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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
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 September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
| Sept. 30, 2018 |  | Dec. 31, 2017
| Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill | $ | 2,596,863 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,579,417 |  |  | $ | — |
Indefinite-lived intangibles: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Television and radio station FCC licenses | 1,384,186 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,191,950 |  |  | — |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retransmission agreements | 121,594 |  |  | (74,972 | ) |  | 110,191 |  |  | (62,355 | )
Network affiliation agreements | 110,390 |  |  | (27,712 | ) |  | 43,485 |  |  | (19,371 | )
Other | 28,865 |  |  | (8,227 | ) |  | 15,763 |  |  | (6,394 | )
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets | $ | 1,645,035 |  |  | $ | (110,911 | ) |  | $ | 1,361,389 |  |  | $ | (88,120 | )

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