CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTOR ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Commitments And Contingencies Guarantor Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Scehdule of Rent Expense |
| | Years Ended December 31, | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | Rent Expense | | $ | 16,116 | | $ | 14,556 | | $ | 13,226 |
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| Schedule of Contracts and Commitments |
| | Future Minimum Annual Commitments | | | | | Sale | | | | | | | | | Rent Under | | Leaseback | | Programming | | | | | Operating | | Operating | | And Related | | | | | Leases | | Leases | | Contracts | | Total | | (amounts in thousands) | | Years ending December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | $ | 17,167 | | $ | 841 | | $ | 81,589 | | $ | 99,597 | | 2017 | | 17,174 | | | 865 | | | 32,317 | | | 50,356 | | 2018 | | 14,552 | | | 891 | | | 9,957 | | | 25,400 | | 2019 | | 12,935 | | | 918 | | | 2,129 | | | 15,982 | | 2020 | | 9,903 | | | 946 | | | 551 | | | 11,400 | | Thereafter | | 28,301 | | | 9,691 | | | 258 | | | 38,250 | | $ | 100,032 | | $ | 14,152 | | $ | 126,801 | | $ | 240,985 |
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| Schedule of Condensed Parent Company Balance Sheet |
| ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | | CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Current Assets | | $ | 7,289 | | $ | 6,446 | | Property And Equipment - Net | | | 472 | | | 495 | | Deferred Charges And | | | | | | | | Other Assets - Net | | | 3,807 | | | 2,233 | | Investment In Subsidiaries / Intercompany | | | 424,493 | | | 360,091 | | TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 436,061 | | $ | 369,265 | | | | | | | | | | LIABILITIES AND | | | | | | | | SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | Current Liabilities | | $ | 19,631 | | $ | 14,041 | | Long Term Liabilities | | | 27,361 | | | 26,203 | | Total Liabilities | | | 46,992 | | | 40,244 | | Perpectual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | | | 27,619 | | | - | | Shareholders' Equity: | | | | | | | | Class A, B and C Common Stock | | | 397 | | | 391 | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | | 611,754 | | | 608,515 | | Accumulated Deficit | | | (250,701) | | | (279,885) | | Total shareholders' equity | | | 361,450 | | | 329,021 | | TOTAL LIABILITIES AND | | | | | | | | SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | $ | 436,061 | | $ | 369,265 | | | | | | | | | | See notes to condensed Parent Company financial statements. |
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| Schedule of Condensed Parent Company Income Statement |
| ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | | CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENTS | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | NET REVENUES | | $ | 1,536 | | $ | 1,309 | | $ | 615 | | | | | | | | | | | | OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE: | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization expense | | | 1,123 | | | 1,217 | | | 1,122 | | Corporate general and administrative expenses | | | 26,395 | | | 26,463 | | | 24,229 | | Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges | | | 6,836 | | | 1,042 | | | - | | Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets | | | (601) | | | (601) | | | (1,954) | | Total operating expense | | | 33,753 | | | 28,121 | | | 23,397 | | OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | | | (32,217) | | | (26,812) | | | (22,782) | | | | | | | | | | | | OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: | | | | | | | | | | | Net interest expense, including amortization | | | | | | | | | | | of deferred financing expense | | | - | | | 15 | | | 1 | | Other expense (income) | | | - | | | - | | | (165) | | Income from equity investment in subsidiaries | | | (79,838) | | | (73,561) | | | (71,118) | | TOTAL OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE | | | (79,838) | | | (73,546) | | | (71,282) | | | | | | | | | | | | INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT) | | | 47,621 | | | 46,734 | | | 48,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT) | | | 18,437 | | | 19,911 | | | 22,476 | | NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY | | | 29,184 | | | 26,823 | | | 26,024 | | Preferred stock dividend | | | (752) | | | - | | | - | | NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | $ | 28,432 | | $ | 26,823 | | $ | 26,024 | | | | | | | | | | | | See notes to condensed Parent Company financial statements. |
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| Schedule of Condensed Parent Company Shareholder's Equity |
| ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | | PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013 | | (amounts in thousands, except share data) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Retained | | | | | Common Stock | | Additional | | Earnings | | | | | Class A | | Class B | | Paid-in | | (Accumulated | | | | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Deficit) | | Total | | Balance, December 31, 2012 | 31,226,047 | | $ | 312 | | 7,197,532 | | $ | 72 | | $ | 601,847 | | $ | (332,737) | | $ | 269,494 | | Net income (loss) available to the Company | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 26,024 | | | 26,024 | | Compensation expense related to granting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | of stock awards | 96,560 | | | 1 | | - | | | - | | | 4,269 | | | - | | | 4,270 | | Exercise of stock options | 171,625 | | | 2 | | - | | | - | | | 243 | | | - | | | 245 | | Purchase of vested employee restricted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | stock units | (186,038) | | | (2) | | - | | | - | | | (1,638) | | | - | | | (1,640) | | Balance, December 