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Acquisitions - Acquisition Information (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 26, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2019 USD ($) | May 01, 2019 USD ($) television_station | Mar. 20, 2019 USD ($) television_station | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,111,247,000 | $ 834,013,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,715,000 | $ 157,215,000
Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses acquired | television_station |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price |  |  | $ 521,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net working capital adjustment used in combination |  |  | 23,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,200,000 |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 26,264,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 986,000 |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  | 53,671,000 |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-use assets |  |  | 4,667,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 253,735,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  | (15,000) |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  | (3,835,000) |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  | (280,000) |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  | (4,387,000) |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  | 544,906,000 |  |  |  |  |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses acquired | television_station |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price |  |  |  | $ 580,000,000 |  |  |  |
Raycom Media, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 55,000,000 |  |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,700,000 |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 11,721,000 |  |  |
Right-of-use assets |  |  |  |  | 296,000 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 18,349,000 |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  | (296,000) |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  |  |  | 54,970,000 |  |  |
Raycom Media, Inc. And Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,264,000 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 986,000 |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,392,000 |
Right-of-use assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,963,000 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272,084,000 |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,000) |
Accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,835,000) |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (280,000) |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,683,000) |
Net purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 599,876,000 |
Omny Studio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price |  | $ 8,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 5,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Triton Digital Canada, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 160,000,000 |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 10,515,000 |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 8,879,000 |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 679,000 |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 705,000 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 83,876,000 |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  |  | (1,881,000) |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  | (2,964,000) |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (19,000) |  |
Deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |  | (14,577,000) |  |
Net purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | 160,213,000 |  |
Television network affiliation relationships | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 168,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships | Raycom Media, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 17,400,000 |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships | Raycom Media, Inc. And Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 186,100,000 |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |
Advertiser relationships | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Advertiser relationships | Raycom Media, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |
Advertiser relationships | Raycom Media, Inc. And Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,600,000 |
Advertiser relationships | Raycom Media, Inc. And Cordillera Communications, LLC | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Advertiser relationships | Raycom Media, Inc. And Cordillera Communications, LLC | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
Other intangible asset | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible asset | Raycom Media, Inc. And Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |
Shared Service Agreements | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Developed Technology Rights | Omny Studio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  | $ 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed Technology Rights | Triton Digital Canada, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,000,000 |  |
Developed Technology Rights | Triton Digital Canada, Inc. | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |
Developed Technology Rights | Triton Digital Canada, Inc. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Customer Relationships | Triton Digital Canada, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,000,000 |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Trade Names | Triton Digital Canada, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  |  | $ 26,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses | Raycom Media, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  |  |  |  | $ 6,800,000 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses | Raycom Media, Inc. And Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,300,000 |
Term Loan B, Maturing 2026 | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | 525,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B, Maturing 2026 | Cordillera Communications, LLC and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face value |  |  | 765,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B, Maturing 2026 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 240,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  | $ 210,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Due 2027 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face value | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Due 2027 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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