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Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment network | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments | segment |  |  |  | 2 |
Number of Nationally Distributed Programming Networks | network |  |  |  | 5 |
Program Rights Write Offs | $ 7,956 |  | $ 19,596 | $ 9,735 | $ 20,676
Impairment and related charges | $ 11,036 |  | $ 0 | 28,148 | 0
Impairment charges |  | $ 17,100 |  | $ 17,112 | $ 0

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