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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. Stock $nxst

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2018 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459019004527 Filed on February 27, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2018	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
Revenue	$2.767B	$653.7M	$611.9M
YoY Change	13.76%	110.94%	121.97%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.118B	$264.4M	$257.7M
YoY Change	12.53%	178.02%	162.42%
Gross Profit	$1.649B	$389.3M	$354.2M
YoY Change	14.61%	81.24%	99.55%
Gross Profit Margin	59.59%	59.56%	57.89%
Selling, General & Admin	$579.9M	$140.3M	$140.5M
YoY Change	-4.16%	112.25%	120.86%
% of Gross Profit	35.17%	36.04%	39.66%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$109.8M	$80.80M	$25.98M
YoY Change	9.07%	168.44%	-12.23%
% of Gross Profit	6.66%	20.76%	7.33%
Operating Expenses	$2.009B	$232.6M	$486.0M
YoY Change	4.29%	117.38%	364.58%
Operating Profit	$757.8M	$136.7M	$125.9M
YoY Change	49.87%	47.78%	72.73%
Interest Expense	-$221.0M	-$52.70M	-$53.60M
YoY Change	-8.37%	16.59%	81.08%
% of Operating Profit	-29.16%	-38.56%	-42.57%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$39.00K	$4.100M	-$161.0K
YoY Change	143.75%	-4200.0%	61.0%
Pretax Income	$532.9M	$87.52M	$74.09M
YoY Change	120.79%	85.81%	71.7%
Income Tax	$144.7M	$29.90M	$32.01M
% Of Pretax Income	27.15%	34.16%	43.21%
Net Earnings	$389.5M	$378.5M	$46.48M
YoY Change	-18.0%	1747.87%	87.41%
Net Earnings / Revenue	14.08%	57.9%	7.6%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$8.52	$8.27	$1.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$8.21	$8.03	$0.98
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	45.72M	45.75M	46.11M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	47.41M	47.15M	47.45M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$145.0M	$116.0M	$136.0M
YoY Change	25.0%	31.82%	368.97%
Cash & Equivalents	$145.0M	$115.7M	$135.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$75.00M	$71.86M	$34.39M
YoY Change	-80.16%	25.02%	-20.69%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$547.0M	$562.9M	$519.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$767.0M	$1.056B	$1.029B
YoY Change	-27.37%	190.8%	258.51%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$732.0M	$734.1M	$738.0M
YoY Change	-0.27%	165.84%	160.23%
Goodwill		$2.143B
YoY Change		352.74%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$125.0M	$199.2M	$202.0M
YoY Change	-37.19%	134.14%	-79.45%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.295B	$6.425B	$6.476B
YoY Change	-2.04%	146.86%	145.86%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$767.0M	$1.056B	$1.029B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.295B	$6.425B	$6.476B
Total Assets	$7.062B	$7.482B	$7.505B
YoY Change	-5.61%	152.24%	156.93%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$68.00M	$31.14M	$61.00M
YoY Change	119.35%	57.62%	140.27%
Accrued Expenses	$176.0M	$175.9M	$218.0M
YoY Change	-11.56%	146.71%	209.82%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$96.00M	$92.81M	$122.0M
YoY Change	-11.93%	230.36%	171.11%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$404.0M	$670.7M	$765.0M
YoY Change	-39.79%	253.0%	322.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.885B	$4.270B	$4.287B
YoY Change	-9.02%	84.51%	84.78%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$270.0M	$340.5M	$353.0M
YoY Change	-20.82%	640.31%	760.98%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.155B	$4.610B	$4.640B
YoY Change	-9.89%	95.35%	96.53%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$404.0M	$670.7M	$765.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.155B	$4.610B	$4.640B
Total Liabilities	$5.209B	$5.900B	$6.316B
YoY Change	-11.88%	110.95%	128.18%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$299.5M
YoY Change		-269.62%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$78.06M
YoY Change		88.04%
Treasury Stock Shares		$1.325M
Shareholders Equity	$1.853B	$1.571B	$1.189B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.062B	$7.482B	$7.505B
YoY Change	-5.61%	152.24%	156.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$389.5M	$378.5M	$46.48M
YoY Change	-18.0%	1747.87%	87.41%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$109.8M	$80.80M	$25.98M
YoY Change	9.07%	168.44%	-12.23%
Cash From Operating Activities	$736.9M	$45.90M	-$47.60M
YoY Change	575.46%	-46.06%	-171.04%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$106.2M	-$27.70M	-$21.10M
YoY Change	46.63%	346.77%	99.06%
Acquisitions	$104.0M
YoY Change	-96.51%
Other Investing Activities	-$983.0K	$3.600M	$481.0M
YoY Change	-95.29%	-173.47%	160233.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$175.5M	-$24.10M	$459.9M
YoY Change	-91.51%	115.18%	-4565.05%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$50.52M
YoY Change	-48.97%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-531.9M	-42.00M	-362.3M
YoY Change	-150.3%	170.97%	563.55%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	736.9M	45.90M	-47.60M
Cash From Investing Activities	-175.5M	-24.10M	459.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	-531.9M	-42.00M	-362.3M
Net Change In Cash	29.46M	-20.20M	50.00M
YoY Change	-103.27%	-134.59%	2280.95%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$736.9M	$45.90M	-$47.60M
Capital Expenditures	$106.2M	-$27.70M	-$21.10M
Free Cash Flow	$630.6M	$73.60M	-$26.50M
YoY Change	1621.6%	-19.39%	-134.15%

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CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	6972000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	-1602000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	-516000
CY2016	nxst	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities	1628000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	41635000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-42638000
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-75000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	-7516000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	-17421000
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	33251000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-17122000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-22211000
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-896000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	736867000
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	109091000
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	284253000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	106246000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	72461000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	31870000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	103976000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	2975254000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	103970000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	481946000
CY2018	nxst	Proceeds From Spectrum Repack Reimbursements ProceedsFromSpectrumRepackReimbursements	29381000
CY2017	nxst	Proceeds Received To Relinquish Spectrum ProceedsReceivedToRelinquishSpectrum	478608000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	4344000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	20026000
