Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
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| OPERATING REVENUES: | |||||||||||
| Circulation | $ 142,847 | $ 166,199 | $ 187,613 | ||||||||
| Advertising | 68,163 | 67,258 | 72,953 | ||||||||
| Other | 12,031 | 11,723 | 26,780 | ||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ 49,857 | $ 55,144 | $ 61,932 | $ 56,108 | $ 60,225 | $ 60,145 | $ 61,472 | $ 63,338 | 223,041 | 245,180 | 287,346 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
| Production | 54,296 | 66,088 | 75,664 | ||||||||
| Editorial | 24,896 | 26,804 | 30,870 | ||||||||
| Distribution, circulation and other | 36,193 | 39,010 | 46,023 | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 55,472 | 86,636 | 78,331 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 26,482 | 13,965 | 13,435 | ||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 17,400 | 0 | 18,458 | 9,238 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 197,339 | 250,961 | 253,561 | ||||||||
| OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | 5,812 | 5,869 | 8,976 | 5,045 | 4,193 | 6,427 | (20,557) | 4,156 | 25,702 | (5,781) | 33,785 |
| OTHER EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (39,662) | (50,847) | (58,355) | ||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | (4,026) | (4,011) | (1,664) | ||||||||
| Other income (expenses), net | 0 | 3,708 | (79) | ||||||||
| Total other expenses, net | (43,688) | (51,150) | (60,098) | ||||||||
| LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (17,986) | (56,931) | (26,313) | ||||||||
| INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT) | (35,982) | (15,689) | 30,659 | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 17,996 | (41,242) | (56,972) | ||||||||
| INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES | 0 | 15,334 | 3,701 | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | (2,586) | (2,288) | (1,194) | 24,064 | 4,954 | 9,953 | (28,777) | (12,038) | 17,996 | (25,908) | (53,271) |
| LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | (1,032) | (1,219) | (1,048) | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | (2,605) | (2,315) | (2,186) | 24,070 | 4,943 | 9,960 | (30,062) | (11,968) | 16,964 | (27,127) | (54,319) |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | |||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ (2,586) | $ (2,288) | $ (1,194) | $ 24,064 | $ 4,954 | $ 9,953 | $ (28,777) | $ (12,038) | 17,996 | (25,908) | (53,271) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (46) | (161) | 108 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 17,950 | (26,069) | (53,163) | ||||||||
| Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,032) | (1,219) | (1,048) | ||||||||
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | $ 16,918 | $ (27,288) | $ (54,211) | ||||||||
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- Definition Cost of Sales, Editorial No definition available.
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- Definition Cost of Sales, Production No definition available.
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- Definition Distribution, Circulation and Other Cost of Sales No definition available.
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- Definition Nonoperating Income (Expense) and Interest Expense [Abstract] No definition available.
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- Definition Nonoperating Income (Expense), Including Interest No definition available.
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- Definition Revenue from the sale of advertising time (such as television and radio) or space (newspaper or magazine pages). May also include advertising, marketing and promotional services rendered during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to issue debt and obtain financing associated with the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill. No definition available.
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- Definition Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation attributable to the parent. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Represents the portion of interest incurred in the period on debt arrangements that was charged against earnings, excluding amortization of debt discount (premium) and financing costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Revenue from circulation or sale of subscriptions (for example, but not limited to, subscriptions to a magazine or newspaper). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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