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INCOME TAXES: (Details 4) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Activity related to accrued unrecognized tax benefits          
Balance at the beginning of the period     $ 16,883,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 25,965,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 26,088,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Reductions related to prior year tax positions 6,100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions     (8,928,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (123,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Increases related to current year tax positions     1,450,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 693,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions  
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities     (2,910,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (847,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities  
Reductions related to expiration of the applicable statute of limitations     (8,285,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations    
Balance at the end of the period     7,138,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 16,883,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 25,965,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Reduction in liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to continuing operations   5,100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease   11,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease  
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits     700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 1,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 1,500,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense
Maximum expected reduction in liability over next twelve months for unrecognized tax benefits related to continuing operations due to statue of limitations     $ 4,300,000sbgi_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitationsRelatedToContinuingOperationsInNextTwelveMonthsMaximum