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Acquisitions - Acquisition Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions, home in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Jan. 05, 2022
USD ($)
Jan. 07, 2021
USD ($)
station
home
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total consideration, net of cash acquired     $ 13,797 $ 2,679,798  
Goodwill     $ 2,920,466   $ 2,913,384
Common stock, Class A | Berkshire Hathaway          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of shares purchasable by warrant (up to) (in shares) | shares   23.1      
Exercise right of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 13      
Nuvyyo          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total consideration, net of cash acquired $ 13,800        
Amortizable intangible assets 7,200        
Goodwill $ 7,100        
Nuvyyo | Minimum          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period 3 years        
Nuvyyo | Maximum          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period 5 years        
ION Media          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total consideration, net of cash acquired   $ 2,677,755      
Goodwill   1,796,148      
Business acquisition, purchase price   $ 2,650,000      
Number of stations to be divested | station   23      
Consideration received for business   $ 30,000      
ION Media | United States          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of U.S. homes | home   100      
ION Media | Berkshire Hathaway          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Exercise right of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 13      
ION Media | Preferred stock | Berkshire Hathaway          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Preferred equity investment   $ 600,000      
ION Media | Common stock, Class A | Berkshire Hathaway          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of shares purchasable by warrant (up to) (in shares) | shares   23.1      
ION Media | INYO affiliation agreement          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Amortizable intangible assets   $ 422,000      
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period   20 years      
ION Media | Other affiliation relationships          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Amortizable intangible assets   $ 22,000      
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period   10 years      
ION Media | Advertiser relationships          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Amortizable intangible assets   $ 143,000      
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period   7 years      
ION Media | Trade names          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Amortizable intangible assets   $ 72,000      
Intangible asset, estimated amortization period   10 years