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Segment Data - Summary of Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue $ 653,664 $ 611,870 $ 626,115 $ 540,317 $ 309,879 $ 275,659 $ 261,994 $ 255,658 $ 2,431,966 $ 1,103,190 $ 896,377
Depreciation                 100,658 51,300 47,222
Amortization of intangible assets                 159,500 46,572 48,475
Income (loss) from operations 140,837 $ 129,072 $ 138,685 $ 110,151 92,475 $ 72,897 $ 64,007 $ 57,929 518,745 287,308 206,107
Goodwill 2,142,846       473,304       2,142,846 473,304 451,662
Assets [1] 7,481,647       2,966,085       7,481,647 2,966,085  
Broadcast [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 2,306,404 1,040,704 846,926
Depreciation                 85,913 44,313 41,053
Amortization of intangible assets                 147,328 33,079 35,845
Income (loss) from operations                 708,087 372,496 266,919
Goodwill 2,122,935       449,682       2,122,935 449,682  
Assets 6,723,685       1,811,042       6,723,685 1,811,042  
Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 125,562 62,486 49,451
Depreciation                 14,745 6,987 6,169
Amortization of intangible assets                 12,172 13,493 12,630
Income (loss) from operations                 (189,342) (85,188) $ (60,812)
Goodwill 19,911       23,622       19,911 23,622  
Assets $ 757,962       $ 1,155,043       $ 757,962 $ 1,155,043  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 include certain assets held by consolidated VIEs of $426.9 million and $226.2 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of Nexstar. The consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $81.8 million and $39.2 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of Nexstar. See Note 2 for additional information.