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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. Stock $nxst

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2019 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459020008129 Filed on March 02, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$3.039B	$798.0M	$693.0M
YoY Change	9.85%	22.08%	13.26%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.333B	$279.2M	$285.4M
YoY Change	19.26%	5.6%	10.75%
Gross Profit	$1.706B	$518.9M	$407.7M
YoY Change	3.48%	33.29%	15.1%
Gross Profit Margin	56.13%	65.02%	58.83%
Selling, General & Admin	$730.0M	$158.8M	$140.3M
YoY Change	25.87%	13.19%	-0.12%
% of Gross Profit	42.79%	30.6%	34.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$123.4M	$84.20M	$27.67M
YoY Change	12.37%	4.21%	6.52%
% of Gross Profit	7.23%	16.23%	6.79%
Operating Expenses	$730.0M	$226.1M	$500.1M
YoY Change	-63.66%	-2.79%	2.92%
Operating Profit	$655.1M	$272.8M	$192.9M
YoY Change	-13.55%	99.6%	53.19%
Interest Expense	-$286.4M	-$53.90M	-$56.20M
YoY Change	29.59%	2.28%	4.85%
% of Operating Profit	-43.72%	-19.76%	-29.14%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$684.0K	$1.700M	$3.000K
YoY Change	1653.85%	-58.54%	-101.86%
Pretax Income	$373.3M	$213.2M	$135.1M
YoY Change	-29.95%	143.56%	82.32%
Income Tax	$137.0M	$58.70M	$35.20M
% Of Pretax Income	36.7%	27.54%	26.06%
Net Earnings	$230.3M	$153.1M	$100.5M
YoY Change	-40.88%	-59.55%	116.28%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.58%	19.19%	14.5%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$5.01	$3.36	$2.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$4.80	$3.22	$2.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	45.99M	45.62M	45.55M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	47.92M	47.48M	47.34M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$232.0M	$145.0M	$118.0M
YoY Change	60.0%	25.0%	-13.24%
Cash & Equivalents	$232.0M	$145.1M	$118.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$236.0M	$22.67M	$44.33M
YoY Change	214.67%	-68.45%	28.92%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$884.0M	$547.3M	$551.7M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.352B	$767.1M	$766.5M
YoY Change	76.27%	-27.38%	-25.51%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.526B	$731.5M	$723.9M
YoY Change	108.47%	-0.35%	-1.91%
Goodwill		$2.168B	$2.187B
YoY Change		1.17%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.477B	$13.67M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$457.0M	$106.9M	$141.7M
YoY Change	265.6%	-46.34%	-29.86%
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.64B	$6.295B	$6.353B
YoY Change	100.76%	-2.03%	-1.91%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.352B	$767.1M	$766.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.64B	$6.295B	$6.353B
Total Assets	$13.99B	$7.062B	$7.119B
YoY Change	98.1%	-5.61%	-5.14%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$157.0M	$67.83M	$74.23M
YoY Change	130.88%	117.84%	21.7%
Accrued Expenses	$458.0M	$175.9M	$151.0M
YoY Change	160.23%	-0.02%	-30.75%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$110.0M	$96.09M	$42.09M
YoY Change	14.58%	3.54%	-65.5%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$948.0M	$404.2M	$367.3M
YoY Change	134.65%	-39.74%	-51.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.398B	$3.885B	$4.106B
YoY Change	116.16%	-9.01%	-4.22%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$880.0M	$270.1M	$254.1M
YoY Change	225.93%	-20.69%	-28.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.278B	$4.155B	$4.360B
YoY Change	123.3%	-9.87%	-6.03%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$948.0M	$404.2M	$367.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.278B	$4.155B	$4.360B
Total Liabilities	$11.96B	$5.193B	$5.367B
YoY Change	129.56%	-11.99%	-15.02%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$620.4M	$484.4M
YoY Change		107.12%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$105.7M	$107.0M
YoY Change		35.38%
Treasury Stock Shares		$1.665M	$1.688M
Shareholders Equity	$2.031B	$1.853B	$1.728B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$13.99B	$7.062B	$7.119B
YoY Change	98.1%	-5.61%	-5.14%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$230.3M	$153.1M	$100.5M
YoY Change	-40.88%	-59.55%	116.28%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$123.4M	$84.20M	$27.67M
YoY Change	12.37%	4.21%	6.52%
Cash From Operating Activities	$417.5M	$249.7M	$170.1M
YoY Change	-43.35%	444.01%	-457.35%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$197.5M	-$43.40M	-$44.50M
YoY Change	85.9%	56.68%	110.9%
Acquisitions	$5.881B
YoY Change	5556.29%
Other Investing Activities	-$452.0K	$17.20M	$6.200M
YoY Change	-54.02%	377.78%	-98.71%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.702B	-$26.20M	-$38.40M
YoY Change	2579.08%	8.71%	-108.35%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$45.12M
YoY Change	-10.71%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	4.388B	-196.7M	-161.1M
YoY Change	-925.03%	368.33%	-55.53%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	417.5M	249.7M	170.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.702B	-26.20M	-38.40M
Cash From Financing Activities	4.388B	-196.7M	-161.1M
Net Change In Cash	103.6M	26.80M	-29.40M
YoY Change	251.5%	-232.67%	-158.8%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$417.5M	$249.7M	$170.1M
Capital Expenditures	$197.5M	-$43.40M	-$44.50M
Free Cash Flow	$220.0M	$293.1M	$214.6M
YoY Change	-65.12%	298.23%	-909.81%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	655131000
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	757779000
CY2017	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	505625000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	17925000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-2436000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-1268000
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Net InterestIncomeExpenseNet	-304350000
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Net InterestIncomeExpenseNet	-220994000
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Net InterestIncomeExpenseNet	-241195000
CY2019	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-10301000
CY2018	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-12120000
CY2017	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-34882000
CY2019	us-gaap	Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense	-15600000
CY2018	us-gaap	Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense	-10755000
CY2017	us-gaap	Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense	-13120000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-684000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-39000
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-16000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	373321000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	532945000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	241384000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	137026000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	144680000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-233943000
