CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
REVENUES:
Media revenues	$ 3,894	$ 6,083	$ 5,843
Non-media revenues	34	51	100
Total revenues	3,928	6,134	5,943
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media programming and production expenses	1,942	4,291	2,735
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	812	908	832
Amortization of program contract costs	90	93	86
Non-media expenses	44	57	91
Depreciation of property and equipment	100	114	102
Corporate general and administrative expenses	160	170	148
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	221	477	572
Impairment of goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets	0	0	4,264
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary	(3,357)	0	0
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(64)	(71)	(115)
Total operating (gains) expenses	(52)	6,039	8,715
Operating income (loss)	3,980	95	(2,772)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(296)	(618)	(656)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	3	(7)	(10)
Income (loss) from equity method investments	56	45	(36)
Other (expense) income, net	(129)	(14)	325
Total other expense, net	(366)	(594)	(377)
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,614	(499)	(3,149)
INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT	(913)	173	720
NET INCOME (LOSS)	2,701	(326)	(2,429)
Net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	(20)	(18)	(56)
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(29)	(70)	71
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	$ 2,652	$ (414)	$ (2,414)
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 37.54	$ (5.51)	$ (30.20)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 37.54	$ (5.51)	$ (30.20)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	70,653	75,050	79,924
Diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	70,656	75,050	79,924