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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 04, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets |  | $ 1,041 | $ 24,073 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  | 385,915 |  | $ 385,915
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | 824,141 |  | 823,500
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year |  | 28,600 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year One |  | 55,400 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two |  | 49,900 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three |  | 44,600 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four |  | 42,900 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five |  | 40,000 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five |  | 386,000 |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,226,222 |  | 1,224,679
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets | $ 23,600 |  |  |
Local Media |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 928,504 |  | 926,945
Goodwill, Percentage Of Consolidated Goodwill Total |  | 76.00% |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset, Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Impact Of 50 Basis Point Increase In Discount Rate |  |  |  | 65,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses | 19,200 |  |  |
Other intangible asset |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | $ 103,597 |  | $ 102,956
Other intangible asset | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | $ 4,100 |  |  |
Other Reporting Units |  |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 30.00%
Local Media |  |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount |  |  |  | 25.00%

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