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Other Liabilities
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Liabilities Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consisted of the following:
(in thousands)As of 
September 30, 
2021		As of 
December 31, 
2020
Employee compensation and benefits$36,961 $34,020 
Deferred FCC repack income46,210 44,945 
Programming liability293,629 33,481 
Liability for pension benefits132,040 161,845 
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions11,605 2,332 
Other30,142 9,742 
Other liabilities (less current portion)$550,587 $286,365 
In connection with the acquisition of ION, we assumed $26.2 million of uncertain tax position liabilities. Approximately $21.9 million of that liability was attributed to disallowed domestic production activities deductions (DPAD). During 2021, we have reached agreement with the IRS for settlement of $12.5 million of the DPAD liability. We would expect the remaining liability to be resolved within the next twelve months.