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Note 11 - Retirement Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | 5 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | $ 117 | $ 104 | $ 119
Pension Plan [Member] | Gray Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation | 104 | 102 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year | 4 |  |
Capital Accumulation Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | 26 | 17 | 15
Defined Contribution Plan, Expected Contributions In Next Twelve Months | $ 27 |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | 2 |  |
Capital Accumulation Plan [Member] | First 3% of Each Employee's Salary Deferral [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 100.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 1.00% |  |
Capital Accumulation Plan [Member] | Next 2% of Each Employee's Salary Deferral [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 50.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 5.00% |  |
Profit Sharing Contribution [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | $ 10 | $ 9 | $ 7
Meredith Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 16 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Projected Benefit Obligation | $ 11 |  |

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