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	718000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	983000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	850000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-175514000
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-2066285000
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-135122000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	251387000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	3533981000
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	958000000
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	653011000
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	1922329000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	18050000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	52039000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	20707000
CY2018	nxst	Proceeds From Payments Of Dividends To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsOfDividendsToMinorityShareholders	226000
CY2017	nxst	Proceeds From Payments Of Dividends To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsOfDividendsToMinorityShareholders	247000
CY2016	nxst	Proceeds From Payments Of Dividends To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsOfDividendsToMinorityShareholders	-643000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	50524000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	99008000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	5970000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	8155000
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	1225000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	68629000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	55892000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	29445000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	2468000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	66901000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	100000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Financing Activities PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities	259603000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Financing Activities PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities	2000000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4938000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4099000
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	80140000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	1056000
CY2018	nxst	Payments For Capital Lease And Capitalized Software Obligations PaymentsForCapitalLeaseAndCapitalizedSoftwareObligations	8847000
CY2017	nxst	Payments For Capital Lease And Capitalized Software Obligations PaymentsForCapitalLeaseAndCapitalizedSoftwareObligations	7095000
CY2016	nxst	Payments For Capital Lease And Capitalized Software Obligations PaymentsForCapitalLeaseAndCapitalizedSoftwareObligations	3258000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-531890000
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1057367000
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	822932000
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect	29463000
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect	-899827000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	115652000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1015479000
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	239558000
CY2016	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	78261000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	90717000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	272689000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	29391000
CY2018	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	19364000
CY2017	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	4107000
CY2016	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	2339000
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1	565000
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1	20723000
CY2016	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1	706000
CY2018	us-gaap	Fair Value Of Assets Acquired FairValueOfAssetsAcquired	6500000
CY2016	us-gaap	Fair Value Of Assets Acquired FairValueOfAssetsAcquired	108694000
CY2016Q4	nxst	Accrued Debt Financing Costs AccruedDebtFinancingCosts	1019000
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Debt Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1	434269000
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	1031443000
CY2017	nxst	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Stock Option Replacement Awards In Connection With Merger AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockOptionReplacementAwardsInConnectionWithMerger	10702000
CY2018	nxst	Relinquishment Of Spectrum Asset And Derecognition Of Liability To Surrender Spectrum Asset RelinquishmentOfSpectrumAssetAndDerecognitionOfLiabilityToSurrenderSpectrumAsset	314086000
CY2017	nxst	Relinquishment Of Spectrum Asset And Derecognition Of Liability To Surrender Spectrum Asset RelinquishmentOfSpectrumAssetAndDerecognitionOfLiabilityToSurrenderSpectrumAsset	34558000
CY2017	nxst	Business Combination Contingent Consideration BusinessCombinationContingentConsideration	12361000
CY2018	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:10pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1. Organization and Business Operations </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:10pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As of December 31, 2018, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Nexstar”) owned, operated, programmed or provided sales and other services to 174 full power television stations, including those owned by variable interest entities (“VIEs”), in 100 markets in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MNTV, and other broadcast television networks. As of December 31, 2018, the stations reached approximately 42.7 million, or 38.8%, of all U.S. television households. Through various local service agreements, Nexstar provided sales, programming, and other services to 39 full power television stations owned by independent third parties.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </p>
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Full Power Television Stations Owned Operated Programmed Or Provided Sales And Other Services NumberOfFullPowerTelevisionStationsOwnedOperatedProgrammedOrProvidedSalesAndOtherServices	174
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Television Markets NumberOfTelevisionMarkets	100
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Viewers NumberOfViewers	42700000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Viewers Percentage NumberOfViewersPercentage	0.388
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Full Power Television Stations Owned Or Operated By Independent Third Parties NumberOfFullPowerTelevisionStationsOwnedOrOperatedByIndependentThirdParties	39
CY2018	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:2.26%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Basis of Presentation </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:10pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Certain prior year financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.</p>
