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Tribune Media Co – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

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

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 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

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.48M 
 2: EX-2.3      Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement,   HTML    518K 
                Liquidation or Succession                                        
 3: EX-10.36    Material Contract                                   HTML     47K 
 4: EX-10.37    Material Contract                                   HTML     88K 
 5: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    128K 
 6: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     41K 
 7: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     42K 
12: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML    208K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     46K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     46K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
11: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
19: R1          Document and Entity Information Document            HTML     71K 
20: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    151K 
21: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     81K 
                (Loss)                                                           
22: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     53K 
                (Loss) Parenthetical                                             
23: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    220K 
24: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical           HTML     84K 
25: R7          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    137K 
26: R8          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     48K 
                Parenthetical                                                    
27: R9          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statement     HTML    194K 
28: R10         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML    160K 
                Policies                                                         
29: R11         Discontinued Operations                             HTML    194K 
30: R12         Proceedings Under Chapter 11                        HTML    153K 
31: R13         Acquisitions                                        HTML    169K 
32: R14         Changes in Operations and Non-operating Items       HTML     83K 
33: R15         Real Estate Sales and Assets Held For Sale (Notes)  HTML     59K 
34: R16         Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible    HTML    179K 
                Liabilities                                                      
35: R17         Investments                                         HTML    165K 
36: R18         Debt                                                HTML    111K 
37: R19         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     76K 
38: R20         Contracts Payable for Broadcast Rights              HTML     49K 
39: R21         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     76K 
40: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML    162K 
41: R23         Pension and Other Retirement Plans                  HTML    339K 
42: R24         Capital Stock                                       HTML     99K 
43: R25         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    242K 
44: R26         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML    116K 
45: R27         Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income       HTML     68K 
46: R28         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     48K 
47: R29         Business Segments                                   HTML    118K 
48: R30         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML    252K 
49: R31         Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements         HTML   1.04M 
50: R32         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     60K 
51: R33         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML    186K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
52: R34         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     78K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
53: R35         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML    171K 
54: R36         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML    150K 
55: R37         Changes in Operations and Non-operating Items       HTML     76K 
                (Tables)                                                         
56: R38         Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible    HTML    166K 
                Liabilities (Tables)                                             
57: R39         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    129K 
58: R40         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     69K 
59: R41         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     63K 
60: R42         Contracts Payable for Broadcast Rights (Tables)     HTML     48K 
61: R43         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     51K 
62: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    141K 
63: R45         Pension and Other Retirement Plans (Tables)         HTML    327K 
64: R46         Capital Stock Dividends (Tables)                    HTML     61K 
65: R47         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    228K 
66: R48         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML    108K 
67: R49         Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income       HTML     64K 
                (Tables)                                                         
68: R50         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    109K 
69: R51         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML    251K 
                (Tables)                                                         
70: R52         Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements         HTML   1.04M 
                (Tables)                                                         
71: R53         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     91K 
                Policies Narrative (Details)                                     
72: R54         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     65K 
                Policies Principles of Consolidation and VIEs                    
                (Details)                                                        
73: R55         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     66K 
                Policies Dreamcatcher (Details)                                  
74: R56         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     75K 
                Policies Dreamcatcher Table (Details)                            
75: R57         Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting    HTML     52K 
                Policies Accounts Receivable Allowance                           
                Reconciliation (Details)                                         
76: R58         Discontinued Operations Narrative (Details)         HTML    119K 
77: R59         Discontinued Operations Gracenote Companies         HTML     94K 
                Statement of Operations (Details)                                
78: R60         Discontinued Operations Gracenote Companies         HTML     53K 
                Statement of Operations Footnotes (Details)                      
79: R61         Discontinued Operations Gracenote Companies         HTML    126K 
                Balance Sheet (Details)                                          
80: R62         Discontinued Operations Gracenote Companies         HTML     43K 
                Balance Sheet Footnote (Details)                                 
81: R63         Discontinued Operations Gracenote Companies Cash    HTML     62K 
                Flows (Details)                                                  
82: R64         Discontinued Operations - Publishing Spin-off       HTML     83K 
                Adjustments (Details)                                            
83: R65         Discontinued Operations Publishing Spin-off         HTML     65K 
                Adjustment Footnote (Details)                                    
84: R66         Proceedings Under Chapter 11 - Narrative (Details)  HTML    167K 
85: R67         Proceedings Under Chapter 11 - Terms of             HTML    150K 
                Reorganization Plan (Details)                                    
86: R68         Proceedings Under Chapter 11 - Leveraged ESOP       HTML    129K 
                Transactions (Details)                                           
87: R69         Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)                  HTML    168K 
88: R70         Acquisitions - 2015 Acquisitions (Details)          HTML    115K 
89: R71         Acquisitions - HWW (Details)                        HTML    106K 
90: R72         Acquisitions - Baseline (Details)                   HTML    102K 
91: R73         Acquisitions - What's On (Details)                  HTML    115K 
92: R74         Acquisitions - Gracenote (Details)                  HTML    107K 
93: R75         Acquisitions - Landmark (Details)                   HTML     84K 
94: R76         Acquisitions - Other Distributed in Spin-off        HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R77         Changes in Operations and Non-operating Items       HTML     52K 
                Severance by Business Segment (Details)                          
