CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 943.5	$ 830.4	$ 808.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	662.1	588.6	564.9
Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairments	132.9	23.0
Stock-based compensation expense	61.6	46.7	48.3
Amortization of debt financing costs, debt discounts and premium	13.0	14.9	17.2
Loss on extinguishment of debt	2.9	3.2	50.7
Deferred income taxes	(102.6)	5.2	(43.6)
Gain on relinquishment of spectrum			(10.8)
Spectrum repack reimbursements	(2.8)	(19.7)	(57.3)
Payments for broadcast rights	(244.3)	(167.4)	(193.6)
Gain on bargain purchase	(55.6)
Income from equity method investments, net	(153.4)	(124.6)	(70.2)
Distribution from equity investments - return on capital	249.6	239.5	223.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(11.6)	(108.8)	14.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10.1	(5.5)	5.0
Other noncurrent assets	(1.2)	35.2	13.6
Accounts payable	(49.7)	27.7	53.7
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(18.8)	4.3	(83.7)
Income tax payable	10.3	(48.3)	(11.3)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(52.6)	(118.3)	(73.3)
Other	9.6	(11.3)	(1.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,403.0	1,214.8	1,254.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(157.3)	(150.7)	(217.0)
Proceeds from disposals of assets	241.8	17.6	2.6
Cash acquired on business acquisition	28.9
Deposits received associated with the sale of real estate assets	10.0	13.5
Spectrum repack reimbursements	2.8	19.7	57.3
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(138.4)	(386.4)
Proceeds from sale of stations and business units		2.5	362.8
Proceeds from resolution of acquired contingency			98.0
Collection of investment in loans receivable		2.5	49.0
Other investing activities, net	(1.0)	1.2	(6.1)
Net cash used in investing activities	125.2	(232.1)	(39.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of debt discounts	2,480.4	321.0	1,327.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,960.0)	(590.2)	(2,184.2)
Premium paid on debt extinguishment			(25.3)
Payments for debt financing costs	(0.8)	(0.9)	(10.7)
Purchase of treasury stock	(880.7)	(536.8)	(281.9)
Common stock dividends paid	(142.2)	(118.2)	(101.0)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	30.4	0.3	0.8
Payments for capitalized software obligations	(16.3)	(17.0)	(13.6)
Cash paid for shares withheld for taxes	(12.6)	(10.9)	(6.8)
Payments for contingent consideration in connection with a past acquisition	(13.9)
Other financing activities, net	0.7	7.2	1.9
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,515.0)	(945.5)	(1,293.8)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	13.2	37.2	(79.4)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	206.5	169.3	248.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	219.7	206.5	169.3
Supplemental information:
Interest paid	330.1	273.2	324.3
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	369.9	319.9	351.7
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued purchases of property and equipment	9.9	10.9	27.3
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	$ 49.5	$ 45.0	31.0
Relinquishment of spectrum asset and derecognition of liability to surrender spectrum asset			$ 78.0