Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] | 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Gray Television, Inc. (and its consolidated subsidiaries, except as the context otherwise provides,“Gray,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) as of December 31, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 three March 31, 2024 2023, 10 10 X. not two not 10 December 31, 2023 ( “2023 10 three March 31, 2024, not may December 31, 2024. Overview. first second Investments in Broadcasting, Production and Technology Companies. may Investments in non-public businesses that do not not not BMI Investment Proceeds February 8, 2024, Use of Estimates. Earnings Per Share. not not The following table reconciles basic weighted-average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for the three March 31, 2024 2023, Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic 94 92 Common stock equivalents for stock options and restricted stock 1 - Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted 95 92 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023, three March 31, 2024 2023 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 March 31, December 31, 2024 2023 Items included in accumulated other comprehensive loss: Adjustment to pension liability $ (7 ) $ (7 ) Adjustment to fair value of interest rate caps (23 ) (23 ) Income tax benefit (7 ) (7 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (23 ) $ (23 ) Property and Equipment. Estimated March 31, December 31, Useful Lives 2024 2023 (in years) Property and equipment: Land $ 366 $ 368 Buildings and improvements 873 868 7 to 40 Equipment 1,087 1,082 3 to 20 Construction in progress 94 81 2,420 2,399 Accumulated depreciation (830 ) (798 ) Total property and equipment, net $ 1,590 $ 1,601 Maintenance, repairs and minor replacements are charged to operations as incurred; major replacements and betterments are capitalized. The cost of any assets divested, sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts at the time of disposition, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income or expense for the period. We incurred costs to build public infrastructure within the Assembly Atlanta project. Pursuant to our Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Doraville Community Improvement District (the “CID”), we receive cash reimbursements for the transfer of specific infrastructure projects to the CID and for other construction costs previously incurred. During the first 2024 2023, Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Proceeds from asset sold $ 5 $ 6 Proceeds received in advance of asset sale - 9 Total proceeds received for asset transfer to CID 5 15 Proceeds for reimbursement of development costs - 11 Total proceeds received from CID $ 5 $ 26 The following tables provide additional information related to loss on disposal of assets, net included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and purchases of property and equipment included in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Loss on disposal of assets, net: Proceeds from disposal of assets $ (7 ) $ (8 ) Net book value of assets disposed 7 9 Discount - Securitization Facility - 9 Total $ - $ 10 Purchase of property and equipment: Recurring purchases - operations $ 19 $ 19 Assembly Atlanta development 15 91 Total $ 34 $ 110 Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses. Our allowance for credit losses is an estimate of expected losses over the remaining contractual life of our receivables based on an ongoing analysis of collectability, historical collection experience, current economic and industry conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The allowance is calculated using a historical loss rate applied to the current aging analysis. We may On February 23, 2023, three third $300 February 23, 2026, 860. Under the Securitization Facility, the SPV sells to the Purchasers certain receivables, including all rights, title, and interest in the related receivables (“Sold Receivables”). The parties intend that the conveyance of accounts receivables to the Purchasers, for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers will constitute a purchase and sale of receivables and not not The Securitization Facility is subject to interest charges, at the adjusted one SOFR three March 31, 2023, not not may The proceeds of the Securitization Facility are classified as operating activities in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Cash received from collections of Sold Receivables is used by the SPV to fund additional purchases of receivables on a revolving basis or to return all or any portion of outstanding capital of the Purchasers. Subsequent collections on the pledged receivables, which have not The amount sold to the Purchasers was $300 million at each of March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023, three March 31, 2024 2023, three March 31, 2023, three March 31, 2024 not The following table provides a roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses. The allowance is deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Beginning balance $ 17 $ 16 Provision for credit losses - 15 Amounts written off (1 ) - Ending balance $ 16 $ 31 Recent Accounting Pronouncements. November 2023, 2023 07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280 December 15, 2023, December 15, 2024. not In December 2023, 2023 09, Income Taxes (Topic 740 December 15, 2024. not In addition to the accounting standards described above, certain amounts in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows have also been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. |