Organization and Business Operations	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Business Operations	Note 1: Organization and Business Operations Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Nexstar”, “we”, “our, “ours”, and “us”), is a television broadcasting and digital media company focused on the acquisition, development and operation of television stations, interactive community websites and digital media services. As of September 30, 2020, we owned, operated, programmed or provided sales and other services to 197 full power television stations, including those owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), and one AM radio station in 115 markets in 39 states and the District of Columbia. The stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MNTV, and other broadcast television networks. As of September 30, 2020, the stations reached approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (applying the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) ultra-high frequency (“UHF”) discount). Through various local service agreements, we provide sales, programming, and other services to 36 full power television stations owned by independent third parties. Nexstar also owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network, a 31.3% ownership stake in Television Food Network, G.P. (“TV Food Network”) and a portfolio of real estate assets.

Organization and Business Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Note 1: Organization and Business Operations

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Nexstar”, “we”, “our, “ours”, and “us”), is a television broadcasting and digital media company focused on the acquisition, development and operation of television stations, interactive community websites and digital media services. As of September 30, 2020, we owned, operated, programmed or provided sales and other services to 197 full power television stations, including those owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), and one AM radio station in 115 markets in 39 states and the District of Columbia. The stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MNTV, and other broadcast television networks. As of September 30, 2020, the stations reached approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (applying the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) ultra-high frequency (“UHF”) discount). Through various local service agreements, we provide sales, programming, and other services to 36 full power television stations owned by independent third parties. Nexstar also owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network, a 31.3% ownership stake in Television Food Network, G.P. (“TV Food Network”) and a portfolio of real estate assets.