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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
 
Mar. 31, 2017
 
Dec. 31, 2016
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
4,070,039

 
$

 
$
4,067,529

 
$

Indefinite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Television station FCC licenses
1,191,950

 

 
1,191,950

 

Trade names
925,171

 

 
925,171

 

Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
929,977

 
(229,544
)
 
929,852

 
(210,691
)
Other
290,984

 
(123,890
)
 
290,875

 
(113,725
)
Changes in the Company's Net Goodwill
The following table summarizes the changes in our net goodwill balance by segment from December 31, 2016 through March 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 
Media
 
Digital
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
2,579,418

 
$
1,678,300

 
$
4,257,718

Accumulated impairment losses

 
(190,189
)
 
(190,189
)
Net balance at Dec. 31, 2016
2,579,418

 
1,488,111

 
4,067,529

Activity during the period:
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 
2,510

 
2,510

Total

 
2,510

 
2,510

Balance at Mar. 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
2,579,418

 
1,680,810

 
4,260,228

Accumulated impairment losses

 
(190,189
)
 
(190,189
)
Net balance at Mar. 31, 2017
$
2,579,418

 
$
1,490,621

 
$
4,070,039