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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
	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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