Noncontrolling interest decrease from sale of controlling interest in subsidiary.

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	May 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning balance			$ 28,153			$ 30,680	$ 28,153	$ 30,680
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (121)			$ 837			1,557	2,396
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(272)	$ (824)	(1,121)	(1,068)	$ (1,003)	(1,721)	(2,217)	(3,792)
Sale of controlling interest in subsidiary							(47,976)
Ending balance	(20,483)			29,284			(20,483)	29,284
Austin Radio Partnership
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning balance			47,146			47,424	47,146	47,424
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							3,047	4,132
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(2,217)	(3,792)
Sale of controlling interest in subsidiary							(47,976)
Ending balance				47,764				47,764
Digonex [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning balance			$ (18,993)			$ (16,744)	(18,993)	(16,744)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							(1,490)	(1,736)
Ending balance	$ (20,483)			$ (18,480)			$ (20,483)	$ (18,480)