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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 19, 2026
USD ($)
Station
Market
DigitalMulticastNetwork
RadioStation
$ / shares
Jan. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Market
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Market
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Market
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Apr. 27, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Number of markets in which the Company's stations broadcast | Market     132 132   132      
Number of digital multicast networks | DigitalMulticastNetwork 2                
Percentage of US television household reach     80.00% 80.00%   80.00%      
Goodwill     $ 5,033 $ 5,033   $ 5,033     $ 2,910
Net revenue       1,993 $ 1,229 3,389 $ 2,462    
Legal professional fees and severance costs       (53) (10) (95) (10)    
Operating income       362 $ 213 627 $ 432    
2023 Acquisitions [Member]                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
FCC licenses   $ 20              
TEGNA Inc. [Member]                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Merger agreement date Mar. 19, 2026                
Number of full power stations | Station 64                
Number of radio station | RadioStation 2                
Number of markets in which the Company's stations broadcast | Market 51                
Percentage of US television household reach               80.00%  
Merger consideration | $ / shares $ 22                
Estimated total purchase price $ 3,700                
Property and equipment 732                
Other intangible assets 79                
Investments 78                
Network affiliation agreements 1,367                
Deferred tax liabilities 846                
Goodwill 2,123                
Property and equipment, excluding land 177                
Construction in progress $ 16                
Indefinite-lived intangible assets estimated useful life 15 years                
Definite-lived intangible assets estimated useful life 6 years 7 months 6 days                
Weighted-average estimated useful life 18 years 1 month 6 days                
Tax basis in goodwill $ 168                
FCC licenses 343                
Network affiliation agreements amount 77                
Other intangible asset 110                
Property and equipment 164                
Net revenue     803            
Legal professional fees and severance costs       $ 52   $ 90      
Operating income     $ 110            
TEGNA Inc. [Member] | Adjustment [Member]                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Investments 25                
Network affiliation agreements $ (28)                
WBNX-TV Assets Acquisition [Member]                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Assets acquisition date   Jan. 31, 2025              
Cash purchase price   $ 22