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CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTOR ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments And Contingencies Guarantor Disclosure [Abstract] |
Scehdule of Rent Expense |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Rent expense |  | $ | 53,948 |  | $ | 23,742 |  | $ | 17,892
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, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 | $ | 50,455 |  | $ | 920 |  | $ | 169,384 |  | $ | 220,759
2020 |  | 49,556 |  |  | 948 |  |  | 121,212 |  |  | 171,716
2021 |  | 45,870 |  |  | 977 |  |  | 86,202 |  |  | 133,049
2022 |  | 40,451 |  |  | 1,006 |  |  | 57,662 |  |  | 99,119
2023 |  | 37,194 |  |  | 1,036 |  |  | 46,094 |  |  | 84,324
Thereafter |  | 159,208 |  |  | 6,697 |  |  | 17,567 |  |  | 183,472
| $ | 382,734 |  | $ | 11,584 |  | $ | 498,121 |  | $ | 892,439
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block] |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
| December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017
| (amounts in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 122,893 |  | $ | 34,167
Restricted cash |  | 69,365 |  |  | -
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows | $ | 192,258 |  | $ | 34,167

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