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	236295000
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	388265000
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	475327000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6036000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-1212000
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	330000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	230259000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	389477000
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	474997000
CY2018	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	50524000
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	31260000
CY2018	nxst	Vesting Of Restricted Stock Units And Exercise Of Stock Options VestingOfRestrictedStockUnitsAndExerciseOfStockOptions	1032000
CY2018	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.50
CY2018	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	68629000
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	6500000
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	226000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	20456000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-62496000
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	388265000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1868984000
CY2019	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	45115000
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	38620000
CY2019	nxst	Vesting Of Restricted Stock Units And Exercise Of Stock Options VestingOfRestrictedStockUnitsAndExerciseOfStockOptions	-7410000
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	5.01
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	8.52
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	10.38
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	10.07
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	47923000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-11723000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	7147000
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-2160000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-34166000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	20456000
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-6140000
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	270461000
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	367809000
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	481467000
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6036000
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-1212000
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	330000
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	264425000
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	369021000
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	481137000
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
CY2017	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	99008000
CY2017	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.20
CY2017	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	108694000
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	7600000
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation	3655000
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	659000
CY2017	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	412000
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-6140000
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	475327000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1581310000
CY2019	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.80
CY2019	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	82823000
CY2019	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	6500000
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	6201000
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation	-11026000
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	49000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-34166000
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	236295000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2053493000
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	236295000
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	388265000
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	475327000
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	200317000
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	149406000
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	159500000
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	123375000
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	109789000
CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	100658000
CY2019	us-gaap	Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment	63317000
CY2018	us-gaap	Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment	19911000
CY2017	us-gaap	Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment	19985000
CY2019	nxst	Amortization Of Broadcast Rights Excluding Barter AmortizationOfBroadcastRightsExcludingBarter	85018000
CY2018	nxst	Amortization Of Broadcast Rights Excluding Barter AmortizationOfBroadcastRightsExcludingBarter	61342000
CY2017	nxst	Amortization Of Broadcast Rights Excluding Barter AmortizationOfBroadcastRightsExcludingBarter	62908000
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	38620000
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	31260000
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	24068000
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	12972000
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	10707000
CY2017	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	10263000
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	11577000
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	9765000
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	10483000
CY2019	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-10301000
CY2018	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-12120000
CY2017	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-34882000
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	-3985000
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	-5793000
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	-1734000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	4545000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	-12403000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	463185000
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	96091000
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Business GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	57716000
CY2019	nxst	Reimbursement From Fcc Related To Station Repack ReimbursementFromFCCRelatedToStationRepack	70356000
CY2018	nxst	Reimbursement From Fcc Related To Station Repack ReimbursementFromFCCRelatedToStationRepack	29381000
CY2019	nxst	Payments For Broadcast Rights PaymentsForBroadcastRights	100630000
