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Note 1 - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2023 USD ($)
Number of Television Markets	113
Percent of US Television Households Reached	37.00%
Number of Television Markets with Top-Rated Stations	78
Number of Television Markets with First and/or Second Rated Stations	99
Number of Television Markets, Telemundo Affiliate Group	44
Number of Hispanic Television Households	1,500,000
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Annual Amount	$ 25	$ 29	$ 18
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	2	21	1
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 15	17	$ 16
Asset Retirement Obligation		4
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program Maximum Capacity				$ 300
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Proceeds from Accounts Receivable Securitization		300
Accounts Receivable Securitization, Unsold Receivables	$ 337	296
Accounts Receivable Securitization, Total Receivables	$ 597	596
Accounts Receivable Securitization, Charge for Discount		9
Diamond Sports Group, LLC [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		$ 17
Services Sector [Member] \| Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	23.00%	27.00%	28.00%
Automotive [Member] \| Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	20.00%	20.00%	17.00%