| Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Cash | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 97 | 325 | 462 | 667 | 212 | 773 | 189 | 61 | 21 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $17 and $16, respectively | 62 | 62 | 70 | 107 | 121 | 147 | 171 | 184 | 411 | 425 | 624 | 650 | 342 |
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Current portion of program broadcast rights, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 24 | 35 | 27 | 18 |
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Income tax refunds receivable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
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Prepaid income taxes | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 14 | - | - | - | 40 | 43 | 18 |
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Prepaid and other current assets | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 48 |
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Total current assets | 79 | 96 | 131 | 168 | 285 | 536 | 667 | 873 | 672 | 1,304 | 963 | 857 | 468 |
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Property and equipment, net | 137 | 135 | 144 | 222 | 234 | 326 | 351 | 363 | 725 | 737 | 1,165 | 1,466 | 1,601 |
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Operating lease right of use asset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | 57 | 70 | 75 | 75 |
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Broadcast licenses | 819 | 819 | 839 | 1,024 | 1,115 | 1,340 | 1,531 | 1,530 | 3,573 | 3,579 | 5,303 | 5,331 | 5,320 |
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Goodwill | 171 | 171 | 184 | 374 | 423,236,000 | 485 | 611 | 612 | 1,446 | 1,460 | 2,649 | 2,663 | 2,643 |
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Other intangible assets, net | 1 | 1 | - | 48 | 53,280,000 | 56 | 74 | 53 | 460 | 395 | 825 | 636 | 415 |
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Investments in broadcasting and technology companies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 72 | 117 | 105 | 85 |
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Deferred pension assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 17 |
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Other | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
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Total assets | 1,234 | 1,250 | 1,334 | 1,872 | 2,143 | 2,783 | 3,261 | 4,213 | 6,972 | 7,643 | 11,108 | 11,152 | 10,640 |
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Accounts payable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | 8 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 55 | 23 |
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Employee compensation and benefits | 12 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 31 | - | 35 | 67 | 53 | 97 | 98 | 110 |
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Accrued interest | 8 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 32 | - | 34 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 60 | 63 |
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Accrued network programming fees | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 39 | 34 | 39 | 37 |
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Other accrued expenses | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | - | 17 | 32 | 29 | 44 | 50 | 41 |
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Federal and state income taxes | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 771,000 | 3 | - | 14 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 22 |
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Current portion of program broadcast obligations | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 25 | 37 | 29 | 20 |
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Deferred revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 39 |
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Dividends payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Current portion of long-term debt | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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Total current liabilities | 50 | 48 | 63 | 80 | 88 | 119 | - | 150 | 246 | 255 | 384 | 409 | 395 |
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Long-term debt, less current portion and less deferred financing costs | 827 | 833 | 843 | 1,236 | 1,236 | 1,757 | - | 2,549 | 3,697 | 3,974 | 6,740 | 6,440 | 6,145 |
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Program broadcast obligations, less current portion | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 810 | 885 | 1,471 | 1,454 | 1,359 |
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Accrued pension costs | 34 | 39 | 27 | 43 | 36 | 34 | - | 33 | 38 | 43 | 24 | - | - |
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us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 51 | 63 | 68 | 69 |
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us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 51 | 63 | 68 | 69 |
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Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 701,000 | 1 | - | 3 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
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Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 701,000 | 1 | - | 3 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
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Total liabilities | 1,086 | 1,106 | 1,160 | 1,655 | 1,714 | 2,290 | - | 3,026 | 4,858 | 5,240 | 8,701 | 8,386 | 8,019 |
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Total liabilities | 1,086 | 1,106 | 1,160 | 1,655 | 1,714 | 2,290 | - | 3,026 | 4,858 | 5,240 | 8,701 | 8,386 | 8,019 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, no par value; cumulative; redeemable; designated 1,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 650,000 shares at each date and $650 aggregate liquidation value, at each date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
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Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, no par value; cumulative; redeemable; designated 1,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 650,000 shares at each date and $650 aggregate liquidation value, at each date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
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Common Stock (No Par Value) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,150 | 1,174 |
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Class A Common Stock (No Par Value) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 50 |
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Common stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,093 | 1,110 | 1,127 | - | - |
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Retained earnings | -293 | -269 | -251 | -203 | -163,638,000 | -101 | - | 372 | 504 | 862 | 869 | 1,242 | 1,084 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -16 | -20 | -10 | -21 | -17,284,000 | -18 | - | -21 | -31 | -39 | -27 | -12 | -23 |
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Stockholders' equity before treasury stock | 185 | 207 | 237 | 280 | 494 | 561 | - | 1,285 | 1,597 | 1,967 | 2,008 | 2,425 | 2,285 |
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Common Stock (No Par Value) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 278 | 282 |
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Class A Common Stock (No Par Value) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 32 |
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Treasury stock at cost | - | - | - | 41 | 42 | 45 | - | 72 | 107 | 188 | 223 | - | - |
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Total stockholders’ equity | 123 | 144 | 174 | 216 | 429 | 493 | - | 1,187 | 1,464 | 1,753 | 1,757 | 2,116 | 1,971 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 1,234 | 1,250 | 1,334 | 1,872 | 2,143 | 2,783 | - | 4,213 | 6,972 | 7,643 | 11,108 | 11,152 | 10,640 |
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