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Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details Textual) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 23, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 13, 2021 USD ($)
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81 |  |
Quincy Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  |  | $ 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  |  | 401 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Working Capital |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Broadcast Licenses Acquired in 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27 |  |  |
Broadcast Licenses Acquired in 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Broadcast Licenses Acquired in 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 40 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Meredith Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  | $ 2,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Television Stations Operated |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WJRT (ABC) in the Flint, Michigan Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration |  |  | $ 72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  | $ (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quincy Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  | 936 |  |  |  |  | 936 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 383 |  |
Business Combination, Working Capital |  |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Rail Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27
The2021 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Gross Contractual Amount Over Recorded Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89 |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 128 |  |
The2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Retransmission Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 374 |  |
The2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
The2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Network Affiliate [Member] | Network Affiliation Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 136 |  |
Alaska Transactions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |
Columbus Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |
Sioux Falls Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2020 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |
The 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
The 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |

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