CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
REVENUES:
Media revenues	$ 1,275	$ 1,497
Non-media revenues	13	14
Revenue	1,288	1,511
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media programming and production expenses	758	1,023
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	220	213
Amortization of program contract costs	25	23
Non-media expenses	13	17
Depreciation of property and equipment	28	28
Corporate general and administrative expenses	47	61
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	93	125
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary	(3,357)	0
Gain on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(5)	(14)
Total operating (gains) expenses	(2,178)	1,476
Operating income (loss)	3,466	35
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(115)	(151)
Income from equity method investments	12	9
Other (expense) income, net	(60)	124
Total other expense, net	(163)	(18)
Income before income taxes	3,303	17
INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT	(687)	9
NET INCOME	2,616	26
Net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	(4)	(4)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(25)	(34)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 2,587	$ (12)
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 35.85	$ (0.16)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 35.84	$ (0.16)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	72,164	74,389
Diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	72,176	74,389