CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REVENUES:
Station broadcast revenues, net of agency commissions	$ 448,056	$ 303,028	$ 1,226,088	$ 835,223
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements	28,482	20,653	85,843	60,930
Other operating divisions revenues	18,418	14,963	50,809	39,263
Total revenues	494,956	338,644	1,362,740	935,416
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Station production expenses	150,263	98,939	411,605	265,066
Station selling, general and administrative expenses	97,303	66,115	261,823	171,350
Expenses recognized from station barter arrangements	24,764	18,082	75,769	53,478
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	28,622	19,229	76,137	56,746
Other operating divisions expenses	14,919	12,746	41,697	33,351
Depreciation of property and equipment	25,342	17,408	74,972	47,108
Corporate general and administrative expenses	16,991	16,109	50,229	38,806
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	34,478	17,168	84,195	48,727
Loss on asset dispositions	611		611
Total operating expenses	393,293	265,796	1,077,038	714,632
Operating income	101,663	72,848	285,702	220,784
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(47,950)	(39,867)	(127,609)	(123,029)
Loss from extinguishment of debt				(16,283)
Income from equity and cost method investments	1,928	1,571	2,768	115
Other income, net	651	488	2,583	1,427
Total other expense	(45,371)	(37,808)	(122,258)	(137,770)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	56,292	35,040	163,444	83,014
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(7,524)	(4,489)	(45,418)	(22,992)
Income from continuing operations	48,768	30,551	118,026	60,022
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income from discontinued operations, includes income tax benefit of $0, $6,107, $0 and $10,806, respectively		6,100		11,558
NET INCOME	48,768	36,651	118,026	71,580
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(427)	(309)	(1,192)	(415)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	48,341	36,342	116,834	71,165
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.165	$ 0.15	$ 0.465	$ 0.45
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.30	$ 1.20	$ 0.66
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.06		$ 0.13
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.37	$ 1.20	$ 0.78
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.30	$ 1.19	$ 0.65
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.06		$ 0.13
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.36	$ 1.19	$ 0.78
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97,154	99,473	97,712	90,982
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	97,896	100,239	98,414	91,549
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	48,341	30,242	116,834	59,607
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		6,100		11,558
Net income	$ 48,341	$ 36,342	$ 116,834	$ 71,165