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Other Liabilities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Liabilities Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consisted of the following:
As of December 31,
(in thousands)20212020
Employee compensation and benefits$29,175 $34,020 
Deferred FCC repack income47,977 44,945 
Programming liability352,686 33,481 
Liability for pension benefits102,831 161,845 
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions12,280 2,332 
Other30,989 9,742 
Other liabilities (less current portion)$575,938 $286,365 
In connection with the acquisition of ION, we assumed $26.1 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 provided payments to the IRS and state taxing authorities totaling $17.2 million for settlement of the DPAD liability. An additional $4.7 million of the liability was reversed following statute of limitation lapses for respective tax years.