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Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures - Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Oct. 01, 2019 | Sep. 25, 2019 | May 01, 2019 | Jan. 02, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Goodwill | $ 1,446 |  |  |  |  | $ 612 | $ 611
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 1,446 |  |  |  |  | $ 612 | 611
Raycom [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  | $ 115 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  | 243 |  |
Program broadcast rights |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 311 |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 829 |  |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  | 2,004 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 504 |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Accrued compensation and benefits |  |  |  |  | (29) |  |
Program broadcast obligations |  |  |  |  | (16) |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (60) |  |
Income taxes payable |  |  |  |  | (3) |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  | (472) |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  | (52) |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  | (25) |  |
Total | 3,443 |  |  |  | 3,443 |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 311 |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  | 829 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 504 |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |
United Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Program broadcast rights |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Accrued compensation and benefits |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Program broadcast obligations |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Income taxes payable |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 48 |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Sioux Falls Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Program broadcast rights |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 2 | 2 |  |  |  |
Broadcast licenses |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Accrued compensation and benefits |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Program broadcast obligations |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Income taxes payable |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | 33 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Charlottesville Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Program broadcast rights |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Broadcast licenses |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued compensation and benefits |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Program broadcast obligations |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes payable |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 115 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 248 |  |  |  |  |  |
Program broadcast rights | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 338 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right of use asset | 52 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 834 |  |  |  |  |  |
Broadcast licenses | 2,044 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 522 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued compensation and benefits | (29) |  |  |  |  |  |
Program broadcast obligations | (16) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities | (61) |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes payable | (3) |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | (472) |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities | (52) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities | (25) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,537 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 338 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 834 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 522 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fairbanks Acquistion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Media General Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 270
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1)
Clarksburg Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1)
Diversified Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Vermont Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
2017 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 418
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2)

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