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Acquisitions - Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Katz (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of programming | $ 52,699 | $ 34,432 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,224,679 | 786,837 |  | $ 708,773 |  | $ 528,604
Programming (less current portion) | 96,256 | 75,333 |  |  |  |
Current portion of programming liabilities | (96,682) | (40,301) |  |  |  |
Programming liabilities | $ (57,291) | $ (43,825) |  |  |  |
Katz Broadcasting Group |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  | $ 21,372 |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | 44,306 |
Current portion of programming |  |  |  |  | 36,218 |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 32,300 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 203,760 |
Programming (less current portion) |  |  |  |  | 52,908 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  | 11,356 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  | 29,339 |
Current portion of programming liabilities |  |  |  |  | (32,877) |
Programming liabilities |  |  |  |  | (37,692) |
Net purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ (302,312) |
Triton Digital Canada, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 10,515 |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 8,879 |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 80,656 |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  | $ (160,213) |  |  |

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