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Capital Stock (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 40 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) director classOfCommonShare | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Classes of common shares | classOfCommonShare |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Minimum number of directors up for election to entitle shareholders to vote | director |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Percentage of directors up for election if more than minimum number |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends |  |  | $ 11,067,000 |  |  |
ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise right of warrants ( in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock | Berkshire Hathaway | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing provided for business acquisition |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred shares issued | shares |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |
Face value of Preferred shares (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred shares redemption price, as a percent |  | 105.00% |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividend rate |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividend rate if dividends not paid in cash |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends | $ 9,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchasable by warrant | shares |  | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |
Exercise right of warrants ( in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Common stock, Class A |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  | $ 0 | $ 50,300,000 |  |
Common stock, Class A | Berkshire Hathaway | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchasable by warrant | shares |  | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |

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