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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment |
(In thousands) | Year Ended December 31, 2017
National Networks |  | International and Other |  | Inter-segment eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising | $ | 959,551 |  |  | $ | 89,894 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,049,445 |
Distribution | 1,408,064 |  |  | 367,288 |  |  | (19,106 | ) |  | 1,756,246 |
Consolidated revenues, net | $ | 2,367,615 |  |  | $ | 457,182 |  |  | $ | (19,106 | ) |  | $ | 2,805,691 |
Operating income (loss) | $ | 817,566 |  |  | $ | (88,894 | ) |  | $ | (6,313 | ) |  | $ | 722,359 |
Share-based compensation expense | 43,697 |  |  | 9,848 |  |  | — |  |  | 53,545 |
Restructuring (credit) expense | (53 | ) |  | 6,181 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,128 |
Impairment and related charges | — |  |  | 28,148 |  |  | — |  |  | 28,148 |
Depreciation and amortization | 33,702 |  |  | 60,936 |  |  | — |  |  | 94,638 |
Adjusted operating income | $ | 894,912 |  |  | $ | 16,219 |  |  | $ | (6,313 | ) |  | $ | 904,818 |
Capital expenditures | $ | 25,333 |  |  | $ | 54,716 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 80,049 |
(In thousands) | Year Ended December 31, 2016
National Networks |  | International and Other |  | Inter-segment eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising | $ | 990,508 |  |  | $ | 94,467 |  |  | $ | (1,000 | ) |  | $ | 1,083,975 |
Distribution | 1,320,532 |  |  | 365,529 |  |  | (14,382 | ) |  | 1,671,679 |
Consolidated revenues, net | $ | 2,311,040 |  |  | $ | 459,996 |  |  | $ | (15,382 | ) |  | $ | 2,755,654 |
Operating income (loss) | $ | 784,027 |  |  | $ | (120,914 | ) |  | $ | (5,557 | ) |  | $ | 657,556 |
Share-based compensation expense | 30,569 |  |  | 8,328 |  |  | — |  |  | 38,897 |
Restructuring expense | 8,516 |  |  | 20,987 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,503 |
Impairment and related charges | — |  |  | 67,805 |  |  | — |  |  | 67,805 |
Depreciation and amortization | 32,376 |  |  | 52,402 |  |  | — |  |  | 84,778 |
Adjusted operating income | $ | 855,488 |  |  | $ | 28,608 |  |  | $ | (5,557 | ) |  | $ | 878,539 |
Capital expenditures | $ | 15,947 |  |  | $ | 63,273 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 79,220 |
(In thousands) | Year Ended December 31, 2015
National Networks |  | International and Other |  | Inter-segment eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising | $ | 945,288 |  |  | $ | 82,972 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,028,260 |
Distribution | 1,190,079 |  |  | 369,606 |  |  | (7,010 | ) |  | 1,552,675 |
Consolidated revenues, net | $ | 2,135,367 |  |  | $ | 452,578 |  |  | $ | (7,010 | ) |  | $ | 2,580,935 |
Operating income (loss) | $ | 754,243 |  |  | $ | (42,542 | ) |  | $ | (2,508 | ) |  | $ | 709,193 |
Share-based compensation expense | 23,814 |  |  | 7,206 |  |  | — |  |  | 31,020 |
Restructuring expense | 3,194 |  |  | 11,804 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,998 |
Depreciation and amortization | 29,742 |  |  | 53,289 |  |  | — |  |  | 83,031 |
Adjusted operating income | $ | 810,993 |  |  | $ | 29,757 |  |  | $ | (2,508 | ) |  | $ | 838,242 |
Capital expenditures | $ | 24,386 |  |  | $ | 43,935 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 68,321 |
Summary Of Inter-segment Eliminations | Inter-segment eliminations are primarily licensing revenues recognized between the National Networks and International and Other segments as well as revenues recognized by AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology for transmission revenues recognized from the International and Other operating segment.
(In thousands) | Years Ended December 31,
2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Inter-segment revenues |  |  |  |  |
National Networks | $ | (17,634 | ) |  | $ | (14,963 | ) |  | $ | (6,719 | )
International and Other | (1,472 | ) |  | (419 | ) |  | (291 | )
| $ | (19,106 | ) |  | $ | (15,382 | ) |  | $ | (7,010 | )
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area | The table below summarizes revenue based on customer location:
(In thousands) | Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016
Revenue |  |  |
United States | $ | 2,244,057 |  |  | $ | 2,215,430 |
Europe | 369,815 |  |  | 384,234 |
Other | 191,819 |  |  | 155,990 |
| $ | 2,805,691 |  |  | $ | 2,755,654 |
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas | The table below summarizes property and equipment based on asset location:
(In thousands) | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Property and equipment, net |  |  |
United States | $ | 136,203 |  |  | $ | 104,939 |
Europe | 28,261 |  |  | 39,976 |
Other | 19,050 |  |  | 21,721 |
| $ | 183,514 |  |  | $ | 166,636 |

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