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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS - Employees (Details) - Related Party - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Employee \| Jason Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	$ 0.3	$ 0.2	$ 0.8	$ 0.6
Employee \| Ethan White
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
Employee \| Amberly Thompson
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	0.1	0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Employee \| Restricted Stock \| Jason Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			37,566
Vesting period			2 years
Employee \| Restricted Stock \| Ethan White
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			1,503	1,252
Vesting period			2 years	2 years
Employee \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) \| Jason Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			500,000
Vesting period			2 years
Vice President \| Frederick Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	0.2	0.2	$ 0.6	$ 0.6
Director \| J. Duncan Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.6
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Employee \| Jason Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.6
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Employee \| Ethan White
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Employee \| Amberly Thompson
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	0.1	0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Employee \| Restricted Stock \| Jason Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			37,566
Vesting period			2 years
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Employee \| Restricted Stock \| Ethan White
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			1,503	1,252
Vesting period			2 years	2 years
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Employee \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) \| Jason Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			500,000
Vesting period			2 years
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Vice President \| Frederick Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	0.2	0.2	$ 0.6	$ 0.6
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Director \| J. Duncan Smith
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total compensation (less than)	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.6	$ 0.6