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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
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, 2014 | $ | 250,595 |  |  | $ | 483,761 |  |  | $ | 734,356 |
Additions and purchase accounting adjustments | (2,994 | ) |  | 3,796 |  |  | 802 |
Amortization of "second component" goodwill | (1,262 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,262 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | (6,690 | ) |  | (6,690 | )
June 30, 2015 | $ | 246,339 |  |  | $ | 480,867 |  |  | $ | 727,206 |
Summary Of Intangible Assets | The following tables summarize information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:
| June 30, 2015 |  |
| Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 549,535 |  |  | $ | (95,581 | ) |  | $ | 453,954 |  |  | 17 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (2,887 | ) |  | 43,395 |  |  | 11 years
Trade names | 49,208 |  |  | (4,004 | ) |  | 45,204 |  |  | 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets | 15 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 12 |  |  |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 645,040 |  |  | (102,475 | ) |  | 542,565 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 19,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 664,940 |  |  | $ | (102,475 | ) |  | $ | 562,465 |  |  |
| December 31, 2014 |  |
| Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 555,742 |  |  | $ | (80,351 | ) |  | $ | 475,391 |  |  |
Advertiser relationships | 45,827 |  |  | (655 | ) |  | 45,172 |  |  |
Trade names | 52,698 |  |  | (2,351 | ) |  | 50,347 |  |  |
Other amortizable intangible assets | 16 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 14 |  |  |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 654,283 |  |  | (83,359 | ) |  | 570,924 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 19,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 674,183 |  |  | $ | (83,359 | ) |  | $ | 590,824 |  |  |
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, |
2015 | $ | 41,198 |
2016 | 38,025 |
2017 | 38,025 |
2018 | 38,022 |
2019 | 38,022 |

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