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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)							9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 19, 2019 television_station	Jul. 26, 2019 USD ($)	May 01, 2019 USD ($) television_station	Apr. 04, 2018	Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs							$ 38,959,000	$ 7,486,000
Total outstanding principal							1,975,175,000	696,250,000
2025 Senior Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, due in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face value						$ 400,000,000
Debt stated rate						5.125%
Debt issuance costs						$ 7,000,000.0
Total outstanding principal							400,000,000	400,000,000
2025 Senior Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, due in 2025 \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price						100.00%
2025 Senior Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, due in 2025 \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price						40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes, Due 2027 \| Senior unsecured notes, due in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total outstanding principal							$ 500,000,000	$ 0
Senior Unsecured Notes, Due 2027 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face value		$ 500,000,000
Debt stated rate		5.875%
Issuance price of debt		100.00%
Redemption as a percent of principal		40.00%
Debt issuance costs		$ 10,700,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, Due 2027 \| Senior Notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price		105.875%
Senior Unsecured Notes, Due 2027 \| Senior Notes \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price		100.00%
Term Loan B, Maturing 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face value					$ 300,000,000
Interest rate reduction				25.00%
Net leverage ratio requirement					2.75
Annual principal payments					$ 3,000,000
Variable interest rate							4.04%	4.34%
Weighted average interest rate							4.25%
Total outstanding principal							$ 294,000,000	$ 296,250,000
Term Loan B, Maturing 2024 \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range					2.00%
Term Loan B, Maturing 2024 \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range					1.75%
Term Loan B, Maturing 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			$ 23,000,000.0
Annual principal payments			$ 7,700,000
Variable interest rate							4.79%
Weighted average interest rate							5.00%
Total outstanding principal							$ 761,175,000	0
Term Loan B, Maturing 2026 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range			2.75%
Amended and restated revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio requirement							5.5
Variable interest rate							4.29%
Weighted average interest rate							4.33%
Revolving credit and term loan agreement						$ 210,000,000
Total outstanding principal							$ 20,000,000	0
Amended and restated revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of commitment fees of total unused commitment under revolving credit facility							0.30%
Amended and restated revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range						1.75%
Amended and restated revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of commitment fees of total unused commitment under revolving credit facility							0.50%
Amended and restated revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range						2.50%
Amended and restated revolving credit facility \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding							$ 6,000,000.0	$ 100,000
Cordillera Communications, LLC and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. \| Term Loan B, Maturing 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face value			$ 765,000,000
Cordillera Communications, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| television_station			15
Cordillera Communications, LLC \| Term Loan B, Maturing 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt			$ 525,000,000
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| television_station	8
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. \| Senior Unsecured Notes, Due 2027 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 500,000,000
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. \| Term Loan B, Maturing 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt			$ 240,000,000