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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 234 $ 144
Accounts receivable, net 1,022 1,028
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 80 41
Total current assets 1,390 1,297
Property and equipment, net 1,178 1,207
Goodwill 2,924 2,922
FCC licenses 2,949 2,929
Intangible assets, net 1,731 1,847
Other noncurrent assets, net 380 389
Total assets [1] 11,328 11,468
Current liabilities:    
Current portion of debt 108 124
Interest payable 57 56
Other current liabilities 111 115
Total current liabilities 823 783
Debt 6,275 6,399
Deferred tax liabilities 1,463 1,487
Other noncurrent liabilities 511 531
Total liabilities [1] 9,072 9,200
Network affiliation agreements, net [Member]    
Current assets:    
Intangible assets, net 1,400 1,494
Consolidated VIEs [Member]    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 8 7
Accounts receivable, net 24 26
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5 4
Total current assets 37 37
Property and equipment, net 50 52
Goodwill 151 151
FCC licenses 200 200
Other noncurrent assets, net 60 63
Total assets 554 562
Current liabilities:    
Current portion of debt 3 3
Other current liabilities 42 37
Total current liabilities 45 40
Debt 346 348
Deferred tax liabilities 41 41
Other noncurrent liabilities 69 72
Total liabilities 501 501
Consolidated VIEs [Member] | Network affiliation agreements, net [Member]    
Current assets:    
Intangible assets, net 56 59
Non Guarantor VIEs [Member]    
Current assets:    
Total current assets 4 3
Property and equipment, net 10 10
Goodwill 62 62
FCC licenses 200 200
Other noncurrent assets, net 3 3
Total assets 297 297
Current liabilities:    
Total current liabilities 40 35
Noncurrent liabilities 110 113
Total liabilities 150 148
Non Guarantor VIEs [Member] | Network affiliation agreements, net [Member]    
Current assets:    
Intangible assets, net $ 18 $ 19
[1] The condensed consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include certain assets held by consolidated VIEs of $297 million and $297 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of Nexstar. The condensed consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $150 million and $148 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of Nexstar. See Note 2 for additional information.