CY2018	nxst	Payments For Broadcast Rights PaymentsForBroadcastRights	61979000
CY2017	nxst	Payments For Broadcast Rights PaymentsForBroadcastRights	62531000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	17925000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-2436000
CY2019	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	15256000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-53000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	2432000
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	3491000
CY2017	us-gaap	Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Change In Amount Of Contingent Consideration Liability1 BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1	-4044000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-2176000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-30874000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	56669000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-9344000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-97000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	834000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	752000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	49903000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	16520000
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
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	145115000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	115652000
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	218746000
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	239558000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	16600000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Financing Activities PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities	259603000
CY2019	nxst	Increase Decrease In Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities	40540000
CY2018	nxst	Increase Decrease In Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities	-53708000
CY2017	nxst	Increase Decrease In Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities	-17421000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	90717000
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	272689000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-172669000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	41635000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-42638000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-18116000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-17122000
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-22211000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	417467000
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
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	197511000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	106246000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	72461000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	5881179000
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
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	1352958000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses	481946000
CY2019	nxst	Proceeds From Spectrum Repack Reimbursements From Fcc ProceedsFromSpectrumRepackReimbursementsFromFCC	70356000
CY2018	nxst	Proceeds From Spectrum Repack Reimbursements From Fcc ProceedsFromSpectrumRepackReimbursementsFromFCC	29381000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable	48876000
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
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	2205000
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Divested From Deconsolidation CashDivestedFromDeconsolidation	5011000
CY2018	nxst	Other Investing Activities Net OtherInvestingActivitiesNet	983000
CY2017	nxst	Other Investing Activities Net OtherInvestingActivitiesNet	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	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	1922329000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	72052000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	10094000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	18050000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	68629000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4099000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	6393000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	2468000
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	66901000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	2403000
CY2019	nxst	Payments For Capital Lease And Capitalized Software Obligations PaymentsForCapitalLeaseAndCapitalizedSoftwareObligations	9175000
CY2018	nxst	Payments For Capital Lease And Capitalized Software Obligations PaymentsForCapitalLeaseAndCapitalizedSoftwareObligations	8847000
CY2017	nxst	Payments For Capital Lease And Capitalized Software Obligations PaymentsForCapitalLeaseAndCapitalizedSoftwareObligations	7095000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	45115000
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 Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	226000
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	247000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	4388251000
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
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect	29463000
CY2019	nxst	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill During Period Divestitures Gross IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDuringPeriodDivestituresGross	92763000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Noncurrent OtherAssetsNoncurrent	106884000
CY2018	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	19364000
CY2017	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	4107000
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
CY2019	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	125496000
CY2018	us-gaap	Fair Value Of Assets Acquired FairValueOfAssetsAcquired	6500000
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
CY2019	nxst	Relinquishment Of Spectrum Asset And Derecognition Of Liability To Surrender Spectrum Asset RelinquishmentOfSpectrumAssetAndDerecognitionOfLiabilityToSurrenderSpectrumAsset	52002000
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
