CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 16,870	$ 29,074
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment	14,659	9,630
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	16,002	5,899
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	19,025	14,280
Deferred tax benefit	(847)	(5,984)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net	(13,858)	8,370
Decrease in income taxes receivable		225
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,961)	(9,153)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(490)	395
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	13,689	16,347
Increase in income taxes payable	441	10,016
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities	2,202	(88)
Payments on program contracts payable	(22,363)	(16,620)
Other, net	8,333	5,092
Net cash flows from operating activities	49,702	67,483
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(7,482)	(6,736)
Payments for acquisitions of television stations		(205,622)
Purchase of alarm monitoring contracts	(1,924)	(3,035)
Proceeds from sale of broadcast assets	14,312
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(24,945)	20,000
Distributions from equity and cost method investees	2,228
Investments in equity and cost method investees	(1,758)	(5,503)
Investment in marketable securities	(1,195)
Proceeds from the sale of real estate investment	5,516
Loans to affiliates	(42)	(500)
Proceeds from loans to affiliates	13	417
Other investing activities	335	19
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(14,942)	(200,960)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases	101,128	184,482
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases	(112,623)	(23,529)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including excess tax benefits of share based payments of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively	1,242	279
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(12,048)	(9,588)
Payments for deferred financing costs	(801)	(3,519)
Proceeds from Class A Common Stock sold by variable interest entity	1,045
Noncontrolling interests distributions	(9,329)	(88)
Repayments of notes and capital leases to affiliates	(414)	(725)
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities	(31,800)	147,312
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	2,960	13,835
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	22,865	12,967
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 25,825	$ 26,802