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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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 |
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 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
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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