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Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures - Assets Sold from the Raycom Merger (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Proceeds from sale of television stations |  | $ 231 |
WTNZ-TV, WFXG-TV, WPGX-TV, and WDFX-TV [Member] | Lockwood Broadcasting, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of television stations | $ 67 |  |
KXXV-TV, KRHD-CD, and WTXL-TV [Member] | Scripps Media, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of television stations | 55 |  |
WTOL-TV and KWES-TV [Member] | TEGNA, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of television stations | 109 |  |
WTNZ-TV, WFXG-TV, WPGX-TV, WDFX-TV, KXXV-TV, KRHD-CD, WTXL-TV, WTOL-TV and KWES-TV [Member] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of television stations | $ 231 |  |

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