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Tribune Media Co – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 3/1/17, at 7:34am ET   ·   For:  12/31/16   ·   Accession #:  726513-17-6   ·   File #:  1-08572

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 3/01/17  Tribune Media Co                  10-K       12/31/16  160:33M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Policies (Policies)                                              
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                Policies Narrative (Details)                                     
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                Statement of Operations (Details)                                
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                Balance Sheet (Details)                                          
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                Flows (Details)                                                  
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                Adjustments (Details)                                            
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                Transactions (Details)                                           
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                Liabilities - Intangible Assets (Details)                        
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                Liabilities - Intangible Liabilities Subject to                  
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                Investments (Details)                                            
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                Summarized Financial Information (Details)                       
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                Footnotes (Details)                                              
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                Continuing Operations (Details)                                  
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                Assets and Liabilities (Details)                                 
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                Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)                              
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                Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets                        
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                Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Other Post                         
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                Discontinued Operations (Details)                                
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                Average Assumptions (Details)                                    
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                Cost Trend Rates (Details)                                       
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                Allocations and Target Allocations by Asset Class                
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