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Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures - Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Raycom, Excluding KYOU and WUPV [Member] |  |
Purchase Price |  | $ 3,660
Less - consideration allocated to all assets acquired and net of liabilites assumed for the Raycom overlap market stations which were also divested on January 2, 2019 |  | (234)
Purchase consideration for assets acquired and liabilities assumed net of divestitures |  | 3,426
KYOU-TV and WUPV-TV [Member] |  |
Purchase Price |  | 17
Less - consideration allocated to all assets acquired and net of liabilites assumed for the Raycom overlap market stations which were also divested on January 2, 2019 |  | 0
Purchase consideration for assets acquired and liabilities assumed net of divestitures |  | 17
Raycom [Member] |  |
Purchase Price | $ 3,660 | 3,677
Less - consideration allocated to all assets acquired and net of liabilites assumed for the Raycom overlap market stations which were also divested on January 2, 2019 |  | (234)
Purchase consideration for assets acquired and liabilities assumed net of divestitures | $ 3,443 | $ 3,443

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