CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
REVENUES:
Station broadcast revenues, net of agency commissions	$ 502,338	$ 404,151	$ 966,501	$ 778,032
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements	30,373	33,336	51,332	57,361
Other operating divisions revenues	21,456	17,649	41,109	32,391
Total revenues	554,167	455,136	1,058,942	867,784
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Station production expenses	181,088	134,303	352,103	261,342
Station selling, general and administrative expenses	102,801	82,595	204,688	164,520
Expenses recognized from station barter arrangements	26,381	29,528	43,793	51,005
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	29,782	23,574	60,173	47,515
Other operating divisions expenses	16,666	14,453	32,489	26,778
Depreciation of property and equipment	25,273	25,252	50,462	49,630
Corporate general and administrative expenses	14,154	15,820	30,170	31,655
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	39,445	24,989	79,425	49,717
Research and development expenses	4,237	1,583	6,752	1,583
Total operating expenses	439,827	352,097	860,055	683,745
Operating income	114,340	103,039	198,887	184,039
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(47,664)	(40,121)	(94,312)	(79,659)
Income from equity and cost method investments	2,007	742	5,153	840
Other income, net	1,050	1,015	1,268	1,932
Total other expense, net	(44,607)	(38,364)	(87,891)	(76,887)
Income before income taxes	69,733	64,675	110,996	107,152
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(23,334)	(23,074)	(39,761)	(37,894)
NET INCOME	46,399	41,601	71,235	69,258
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(612)	(266)	(1,166)	(765)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 45,787	$ 41,335	$ 70,069	$ 68,493
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.165	$ 0.15	$ 0.33	$ 0.3
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.48	0.43	0.74	0.70
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.42	$ 0.73	$ 0.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	95,307	97,174	95,219	97,994
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	96,050	97,864	95,911	98,678