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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)							3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	May 15, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2019 USD ($)	May 01, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)
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