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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure Abstract |  |  |  |
Letter of credit requirement |  | $ 670,000 | $ 620,000 |
FCC' s fine single Incident |  | 325,000 |  |
FCC's maximum fine |  | 3,000,000 |  |
Rental Expense for office and broadcasting facilities |  | 16,116,000 | $ 14,556,000 | $ 13,226,000
Payments for legal settlements | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total commitments 2016 |  | 99,597,000 |  |
Total commitments 2017 |  | 50,356,000 |  |
Total commitments 2018 |  | 25,400,000 |  |
Total commitments 2019 |  | 15,982,000 |  |
Total commitments 2020 |  | 11,400,000 |  |
Thereafter |  | 38,250,000 |  |
Total |  | 240,985,000 |  |
Operating Leases |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total commitments 2016 |  | 17,167,000 |  |
Total commitments 2017 |  | 17,174,000 |  |
Total commitments 2018 |  | 14,552,000 |  |
Total commitments 2019 |  | 12,935,000 |  |
Total commitments 2020 |  | 9,903,000 |  |
Thereafter |  | 28,301,000 |  |
Total |  | 100,032,000 |  |
Programming And Related Contracts |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total commitments 2016 |  | 81,589,000 |  |
Total commitments 2017 |  | 32,317,000 |  |
Total commitments 2018 |  | 9,957,000 |  |
Total commitments 2019 |  | 2,129,000 |  |
Total commitments 2020 |  | 551,000 |  |
Thereafter |  | 258,000 |  |
Total |  | 126,801,000 |  |
Sale Leaseback Operating Lease [Member] |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total commitments 2016 |  | 841,000 |  |
Total commitments 2017 |  | 865,000 |  |
Total commitments 2018 |  | 891,000 |  |
Total commitments 2019 |  | 918,000 |  |
Total commitments 2020 |  | 946,000 |  |
Thereafter |  | 9,691,000 |  |
Total |  | 14,152,000 |  |
Unfavorable Contract Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total commitments 2016 |  | 1,041,000 |  |
Total commitments 2017 |  | 875,000 |  |
Total commitments 2018 |  | 295,000 |  |
Total commitments 2019 |  | 167,000 |  |
Total commitments 2020 |  | 147,000 |  |
Thereafter |  | 518,000 |  |
Total |  | $ 3,043,000 |  |

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