SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA - Unaudited (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Earnings Per Share Basic [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Outstanding Share, Total | $ 2.63 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ (0.24) | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.11 | $ 4.49 | $ 0.94 | $ 0.75 | |||||
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 2.63 | 0.09 | 0.15 | (0.25) | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.1 | 4.51 | 0.94 | 0.75 | |||||
| Earnings Per Share Diluted Abstract | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | 2.58 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 4.37 | 0.91 | 0.73 | |||||
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | $ 2.59 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.15 | $ (0.25) | $ 0.27 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.1 | $ 4.16 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.73 | |||||
| Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure Abstract | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales Revenue, Net | $ 246,614 | $ 122,299 | $ 124,970 | $ 99,001 | $ 124,550 | $ 121,641 | $ 121,571 | $ 97,009 | $ 118,614 | $ 115,536 | $ 101,322 | $ 79,009 | $ 592,884 | $ 464,771 | $ 414,481 | |
| Operating Income Loss | $ (2,265) | $ 13,485 | $ 16,379 | $ (15,016) | $ 30,040 | $ 25,688 | $ 27,584 | $ 14,745 | $ 12,584 | $ 98,057 | $ 85,582 | |||||
| Weighted average basic common shares outstanding | 88,309,000 | 38,955,000 | 38,945,000 | 38,910,000 | 38,561,000 | 38,485,000 | 38,469,000 | 38,448,000 | 51,392,899 | 38,500,495 | 38,083,947 | |||||
| Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding | 89,887,000 | 39,728,000 | 39,656,000 | 38,910,000 | 39,800,000 | 41,433,000 | 41,130,000 | 39,260,000 | 55,678,189 | 39,568,062 | 39,037,623 | |||||
| Changes in broadcasting licenses [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
| Payments Of Dividends | $ 12,746 | $ 10,713 | $ 2,921 | $ 2,916 | $ 2,893 | $ 2,887 | $ 2,886 | $ 0 | $ (29,296) | $ (8,666) | ||||||
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 231,829 | 4,100 | 6,414 | (9,331) | 11,399 | 11,420 | 10,834 | 4,412 | 233,013 | 38,065 | $ 29,184 | |||||
| Preferred stock dividend | 252 | 663 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 526 | 412 | 413 | 2,015 | 1,901 | 752 | |||||
| Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | 231,577 | 3,437 | 5,864 | (9,881) | 10,849 | 10,894 | 10,422 | 3,999 | 230,998 | 36,164 | 28,432 | |||||
| Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax | 836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 836 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 232,413 | 3,437 | 5,864 | (9,881) | 10,849 | 10,894 | 10,422 | 3,999 | 233,849 | 38,065 | 29,184 | $ 29,184 | ||||
| Payments of dividends on preferred stock | $ (924) | $ (550) | $ (550) | $ (550) | $ (550) | $ (413) | $ (413) | $ (412) | $ (2,574) | $ (1,788) | $ (413) | |||||
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