SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Revenue Reserves
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at beginning of period	$ 12,437	$ 8,540	$ 8,775
Charges to earnings	17,912	15,226	12,275
Charges to other accounts	(536)	(116)	564
Deductions	(13,285)	(11,213)	(13,074)
Balance at end of period	16,528	12,437	8,540
Magazine Publishing Allowance for Newsstand Returns
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at beginning of period		0	2,313
Charges to earnings			164
Charges to other accounts			45
Deductions			(2,522)
Balance at end of period			0
Sales Returns Accrual
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at beginning of period	1,119	1,208	1,244
Charges to earnings	17,569	19,743	19,176
Charges to other accounts	0	0	0
Deductions	(17,860)	(19,832)	(19,212)
Balance at end of period	828	1,119	1,208
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at beginning of period	98,350	62,353	60,783
Charges to earnings	(6,072)	35,119	8,864
Charges to other accounts	(1,796)	878	(7,294)
Deductions	0	0	0
Balance at end of period	90,482	98,350	62,353
Other Reserves
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at beginning of period	2,204	2,518	1,925
Balance at end of period	$ 2,801	$ 2,204	$ 2,518