CY2018	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:2.26%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates </p> <p style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure for contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant estimates made by management include those relating to the allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation related to business combinations, including assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contingent consideration liability and any other assets or liabilities recognized from these transactions, retransmission revenue recognized, trade transactions, pension and postretirement obligations, income taxes, the recoverability of goodwill, FCC licenses and other long-lived assets, the recoverability of broadcast rights and the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets. Actual results may vary from such estimates recorded. </p>
CY2018	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:10pt;margin-left:2.26%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Concentration of Credit Risk </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:10pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Financial instruments which potentially expose the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and accounts receivable. Cash deposits are maintained with several financial institutions. Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits; however, the Company believes these deposits are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit and are not subject to any unusual credit risk. A significant portion of the Company’s accounts receivable is due from local and national advertising agencies. The Company does not require collateral from its customers but maintains reserves for potential credit losses. Management believes that the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate, but if the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, additional allowances may be required. The Company has not experienced significant losses related to receivables from individual customers or by geographical area. </p>
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	5400000
CY2018	nxst	Trade Expense TradeExpense	16500000
CY2017	nxst	Trade Expense TradeExpense	14500000
CY2016	nxst	Trade Expense TradeExpense	10800000
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	5400000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	2300000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	2300000
CY2018	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	8200000
CY2017	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	9200000
CY2016	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	4000000.0
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1057367000
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect	-899827000
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	45718000
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	45754000
CY2016	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	30687000
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1694000
CY2017	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1395000
CY2016	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	977000
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	47412000
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	47149000
CY2016	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	31664000
CY2018	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	21000
CY2017	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	153000
CY2016	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	351000
CY2018	us-gaap	Number Of Reportable Segments NumberOfReportableSegments	1
CY2017	us-gaap	Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Operating Activities PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityOperatingActivities	4044000
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income OtherNoncashIncome	3491000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	56669000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-1169000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	-516000
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	109091000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies	850000
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-2066285000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	3533981000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Financing Activities PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities	259603000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1015479000
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	239558000
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	6972000
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	284253000
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-135122000
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	958000000
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	822932000
CY2016	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect	972063000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1015479000
CY2016	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	78261000
CY2017Q1	nxst	Number Of Full Power Television Stations Whose Assets Are Sold NumberOfFullPowerTelevisionStationsWhoseAssetsAreSold	12
CY2017Q1	nxst	Number Of Markets In Which Full Power Television Stations Are Sold NumberOfMarketsInWhichFullPowerTelevisionStationsAreSold	12
CY2017Q3	nxst	Number Of Stations That Accepted Bids To Relinquish Spectrum NumberOfStationsThatAcceptedBidsToRelinquishSpectrum	11
CY2017Q4	nxst	Number Of Stations Went Off The Air NumberOfStationsWentOffTheAir	1
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Ceased Broadcasting Channels NumberOfCeasedBroadcastingChannels	8
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Stations To Move To Very High Frequency Channels NumberOfStationsToMoveToVeryHighFrequencyChannels	2
CY2017	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue	2484214000
CY2016	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue	2457492000
CY2017	nxst	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Income Or Loss Before Taxes BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeOrLossBeforeTaxes	288279000
CY2016	nxst	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Income Or Loss Before Taxes BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeOrLossBeforeTaxes	124966000
CY2017	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss	503871000
CY2016	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss	49318000
CY2017	nxst	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLossAttributableToParent	503541000
CY2016	nxst	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLossAttributableToParent	46547000
CY2017	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic	10.84
CY2016	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic	0.99
CY2017	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted	10.52
CY2016	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted	0.97
