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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash $ 1,022,974 $ 681,326
Restricted cash, current 0 313,110
Accounts receivable 609,742 566,464
Other current assets 158,019 153,847
Total current assets 1,790,735 1,714,747
Property and equipment, net 674,440 738,298
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Goodwill 2,125,402 2,124,033
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 158,222 159,371
Definite-lived intangible assets 1,670,340 1,801,670
Other long-term assets 208,275 246,351
Total assets [1] 6,627,414 6,784,470
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 428,471 370,403
Current portion of long-term debt 43,698 161,049
Other current liabilities 128,435 194,897
Total current liabilities 600,604 726,349
Long-term debt 3,858,558 3,887,601
Other liabilities 582,698 636,154
Total liabilities [1] 5,041,860 5,250,104
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) 1,623,533 1,568,738
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries (37,979) (34,372)
Total liabilities and equity 6,627,414 6,784,470
Reportable legal entities | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash 0 0
Restricted cash, current   0
Accounts receivable 0 0
Other current assets 4,392 3,034
Total current assets 4,392 3,034
Property and equipment, net 773 829
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 1,587,271 1,537,337
Goodwill 0 0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 0 0
Definite-lived intangible assets 0 0
Other long-term assets 31,324 31,757
Total assets 1,623,760 1,572,957
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 99 1,100
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0
Other current liabilities 0 0
Total current liabilities 99 1,100
Long-term debt 0 0
Other liabilities 128 3,119
Total liabilities 227 4,219
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) 1,623,533 1,568,738
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Total liabilities and equity 1,623,760 1,572,957
Reportable legal entities | Sinclair Television Group, Inc.    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash 946,760 645,830
Restricted cash, current   0
Accounts receivable 0 0
Other current assets 5,695 5,758
Total current assets 952,455 651,588
Property and equipment, net 31,782 31,111
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 3,707,696 4,116,241
Goodwill 0 0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 0 0
Definite-lived intangible assets 0 0
Other long-term assets 818,087 770,312
Total assets 5,510,020 5,569,252
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 73,737 84,326
Current portion of long-term debt 31,135 148,505
Other current liabilities 0 0
Total current liabilities 104,872 232,831
Long-term debt 3,781,735 3,799,987
Other liabilities 43,064 38,282
Total liabilities 3,929,671 4,071,100
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) 1,580,349 1,498,152
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Total liabilities and equity 5,510,020 5,569,252
Reportable legal entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries and KDSM, LLC    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash 11,699 12,273
Restricted cash, current   311,110
Accounts receivable 542,740 530,273
Other current assets 137,104 145,637
Total current assets 691,543 999,293
Property and equipment, net 589,183 586,950
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 4,179 4,179
Goodwill 2,121,535 2,120,166
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 143,924 145,073
Definite-lived intangible assets 1,651,692 1,781,045
Other long-term assets 114,135 104,363
Total assets 5,316,191 5,741,069
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 287,513 261,266
Current portion of long-term debt 3,940 3,445
Other current liabilities 116,823 180,616
Total current liabilities 408,276 445,327
Long-term debt 37,597 39,730
Other liabilities 1,161,978 1,141,266
Total liabilities 1,607,851 1,626,323
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) 3,708,340 4,114,746
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Total liabilities and equity 5,316,191 5,741,069
Reportable legal entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash 64,515 23,223
Restricted cash, current   2,000
Accounts receivable 67,002 36,191
Other current assets 39,885 9,687
Total current assets 171,402 71,101
Property and equipment, net 65,756 132,010
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Goodwill 3,867 3,867
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 14,298 14,298
Definite-lived intangible assets 72,264 77,944
Other long-term assets 177,086 208,367
Total assets 504,673 507,587
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 97,115 36,029
Current portion of long-term debt 8,990 9,645
Other current liabilities 11,611 14,281
Total current liabilities 117,716 59,955
Long-term debt 379,720 381,127
Other liabilities 174,407 187,569
Total liabilities 671,843 628,651
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) (124,742) (82,051)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries (42,428) (39,013)
Total liabilities and equity 504,673 507,587
Eliminations    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash 0 0
Restricted cash, current   0
Accounts receivable 0 0
Other current assets (29,057) (10,269)
Total current assets (29,057) (10,269)
Property and equipment, net (13,054) (12,602)
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries (5,299,146) (5,657,757)
Goodwill 0 0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 0 0
Definite-lived intangible assets (53,616) (57,319)
Other long-term assets (932,357) (868,448)
Total assets (6,327,230) (6,606,395)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (29,993) (12,318)
Current portion of long-term debt (367) (546)
Other current liabilities 1 0
Total current liabilities (30,359) (12,864)
Long-term debt (340,494) (333,243)
Other liabilities (796,879) (734,082)
Total liabilities (1,167,732) (1,080,189)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) (5,163,947) (5,530,847)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 4,449 4,641
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,327,230) $ (6,606,395)
[1] Our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $121.1 million and $130.6 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs.  Our consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 include total liabilities of VIEs of $22.9 million and $27.0 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us.  See Note 1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.