Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table summarizes business segment financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			March 31, 2017
Operating Revenues from Continuing Operations (1)
Television and Entertainment	$	440,702		$	436,033
Corporate and Other	2,933			3,877
Total operating revenues	$	443,635		$	439,910
Operating Profit (Loss) from Continuing Operations (1)(2)
Television and Entertainment	$	211,852		$	20,013
Corporate and Other	(24,567		)	(40,980		)
Total operating profit (loss)	$	187,285		$	(20,967	)
Depreciation from Continuing Operations
Television and Entertainment	$	10,870		$	10,039
Corporate and Other	2,905			3,532
Total depreciation	$	13,775		$	13,571
Amortization from Continuing Operations
Television and Entertainment	$	41,687		$	41,659
Capital Expenditures
Television and Entertainment	$	10,126		$	10,807
Corporate and Other	3,547			2,249
Discontinued Operations	—			1,578
Total capital expenditures	$	13,673		$	14,634

	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets
Television and Entertainment	$	6,997,516	$	7,197,859
Corporate and Other	1,050,188		932,569
Assets held for sale (3)	—		38,900
Total assets	$	8,047,704	$	8,169,328

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

(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.

(3) See Note 3 for information regarding assets held for sale.