Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Reconciliation of segment Adjusted OIBDA to earnings (loss) before income taxes | |||||||||||
| Combined segment Adjusted OIBDA | $ (16,416) | $ (11,442) | $ 31,642 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (5,292) | (5,713) | (6,380) | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (3,770) | (4,005) | (6,088) | ||||||||
| Net gain on legal settlement | 60,450 | ||||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets | (20,669) | ||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ (5,996) | $ (5,787) | $ (7,333) | $ (6,362) | $ (7,707) | $ 6,624 | $ (10,737) | $ (9,340) | (25,478) | (21,160) | 58,955 |
| Interest expense | (19,570) | (14,956) | (7,424) | ||||||||
| Dividend and interest income | 1,449 | 5,020 | 3,797 | ||||||||
| Share of (earnings) loses of affiliates, net | 2,508,991 | 641,544 | (120,962) | ||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | 3,098 | 94,122 | 2,619 | ||||||||
| Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate | (17,872) | 770,766 | (7,198) | ||||||||
| Other, net | (18) | 336 | 158 | ||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) before income taxes | $ 2,450,600 | $ 1,475,672 | $ (70,055) | ||||||||
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- Definition Represents the amount of adjusted OIBDA, which is defined as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding stock based compensation). No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The profit or loss on sales of previously unissued stock by subsidiaries or equity investees made to investors outside the consolidated group that is not reported as operating income. Represents the difference in the parent company's carrying amount of the equity interest in the subsidiary or equity investee immediately before and after the transaction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income and dividend income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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