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Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 0 $ 30,451 $ 0 $ 32,501
Joplin, Missouri and Victoria, Texas Television Stations [Member]        
Net operating revenue [1] 0 3,296 0 14,238
Station operating expense [1] 0 2,372 0 9,727
Other operating (income) expense [1] 0 0 0 31
Operating income [1] 0 924 0 4,480
Interest Expense [1],[2] 0 5 0 21
Income before income taxes [1] 0 919 0 4,459
Pretax gain on the disposal of discontinued operations [1] 0 50,842 0 50,842
Total pretax gain on discontinued operations [1] 0 51,761 0 55,301
Income tax expense [1],[3] 0 21,310 0 22,800
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax [1] $ 0 $ 30,451 $ 0 $ 32,501
[1] Results of operations for the Television stations are reflected through August 31, 2017. The effective date of the sale was September 1, 2017.
[2] Interest expense related to Surtsey Media, LLC debt that is guaranteed by the Television stations. Our affiliate repaid this loan when the television stations were sold on September 1, 2017.
[3] The effective tax rates on pretax income from discontinued operations were 41%.