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Capital Stock and Share-Based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended | 41 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) director classOfCommonShare shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares | May 14, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Classes of common shares | classOfCommonShare |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of directors as a percentage |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.47 |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends |  | $ 48,000,000 | $ 47,067,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for future stock compensation grants | shares |  | 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Berkshire Hathaway | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrants | $ 181,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 280,000,000 |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of directors up for election, on which common shareholders entitled to vote | director |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock | Berkshire Hathaway | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of equity | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased | shares | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, redemption price, percent | 105.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend rate if previous dividends are not paid in cash, as a percentage | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends |  | $ 48,000,000 | 45,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants | shares | 23,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  |  | $ 50,300,000 |  |  |  |
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 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Class A | ION Media |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants | shares | 23,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock, RSUs and performance shares |  | $ 33,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period of recognition, years |  | 2 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of stock options |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of stock options |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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