,563)	$ (115,996)		$ (150,470)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Continuing Operations	$ (0.34)	$ (1.66)	$ (1.51)		$ (1.50)
Discontinued Operations	(0.01)	(0.10)	0.17		(0.14)
Net Loss Per Common Share	(0.35)	(1.76)	(1.34)		(1.64)
Continuing Operations	(0.34)	(1.66)	(1.51)		(1.50)
Discontinued Operations	(0.01)	(0.10)	0.17		(0.14)
Net Loss Per Common Share	(0.35)	(1.76)	(1.34)		(1.64)
Regular Cash Dividend
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	0.25	0.25	0.5		0.50
Special Cash Dividend
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 5.77		$ 0.00

[1] (1)See Note 2 for the disclosures of operating revenues and operating loss included in discontinued operations for the historical periods.

[2] (3)Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations totaled $3 million and $8 million respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and $6 million and $15 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

[3] (2)Operating profit (loss) for each segment excludes income and loss on equity investments, interest and dividend income, interest expense, non-operating items, reorganization costs and income taxes.