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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Assumption of impairment (Details) - Broadcasting Licenses | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 7.50% | 8.00% | 8.50%
Minimum |  |  |
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating profit margin ranges expected for average stations in the markets where the Company operates | 24.00% | 22.00% | 18.00%
Forecasted growth rate (including long-term growth rate) range of the Company's markets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Maximum |  |  |
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating profit margin ranges expected for average stations in the markets where the Company operates | 36.00% | 36.00% | 36.00%
Forecasted growth rate (including long-term growth rate) range of the Company's markets | 0.70% | 0.80% | 0.80%

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