| Broadcast Licenses - Results of Interim Impairment Testing of Broadcast Licenses Under Start-Up Income Approach (Detail) | 9 Months Ended | 
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| Sep. 30, 2019 | |
| Cleveland OH [Member] | |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
| Excess fair value estimate | 1.50% | 
| Little Rock [Member] | |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
| Excess fair value estimate | 15.10% | 
| Louisville KY [Member] | |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
| Excess fair value estimate | (15.20%) | 
| Philadelphia PA [Member] | |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
| Excess fair value estimate | (0.80%) | 
| Portland OR [Member] | |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
| Excess fair value estimate | (2.20%) | 
| Sacramento CA [Member] | |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
| Excess fair value estimate | 6.60% | 
| San Francisco CA [Member] | |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |
| Excess fair value estimate | (3.40%) | 
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