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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | Goodwill consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | Television |  | Radio |  | Digital |  | Total
Gross balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 681,535 |  |  | $ | 41,000 |  |  | $ | 132,159 |  |  | $ | 854,694 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (215,414 | ) |  | — |  |  | (22,500 | ) |  | (237,914 | )
Net balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 466,121 |  |  | $ | 41,000 |  |  | $ | 109,659 |  |  | $ | 616,780 |
Gross balance as of September 30, 2017 |  | $ | 681,535 |  |  | $ | 41,000 |  |  | $ | 132,159 |  |  | $ | 854,694 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (215,414 | ) |  | — |  |  | (51,903 | ) |  | (267,317 | )
Net balance as of September 30, 2017 |  | $ | 466,121 |  |  | $ | 41,000 |  |  | $ | 80,256 |  |  | $ | 587,377 |
Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of September 30, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 248,444 |  |  | $ | 248,444 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 56,100 |  |  | 56,100 |
Other |  | 30,577 |  |  | 26,923 |
Total carrying amount |  | 335,121 |  |  | 331,467 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (46,544 | ) |  | (37,019 | )
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (28,040 | ) |  | (24,380 | )
Other |  | (7,954 | ) |  | (5,987 | )
Total accumulated amortization |  | (82,538 | ) |  | (67,386 | )
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 252,583 |  |  | 264,081 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 203,815 |  |  | 203,815 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 456,398 |  |  | $ | 467,896 |
Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of September 30, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 248,444 |  |  | $ | 248,444 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 56,100 |  |  | 56,100 |
Other |  | 30,577 |  |  | 26,923 |
Total carrying amount |  | 335,121 |  |  | 331,467 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (46,544 | ) |  | (37,019 | )
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (28,040 | ) |  | (24,380 | )
Other |  | (7,954 | ) |  | (5,987 | )
Total accumulated amortization |  | (82,538 | ) |  | (67,386 | )
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 252,583 |  |  | 264,081 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 203,815 |  |  | 203,815 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 456,398 |  |  | $ | 467,896 |

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