CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 1,609	$ 722
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media programming and production expenses	828	319
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	210	160
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	23	24
Non-media expenses	30	39
Depreciation of property and equipment	24	23
Corporate general and administrative expenses	49	28
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	150	43
Gain on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(32)	(8)
Total operating expenses	1,282	628
Operating income	327	94
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(180)	(54)
Gain from extinguishment of debt	2	0
Loss from equity method investments	(6)	(14)
Other (expense) income, net	(4)	2
Total other expense, net	(188)	(66)
Income before income tax	139	28
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (PROVISION)	12	(5)
NET INCOME	151	23
Net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	(20)	0
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(8)	(1)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 123	$ 22
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share (USD per share)	$ 1.36	$ 0.23
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	$ 1.35	$ 0.23
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	90,609	92,302
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (shares)	91,226	93,218
Media revenues
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 1,574	$ 673
Non-media revenues
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 35	$ 49