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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 148,699 $ 134,352
Accounts and notes receivable (less allowances — $1,949 and $1,490) 245,365 178,537
Licensed programming 53,468 3,207
Miscellaneous 21,998 15,578
Assets held for sale — current 136,004 14,221
Total current assets 605,534 345,895
Investments 7,699 14,221
Property and equipment 209,995 225,437
Goodwill 755,949 575,780
Other intangible assets 425,975 412,551
Licensed programming (less current portion) 85,269 1,796
Deferred income taxes 20,076 16,608
Miscellaneous 19,051 11,798
Assets held for sale — noncurrent 0 131,820
Total Assets 2,129,548 1,735,906
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 23,647 15,976
Customer deposits and unearned revenue 7,353 6,410
Current portion of long-term debt 5,656 6,571
Accrued liabilities:    
Employee compensation and benefits 41,939 31,198
Miscellaneous 44,396 18,285
Program license liability 58,176 10,665
Other current liabilities 10,085 12,146
Liabilities held for sale — current 19,536 2,880
Total current liabilities 210,788 104,131
Long-term debt (less current portion) 687,619 386,614
Other liabilities (less current portion) 293,656 273,929
Liabilities held for sale — noncurrent 0 25,297
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:    
Preferred stock, $.01 par — authorized: 25,000,000 shares; none outstanding 0 0
Common stock, $.01 par: Class A - authorized: 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2017 - 69,699,105 shares; 2016 - 70,042,300 shares. Voting - authorized: 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2017 - 11,932,722 shares; 2016 - 11,932,722 shares 816 819
Additional paid-in capital 1,129,020 1,132,540
Accumulated deficit (90,061) (94,077)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes (102,922) (93,347)
Total The E.W. Scripps Company shareholders' equity 936,853 945,935
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 632 0
Total equity 937,485 945,935
Total Liabilities and Equity 2,129,548 1,735,906
Common stock, Class A    
Equity:    
Common stock, $.01 par: Class A - authorized: 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2017 - 69,699,105 shares; 2016 - 70,042,300 shares. Voting - authorized: 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2017 - 11,932,722 shares; 2016 - 11,932,722 shares 697 700
Voting common stock    
Equity:    
Common stock, $.01 par: Class A - authorized: 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2017 - 69,699,105 shares; 2016 - 70,042,300 shares. Voting - authorized: 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 2017 - 11,932,722 shares; 2016 - 11,932,722 shares $ 119 $ 119