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Other Matters - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) station phase | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 23, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of stations assigned new channels | station | 13 |  |  |
Authorized reimbursement amount | $ 1,750,000,000.00 |  |  |
Authorized reimbursement amount, repacking fund |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Authorized reimbursement amount, repacking fund, full power, class a stations and multichannel distributors |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000
Repacking period | 39 months |  |  |
Number of repacking phases | phase | 10 |  |  |
Capital expenditures incurred |  |  | $ 7,900,000 |
Amount purchased |  |  | 6,600,000 |
FCC reimbursements received |  |  | $ 5,100,000 |
Amounts reimbursed as a percentage of total costs | 92.50% |  |  |
Severance charges |  | $ 7,300,000 |  |

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