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Capital Stock and Share Based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2019 $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) director classOfCommonShare shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2020 USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Classes of common shares | classOfCommonShare |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.75 |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 584,000 | $ 32,323,000 | [1] |  |
Accelerated share repurchases, payment |  |  |  | $ (25,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchase program, agreement to repurchase |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased and retired during period | shares |  | 147,164 |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of total shares repurchased under ASR |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired, weighted average cost per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 16.70 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for future stock compensation grants | shares |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of directors up for election to entitle shareholders to vote |  |  |  |  | 0.3333 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of directors up for election to entitle shareholders to vote | director |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  |  | $ 50,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 600,000 | $ 7,300,000 |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Common stock, Class A | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price paid per share for stock repurchased during the period | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.54 | $ 13.29 |  |  |
Common stock, Class A | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price paid per share for stock repurchased during the period | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.72 | $ 17.86 |  |  |
Stock Options | Common stock, Class A | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of stock options granted, percent of fair market value |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock, RSUs and performance shares |  |  |  |  | $ 15,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period of recognition, years |  |  |  |  | 1 year 6 months |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of stock options |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of stock options |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Preferred Stock | Berkshire Hathaway | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of equity | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased | shares | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, redemption price, percent | 105.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend rate if previous dividends are not paid in cash, as a percentage | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants | shares | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Common stock, Class A | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants | shares | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | * Net of tax payments related to shares withheld for vested stock and RSUs of $2,881 in 2020, $3,831 in 2019 and $3,796 in 2018.

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