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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    
NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (206) $ (39)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Acquisition of property and equipment (20) (46)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (2) 0
Spectrum repack reimbursements 14 24
Proceeds from sale of assets 28 18
Purchases of investments (49) (25)
Other, net 3 6
Net cash flows used in investing activities (26) (23)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing 6 873
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases (26) (20)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock 0 (176)
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock (15) (18)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity (4) 0
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity 0 (198)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net (30) (3)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests (2) (378)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables 0 0
Other, net (14) (9)
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities (85) 71
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH (317) 9
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period 1,262 1,333
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 945 1,342
Reportable legal entities | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    
NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (18) (115)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Acquisition of property and equipment 0 0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0  
Spectrum repack reimbursements 0 0
Proceeds from sale of assets 0 0
Purchases of investments (2) (1)
Other, net 0 1
Net cash flows used in investing activities (2) 0
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing 0 0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases 0 0
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   (176)
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock (15) (18)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity 0  
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net 0 0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables 49 310
Other, net (14) (1)
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities 20 115
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH 0 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period 0 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 0 0
Reportable legal entities | Sinclair Television Group, Inc.    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    
NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 30 (40)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Acquisition of property and equipment 0 (5)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0  
Spectrum repack reimbursements 0 0
Proceeds from sale of assets 0 0
Purchases of investments (10) (2)
Other, net 0 0
Net cash flows used in investing activities (10) (7)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing 0 648
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases (3) (7)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   0
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock 0 0
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity 0  
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net 0 0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables 29 (111)
Other, net 0 0
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities 26 530
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH 46 483
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period 458 357
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 504 840
Reportable legal entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries and KDSM, LLC    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    
NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 113 154
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Acquisition of property and equipment (14) (41)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (2)  
Spectrum repack reimbursements 14 24
Proceeds from sale of assets 28 18
Purchases of investments (13) (12)
Other, net (1) 0
Net cash flows used in investing activities 12 (11)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing 0 0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases (2) (1)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   0
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock 0 0
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity 0  
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net 0 0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables (118) (142)
Other, net 0 0
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities (120) (143)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH 5 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period 0 3
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 5 3
Reportable legal entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    
NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (332) (37)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Acquisition of property and equipment (7) (4)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0  
Spectrum repack reimbursements 0 0
Proceeds from sale of assets 0 0
Purchases of investments (24) (10)
Other, net 4 5
Net cash flows used in investing activities (27) (9)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing 6 225
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases (21) (12)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   0
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock 0 0
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity (4)  
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   (198)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net (30) (3)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests (2) (378)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables 42 (54)
Other, net 0 (8)
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities (9) (428)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH (368) (474)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period 804 973
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 436 499
Eliminations    
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    
NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1 (1)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Acquisition of property and equipment 1 4
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0  
Spectrum repack reimbursements 0 0
Proceeds from sale of assets 0 0
Purchases of investments 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Net cash flows used in investing activities 1 4
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing 0 0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases 0 0
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   0
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock 0 0
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity 0  
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net 0 0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0 0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables (2) (3)
Other, net 0 0
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities (2) (3)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH 0 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period 0 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period $ 0 $ 0