Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 828,850	$ 673,685
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		16,607	17,566
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $4,287 and $4,814)		405,952	420,095
Broadcast rights		81,907	129,174
Income taxes receivable		17,916	18,274
Prepaid expenses		29,268	20,158
Other		21,754	14,039
Total current assets		1,402,254	1,292,991
Properties
Property, plant and equipment		653,426	673,682
Accumulated depreciation		(249,787)	(233,387)
Net properties		403,639	440,295
Other Assets
Broadcast rights		98,133	133,683
Goodwill		3,228,774	3,228,988
Other intangible assets, net		1,529,698	1,613,665
Assets held for sale	[1]	28,955	38,900
Investments		1,213,240	1,281,791
Other		154,625	139,015
Total other assets		6,253,425	6,436,042
Total Assets (1)	[2]	8,059,318	8,169,328
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		46,526	48,319
Income taxes payable		43,155	36,252
Employee compensation and benefits		58,075	71,759
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		210,140	253,244
Deferred revenue		14,739	11,942
Interest payable		30,339	30,525
Deferred spectrum audition proceeds (Note 8)		0	172,102
Other		29,679	30,124
Total current liabilities		432,653	654,267
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $32,917 and $36,332)		2,922,600	2,919,185
Deferred income taxes		528,150	508,174
Contracts payable for broadcast rights		232,093	300,420
Pension obligations, net		363,577	396,875
Postretirement, medical, life and other benefits		9,372	9,328
Other obligations		159,491	163,899
Total non-current liabilities		4,215,283	4,297,881
Total Liabilities (1)	[2]	4,647,936	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 June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017		(632,194)	(632,194)
Additional paid-in-capital		4,017,522	4,011,530
Retained earnings (deficit)		66,920	(114,240)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(41,000)	(48,061)
Total Tribune Media Company shareholders’ equity		3,411,350	3,217,136
Noncontrolling interests		32	44
Total shareholders’ equity		3,411,382	3,217,180
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		8,059,318	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 June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $74 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 June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $26 million and $29 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the Company (see Note 1).