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ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  | $ 0 |
Station operating expenses |  |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 0 |
TBA income | $ 644 |  | 2,239 |
Total Operating Expenses |  |  | 0 |
Income before taxes | 644 |  | 2,239 |
Tax Expense attributable to Discontinued Operations | 286 |  | 709 |
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax | 358 |  | 1,530 |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 328,041 |  | 328,041 | $ 346,507
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Net Assets Held for Sale | 3,639 |  | 3,639 | 212,320
Goodwill | 871,454 |  | 871,454 | 862,000
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill | 0 |  | 0 | 160,534
BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value1 [Abstract] |  |  |  |
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses |  | $ 140,300 |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Net Assets Held for Sale | 0 |  | 0 | 165,870
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses |  | 140,300 |  |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business |  | 400 |  |
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill | 0 |  | 0 | 160,534
OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Net Assets Held for Sale | 3,639 |  | 3,639 | 46,450
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Other Miscellaneous markets [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Assets Held for Sale | 23,500 |  | 23,500 |
ChicagoLandSale [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value1 [Abstract] |  |  |  |
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses |  | 46,000 |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses |  | 46,000 |  |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business |  | 100 |  |
SanDiegoAndLosAngelesSale [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value1 [Abstract] |  |  |  |
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses |  | 27,200 |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses |  | 27,200 |  |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business |  | $ 6,400 |  |
Land and Land Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 2,433 |  | 2,433 | 47,110
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 1,110
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 2,433 |  | 2,433 | 46,000
Building [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 1,206 |  | 1,206 | 1,970
Building [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 1,520
Building [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 1,206 |  | 1,206 | 450
Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 88
Leasehold improvements [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 88
Leasehold improvements [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 2,618
Equipment [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 2,618
Equipment [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 3,639 |  | 3,639 | 51,786
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 |  | 0 | 5,336
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of the categories of property and equipment |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 3,639 |  | 3,639 | 46,450
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Radio broadcasting licenses | 0 |  | 0 | 136,014
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Radio broadcasting licenses | 0 |  | 0 | 136,014
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Radio broadcasting licenses | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Other Intangibles |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet | 0 |  | 0 | 1,947
Other Intangibles | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet | 0 |  | 0 | 1,947
Other Intangibles | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 |  | 0 | 22,573
Goodwill [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 |  | 0 | 22,573
Goodwill [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member] |  |  |  |
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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