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	Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 23, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 13, 2021 USD ($)
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs									$ 81
Quincy Acquisition [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business				$ 45
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses				401
Disposal Group, Working Capital				21
Broadcast Licenses Acquired in 2022 [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired								$ 27
Broadcast Licenses Acquired in 2021 [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired									4
Broadcast Licenses Acquired in 2020 [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired										$ 5
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 31
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)	3 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	1 year
Atlanta Telemundo Transaction [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)	40 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)	4 years
Meredith Corporation [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total		$ 2,800
Business Combination, Television Stations Operated		12
WJRT (ABC) in the Flint, Michigan Market [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration			$ 72
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business			$ (4)
Quincy Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total				936					936
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration									383
Business Combination, Working Capital				$ 6
Third Rail Acquisition [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration											$ 27
The2021 Acquisitions [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Gross Contractual Amount Over Recorded Fair Value									3
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount									89
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual									$ 128
The2021 Acquisitions [Member] \| Retransmission Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)									5 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total									$ 374
The2021 Acquisitions [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)									3 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)									1 year
The2021 Acquisitions [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)									40 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)									10 years
Network Affiliate [Member] \| Network Affiliation Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total									$ 136
Alaska Transactions [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross							$ 19
Columbus Acquisition [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross						$ 22
Sioux Falls Acquisition [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross					$ 22
The 2020 Acquisitions [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross										24
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs										$ 1
The 2020 Acquisitions [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)										3 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)										1 year
The 2020 Acquisitions [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)										40 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)										4 years