CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 1,511	$ 1,609
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media programming and production expenses	1,023	828
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	213	210
Amortization of program contract costs	23	23
Non-media expenses	17	30
Depreciation of property and equipment	28	24
Corporate general and administrative expenses	61	49
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	125	150
Gain on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(14)	(32)
Total operating expenses	1,476	1,282
Operating income	35	327
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(151)	(180)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	2
Income (loss) from equity method investments	9	(6)
Other income (expense), net	124	(4)
Total other expense, net	(18)	(188)
Income before income taxes	17	139
INCOME TAX BENEFIT	9	12
NET INCOME	26	151
Net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	(4)	(20)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(34)	(8)
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ (12)	$ 123
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic (loss) earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 1.36
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 1.35
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	74,389	90,609
Diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (shares)	74,389	91,226
Media revenues
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 1,497	$ 1,574
Non-media revenues
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 14	$ 35