CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES:
Station broadcast revenues, net of agency commissions	$ 497,353	$ 448,056	$ 1,463,854	$ 1,226,088
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements	28,618	28,482	79,950	85,843
Other operating divisions revenues	22,433	18,418	63,542	50,809
Total revenues	548,404	494,956	1,607,346	1,362,740
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Station production expenses	186,449	150,263	538,552	411,605
Station selling, general and administrative expenses	105,196	97,303	309,884	261,823
Expenses recognized from station barter arrangements	23,105	24,764	66,898	75,769
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	29,841	28,622	90,014	76,137
Other operating divisions expenses	17,705	14,919	50,194	41,697
Depreciation of property and equipment	25,476	25,342	75,938	74,972
Corporate general and administrative expenses	16,209	15,218	46,379	46,873
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	40,014	34,478	119,439	84,195
Research and development expenses	4,803	2,384	11,555	3,967
Total operating expenses	448,798	393,293	1,308,853	1,077,038
Operating income	99,606	101,663	298,493	285,702
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(48,566)	(47,950)	(142,878)	(127,609)
Income from equity and cost method investments	252	1,928	5,405	2,768
Other income, net	(48)	651	1,220	2,583
Total other expense, net	(48,362)	(45,371)	(136,253)	(122,258)
Income before income taxes	51,244	56,292	162,240	163,444
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(7,210)	(7,524)	(46,971)	(45,418)
NET INCOME	44,034	48,768	115,269	118,026
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(779)	(427)	(1,945)	(1,192)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 43,255	$ 48,341	$ 113,324	$ 116,834
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.165	$ 0.165	$ 0.495	$ 0.465
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.46	0.50	1.19	1.20
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.49	$ 1.18	$ 1.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	95,002	97,154	95,146	97,712
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	95,692	97,896	95,837	98,414