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Segment Data - Schedule of Breakdown of Selected Financial Information for Reportable Broadcast and TEGNA Segments and Reconciliation of Segment's Profit to Income from Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 2,133 $ 1,198 $ 5,522 $ 3,660
Programming and related expenses (936) (562) (2,477) (1,670)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (421) (270) (1,204) (790)
Amortization of broadcast rights (87) (72) (246) (239)
Corporate (unallocated) (67) (42) (212) (144)
Depreciation and amortization expense [1] (155) (118) (434) (352)
Transaction and other one-time expenses (30) (23) (125) (33)
Miscellaneous (2) (1) (2) (1)
Income from operations 532 175 1,159 607
Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Reportable segments' profit 809 377 1,995 1,216
Broadcast Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net revenue 1,305 1,131 3,764 3,450
Programming and related expenses [2] (548) (556) (1,650) (1,646)
Selling, general and administrative expenses [2] (176) (184) (534) (543)
Amortization of broadcast rights [2] (14) (14) (43) (45)
Reportable segments' profit 567 377 1,537 1,216
TEGNA Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net revenue 765   1,568  
Programming and related expenses [2] (389)   (825)  
Selling, general and administrative expenses [2] (125)   (265)  
Amortization of broadcast rights [2] (9)   (20)  
Reportable segments' profit 242   458  
Other Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Reportable segments' profit (23) (18) (63) (79)
Other Segments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 81 $ 80 $ 242 $ 247
[1] Includes depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets. Excludes amortization of broadcast rights.
[2] The expenses included in the measure of our reportable segments’ profit are as follows:
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Programming and related expenses – primarily include fees incurred under network affiliation agreements and operating costs to produce and air local news.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses – primarily include (i) salaries, benefits and payroll taxes, commission, professional fees, travel and software license fees incurred by sales teams and (ii) salaries, benefits and payroll taxes, group insurance and office rental costs incurred in managing the segment’s business units.
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Amortization of broadcast rights – the amortization of license fees for acquired programs from national program syndicators and certain production companies.