Investments - Summary of Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Net revenue | $ 1,376,611 | $ 1,118,203 | $ 914,633 | $ 1,091,822 | $ 1,100,090 | $ 663,575 | $ 649,012 | $ 626,647 | $ 4,501,269 | $ 3,039,324 | $ 2,766,696 |
Costs and expenses | 3,125,873 | 2,384,193 | 2,008,917 | ||||||||
Income from operations | 530,531 | 343,597 | 196,253 | 305,015 | 256,498 | 121,615 | 149,944 | 127,074 | 1,375,396 | 655,131 | 757,779 |
Net income | 808,060 | 236,295 | 388,265 | ||||||||
Net income attributable to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | 364,247 | $ 190,684 | $ 99,595 | $ 156,915 | 113,212 | $ (5,847) | $ 68,002 | $ 54,892 | 811,441 | 230,259 | $ 389,477 |
Current assets | 1,209,982 | 1,351,767 | 1,209,982 | 1,351,767 | |||||||
Current liabilities | 730,888 | 947,557 | 730,888 | 947,557 | |||||||
TV Food Network [Member] | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees [Member] | |||||||||||
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Net revenue | 1,286,567 | 369,014 | |||||||||
Costs and expenses | 591,590 | 163,657 | |||||||||
Income from operations | 694,977 | 205,357 | |||||||||
Net income | 704,016 | 208,487 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | 220,315 | 65,244 | |||||||||
Current assets | 841,805 | 845,151 | 841,805 | 845,151 | |||||||
Noncurrent assets | 364,668 | 405,161 | 364,668 | 405,161 | |||||||
Current liabilities | 114,172 | 138,749 | 114,172 | 138,749 | |||||||
Noncurrent liabilities | $ 293 | $ 10,112 | $ 293 | $ 10,112 |
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