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	1170380000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	1093520000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	438842000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	359382000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	731538000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	734138000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	2223962000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	732039000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1491923000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	2164259000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	582633000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1581626000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	8500000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	140793000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	130335000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	119559000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	114147000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	112954000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Period Thereafter FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpensePeriodThereafter	874135000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1491923000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	534557000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	61253000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	473304000
CY2016Q4	nxst	Indefinite Lived License Agreements Gross IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGross	591945000
CY2016Q4	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Impairment Loss IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	49421000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived License Agreements IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements	542524000
CY2017	nxst	Goodwill During Period Acquisitions And Consolidation Of Vies Gross GoodwillDuringPeriodAcquisitionsAndConsolidationOfViesGross	1701719000
CY2017	nxst	Goodwill During Period Acquisitions And Consolidation Of Vies Net GoodwillDuringPeriodAcquisitionsAndConsolidationOfViesNet	1701719000
CY2017	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Acquisitions And Consolidation Of Vies Gross IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodAcquisitionsAndConsolidationOfViesGross	1244386000
CY2017	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Acquisitions And Consolidation Of Vies Net IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodAcquisitionsAndConsolidationOfViesNet	1244386000
CY2017	nxst	Goodwill During Period Divestitures Gross GoodwillDuringPeriodDivestituresGross	22823000
CY2017	nxst	Goodwill Divestitures Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillDivestituresAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	2861000
CY2017	nxst	Goodwill During Period A Divestitures Net GoodwillDuringPeriodADivestituresNet	19962000
CY2017	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Divestitures Gross IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodDivestituresGross	19744000
CY2017	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Divestitures Accumulated Impairment Losses IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsDivestituresAccumulatedImpairmentLosses	2011000
CY2017	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Divestitures Net IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodDivestituresNet	17733000
CY2017	nxst	Goodwill During Period Deconsolidation Of Vies Gross GoodwillDuringPeriodDeconsolidationOfViesGross	698000
CY2017	nxst	Goodwill During Period Deconsolidation Of Vies Net GoodwillDuringPeriodDeconsolidationOfViesNet	698000
CY2017	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Deconsolidation Of Vies Gross IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodDeconsolidationOfViesGross	1539000
CY2017	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Deconsolidation Of Vies Net IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodDeconsolidationOfViesNet	1539000
CY2017	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	11517000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	2212755000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	69909000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	2142846000
CY2017Q4	nxst	Indefinite Lived License Agreements Gross IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGross	1815048000
CY2017Q4	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Impairment Loss IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	47410000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived License Agreements IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements	1767638000
CY2018	nxst	Goodwill During Period Acquisitions And Consolidation Of Vies Gross GoodwillDuringPeriodAcquisitionsAndConsolidationOfViesGross	45019000
CY2018	nxst	Goodwill During Period Acquisitions And Consolidation Of Vies Net GoodwillDuringPeriodAcquisitionsAndConsolidationOfViesNet	45019000
CY2018	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Acquisitions And Consolidation Of Vies Gross IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodAcquisitionsAndConsolidationOfViesGross	10630000
CY2018	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Acquisitions And Consolidation Of Vies Net IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodAcquisitionsAndConsolidationOfViesNet	10630000
CY2018	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	19911000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	2257774000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	89820000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	2167954000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Indefinite Lived License Agreements Gross IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGross	1825678000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Impairment Loss IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	47410000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived License Agreements IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements	1778268000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive	2435681000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Long Term Debt Maturities LongTermDebtMaturities	4025797000
CY2018	nxst	Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Changes In Funded Status Amortization Term OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangesInFundedStatusAmortizationTerm	P5Y
	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets	39000000.0
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree	61961000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour	762536000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive	624616000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	44269000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Employee Related Liabilities Current EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent	44775000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Accrued Network Affiliation Fees Current AccruedNetworkAffiliationFeesCurrent	21916000
CY2017Q4	nxst	Accrued Network Affiliation Fees Current AccruedNetworkAffiliationFeesCurrent	68197000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	77665000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	62968000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities Current AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	143850000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities Current AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	175940000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt LongTermDebt	3981003000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt LongTermDebt	4362460000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Current LongTermDebtCurrent	96093000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Current LongTermDebtCurrent	92808000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Noncurrent LongTermDebtNoncurrent	3884910000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Noncurrent LongTermDebtNoncurrent	4269652000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity	6400000000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity	6400000000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths	96093000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo	44910000
