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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
$
1,329,322

 
$
1,361,798

 
$
1,590,368

 
$
1,614,472

 
$
1,537,416

 
$
1,566,582

 
$
1,713,888

 
$
1,717,210

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses
571,262

 
566,664

 
614,377

 
613,186

 
621,895

 
591,740

 
654,188

 
627,186

Selling, general and administrative expenses
450,619

 
425,568

 
447,290

 
434,581

 
438,654

 
421,700

 
515,083

 
444,050

Corporate expenses
78,362

 
77,859

 
77,158

 
87,657

 
77,967

 
86,832

 
78,411

 
88,724

Depreciation and amortization
146,106

 
155,456

 
147,795

 
162,144

 
149,749

 
158,453

 
157,645

 
159,174

Impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,631

 
8,000

 
2,568

 
—

Other operating income, net
31,084

 
284,463

 
6,916

 
(64,190
)
 
(13,215
)
 
(505
)
 
10,919

 
133,788

Operating income
114,057

 
420,714

 
310,664

 
252,714

 
228,305

 
299,352

 
316,912

 
531,864

Interest expense
455,337

 
463,950

 
463,160

 
465,991

 
470,250

 
459,852

 
476,837

 
460,189

Gain (loss) on investments, net
(125
)
 
—

 
(135
)
 
—

 
(2,173
)
 
(13,767
)
 
(2,439
)
 
860

Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates
(242
)
 
(433
)
 
240

 
(1,610
)
 
(2,238
)
 
1,117

 
(615
)
 
(15,807
)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
157,556

 
1,271

 
—

Other income (expense), net
(15,249
)
 
(5,712
)
 
1,782

 
(34,019
)
 
2,223

 
(7,323
)
 
(4,078
)
 
(26,048
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(356,896
)
 
(49,381
)
 
(150,609
)
 
(248,906
)
 
(244,133
)
 
(22,917
)
 
(165,786
)
 
30,680

Income tax benefit (expense)
(30,684
)
 
(9,493
)
 
(17,408
)
 
(27,137
)
 
(2,051
)
 
(5,613
)
 
507,549

 
92,717

Consolidated net income (loss)
(387,580
)
 
(58,874
)
 
(168,017
)
 
(276,043
)
 
(246,184
)
 
(28,530
)

341,763

 
123,397

Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest
635

 
29,622

 
6,020

 
2,857

 
1,993

 
6,471

 
(74,775
)
 
17,362

Net income (loss)attributable to the Company
$
(388,215
)
 
$
(88,496
)
 
$
(174,037
)
 
$
(278,900
)
 
$
(248,177
)
 
$
(35,001
)
 
$
416,538

 
$
106,035