96: R78         Changes in Operations and Non-operating Items       HTML     48K 
                Changes in Accrued Liability for Severance and                   
                Related Expenses (Details)                                       
97: R79         Changes in Operations and Non-operating Items       HTML     58K 
                Non-Operating Items (Details)                                    
98: R80         Changes in Operations and Non-operating Items       HTML     87K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
99: R81         Real Estate Sales and Assets Held For Sale          HTML    122K 
                (Details)                                                        
100: R82         Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible    HTML    101K  
                Liabilities - Goodwill, other Intangible Assets                  
                and Intangible Liabilities (Details)                             
101: R83         Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible    HTML     85K  
                Liabilities - Intangible Assets (Details)                        
102: R84         Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible    HTML     53K  
                Liabilities - Intangible Liabilities Subject to                  
                Amortization (Details)                                           
103: R85         Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible    HTML     94K  
                Liabilities - Narrative (Details)                                
104: R86         Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible    HTML     51K  
                Liabilities - Intangible Liabilities (Details)                   
105: R87         Investments - Narrative (Details)                   HTML    300K  
106: R88         Investments Total Investments (Details)             HTML     52K  
107: R89         Investments Ownership Percentages (Details)         HTML     51K  
108: R90         Investments Income from Equity Investments          HTML     57K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R91         Investments Cash Distributions from Equity Method   HTML     49K  
                Investments (Details)                                            
110: R92         Investments TV Food Network (Details)               HTML     67K  
111: R93         Investments Career Builder, Dose Media and CV       HTML     80K  
                Summarized Financial Information (Details)                       
112: R94         Debt (Details)                                      HTML    262K  
113: R95         Debt Long Term Debt (Details)                       HTML     69K  
114: R96         Debt Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details)         HTML     67K  
115: R97         Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Details)         HTML     53K  
116: R98         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     61K  
117: R99         Contracts Payable for Broadcast Rights (Details)    HTML     52K  
118: R100        Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     71K  
119: R101        Commitments and Contingencies - Operating Leases    HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R102        Commitments and Contingencies Operating Leases      HTML     62K  
                Footnotes (Details)                                              
121: R103        Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML    157K  
122: R104        Income Taxes - Income Tax Reconciliation from       HTML     79K  
                Continuing Operations (Details)                                  
123: R105        Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense     HTML     69K  
                (Benefit) from Continuing Operations (Details)                   
124: R106        Income Taxes - Components of Net Deferred Tax       HTML     90K  
                Assets and Liabilities (Details)                                 
125: R107        Income Taxes - Changes in Liability for             HTML     59K  
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)                              
126: R108        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Narrative      HTML     99K  
                (Details)                                                        
127: R109        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Multiemployer  HTML     51K  
                Pension Plans (Details)                                          
128: R110        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Defined        HTML     88K  
                Benefit Pension Plans and Other Post Retirement                  
                Plans Summarized Info (Details)                                  
129: R111        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Amounts        HTML     62K  
                Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets                        
                (Details)                                                        
130: R112        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Components of  HTML     64K  
                Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details)                              
131: R113        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Amounts of     HTML     51K  
                Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Other Post                         
                Retirement Plans Applicable to Continuing and                    
                Discontinued Operations (Details)                                
132: R114        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Amounts        HTML     57K  
                Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income               
                (Loss) (Details)                                                 
133: R115        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Weighted       HTML     59K  
                Average Assumptions (Details)                                    
134: R116        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Effect of      HTML     53K  
                One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care               
                Cost Trend Rates (Details)                                       
135: R117        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Actual         HTML     57K  
                Allocations and Target Allocations by Asset Class                
                (Details)                                                        
136: R118        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Pension Plan   HTML    127K  
                Assets by Asset Category (Details)                               
137: R119        Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Benefit Plans  HTML     60K  
                Expected to be Paid (Details)                                    
138: R120        Capital Stock (Details)                             HTML    184K  
139: R121        Capital Stock Quarterly Dividend (Details)          HTML     51K  
140: R122        Stock-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML    114K  
141: R123        Stock-Based Compensation - Weighted-average         HTML     52K  
                Assumptions (Details)                                            
142: R124        Stock-Based Compensation - NSOs (Details)           HTML    114K  
143: R125        Stock-Based Compensation - RSUs (Details)           HTML     97K  
144: R126        Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted and           HTML     68K  
                Unrestricted Stock Awards (Details)                              
145: R127        Stock-Based Compensation - PSUs (Details)           HTML     82K  
146: R128        Stock-Based Compensation - Unrecognized             HTML     46K  
                Compensation Cost (Details)                                      
147: R129        Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details)            HTML     50K  
148: R130        Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML    107K  
149: R131        Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income       HTML     70K  
                (Details)                                                        
150: R132        Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     60K  
151: R133        Business Segments (Details)                         HTML     62K  
152: R134        Business Segments - Operating Segments (Details)    HTML     97K  
153: R135        Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML    139K  
                (Details)                                                        
154: R136        Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements -       HTML    219K  
                Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)                
                Income (Details)                                                 
155: R137        Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements -       HTML    306K  
                Balance Sheets (Details)                                         
156: R138        Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements -       HTML    225K  
                Statement of Cash Flows (Details)                                
157: R139        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML    205K  
159: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    295K  
158: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    281K  
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Tribune Media Co – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

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