INCOME TAXES - Expected And Reported Income Taxes (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract] | |||
| Federal statutory income tax rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 35.00% |
| Computed tax expense at federal statutory rates on income before income taxes | $ (80,432) | $ (77,016) | $ (8,425) |
| State income tax expense, net of federal benefit | 13,661 | (4,779) | 23,045 |
| Goodwill impairment | 98,910 | 64,465 | 0 |
| Valuation allowance current year activity | (321) | (2,593) | 2,395 |
| Tax impact of share-based awards | 950 | 872 | 1,383 |
| Transaction costs | 105 | 391 | 8,477 |
| Recognized gain on Exchange Transactions | 0 | 0 | 6,435 |
| U.S. federal income tax reform | 0 | 883 | (291,497) |
| Tax benefit shortfall associated with share-based awards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxable gain on sale of radio stations | 0 | 5,511 | 0 |
| Nondeductible expenses and other | 4,333 | 8,113 | 1,102 |
| Total income taxes (benefit) | $ 37,206 | $ (4,153) | $ (257,085) |
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- Definition Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of reported income tax expense (benefit) in excess of (less than) expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to nondeductible expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Includes, but is not limited to, expense determined to be nondeductible upon grant or after for award under share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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