v3.26.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Consolidated VIEs [Member]  
Consolidated VIEs

The carrying amounts and classification of the assets and liabilities, excluding intercompany amounts, of the VIEs which have been included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5

 

 

$

5

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

22

 

 

 

23

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 Total current assets

 

 

30

 

 

 

32

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

43

 

 

 

48

 

Goodwill

 

 

151

 

 

 

151

 

FCC licenses

 

 

200

 

 

 

200

 

Network affiliation agreements, net

 

 

45

 

 

 

51

 

Other noncurrent assets, net

 

 

60

 

 

 

56

 

 Total assets

 

$

529

 

 

$

538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of debt

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

39

 

 

 

36

 

 Total current liabilities

 

 

42

 

 

 

39

 

Debt

 

 

343

 

 

 

345

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

44

 

 

 

41

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

66

 

 

 

64

 

 Total liabilities

 

$

495

 

 

$

489

 

Non Guarantor VIEs [Member]  
Consolidated VIEs

The following are assets of consolidated VIEs, excluding intercompany amounts, that are not available to settle the obligations of Nexstar and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs, excluding intercompany amounts, for which their creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of Nexstar (in millions):

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Current assets

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

8

 

 

 

9

 

Goodwill

 

 

62

 

 

 

62

 

FCC licenses

 

 

200

 

 

 

200

 

Network affiliation agreements, net

 

 

14

 

 

 

16

 

Other noncurrent assets, net

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 Total assets

 

$

290

 

 

$

292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

37

 

 

$

34

 

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

110

 

 

 

105

 

 Total liabilities

 

$

147

 

 

$

139