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Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 01, 2022 | Nov. 02, 2020 | Sep. 01, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 1,460 | $ 2,663 | $ 2,649
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 1,460 | 2,663 | 2,649
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | 31 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] | Broadcast Licenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] | Network Affiliation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Meredith Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  | 146 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 1,016 |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  | 146 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 235 |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 1,016 |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  | 1,516 |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 455 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (104) |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | (477) |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (3) |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 2,803 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 104 |
Quincy Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 190 |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 74 |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 190 |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  | 245 |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 85 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (7) |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | (66) |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 553 | $ 553
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Third Rail Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
The2021 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  | 169 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 1,210 |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  | 169 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 333 |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 1,210 |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  |  | 1,761 |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 540 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (112) |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | (543) |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (16) |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (3) |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 3,383 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 112 |
Lubbock Transactions, Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |
Accounts receivable and other current assets |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Alaska Transactions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |
Accounts receivable and other current assets |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (0) |  |
Columbus Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |
Accounts receivable and other current assets |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (0) |  |
Sioux Falls Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |
Accounts receivable and other current assets |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (0) |  |
The 2020 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |
Operating lease right of use asset |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 46 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 87 |  |
Accounts receivable and other current assets |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Broadcast licenses |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |

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