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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 145,115 $ 115,652  
Accounts receivable, net 547,285 562,943  
Spectrum asset 52,002 305,764  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 22,673 71,859  
Other current assets 22,673 71,859  
Total current assets 767,075 1,056,218  
Property and equipment, net 731,538 734,138  
Goodwill 2,167,954 2,142,846 $ 473,304
FCC licenses 1,778,268 1,767,638 $ 542,524
Other intangible assets, net 1,491,923 1,581,626  
Other noncurrent assets, net 125,272 199,181  
Total assets [1] 7,062,030 7,481,647  
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt 96,093 92,808  
Interest payable 32,047 39,563  
Liability to surrender spectrum asset 52,002 314,087  
Other current liabilities 12,352 17,169  
Total current liabilities 404,172 670,703  
Debt 3,884,910 4,269,652  
Other noncurrent liabilities 270,084 340,541  
Total liabilities [1] 5,193,046 5,900,337  
Non Guarantor VIEs [Member]      
Current assets:      
Spectrum asset   26,695  
Other current assets 20,898 22,038  
Total current assets 20,898 48,733  
Property and equipment, net 10,994 7,517  
Goodwill 121,600 130,362  
FCC licenses 157,658 151,808  
Other intangible assets, net 75,513 81,916  
Other noncurrent assets, net 3,652 6,543  
Total assets 390,315 426,879  
Current liabilities:      
Liability to surrender spectrum asset   27,347  
Other current liabilities 17,594 24,146  
Total current liabilities 17,594 51,493  
Noncurrent liabilities 27,542 30,339  
Total liabilities 45,136 81,832  
Consolidated VIEs [Member]      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 19,060 17,180  
Accounts receivable, net 22,725 24,407  
Spectrum asset   26,695  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,423 6,762  
Total current assets 46,208 75,044  
Property and equipment, net 30,861 25,971  
Goodwill 154,787 163,549  
FCC licenses 157,658 151,808  
Other intangible assets, net 89,225 97,757  
Other noncurrent assets, net 8,073 9,443  
Total assets 486,812 523,572  
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt 54,616 56,565  
Interest payable 345 994  
Liability to surrender spectrum asset   27,347  
Other current liabilities 17,594 24,146  
Total current liabilities 72,555 109,052  
Debt 243,717 245,523  
Other noncurrent liabilities 27,542 30,594  
Total liabilities $ 343,814 $ 385,169  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 include certain assets held by consolidated VIEs of $390.3 million and $426.9 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of Nexstar. The consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $45.1 million and $81.8 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of Nexstar. See Note 2 for additional information.