Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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May 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||||
Change in valuation allowance | $ (151,394,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | ||||
Statutory federal income tax rate (in hundredths) | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | ||||
Gross unrecognized tax benefits | 3,700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 3,700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 3,700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | ||
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | ||
Increase of equity if deferred tax assets are ultimately realized | 14,800,000nxst_EffectOfEquityIfDeferredTaxAssetsAreUltimatelyRealized | ||||
Conversion of stock shares by principal stockholder (in shares) | 3,865,384nxst_ConversionOfStockSharesByPrincipalStockholder | ||||
2015 | 209,000,000nxst_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseYearOne | ||||
2016 | 91,000,000nxst_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseYearTwo | ||||
2017 | 91,000,000nxst_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseYearThree | ||||
2018 | 45,000,000nxst_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseYearFour | ||||
Annually thereafter | 21,000,000nxst_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseYearThereafter | ||||
Federal [Member] | |||||
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||||
Operating loss carryforwards | 333,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |
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State [Member] | |||||
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||||
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 69,900,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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The number of shares converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction by a principal stockholder. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. No definition available.
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Refers to increase of equity if deferred tax assets are ultimately realized No definition available.
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Refers to Entity's estimated annual Section 382 limitation following the ownership change in year four. No definition available.
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Refers to Entity's estimated annual Section 382 limitation following the ownership change in year one. No definition available.
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Refers to Entity's estimated annual Section 382 limitation following the ownership change thereafter. No definition available.
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Refers to Entity's estimated annual Section 382 limitation following the ownership change in year three. No definition available.
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Refers to Entity's estimated annual Section 382 limitation following the ownership change in year two. No definition available.
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of interest expense accrued for an underpayment of income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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