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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	May 15, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2019 USD ($)	May 01, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($)	May 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 06, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total outstanding principal								$ 3,157,938,000	$ 3,210,912,000		$ 3,210,912,000
Debt issuance costs								57,813,000	62,907,000		62,907,000
Aggregate amount of debt principal repurchase program authorized							$ 439,300,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt								1,234,000		$ 0
Revolving credit facility \| Letter of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding								7,100,000	6,900,000		6,900,000
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit borrowing capacity		$ 400,000,000										$ 210,000,000
Number of days before maturity		91 days
Total outstanding principal								$ 75,000,000	0		0
Net leverage ratio requirement								4.75
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on line of credit facility								2.94%
Weighted average interest rate during the period		2.87%
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%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range		1.75%
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%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving credit facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range		2.50%
Term loan, due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total outstanding principal								$ 286,500,000	$ 287,250,000		$ 287,250,000
Debt face value						$ 300,000,000
Net leverage ratio requirement						2.75
Annual principal payments						$ 3,000,000
Variable interest rate								2.46%	2.10%		2.10%
Weighted average interest rate								2.15%		2.13%
Term loan, due in 2024 \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range						2.00%
Term loan, due in 2024 \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range						1.75%
Term loan, due in 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total outstanding principal								$ 742,146,000	$ 744,049,000		$ 744,049,000
Debt face value					$ 765,000,000
Annual principal payments					7,600,000
Variable interest rate								3.31%	3.31%		3.31%
Weighted average interest rate								3.31%		3.26%
Debt issuance costs					$ 23,000,000
Minimum LIBOR Rate		0.75%
Term loan, due in 2026 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range					2.56%
Sixth Amendment Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus margin range		3.00%
Sixth Amendment Facility \| Term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 23,400,000
Sixth Amendment Facility \| Term loans \| ION Media
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face value		800,000,000
Term loan, due in 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total outstanding principal								$ 665,000,000	$ 667,000,000		$ 667,000,000
Annual principal payments		$ 8,000,000
Minimum LIBOR Rate		0.75%
Additional loan principal payment											$ 125,000,000
Term loan, due in 2028 \| Term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate								3.75%		3.75%
Debt stated rate								3.75%	3.75%		3.75%
Senior secured notes due 2029 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face value			$ 550,000,000
Debt issuance costs			$ 13,800,000
Additional loan principal payment								$ 26,600,000
Debt stated rate			3.875%
Debt issuance price as a percentage of par			100.00%
Senior secured notes due 2029 \| Senior notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption as a percent of principal			40.00%
Debt redemption price			103.875%
Senior secured notes due 2029 \| Senior notes \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price			100.00%
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2025 \| Senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional loan principal payment	$ 400,000,000
Debt redemption price	102.563%
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional loan principal payment								42,200,000
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face value				$ 500,000,000
Debt issuance costs				$ 10,700,000
Additional loan principal payment								42,200,000	$ 15,400,000
Debt stated rate				5.875%
Debt issuance price as a percentage of par				100.00%
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 \| Senior notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption as a percent of principal				40.00%
Debt redemption price				105.875%
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 \| Senior notes \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price				100.00%
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 \| Senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total outstanding principal								442,473,000	484,655,000		$ 484,655,000
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional loan principal payment								54,500,000
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face value			$ 500,000,000
Debt issuance costs			$ 12,500,000
Additional loan principal payment								54,500,000	22,000,000
Debt stated rate			5.375%
Debt issuance price as a percentage of par			100.00%
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 \| Senior notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption as a percent of principal			40.00%
Debt redemption price			105.375%
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 \| Senior notes \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price			100.00%
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 \| Senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total outstanding principal								$ 423,463,000	$ 477,958,000		$ 477,958,000