NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Nature of Operations (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 segment market channel station
Segment data
Number of reportable segments	2
Number of television stations \| station	185
Number of markets \| market	86
Number of channels \| channel	641
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Segment data
Number of reportable segments	1
Number of television stations \| station	185
Number of markets \| market	86
Number of channels \| channel	641
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Local Sports
Segment data
Number of reportable segments	1

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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