	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Recognized Net Gain Loss Due To Settlements1 DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1	1200000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Portion Of Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligation Funded By Plan Assets PortionOfDefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationFundedByPlanAssets	371800000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Funded Percentage DefinedBenefitPlanFundedPercentage	0.89
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocations DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations	1
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	31300000
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	24100000
CY2016	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	11400000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized	65100000
CY2018	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1 EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1	P2Y5M4D
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	853813
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	102516000
CY2017	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	190743000
CY2016	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	12054000
CY2018	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	29761000
CY2017	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	38499000
CY2016	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	10927000
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	132277000
CY2017	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	229242000
CY2016	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	22981000
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7997000
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-438281000
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	53094000
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4406000
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-24904000
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1497000
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	12403000
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-463185000
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	54591000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	144680000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-233943000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	77572000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	111915000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	84476000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	59735000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	27123000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	10676000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	7697000
CY2018	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nondeductible Compensation IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseNondeductibleCompensation	2858000
CY2017	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nondeductible Compensation IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseNondeductibleCompensation	6375000
CY2016	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nondeductible Compensation IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseNondeductibleCompensation	709000
CY2017	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nontaxable Proceeds On Station Divestiture IncomeTaxReconciliationNontaxableProceedsOnStationDivestiture	-9146000
CY2016	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nondeductible Earnout Payments IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseNondeductibleEarnoutPayments	1415000
CY2017	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nondeductible Acquisition Costs IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseNondeductibleAcquisitionCosts	3901000
CY2016	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nondeductible Acquisition Costs IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseNondeductibleAcquisitionCosts	12000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Meals And Entertainment IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment	2047000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Meals And Entertainment IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment	1546000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Meals And Entertainment IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment	504000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses	1532000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses	3577000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses	5276000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities	11178000
CY2018	nxst	Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Excess Tax Benefit On Stock Based Compensation IncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcessTaxBenefitOnStockBasedCompensation	-750000
CY2017	nxst	Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Excess Tax Benefit On Stock Based Compensation IncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcessTaxBenefitOnStockBasedCompensation	-8106000
CY2017	nxst	Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Disposition Of Nondeductible Goodwill IncomeTaxRateReconciliationDispositionOfNondeductibleGoodwill	3279000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	-322193000
CY2018	nxst	Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Beginning Of Year Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInBeginningOfYearValuationAllowance	1430000
CY2017	nxst	Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Beginning Of Year Valuation Allowance IncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInBeginningOfYearValuationAllowance	1635000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-1475000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	1215000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	2224000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	144680000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-233943000
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	77572000
CY2017	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.35
CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.21
CY2018	nxst	Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Incomplete Accounting Change In Tax Rate Description For Percentage Of Effect For Immediate Expensing On Costs Of Qualified Property TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDescriptionForPercentageOfEffectForImmediateExpensingOnCostsOfQualifiedProperty	The Act also provides for immediate expensing of 100% of the costs of qualified property that are incurred and placed in service during the period from September 27, 2017 to December 31, 2022. Beginning January 1, 2023, the immediate expensing provision is phased down by 20% per year until it is completely phased out as of January 1, 2027.
