CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 5	$ 6
Assets	[1]	5,949	5,885
Liabilities	[1]	5,579	5,369
Consolidated VIEs
Assets		30	70
Liabilities		13	21
Consolidated VIEs | Nonrecourse
Liabilities		8	16
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts		4	5
Assets	[2]	4,663	4,689
Liabilities	[2]	5,486	5,315
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Assets		30	70
Liabilities		13	21
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs | Nonrecourse
Liabilities		$ 8	$ 16

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 include total assets of Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) of $30 million and $70 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $8 million and $16 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 12. Variable Interest Entities.

[2] Our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 include total assets of VIEs of $30 million and $70 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $8 million and $16 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 11. Variable Interest Entities.