CY2019	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p id="Organization_and_Business_Operations" 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;">Note 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;">Nexstar Media Group, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Nexstar”), a Delaware corporation, is a television broadcasting and digital media company focused on the acquisition, development and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services. As of December 31, 2019, Nexstar owned, operated, programmed or provided sales and other services to 197 full power television stations, including those owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), and one AM radio station in 115 markets in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, 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, 2019, the stations reached approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (applying the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) ultra-high frequency (“UHF”) discount). Through various local service agreements, Nexstar provided sales, programming, and other services to 36 full power television stations owned by independent third parties. Nexstar also owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network, a 31.3% ownership stake in Television Food Network, G.P. (“TV Food Network”) and a portfolio of real estate assets.</p> <p style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:6.67%;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On September 19, 2019, Tribune Media Company (“Tribune”), a Delaware corporation, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar as a result of the merger of Titan Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar (“Merger Sub”), with and into Tribune (the “Merger”). The Merger was effected pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 30, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Nexstar, Merger Sub and Tribune. Substantially concurrently with the Merger, Nexstar also completed the previously announced sale of the assets of 21 television stations in 16 markets for total consideration of approximately $1.36 billion (inclusive of working capital adjustments). See Note 3 for additional information.</p>
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CY2019Q4	nxst	Number Of Am Radio Station NumberOfAMRadioStation	1
CY2019Q4	nxst	Number Of Television Markets NumberOfTelevisionMarkets	115
CY2019Q4	nxst	Percentage Of Us Television Household Reach PercentageOfUSTelevisionHouseholdReach	0.39
CY2019Q4	nxst	Number Of Full Power Television Stations Owned Or Operated By Independent Third Parties NumberOfFullPowerTelevisionStationsOwnedOrOperatedByIndependentThirdParties	36
CY2019	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>
CY2019	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, distribution 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>
CY2019	nxst	Goodwill During Period A Divestitures Net GoodwillDuringPeriodADivestituresNet	98834000
CY2019	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>
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CY2017	nxst	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLossAttributableToParent	503541000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	1818000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	30076000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	1833000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	85745000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	13365000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	270256000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	22457000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	16077000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	13569000
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
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CY2017	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nondeductible Compensation IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseNondeductibleCompensation	6375000
CY2017	nxst	Income Tax Reconciliation Nontaxable Proceeds On Station Divestiture IncomeTaxReconciliationNontaxableProceedsOnStationDivestiture	-9146000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Meals And Entertainment IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment	2047000
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	46189000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	45200000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	12500000
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	12542000
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CY2017	nxst	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Merger Transaction UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromMergerTransaction	22605000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	1847000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	806000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	45235000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	12542000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	23258000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	45200000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	12500000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	45100000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	11400000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible DecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossible	14500000
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CY2019Q4	nxst	Percentage Of Discount On Ultra High Frequency On Audience Reach Per Market PercentageOfDiscountOnUltraHighFrequencyOnAudienceReachPerMarket	0.50
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CY2017	nxst	Capital Expenditures Related To Station Repack CapitalExpendituresRelatedToStationRepack	2600000
CY2019	nxst	Reimbursement From Fcc Related To Station Repack ReimbursementFromFCCRelatedToStationRepack	70400000
CY2018	nxst	Reimbursement From Fcc Related To Station Repack ReimbursementFromFCCRelatedToStationRepack	29400000
CY2019Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due Next Twelve Months BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	70264000
CY2019Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	45370000
CY2019Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	35721000
CY2019Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	15861000
CY2019Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	8833000
CY2019Q4	nxst	Broadcast Rights Acquired Future Minimum Payments Due BroadcastRightsAcquiredFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	176049000
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CY2017	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	2431966000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Assets Current AssetsCurrent	1351767000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	2996875000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	13989737000
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Assets Current AssetsCurrent	767075000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	731538000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	2167954000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived License Agreements IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements	1778268000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Intangible Assets Net OtherIntangibleAssetsNet	89958000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Assets Held For Sale Not Part Of Disposal Group AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroup	4417000
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	7062030000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Current LongTermDebtCurrent	96093000
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