CY2018	nxst	Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Incomplete Accounting Change In Tax Rate Percentage Of Effect For Immediate Expensing On Costs Of Qualified Property TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRatePercentageOfEffectForImmediateExpensingOnCostsOfQualifiedProperty	1
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	46189000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	51802000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits	14085000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits	15574000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Rent DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent	1916000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Rent DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent	2173000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions	30679000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions	28033000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	13270000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	12732000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	106139000
CY2017	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	1625000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	12542000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	23258000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	3677000
CY2018	nxst	Capital Expenditures Related To Station Repack CapitalExpendituresRelatedToStationRepack	26800000
CY2017	nxst	Capital Expenditures Related To Station Repack CapitalExpendituresRelatedToStationRepack	2600000
CY2017	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	806000
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	194000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	110314000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	3071000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	2155000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	103068000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	108159000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	72703000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	72423000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets	291673000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets	312460000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill	37455000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill	31062000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Deferred Tax Liabilities Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets	318562000
CY2017Q4	nxst	Deferred Tax Liabilities Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets	305293000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	13070000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	4854000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	733463000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	726092000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities DeferredTaxLiabilities	630395000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities DeferredTaxLiabilities	617933000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	3100000
CY2018	us-gaap	Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount	1400000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	12500000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	23300000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	3700000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	23258000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	3677000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	3677000
CY2018	nxst	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Merger Transaction UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromMergerTransaction	432000
CY2017	nxst	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Merger Transaction UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromMergerTransaction	22605000
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	45000
CY2017	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	1847000
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	1497000
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	12496000
CY2017	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	2440000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Maximum Percentage Of Us Television Household Reach MaximumPercentageOfUSTelevisionHouseholdReach	0.39
CY2018Q4	nxst	Percentage Of Discount On Ultra High Frequency On Audience Reach Per Market PercentageOfDiscountOnUltraHighFrequencyOnAudienceReachPerMarket	0.50
CY2018	nxst	Date The Ultra High Frequency Discount Was Abolished DateTheUltraHighFrequencyDiscountWasAbolished	2016-08-24
CY2018	nxst	Effective Date Of Reinstating The Ultra High Frequency Discount EffectiveDateOfReinstatingTheUltraHighFrequencyDiscount	2017-06-15
CY2017Q2	nxst	Number Of Stations That Accepted Bids To Relinquish Spectrum NumberOfStationsThatAcceptedBidsToRelinquishSpectrum	11
CY2017Q4	nxst	Number Of Stations Went Off The Air NumberOfStationsWentOffTheAir	1
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Remaining Stations That Accepted Bids To Relinquish Their Spectrum NumberOfRemainingStationsThatAcceptedBidsToRelinquishTheirSpectrum	10
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Ceased Broadcasting Channels NumberOfCeasedBroadcastingChannels	8
CY2018Q4	nxst	Spectrum Asset And Liability Surrender Value SpectrumAssetAndLiabilitySurrenderValue	314100000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Stations To Move To Very High Frequency Channels NumberOfStationsToMoveToVeryHighFrequencyChannels	2
CY2018	nxst	Maximum Amount Of Reimbursement For Repack Cost MaximumAmountOfReimbursementForRepackCost	2750000000
CY2018	nxst	Amount Of Reimbursement For Repack Cost Allocated To Television Broadcaster Relocation Fund AmountOfReimbursementForRepackCostAllocatedToTelevisionBroadcasterRelocationFund	1000000000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Capital Expenditures Related To Station Repack Reimbursed CapitalExpendituresRelatedToStationRepackReimbursed	29400000
CY2017Q4	nxst	Capital Expenditures Related To Station Repack Reimbursed CapitalExpendituresRelatedToStationRepackReimbursed	0
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments	7323000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments	16904000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Number Of Stations Covered Under Collective Bargaining Agreements NumberOfStationsCoveredUnderCollectiveBargainingAgreements	14
CY2018Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due Next Twelve Months BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	46118000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	35731000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	20090000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	12740000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	78000
CY2018Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	114757000
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	22800000
CY2017	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	24600000
CY2016	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	12700000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent	22179000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	19841000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	16794000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	13573000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	11108000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	37577000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	103976000
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	47149000

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