RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Related person transactions

Schedule of capital leases payable related to the aforementioned relationships

Notes payable, capital leases and the Bank Credit Agreement consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	2014			2013
Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan A	$	348,073		$	500,000
Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	1,039,876			646,375
Revolving credit facility	338,000			—
8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2018	—			237,530
6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021	350,000			350,000
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021	600,000			600,000
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2022	500,000			500,000
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2024	550,000			—
Debt of variable interest entities	30,167			55,581
Other operating divisions debt	118,822			86,263
Capital leases	38,836			42,946
Total outstanding principal	3,913,774			3,018,695
Less: Discount on Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	(3,992		)	(3,642		)
Less: Discount on 8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2018	—			(2,305		)
Less: Current portion	(113,116		)	(46,346		)
Net carrying value of long-term debt	$	3,796,666		$	2,966,402

Schedule of capital leases maturity payable to related to the aforementioned relationships

Indebtedness under the notes payable, capital leases and the Bank Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2014 matures as follows (in thousands):

	Notes and Bank Credit Agreement			Capital Leases			Total
2015	$	110,980		$	5,555		$	116,535
2016	77,574			5,159			82,733
2017	75,544			5,197			80,741
2018	577,545			5,250			582,795
2019	10,987			5,344			16,331
2020 and thereafter	3,022,308			38,721			3,061,029
Total minimum payments	3,874,938			65,226			3,940,164
Less: Discount on Term Loan B	(3,992		)	—			(3,992		)
Less: Amount representing future interest	—			(26,390		)	(26,390		)
Net carrying value of debt	$	3,870,946		$	38,836		$	3,909,782

Controlling shareholders

Related person transactions

Schedule of capital leases payable related to the aforementioned relationships

Capital leases payable related to the aforementioned relationships consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	2014			2013
Capital lease for building, interest at 8.54%	$	4,972		$	6,267
Capital leases for building and tower, interest at 7.93%	932			1,106
Capital leases for building, interest at 8.11%	7,843			8,141
Capital leases for broadcasting tower facilities, interest at 9.0%	390			860
Capital leases for broadcasting tower facilities, interest at 10.5%	4,797			4,918
	18,934			21,292
Less: Current portion	(2,625		)	(2,367		)
	$	16,309		$	18,925

Schedule of capital leases maturity payable to related to the aforementioned relationships

Capital leases payable related to the aforementioned relationships as of December 31, 2014 mature as follows (in thousands):

2015	$	4,402
2016	4,138
2017	4,102
2018	1,880
2019	1,960
2020 and thereafter	11,084
Total minimum payments due	27,566
Less: Amount representing interest	(8,610		)
	$	18,956