CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 140	$ 61
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows (used in) from operating activities:
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	113	124
Depreciation of property and equipment	76	80
Amortization of program costs	55	59
Equity-based compensation	45	42
Deferred tax benefit	36	(237)
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(7)	11
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary	0	10
Income from equity method investments	(92)	(30)
Loss from investments	5	78
Distributions from investments	3	31
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(1)	(15)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and asset transfer to Ventures:
Decrease in accounts receivable	(5)	11
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	10	(39)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	(408)	22
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	(11)	(2)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(61)	(68)
Other, net	2	5
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities	(100)	143
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(61)	(70)
Purchases of investments	(41)	(44)
Distributions and proceeds from investments	185	205
Other, net	3	6
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities	86	97
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(52)	(76)
Repurchase of outstanding Old Sinclair Class A Common Stock	0	(153)
Dividends paid on Old Sinclair Class A and Class B Common Stock	(49)	(50)
Repurchase of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	0	(190)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(8)	(10)
Other, net	(3)	(2)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(112)	(481)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(126)	(241)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	662	884
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	536	643
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	92	73
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows (used in) from operating activities:
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	98	114
Depreciation of property and equipment	76	80
Amortization of program costs	55	59
Equity-based compensation	42	34
Deferred tax benefit	24	(237)
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(7)	7
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary	0	10
Income from equity method investments	0	(31)
Loss from investments	(25)	77
Distributions from investments	0	29
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(1)	(15)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and asset transfer to Ventures:
Decrease in accounts receivable	2	30
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	27	(10)
Net change in due to/from member	(2)	(12)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	(394)	27
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	(13)	(2)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(61)	(68)
Other, net	1	7
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities	(86)	172
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(61)	(71)
Purchases of investments	(4)	(37)
Distributions and proceeds from investments	44	204
Other, net	1	6
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities	(20)	102
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(51)	(76)
Repurchase of outstanding Old Sinclair Class A Common Stock	0	(153)
Dividends paid on Old Sinclair Class A and Class B Common Stock	0	(18)
Repurchase of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	0	(190)
Contributions from (distributions to) member, net	48
Contributions from (distributions to) member, net		(429)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(8)	(10)
Other, net	0	(3)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(11)	(879)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(117)	(605)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	319	884
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 202	$ 279