Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Goodwill | The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | National Networks | | International and Other | | Total | December 31, 2015 | $ | 244,849 |
| | $ | 491,426 |
| | $ | 736,275 |
| Purchase accounting adjustments | — |
| | (6,040 | ) | | (6,040 | ) | Impairment charges | — |
| | (27,244 | ) | | (27,244 | ) | Amortization of "second component" goodwill | (2,546 | ) | | — |
| | (2,546 | ) | Foreign currency translation | — |
| | (42,737 | ) | | (42,737 | ) | December 31, 2016 | $ | 242,303 |
| | $ | 415,405 |
| | $ | 657,708 |
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Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2016 | | Estimated Useful Lives | | Gross | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | Amortizable intangible assets: | | | | | | | | Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 509,992 |
| | $ | (133,932 | ) | | $ | 376,060 |
| | 10 to 25 years | Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |
| | (9,198 | ) | | 37,084 |
| | 11 years | Trade names | 49,720 |
| | (6,307 | ) | | 43,413 |
| | 12 to 20 years | Other amortizable intangible assets | 10,002 |
| | (791 | ) | | 9,211 |
| | 15 years | Total amortizable intangible assets | 615,996 |
| | (150,228 | ) | | 465,768 |
| | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | Trademarks | 20,041 |
| | — |
| | 20,041 |
| | | Total intangible assets | $ | 636,037 |
| | $ | (150,228 | ) | | $ | 485,809 |
| | | | December 31, 2015 | | | | Gross | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | | Amortizable intangible assets: | | | | | | | | Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 554,012 |
| | $ | (110,203 | ) | | $ | 443,809 |
| | | Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |
| | (4,990 | ) | | 41,292 |
| | | Trade names | 48,522 |
| | (4,353 | ) | | 44,169 |
| | | Other amortizable intangible assets | 15 |
| | (5 | ) | | 10 |
| | | Total amortizable intangible assets | 648,831 |
| | (119,551 | ) | | 529,280 |
| | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | Trademarks | 19,900 |
| | — |
| | 19,900 |
| | | Total intangible assets | $ | 668,731 |
| | $ | (119,551 | ) | | $ | 549,180 |
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Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2016 | | Estimated Useful Lives | | Gross | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | Amortizable intangible assets: | | | | | | | | Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 509,992 |
| | $ | (133,932 | ) | | $ | 376,060 |
| | 10 to 25 years | Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |
| | (9,198 | ) | | 37,084 |
| | 11 years | Trade names | 49,720 |
| | (6,307 | ) | | 43,413 |
| | 12 to 20 years | Other amortizable intangible assets | 10,002 |
| | (791 | ) | | 9,211 |
| | 15 years | Total amortizable intangible assets | 615,996 |
| | (150,228 | ) | | 465,768 |
| | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | Trademarks | 20,041 |
| | — |
| | 20,041 |
| | | Total intangible assets | $ | 636,037 |
| | $ | (150,228 | ) | | $ | 485,809 |
| | | | December 31, 2015 | | | | Gross | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | | Amortizable intangible assets: | | | | | | | | Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 554,012 |
| | $ | (110,203 | ) | | $ | 443,809 |
| | | Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |
| | (4,990 | ) | | 41,292 |
| | | Trade names | 48,522 |
| | (4,353 | ) | | 44,169 |
| | | Other amortizable intangible assets | 15 |
| | (5 | ) | | 10 |
| | | Total amortizable intangible assets | 648,831 |
| | (119,551 | ) | | 529,280 |
| | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | Trademarks | 19,900 |
| | — |
| | 19,900 |
| | | Total intangible assets | $ | 668,731 |
| | $ | (119,551 | ) | | $ | 549,180 |
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Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense | Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is: | | | | | Years Ending December 31, | | 2017 | $ | 35,323 |
| 2018 | 35,316 |
| 2019 | 35,303 |
| 2020 | 35,300 |
| 2021 | 34,988 |
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