EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - Changes in Unvested Restricted Stock (Details) - RSAs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares
RSAs
Unvested shares at the beginning of the period (in shares) | shares	918,467
Granted (in shares) | shares	1,339,603
Vested (in shares) | shares	(866,190)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(13,589)
Unvested shares at the end of the period (in shares) | shares	1,378,291
Weighted-Average Price
Unvested shares at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 21.04
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	13.32
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	13.76
Forfeited (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares	13.87
Unvested shares at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 18.18
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
RSAs
Unvested shares at the beginning of the period (in shares) | shares	834,158
Granted (in shares) | shares	1,322,688
Vested (in shares) | shares	(826,771)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(13,018)
Unvested shares at the end of the period (in shares) | shares	1,317,057
Weighted-Average Price
Unvested shares at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 21.62
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	13.32
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	13.74
Forfeited (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares	13.86
Unvested shares at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 18.31