SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
SEGMENT DATA
Intercompany loans	$ 172,000,000		$ 171,500,000
Intercompany interest expense	4,900,000		4,900,000
Segment data
Revenue	412,648,000		282,618,000
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,378,000		14,595,000
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	24,728,000		16,002,000
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	23,941,000		18,861,000
General and administrative overhead expenses	15,835,000		11,250,000
Operating income (loss)	81,000,000		63,656,000
Interest expense	39,538,000		37,697,000
Income (loss) from equity and cost method investments	98,000		(1,052,000)
Assets	4,110,113,000	[1]		4,147,472,000	[1]
Operating segments | Broadcast
Segment data
Number of markets	71
Revenue	397,906,000		271,155,000
Depreciation of property and equipment	23,517,000		13,784,000
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	23,163,000		14,867,000
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	23,941,000		18,861,000
General and administrative overhead expenses	14,730,000		10,129,000
Operating income (loss)	82,121,000		65,132,000
Assets	3,388,139,000
Operating segments | Other Operating Divisions
Segment data
Revenue	14,742,000		11,463,000
Depreciation of property and equipment	594,000		469,000
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	1,565,000		1,135,000
General and administrative overhead expenses	251,000		297,000
Operating income (loss)	1,000		(309,000)
Interest expense	919,000		730,000
Income (loss) from equity and cost method investments	98,000		(1,052,000)
Assets	303,786,000
Corporate
Segment data
Depreciation of property and equipment	267,000		342,000
General and administrative overhead expenses	854,000		824,000
Operating income (loss)	(1,122,000)		(1,167,000)
Interest expense	38,619,000		36,967,000
Assets	$ 418,188,000

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $192.4million and $194.1 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $26.0million and $31.6million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.