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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 17, 2026
Mar. 19, 2026
USD ($)
Station
DigitalMulticastNetwork
RadioStation
Market
$ / shares
Jan. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Market
Sep. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Market
Sep. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Market
Sep. 30, 2025
USD ($)
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       $ 5,034   $ 5,034 $ 5,034   $ 2,910
Net revenue       2,133 $ 1,198   5,522 $ 3,660  
Legal professional fees and severance costs       (30) (23)   (125) (33)  
Operating income       532 $ 175   1,159 $ 607  
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%                
Percentage limit of UHF stations on market pecentage of national audience 50.00%                
Merger consideration | $ / shares   $ 22              
Estimated total purchase price   $ 3,700              
Property and equipment   734              
Other intangible assets   78              
Investments   76              
Network affiliation agreements   1,367              
Deferred tax liabilities   846              
Goodwill   2,124              
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           1,568      
Legal professional fees and severance costs       $ 29     $ 119    
Operating income           $ 306      
TEGNA Inc. [Member] | Adjustment [Member]                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Investments   23              
Network affiliation agreements   $ (28)              
WBNX-TV Assets Acquisition [Member]                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Assets acquisition date     Jan. 31, 2025            
Cash purchase price     $ 22