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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 929,038 $ 1,060,330
Accounts receivable, net 589,952 598,597
Other current assets 116,640 124,979
Total current assets 1,635,630 1,783,906
Property and equipment, net 699,505 683,134
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Goodwill 2,123,902 2,123,902
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 158,364 158,222
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 1,540,483 1,626,880
Other long-term assets 395,782 196,048
Total assets [1] 6,553,666 6,572,092
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 424,580 413,227
Current portion of long-term debt 25,207 42,564
Other current liabilities 76,437 116,794
Total current liabilities 526,224 572,585
Long-term debt 3,762,794 3,849,891
Other long-term liabilities 735,649 549,296
Total liabilities [1] 5,024,667 4,971,772
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) 1,569,115 1,638,836
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries (40,116) (38,516)
Total liabilities and equity 6,553,666 6,572,092
Reportable legal entities | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Accounts receivable, net 0 0
Other current assets 4,511 3,235
Total current assets 4,511 3,235
Property and equipment, net 723 754
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 1,546,563 1,604,234
Goodwill 0 0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 0 0
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 0 0
Other long-term assets 45,396 31,002
Total assets 1,597,193 1,639,225
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 15,101 100
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0
Other current liabilities 1,052 0
Total current liabilities 16,153 100
Long-term debt 0 0
Other long-term liabilities 11,925 289
Total liabilities 28,078 389
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) 1,569,115 1,638,836
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Total liabilities and equity 1,597,193 1,639,225
Reportable legal entities | Sinclair Television Group, Inc.    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash and cash equivalents 891,865 961,963
Accounts receivable, net 0 0
Other current assets 12,655 5,548
Total current assets 904,520 967,511
Property and equipment, net 31,187 31,773
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 3,579,483 3,654,263
Goodwill 0 0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 0 0
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 0 0
Other long-term assets 879,846 851,170
Total assets 5,395,036 5,504,717
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 90,325 78,814
Current portion of long-term debt 13,700 31,135
Other current liabilities 616 0
Total current liabilities 104,641 109,949
Long-term debt 3,693,460 3,775,489
Other long-term liabilities 46,745 40,132
Total liabilities 3,844,846 3,925,570
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) 1,550,190 1,579,147
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Total liabilities and equity 5,395,036 5,504,717
Reportable legal entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries and KDSM, LLC    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash and cash equivalents 2,995 19,648
Accounts receivable, net 538,644 530,543
Other current assets 91,021 103,111
Total current assets 632,660 653,302
Property and equipment, net 612,278 593,755
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 0 4,179
Goodwill 2,120,035 2,120,035
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 143,924 143,924
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 1,523,633 1,608,748
Other long-term assets 297,849 119,187
Total assets 5,330,379 5,243,130
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 269,371 273,444
Current portion of long-term debt 4,247 4,100
Other current liabilities 67,945 107,051
Total current liabilities 341,563 384,595
Long-term debt 34,555 36,551
Other long-term liabilities 1,376,146 1,169,184
Total liabilities 1,752,264 1,590,330
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) 3,578,115 3,652,800
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Total liabilities and equity 5,330,379 5,243,130
Reportable legal entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash and cash equivalents 34,178 78,719
Accounts receivable, net 51,308 68,054
Other current assets 34,348 37,157
Total current assets 119,834 183,930
Property and equipment, net 71,960 70,223
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Goodwill 3,867 3,867
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 14,440 14,298
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 66,307 70,409
Other long-term assets 164,460 165,064
Total assets 440,868 507,791
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 76,592 85,875
Current portion of long-term debt 7,838 7,842
Other current liabilities 6,824 9,743
Total current liabilities 91,254 103,460
Long-term debt 365,283 381,913
Other long-term liabilities 173,456 173,197
Total liabilities 629,993 658,570
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) (145,440) (107,825)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries (43,685) (42,954)
Total liabilities and equity 440,868 507,791
Eliminations    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET    
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Accounts receivable, net 0 0
Other current assets (25,895) (24,072)
Total current assets (25,895) (24,072)
Property and equipment, net (16,643) (13,371)
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries (5,126,046) (5,262,676)
Goodwill 0 0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 0 0
Definite-lived intangible assets, net (49,457) (52,277)
Other long-term assets (991,769) (970,375)
Total assets (6,209,810) (6,322,771)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (26,809) (25,006)
Current portion of long-term debt (578) (513)
Other current liabilities 0 0
Total current liabilities (27,387) (25,519)
Long-term debt (330,504) (344,062)
Other long-term liabilities (872,623) (833,506)
Total liabilities (1,230,514) (1,203,087)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group equity (deficit) (4,982,865) (5,124,122)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries 3,569 4,438
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,209,810) $ (6,322,771)
[1]
Our consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $121.4 million and $127.6 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs.  Our consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 include total liabilities of VIEs of $15.2 million and $22.3 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us.  See Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.