31, 2013 | 31,308,194 | | | 313 | | 7,197,532 | | | 72 | | | 604,721 | | | (306,713) | | | 298,393 | | Net income (loss) available to the Company | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 26,823 | | | 26,823 | | Compensation expense related to granting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | of stock awards | 638,102 | | | 7 | | - | | | - | | | 5,225 | | | - | | | 5,232 | | Exercise of stock options | 57,500 | | | - | | - | | | - | | | 82 | | | - | | | 82 | | Purchase of vested employee restricted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | stock units | (141,502) | | | (1) | | - | | | - | | | (1,513) | | | - | | | (1,514) | | Forfeitures of dividend equivalents | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 5 | | | 5 | | Balance, December 31, 2014 | 31,862,294 | | | 319 | | 7,197,532 | | | 72 | | | 608,515 | | | (279,885) | | | 329,021 | | Net income (loss) available to the Company | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 29,184 | | | 29,184 | | Compensation expense related to granting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | of stock awards | 738,195 | | | 7 | | - | | | - | | | 5,517 | | | - | | | 5,524 | | Exercise of stock options | 11,750 | | | - | | - | | | - | | | 35 | | | - | | | 35 | | Purchase of vested employee restricted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | stock units | (131,688) | | | (1) | | - | | | - | | | (1,561) | | | - | | | (1,562) | | Preferred stock dividend | - | | | - | | - | | | - | | | (752) | | | - | | | (752) | | Balance, December 31, 2015 | 32,480,551 | | $ | 325 | | 7,197,532 | | $ | 72 | | $ | 611,754 | | $ | (250,701) | | $ | 361,450 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | See notes to Parent Company financial statements. |
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| Schedule of Condensed Parent Company Cash flow |
| ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | | CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | $ | (25,355) | | $ | (21,652) | | $ | (18,167) | | | | | | | | | | | | INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | Additions to property and equipment | | | (304) | | | (213) | | | (146) | | Deferred charges and other assets | | | (1,142) | | | (481) | | | (468) | | Proceeds (distributions) from investments in subsidiaries | | | 29,030 | | | 23,610 | | | 20,208 | | Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 27,584 | | | 22,916 | | | 19,594 | | | | | | | | | | | | FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | Payment of fees associated with the issuance of preferred stock | | | (220) | | | - | | | - | | Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | | | 35 | | | 82 | | | 245 | | Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units | | | (1,562) | | | (1,514) | | | (1,640) | | Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units | | | (7) | | | - | | | - | | Payment of dividends | | | (413) | | | - | | | - | | Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (2,167) | | | (1,432) | | | (1,395) | | | | | | | | | | | | NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 62 | | | (168) | | | 32 | | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR | | | 133 | | | 301 | | | 269 | | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR | | $ | 195 | | $ | 133 | | $ | 301 | | | | | | | | | | | | See notes to condensed Parent Company financial statements. |
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| Schedule of Completed and Pending Transactions |
| Bonneville Exchange | | Markets | | Radio Stations | | Transactions | | Los Angeles, CA | | KSWD FM | | Company acquired from Bonneville | | Denver, CO | | KOSI FM | | Company disposed to Bonneville | | Denver, CO | | KYGO FM; KEPN AM | | Company disposed to Bonneville | | Denver, CO | | KKFN FM | | The trust disposed to Bonneville | | | | | | | Lincoln Acquisition | | Markets | | Radio Stations | | Transactions | | Denver, CO | | KKFN FM | | The trust acquired from Lincoln | | Denver, CO | | KYGO FM; KEPN AM | | Company acquired from Lincoln | | Denver, CO | | KQKS FM; KRWZ AM | | Company acquired from Lincoln | | Atlanta, GA | | WSTR FM; WQXI AM | | Company acquired from Lincoln | | Miami, FL | | WAXY AM/FM; WLYF FM; WMXJ FM | | Company acquired from Lincoln | | San Diego, CA | | KBZT FM; KSON FM/KSOQ FM; KIFM FM | | Company acquired from Lincoln |
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| Schedule Of Pending Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block] |
| | As Reported | | | | As Revised | | | | | | | September 30, | | | | December 31, | | Useful Lives In Years | | Description | | 2015 | | Adjustment | | 2015 | | From | | To | | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other receivables | | $ | 4,175 | | $ | 689 | | $ | 4,864 | | | | | | Equipment | | | 1,012 | | | - | | | 1,012 | | 3 | | 15 | | Furniture and fixtures | | | 121 | | | - | | | 121 | | 5 | | 5 | | Total tangible property | | | 1,133 | | | - | | | 1,133 | | | | | | Advertiser lists and customer relationships | | | 1 | | | - | | | 1 | | 3 | | 3 | | Trademarks and trade names | | | 2 | | | - | | | 2 | | 5 | | 5 | | Broadcasting licenses | | | 53,371 | | | (314) | | | 53,057 | | non-amortizing | | Goodwill | | | 641 | | | (375) | | | 266 | | non-amortizing | | Total intangible assets | | | 54,015 | | | (689) | | | 53,326 | | | | | | Total assets | | | 59,323 | | | - | | | 59,323 | | | | | | Unfavorable contract and lease liabilities | | | (323) | | | - | | | (323) | | 1 | | 4 | | Net assets acquired | | $ | 59,000 | | $ | - | | $ | 59,000 | | | | | | Fair value of net assets provided | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | as consideration | | $ | 59,000 | | $ | - | | $ | 59,000 | | | | |
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