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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:    
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts $ 26 $ 18
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized 200,000 200,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Common stock, par value $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized 100,000,000 100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 47,282,823 47,282,823
Common stock, shares outstanding 30,818,165 30,327,669
Treasury Stock, Shares 16,464,658 16,955,154
ASSETS    
Total assets [1] $ 17,777 $ 10,846
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Total liabilities [1] 15,301 8,784
Non Guarantor VIEs [Member]    
ASSETS    
Total assets 290 292
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Total liabilities $ 147 $ 139
[1] The condensed consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 include certain assets held by consolidated VIEs of $290 million and $292 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of Nexstar. The condensed consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $147 million and $139 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of Nexstar. See Note 2 for additional information.