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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of System Assets

The gross carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, and net carrying amount of the Company’s subscriber system assets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
Gross carrying amount	$	4,599,997			$	4,304,279
Accumulated depreciation	(1,670,485		)		(1,396,578		)
Subscriber system assets, net	$	2,929,512			$	2,907,701

Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
Accrued interest	$	89,651			$	85,046
Payroll-related accruals	92,679				105,089
Other accrued liabilities	263,583				207,944
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	445,913			$	398,079

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments and Securities

The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s long-term debt instruments that are subject to fair value disclosures as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:

	June 30, 2019								December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Carrying Value				Fair Value				Carrying Value				Fair Value
Debt instruments, excluding capital lease obligations	$	9,729,534			$	10,055,474			$	9,952,385			$	9,828,274

Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements on Financial Statements

The net impact of the adoption to the line items in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was as follows:

(in thousands)		December 31, 2018				Lease Standard Adoption Adjustment				January 1, 2019
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	129,811			$	(885	)		$	128,926
Intangible assets, net		7,488,194				(658		)		7,487,536
Other assets		120,279				125,170				245,449
Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		398,079				29,460				427,539
Other liabilities		140,604				94,167				234,771

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of the amount of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	43,052			$	363,177
Restricted cash and cash equivalents in prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,000				3,985
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	44,052			$	367,162

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