v3.20.1

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Apr. 21, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 20, 2020 right $ / shares shares
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Ownership threshold |  | 10.00%
Subsequent Event |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Assets or earning power sold (in percent) |  | 50.00%
Subsequent Event | Class A Right |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Number stock purchase rights | right |  | 1
Number of shares per right (in shares) | shares |  | 0.001
Purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 6.06
Exchange rate (in shares) | shares |  | 0.001
Subsequent Event | Class B Right |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Number stock purchase rights | right |  | 1
Number of shares per right (in shares) | shares |  | 0.001
Purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 6.06
Exchange rate (in shares) | shares |  | 0.001
Subsequent Event | Common Class A |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Par Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01
Threshold of common stock owned by acquired person (in percent) |  | 50.00%
Percentage of common stock acquired that will cause diluted (in percent) |  | 10.00%
Percentage of common stock acquired by passive institutional investors that will cause dilution (in percent) |  | 15.00%
Subsequent Event | Common Class B |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Par Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01
Subsequent Event | Equipment And Broadcasting License | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Total proceeds | $ | $ 10.8 |
Gain on sale | $ | $ 0.2 |

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