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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 236 $ 144
Accounts receivable, net 1,013 1,028
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 82 41
Total current assets 1,393 1,297
Property and equipment, net 1,162 1,207
Goodwill 2,924 2,922
FCC licenses 2,949 2,929
Intangible assets, net 1,659 1,847
Other noncurrent assets, net 388 389
Total assets [1] 11,249 11,468
Current liabilities:    
Current portion of debt 111 124
Interest payable 44 56
Other current liabilities 69 78
Total current liabilities 745 783
Debt 6,248 6,399
Deferred tax liabilities 1,467 1,487
Other noncurrent liabilities 505 531
Total liabilities [1] 8,965 9,200
Network affiliation agreements, net [Member]    
Current assets:    
Intangible assets, net 1,353 1,494
Consolidated VIEs [Member]    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 6 7
Accounts receivable, net 23 26
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5 4
Total current assets 34 37
Property and equipment, net 48 52
Goodwill 151 151
FCC licenses 200 200
Other noncurrent assets, net 58 63
Total assets 544 562
Current liabilities:    
Current portion of debt 3 3
Other current liabilities 41 37
Total current liabilities 44 40
Debt 346 348
Deferred tax liabilities 42 41
Other noncurrent liabilities 66 72
Total liabilities 498 501
Consolidated VIEs [Member] | Network affiliation agreements, net [Member]    
Current assets:    
Intangible assets, net 53 59
Non Guarantor VIEs [Member]    
Current assets:    
Total current assets 4 3
Property and equipment, net 9 10
Goodwill 62 62
FCC licenses 200 200
Other noncurrent assets, net 3 3
Total assets 295 297
Current liabilities:    
Total current liabilities 39 35
Noncurrent liabilities 108 113
Total liabilities 147 148
Non Guarantor VIEs [Member] | Network affiliation agreements, net [Member]    
Current assets:    
Intangible assets, net $ 17 $ 19
[1] The condensed consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include certain assets held by consolidated VIEs of $295 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 September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $147 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.