Unaudited Quarterly Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Unaudited Quarterly Data

16. Unaudited Quarterly Data

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	2017			2017		2017		2017
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenue	$	540,317		$	626,115	$	611,870		653,664
Income from operations		110,151			138,685		129,072		140,837
(Loss) income before income taxes		(997	)		80,777		74,085		87,519
Net income attributable to Nexstar		6,049			43,992		46,475		378,481
Basic net income per common share	$	0.14		$	0.94	$	1.01	$	8.27
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		44,200			46,931		46,107		45,754
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.13		$	0.91	$	0.98	$	8.03
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		45,419			48,195		47,452		47,149

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	2016		2016		2016		2016
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net revenue	$	255,658	$	261,994	$	275,659	$	309,879
Income from operations		57,929		64,007		72,897		92,475
Income before income taxes		37,139		43,283		43,149		47,101
Net income attributable to Nexstar		21,727		24,529		24,799		20,482
Basic net income per common share	$	0.71	$	0.80	$	0.81	$	0.67
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,658		30,680		30,695		30,713
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.69	$	0.78	$	0.78	$	0.64
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		31,538		31,620		31,698		31,798