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Organization and Business Operations (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 18, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 18, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 18, 2025 USD ($) TelevisionStation RadioStation Market $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Market RadioStation Channel NetworkService TelevisionStation Application State Website	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Market RadioStation Channel NetworkService TelevisionStation Application State Website	Sep. 11, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025
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Number of full power television stations owned, operated, programmed or provided sales and other services \| TelevisionStation				201	201
Number of markets in which the Company's stations broadcast \| Market				116	116
Number of local websites \| Website				125	125
Number of mobile applications \| Application				229	229
Number of states in which the Company's stations broadcast \| State				40	40
Number of AM radio station \| RadioStation				1	1
Percentage of US television household reach				39.00%	39.00%
Number of television stations owned by consolidated VIEs \| TelevisionStation				35	35
Number of television stations owned by an unconsolidated VIE \| TelevisionStation				2	2
Number of multicast network services owned and operated \| NetworkService				2	2
Connected television application \| Application				72	72
Number of ad supported television channels \| Channel				3	3
The CW Network, LLC [Member]
Organization And Business Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding equity acquired				79.70%	79.70%		78.70%
TV Food Network [Member]
Organization And Business Operations [Line Items]
Ownership stake				31.30%	31.30%
TEGNA Inc [Member]
Organization And Business Operations [Line Items]
Number of full power television stations owned, operated, programmed or provided sales and other services \| TelevisionStation			64
Number of markets in which the Company's stations broadcast \| Market			51
Number of radio station \| RadioStation			2
Merger consideration \| $ / shares			$ 22
Estimated total purchase price			$ 5,800
Transaction costs				$ 8	$ 8
Merger agreement date			Aug. 18, 2025		Aug. 18, 2025
TEGNA Inc [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Organization And Business Operations [Line Items]
Termination fee payable by acquiree to acquirer		$ 120
Termination fee payable by acquirer to acquiree	$ 125
Costs and expenses incurred in connection with transaction		$ 30
Maximum [Member] \| TEGNA Inc [Member]
Organization And Business Operations [Line Items]
Debt financing						$ 5,725