Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 107,114	$ 148,699
Accounts and notes receivable (less allowances — $4,371 and $1,949)	281,330	245,365
Programming	39,016	53,468
FCC repack receivable	19,242	0
Miscellaneous	28,899	21,998
Assets held for sale	0	136,004
Total current assets	475,601	605,534
Investments	7,162	7,699
Property and equipment	237,927	209,995
Goodwill	834,013	755,949
Other intangible assets	478,953	425,975
Programming (less current portion)	70,749	85,269
Deferred income taxes	9,141	20,076
Miscellaneous	16,515	19,051
Total Assets	2,130,061	2,129,548
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	26,919	23,647
Unearned revenue	11,459	7,353
Current portion of long-term debt	3,000	5,656
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation and benefits	44,929	41,939
Miscellaneous	46,112	44,396
Programming liability	40,301	58,176
Other current liabilities	25,339	10,085
Liabilities held for sale	0	19,536
Total current liabilities	198,059	210,788
Long-term debt (less current portion)	685,764	687,619
Deferred tax liabilities, net, noncurrent	25,531	0
Other liabilities (less current portion)	294,542	293,656
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par — authorized: 25,000,000 shares; none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par: Class A - authorized: 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2018 - 68,736,867 shares; 2017 - 69,699,105 shares. Voting - authorized: 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2018 - 11,932,722 shares; 2017 - 11,932,722 shares	807	816
Additional paid-in capital	1,106,984	1,129,020
Accumulated deficit	(86,229)	(90,061)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(95,397)	(102,922)
Total The E.W. Scripps Company shareholders' equity	926,165	936,853
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	632
Total equity	926,165	937,485
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,130,061	2,129,548
Common stock, Class A
Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par: Class A - authorized: 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2018 - 68,736,867 shares; 2017 - 69,699,105 shares. Voting - authorized: 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2018 - 11,932,722 shares; 2017 - 11,932,722 shares	688	697
Voting common stock
Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par: Class A - authorized: 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2018 - 68,736,867 shares; 2017 - 69,699,105 shares. Voting - authorized: 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2018 - 11,932,722 shares; 2017 - 11,932,722 shares	$ 119	$ 119