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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Details) - Held-for-sale $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 03, 2018 USD ($) radio_station | Jun. 22, 2018 USD ($) radio_station | Dec. 31, 2017 radio_station
Radio Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of radio stations | radio_station |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
Impairment of goodwill | $ | $ 5,900 | $ 20,000 | $ 0 | $ 25,900 | $ 0 |  |  |
Radio Stations, Tulsa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of radio stations contracted to sell | radio_station |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Expected proceeds from divestiture | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,500 |
Subsequent Event | Radio Stations, Milwaukee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of radio stations contracted to sell | radio_station |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Expected proceeds from divestiture | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000 |  |

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