Other Matters - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) phase station	Mar. 23, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of stations assigned new channels | station	13
Authorized reimbursement amount	$ 1,750,000,000.00
Authorized reimbursement amount, repacking fund		$ 1,000,000,000
Authorized reimbursement amount, repacking fund, full power, class a stations and multichannel distributors		$ 750,000,000
Repacking period	39 months
Number of repacking phases | phase	10
Amounts reimbursed as a percentage of total costs	92.50%