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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions, home in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 05, 2022
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2021
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home
station
$ / shares
shares
Nov. 20, 2020
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Sep. 19, 2019
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television_station
market
May 01, 2019
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market
television_station
Jan. 01, 2019
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television_station
Jun. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Consideration received for business   $ 30,000                    
Increase in depreciation and amortization expense               $ 2,000        
Goodwill               2,913,384 $ 2,913,384 $ 1,203,212 $ 1,224,679 $ 786,837
Acquisition related costs               40,373   18,678 26,304  
Total consideration, net of cash acquired   2,677,755           $ 2,677,755   7,103 1,190,422  
Other affiliation relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life               20 years        
Customer lists and advertiser relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life               20 years        
KCDO Television Station                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Business acquisition, purchase price     $ 9,600                  
Goodwill     1,700                  
Intangible assets acquired     6,900                  
Property and equipment     $ 900                  
Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC and Nexstar Media Group, Inc.                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Goodwill                     438,226  
Property and equipment                     $ 127,024  
Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Other affiliation relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                     20 years  
Intangible assets acquired                     $ 367,800  
Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Customer lists and advertiser relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Intangible assets acquired                     $ 13,700  
Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Customer lists and advertiser relationships | Minimum                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                     5 years  
Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Customer lists and advertiser relationships | Maximum                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                     10 years  
Raycom Media, Inc., Cordillera Communications, LLC and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Shared service agreement                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Intangible assets acquired                     $ 13,000  
Raycom Media, Inc.                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Business acquisition, purchase price           $ 55,000            
Goodwill           18,349            
Property and equipment           $ 11,721            
Number of television stations acquired | television_station           3            
Raycom Media, Inc. | Other affiliation relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Intangible assets acquired           $ 17,400            
Raycom Media, Inc. | Customer lists and advertiser relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Intangible assets acquired           $ 700            
Cordillera Communications, LLC                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Business acquisition, purchase price         $ 521,000              
Goodwill         251,681              
Property and equipment         $ 53,734              
Number of television stations acquired | television_station         15              
Number Of Markets | market         10              
Working capital adjustment         $ 23,900              
Reduction of purchase price             $ 2,500          
Cordillera Communications, LLC | Other affiliation relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Intangible assets acquired         169,400              
Cordillera Communications, LLC | Customer lists and advertiser relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Intangible assets acquired         5,900              
Cordillera Communications, LLC | Shared service agreement                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life                     20 years  
Intangible assets acquired         $ 13,000              
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Business acquisition, purchase price       $ 582,000                
Goodwill       168,196                
Property and equipment       $ 61,569                
Number of television stations acquired | television_station       8                
Number Of Markets | market       7                
Number of Television Stations | television_station       1                
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Tribune Media Company                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Number of Television Stations | television_station       7                
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Other affiliation relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Intangible assets acquired       $ 181,000                
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Customer lists and advertiser relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Intangible assets acquired       $ 7,100                
ION Media                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Business acquisition, purchase price   $ 2,650,000                    
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares   $ 13                    
Number of stations divested | station   23                    
Increase in fair value of property and equipment               $ 59,400        
Increase in deferred tax liability               10,200        
Goodwill   $ 1,796,148                    
Revenues from acquired operations                 $ 543,000      
Acquisition related costs               38,100        
Property and equipment   $ 122,520                    
ION Media | Acquisition-related Costs                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Non-recurring transaction related costs included in pro forma results               38,100   $ (47,500)    
ION Media | FCC licenses                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Measurement period adjustments to intangible assets               $ 9,500        
ION Media | Common stock, Class A                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Number of warrants | shares   23.1                    
ION Media | Berkshire Hathaway | Preferred Stock                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Equity issued   $ 600,000                    
Number of warrants | shares   23.1                    
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares   $ 13                    
ION Media | UNITED STATES                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Number of homes reached | home   100                    
ION Media | Other affiliation relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life               10 years        
Intangible assets acquired   $ 22,000                    
ION Media | Trade names                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life               10 years        
Intangible assets acquired   72,000                    
ION Media | Advertiser relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Measurement period adjustments to intangible assets               $ (4,000)        
Estimated useful life               7 years        
Intangible assets acquired   143,000                    
ION Media | INYO and other affiliation relationships                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Measurement period adjustments to intangible assets               $ (14,000)        
ION Media | INYO affiliation agreement                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Estimated useful life               20 years        
Intangible assets acquired   $ 422,000                    
Nuvyyo | Subsequent Event                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Total consideration, net of cash acquired $ 12,100