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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | Goodwill consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | Local Media |  | National Media |  | Total
Gross balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 1,143,859 |  |  | $ | 395,313 |  |  | $ | 1,539,172 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914 | ) |  | (50,403 | ) |  | (267,317 | )
Net balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 926,945 |  |  | $ | 344,910 |  |  | $ | 1,271,855 |
Gross balance as of March 31, 2020 |  | $ | 1,147,347 |  |  | $ | 395,297 |  |  | $ | 1,542,644 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914 | ) |  | (50,403 | ) |  | (267,317 | )
Net balance as of March 31, 2020 |  | $ | 930,433 |  |  | $ | 344,894 |  |  | $ | 1,275,327 |
Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2020 |  | As of December 31, 2019
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 616,244 |  |  | $ | 616,244 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 111,700 |  |  | 111,700 |
Other |  | 109,281 |  |  | 109,156 |
Total carrying amount |  | 837,225 |  |  | 837,100 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (90,872 | ) |  | (82,917 | )
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (51,419 | ) |  | (48,586 | )
Other |  | (33,058 | ) |  | (29,721 | )
Total accumulated amortization |  | (175,349 | ) |  | (161,224 | )
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 661,876 |  |  | 675,876 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 385,915 |  |  | 385,915 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,047,791 |  |  | $ | 1,061,791 |
Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2020 |  | As of December 31, 2019
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 616,244 |  |  | $ | 616,244 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 111,700 |  |  | 111,700 |
Other |  | 109,281 |  |  | 109,156 |
Total carrying amount |  | 837,225 |  |  | 837,100 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (90,872 | ) |  | (82,917 | )
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (51,419 | ) |  | (48,586 | )
Other |  | (33,058 | ) |  | (29,721 | )
Total accumulated amortization |  | (175,349 | ) |  | (161,224 | )
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 661,876 |  |  | 675,876 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 385,915 |  |  | 385,915 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,047,791 |  |  | $ | 1,061,791 |

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