Recently Adopted Standards and Issued Accounting Standards (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Impact of the adoption of new accounting standards

The following tables present the impact of adoption of the standard on our Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	Year Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	As Previously Reported		Adjustments for Adoption of New Revenue Standard			As Adjusted
Operating Revenues:
Advertising	$	564,708	$	(829	)	$	563,879
Retransmission and carriage	259,712		—			259,712
Other	40,414		12,967			53,381
Total operating revenues	864,834		12,138			876,972
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	367,735		—			367,735
Programming	216,467		12,138			228,605
Other expenses	185,869		—			185,869
Restructuring costs	4,422		—			4,422
Total costs and expenses	$	774,493	$	12,138		$	786,631

	Year Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands)	As Previously Reported		Adjustments for Adoption of New Revenue Standard			As Adjusted
Operating Revenues:
Advertising	$	609,612	$	(864	)	$	608,748
Retransmission and carriage	220,723		—			220,723
Other	38,485		6,495			44,980
Total operating revenues	868,820		5,631			874,451
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	343,570		—			343,570
Programming	166,986		5,631			172,617
Other expenses	173,797		—			173,797
Acquisition and related integration costs	578		—			578
Total costs and expenses	$	684,931	$	5,631		$	690,562