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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,920,781,000 |  |  | $ 3,210,912,000 | $ 2,920,781,000 | $ 3,210,912,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | $ (13,800,000) |  |  |  |  |  | 7,400,000 |  | $ 1,200,000 | 1,500,000 | 8,589,000 | (15,347,000) | $ 0 |
Write off of deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Revolving credit facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letter of credits |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100,000 |  |  | 6,900,000 | $ 7,100,000 | 6,900,000 |  |
Revolving credit facility | Variable rate credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit and term loan agreement |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days before maturity of notes |  | 91 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.65% |  |  |  | 4.65% |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Net leverage ratio requirement |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Variable rate credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fees of total unused commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Variable rate credit facility | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Variable rate credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fees of total unused commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Variable rate credit facility | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Term loan, due in 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.67% |  |  | 2.09% | 5.67% | 2.09% |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 284,250,000 |  |  | $ 287,250,000 | $ 284,250,000 | $ 287,250,000 |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net leverage ratio requirement |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual principal payment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.38% |  |  | 2.10% | 6.38% | 2.10% |  |
Term loan, due in 2024 | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, due in 2024 | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, due in 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.23% |  |  | 3.31% | 6.23% | 3.31% |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 736,437,000 |  |  | $ 744,049,000 | $ 736,437,000 | $ 744,049,000 |  |
Annual principal payment |  |  |  |  | $ 7,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.95% |  |  | 3.31% | 6.95% | 3.31% |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum LIBOR rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, due in 2026 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.56% |  |  |
Term loan, due in 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 559,000,000 |  |  | $ 667,000,000 | $ 559,000,000 | $ 667,000,000 |  |
Minimum LIBOR rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual principal payments |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |
Write off of deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, due in 2028 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, due in 2028 | Medium-term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.42% |  |  | 3.75% | 6.42% | 3.75% |  |
Debt stated rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.13% |  |  | 3.75% | 7.13% | 3.75% |  |
Sixth Amendment Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 23,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior 3.875% Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 13,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated rate |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance price as percentage of par |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior 3.875% Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes | Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  | 103.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior 3.875% Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes | Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior 3.875% Notes Due 2029 | Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.59% |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2025 | Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price | 102.563% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior notes | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,400,000 | $ 59,000,000 |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 10,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated rate |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance price as percentage of par |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,800,000 |  | $ 42,200,000 | 15,400,000 |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 | Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 425,667,000 |  |  | $ 484,655,000 | 425,667,000 | $ 484,655,000 |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.63% |  | 100.61% | 103.94% |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,000,000 | 85,900,000 |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated rate |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance price as percentage of par |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,400,000 |  | $ 54,500,000 | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 | Senior Notes | Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  | 105.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 | Senior Notes | Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 | Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 392,071,000 |  |  | $ 477,958,000 | $ 392,071,000 | $ 477,958,000 |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78.71% |  | 95.73% | 101.13% |  |  |  |
Cordillera Communications, LLC And Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Term loan, due in 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  | $ 765,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ION Media | Term loan, due in 2028 | Medium-term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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