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Acquisitions - Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Raycom, Cordillera, Nexstar-Tribune (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 19, 2019 | May 01, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of programming | $ 52,699 |  |  |  | $ 34,432 |  |  |  |
Programming (less current portion) | 96,256 |  |  |  | 75,333 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,224,679 |  |  |  | 786,837 |  | $ 708,773 |  | $ 528,604
Current portion of programming liabilities | (96,682) |  |  |  | (40,301) |  |  |  |
Programming liabilities | (57,291) |  |  |  | (43,825) |  |  |  |
Raycom Media, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | $ 11,721 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  |  | 296 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 18,349 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  |  | (296) |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  |  | 54,970 |  |  |  |  |
Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | $ 26,264 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 986 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  | 53,734 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 4,667 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 252,920 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  | (15) |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  | (3,983) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  | (280) |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  | (4,387) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  | 544,906 |  |  |  |  |  |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of programming |  | $ 11,997 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 3,541 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  | 61,864 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | 82,447 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Programming (less current portion) |  | 9,830 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 164,457 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  | (1,820) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of programming liabilities |  | (16,211) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  | (3,035) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Programming liabilities |  | (15,079) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | (79,766) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  | 582,325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC And Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 26,264 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of programming | 11,997 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 4,527 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 127,319 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 87,410 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Programming (less current portion) | 9,830 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 435,726 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (15) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses | (5,803) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of programming liabilities | (16,211) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities | (3,315) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Programming liabilities | (15,079) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities | (84,449) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price | 1,182,201 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Triton Digital Canada, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,879 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 80,656 |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | 160,213 |  |  |
Katz Broadcasting Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,306 |
Current portion of programming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,218 |
Programming (less current portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,908 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,760 |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,300 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,339) |
Current portion of programming liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32,877) |
Programming liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,692) |
Net purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302,312 |
Television network affiliation relationships | Raycom Media, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 17,400 |  |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 169,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 181,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships | Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC And Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 367,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships | Raycom Media, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  |  |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 5,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 7,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships | Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC And Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 13,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships | Triton Digital Canada, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,000 |  |  |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships | Katz Broadcasting Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,000 |
Shared service agreement | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shared service agreement | Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC And Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FCC licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses | 385,915 |  |  |  | $ 157,215 |  |  |  |
FCC licenses | Raycom Media, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  |  |  | $ 6,800 |  |  |  |  |
FCC licenses | Cordillera Communications, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  |  | $ 26,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
FCC licenses | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses |  | $ 176,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FCC licenses | Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC And Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - FCC licenses | $ 209,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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