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Segment Data - Summary of Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue $ 309,879 $ 275,659 $ 261,994 $ 255,658 $ 252,262 $ 223,031 $ 219,349 $ 201,735 $ 1,103,190 $ 896,377 $ 631,311
Depreciation                 51,300 47,222 35,047
Amortization of intangible assets                 46,572 48,475 25,850
Income (loss) from operations 92,475 $ 72,897 $ 64,007 $ 57,929 67,346 $ 48,315 $ 52,542 $ 37,904 287,308 206,107 173,237
Goodwill 473,304       451,662       473,304 451,662 256,491
Assets [1] 2,966,085       1,835,134       2,966,085 1,835,134  
Broadcasting [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 1,040,704 846,926 609,668
Depreciation                 44,313 41,053 31,564
Amortization of intangible assets                 33,079 35,845 21,932
Income (loss) from operations                 372,496 266,919 216,724
Goodwill 449,682       412,965       449,682 412,965  
Assets 1,811,042       1,660,737       1,811,042 1,660,737  
Corporate and Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 62,486 49,451 21,643
Depreciation                 6,987 6,169 3,483
Amortization of intangible assets                 13,493 12,630 3,918
Income (loss) from operations                 (85,188) (60,812) $ (43,487)
Goodwill 23,622       38,697       23,622 38,697  
Assets $ 1,155,043       $ 174,397       $ 1,155,043 $ 174,397  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 include certain assets held by consolidated VIEs of $226.2 million and $119.9 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of Nexstar. The consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $39.2 million and $40.7 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of Nexstar. See Note 2 for additional information.