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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment is as follows:
(In thousands) | National Networks |  | International and Other |  | Total
December 31, 2017 | $ | 239,759 |  |  | $ | 455,399 |  |  | $ | 695,158 |
Amortization of "second component" goodwill | (328 | ) |  | — |  |  | (328 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | 12,824 |  |  | 12,824 |
March 31, 2018 | $ | 239,431 |  |  | $ | 468,223 |  |  | $ | 707,654 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | The following tables summarize information relating to the Company's identifiable intangible assets:
(In thousands) | March 31, 2018 |  |
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 532,555 |  |  | $ | (177,019 | ) |  | $ | 355,536 |  |  | 6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (14,457 | ) |  | 31,825 |  |  | 11 years
Trade names | 55,201 |  |  | (15,422 | ) |  | 39,779 |  |  | 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets | 11,704 |  |  | (6,349 | ) |  | 5,355 |  |  | 2 to 15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets | 645,742 |  |  | (213,247 | ) |  | 432,495 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 19,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 665,642 |  |  | $ | (213,247 | ) |  | $ | 452,395 |  |  |
(In thousands) | December 31, 2017 |  |
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 527,713 |  |  | $ | (167,911 | ) |  | $ | 359,802 |  |  |
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (13,405 | ) |  | 32,877 |  |  |
Trade names | 53,761 |  |  | (14,420 | ) |  | 39,341 |  |  |
Other amortizable intangible assets | 11,401 |  |  | (6,079 | ) |  | 5,322 |  |  |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 639,157 |  |  | (201,815 | ) |  | 437,342 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 19,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 659,057 |  |  | $ | (201,815 | ) |  | $ | 457,242 |  |  |
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | The following tables summarize information relating to the Company's identifiable intangible assets:
(In thousands) | March 31, 2018 |  |
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 532,555 |  |  | $ | (177,019 | ) |  | $ | 355,536 |  |  | 6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (14,457 | ) |  | 31,825 |  |  | 11 years
Trade names | 55,201 |  |  | (15,422 | ) |  | 39,779 |  |  | 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets | 11,704 |  |  | (6,349 | ) |  | 5,355 |  |  | 2 to 15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets | 645,742 |  |  | (213,247 | ) |  | 432,495 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 19,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 665,642 |  |  | $ | (213,247 | ) |  | $ | 452,395 |  |  |
(In thousands) | December 31, 2017 |  |
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate and customer relationships | $ | 527,713 |  |  | $ | (167,911 | ) |  | $ | 359,802 |  |  |
Advertiser relationships | 46,282 |  |  | (13,405 | ) |  | 32,877 |  |  |
Trade names | 53,761 |  |  | (14,420 | ) |  | 39,341 |  |  |
Other amortizable intangible assets | 11,401 |  |  | (6,079 | ) |  | 5,322 |  |  |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 639,157 |  |  | (201,815 | ) |  | 437,342 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | 19,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |
Total intangible assets | $ | 659,057 |  |  | $ | (201,815 | ) |  | $ | 457,242 |  |  |
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense | Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:
(In thousands) |
Years Ending December 31, |
2018 | $ | 36,491 |
2019 | 36,488 |
2020 | 36,102 |
2021 | 36,099 |
2022 | 36,087 |

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