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Acquisitions - Acquisition Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, home in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($) home station $ / shares shares | Nov. 20, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 2,963,565 |  | $ 1,203,212
Acquisition and related integration costs |  |  | 28,645 | $ 4,910 |
ION Media |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price | $ 2,650,000 |  |  |  |
Exercise right of warrants ( in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Number of stations to be divested | station | 23 |  |  |  |
Consideration received for business | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,846,329 |  |  |  |
Revenue from IONs operations since acquisition |  |  | 126,000 |  |
Acquisition and related integration costs |  |  | $ 26,200 |  |
Property and equipment | $ 63,073 |  |  |  |
ION Media | United States |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of US homes | home | 100 |  |  |  |
ION Media | Preferred Stock | Berkshire Hathaway |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred equity investment | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchasable by warrant | shares | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |
Exercise right of warrants ( in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |
ION Media | Common stock, Class A | Berkshire Hathaway |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchasable by warrant | shares | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |
ION Media | INYO affiliation agreement |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period | 20 years |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: | $ 433,000 |  |  |  |
ION Media | Advertiser relationships |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period | 10 years |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: | $ 139,000 |  |  |  |
ION Media | Other affiliation relationships |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period | 12 years |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |
ION Media | Trade names |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period | 10 years |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: | $ 72,000 |  |  |  |
KCDO Television Station |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price |  | $ 9,600 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,700 |  |  |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  | 6,900 |  |  |
Property and equipment |  | $ 900 |  |  |

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