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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net income (loss) $ 10,222us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (724)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 39,922us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from operations to net cash flows from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 49,070us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 47,762us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 49,332us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Contract termination fees 0ssp_ContractTerminationFees 0ssp_ContractTerminationFees 5,663ssp_ContractTerminationFees
(Gains)/losses on sale of property, plant and equipment (2,260)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 166us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 474us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Loss on sale of investments 64us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments 3,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
Deferred income taxes 7,499ssp_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitOperatingActivities (5,065)ssp_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitOperatingActivities 8,297ssp_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitOperatingActivities
Excess tax benefits of share-based compensation plans (8,352)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (4,206)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Stock and deferred compensation plans 7,966ssp_StockAndDeferredCompensationPlans 7,148ssp_StockAndDeferredCompensationPlans 8,223ssp_StockAndDeferredCompensationPlans
Pension expense, net of payments 4,520ssp_PensionExpenseNetOfPayments 6,331ssp_PensionExpenseNetOfPayments 5,903ssp_PensionExpenseNetOfPayments
Liability for withdrawal from GCIU employer retirement fund 4,100ssp_IncreaseDecreaseinLiabilityWithdrawalFromEmployerRetirementFund 0ssp_IncreaseDecreaseinLiabilityWithdrawalFromEmployerRetirementFund 0ssp_IncreaseDecreaseinLiabilityWithdrawalFromEmployerRetirementFund
Other changes in certain working capital accounts, net 28,240us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital (30,069)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital 60,594us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
Miscellaneous, net 986us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 4,956us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (1,620)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Net cash provided by operating activities 102,055us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 33,505us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 172,582us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Acquisitions (149,284)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries (266)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 7,001us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 345us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 511us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Additions to property, plant and equipment (19,008)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (20,522)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (30,210)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Changes in restricted cash 1,400us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 1,800us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Purchase of investments (2,653)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (1,575)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (5,066)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Miscellaneous, net 2,007us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 69us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 2,607us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (160,537)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (19,883)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (32,424)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Increases in long-term debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments on long-term debt (2,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (196,100)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (15,900)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payments of financing costs (483)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (2,470)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (993)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Repurchase of Class A Common shares (21,237)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (74,199)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (23,564)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from employee stock options 16,579us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 46,624us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 18,215us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Tax payments related to shares withheld for vested stock and RSUs (4,261)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (6,270)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (7,658)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation plans 8,352us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 4,206us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Miscellaneous, net (1,264)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (2,594)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 289us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (4,314)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (35,009)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (25,405)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (62,796)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (21,387)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 114,753us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents:      
Beginning of year 221,255us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 242,642us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 127,889us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
End of year $ 158,459us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 221,255us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 242,642us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue