Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 795,438	$ 673,685
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		16,607	17,566
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $5,023 and $4,814)		383,120	420,095
Broadcast rights		91,681	129,174
Income taxes receivable		18,067	18,274
Prepaid expenses		21,796	20,158
Other		23,195	14,039
Total current assets		1,349,904	1,292,991
Properties
Property, plant and equipment		677,247	673,682
Accumulated depreciation		(243,677)	(233,387)
Net properties		433,570	440,295
Other Assets
Broadcast rights		105,254	133,683
Goodwill		3,229,238	3,228,988
Other intangible assets, net		1,571,957	1,613,665
Assets held for sale	[1]	0	38,900
Investments		1,205,785	1,281,791
Other		151,996	139,015
Total other assets		6,264,230	6,436,042
Total Assets (1)	[2]	8,047,704	8,169,328
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		43,068	48,319
Income taxes payable		76,189	36,252
Employee compensation and benefits		46,958	71,759
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		215,857	253,244
Deferred revenue		13,641	11,942
Interest payable		14,412	30,525
DeferredSpectrumAuctionProceeds		0	172,102
Other		30,056	30,124
Total current liabilities		440,181	654,267
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $34,635 and $36,332)		2,920,882	2,919,185
Deferred income taxes		527,719	508,174
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		252,941	300,420
Pension obligations, net		390,090	396,875
Postretirement, medical, life and other benefits		9,174	9,328
Other obligations		161,582	163,899
Total non-current liabilities		4,262,388	4,297,881
Total Liabilities (1)	[2]	4,702,569	4,952,148
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock		0	0
Common Stock		102	101
Treasury stock, at cost: 14,102,185 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017		(632,194)	(632,194)
Additional paid-in-capital		4,012,052	4,011,530
Retained earnings (deficit)		4,706	(114,240)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(39,569)	(48,061)
Total Tribune Media Company shareholders’ equity		3,345,097	3,217,136
Noncontrolling interests		38	44
Total shareholders’ equity		3,345,135	3,217,180
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		8,047,704	8,169,328
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock		102	101
Total shareholders’ equity		102	101
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock		0	0
Total shareholders’ equity		$ 0	$ 0

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

[2] (1) The Company’s consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $77 million and $81 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. The Company’s consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $27 million and $29 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the Company (see Note 1).