VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of Variable Interest Entities Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		$ 617	$ 616
Other current assets		195	189
Total current assets		1,355	1,475
Property and equipment, net		712	715
Total assets	[1]	5,785	6,085
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities		85	57
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,093	4,139
Other long-term liabilities		195	204
Total liabilities	[1]	5,436	5,864
Consolidated VIEs
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		20	23
Other current assets		4	3
Total current assets		24	26
Property and equipment, net		9	11
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets		15	15
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		28	33
Total assets		76	85
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities		15	14
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		5	6
Other long-term liabilities		3	3
Total liabilities		23	23
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		560	568
Other current assets		126	139
Total current assets		896	1,033
Property and equipment, net		700	692
Total assets	[2]	4,613	4,837
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities		76	50
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,093	4,124
Other long-term liabilities		148	158
Total liabilities	[2]	5,356	5,765
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		20	23
Other current assets		4	3
Total current assets		24	26
Property and equipment, net		9	11
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets		15	15
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		28	33
Total assets		76	85
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities		15	14
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		5	6
Other long-term liabilities		3	3
Total liabilities		$ 23	$ 23

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include total assets of variable interest entities ("VIE") of $76 million and $85 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include total liabilities of VIEs of $17 million for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.

[2] SBG's consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include total assets of variable interest entities ("VIE") of $76 million and $85 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. SBG's consolidated total liabilities as of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include total liabilities of VIEs of $17 million for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to SBG. See Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.