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Recently Adopted Standards and Issued Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Advertising   $ 205,605 $ 124,925 $ 568,918 $ 382,323  
Retransmission and carriage   79,673 63,733 225,391 196,003  
Other   17,448 11,851 46,003 36,900  
Total operating revenues   302,726 200,509 840,312 615,226  
Employee compensation and benefits   96,129 88,626 289,689 271,541  
Programming   90,832 52,152 258,622 150,053  
Other expenses   59,148 45,999 175,953 133,692  
Restructuring costs   863 2,407 7,000 2,407  
Total costs and expenses   $ 247,304 189,184 $ 731,596 557,693  
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss            
Tax effects reclassified related to defined benefits plans           $ 19,400
Customer Concentration Risk | Advertising Contracts            
Concentration risk 65.00%          
Customer Concentration Risk | Retransmission Revenue            
Concentration risk 30.00%          
As Previously Reported            
Advertising     125,136   382,963  
Retransmission and carriage     63,733   196,003  
Other     8,912   28,893  
Total operating revenues     197,781   607,859  
Employee compensation and benefits     88,626   271,541  
Programming     49,424   142,686  
Other expenses     45,999   133,692  
Restructuring costs     2,407   2,407  
Total costs and expenses     186,456   550,326  
Adjustments for Adoption of New Revenue Standard | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09            
Advertising     (211)   (640)  
Retransmission and carriage     0   0  
Other     2,939   8,007  
Total operating revenues     2,728   7,367  
Employee compensation and benefits     0   0  
Programming     2,728   7,367  
Other expenses     0   0  
Restructuring costs     0   0  
Total costs and expenses     $ 2,728   $ 7,367