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ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems |  |  |
Net Revenues | $ 5,494 |  |
Station operating expenses | 4,749 |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 9 |  |
TBA income | 652 |  |
Total Operating Expenses | 4,106 |  |
Income before taxes | 1,388 |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 461,131 | $ 187,796 |
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 132,209 | 128,322 |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 346,507 | 63,375 |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets | 2,649,959 | 823,195 | $ 807,381
Net Assets Held for Sale | 212,320 |  |
Goodwill | 862,000 | $ 32,718 | $ 32,629
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill | 160,534 |  |
BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Net Assets Held for Sale | 165,870 |  |
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill | 160,534 |  |
OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Net Assets Held for Sale | 46,450 |  |
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill | 0 |  |
Land and Land Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 47,110 |  |
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 1,110 |  |
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 46,000 |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 1,970 |  |
Building [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 1,520 |  |
Building [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 450 |  |
Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 88 |  |
Leasehold improvements [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 88 |  |
Leasehold improvements [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  |
Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 2,618 |  |
Equipment [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 2,618 |  |
Equipment [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 51,786 |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 5,336 |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 46,450 |  |
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Radio broadcasting licenses | 136,014 |  |
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Radio broadcasting licenses | 136,014 |  |
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Radio broadcasting licenses | 0 |  |
Other Intangibles |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet | 1,947 |  |
Other Intangibles | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet | 1,947 |  |
Other Intangibles | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet | 0 |  |
Goodwill [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Goodwill | 22,573 |  |
Goodwill [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Goodwill | 22,573 |  |
Goodwill [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 0 |  |

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