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Capital Stock (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) director classOfCommonShare | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) director classOfCommonShare | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | May 14, 2021 USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Classes of common shares | classOfCommonShare |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |
Minimum number of directors up for election to entitle shareholders to vote | director |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |
Percentage of directors up for election if more than minimum number |  | 33.33% |  | 33.33% |  |
Preferred stock dividends |  | $ 12,000 | $ 12,000 | $ 24,000 | $ 23,067 |
ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise right of warrants ( in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |
Berkshire Hathaway | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrants, with option to settle for cash, for Class A common stock | $ 181,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 280,000
Preferred Stock | Berkshire Hathaway | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing provided for business acquisition | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |
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 |  | $ 24,000 | $ 21,100 |  |  |
Common stock, Class A | Berkshire Hathaway |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchasable by warrant (up to) | shares | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise right of warrants ( in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Class A | Berkshire Hathaway | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchasable by warrant (up to) | shares | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |  |

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