VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Variable Interest Entities
Equity method investments	$ 48,000,000	$ 128,000,000
Diamond Sports Intermediate Holdings LLC
Variable Interest Entities
Equity method investments	$ 0
Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entities
Outsourcing agreement initial term	5 years
Consolidated VIEs | Eliminations
Variable Interest Entities
Liabilities associated with the certain outsourcing agreements and purchase options	$ 128,000,000	130,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entities
Gain from related equity investments and other investments	(65,000,000)	27,000,000	$ 58,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Diamond Sports Intermediate Holdings LLC
Variable Interest Entities
Equity method investments	0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Variable Interest Entities
Equity method investments	1,000,000	1,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Diamond Sports Intermediate Holdings LLC
Variable Interest Entities
Equity method investments	$ 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entities
Outsourcing agreement initial term	5 years
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs | Eliminations
Variable Interest Entities
Liabilities associated with the certain outsourcing agreements and purchase options	$ 128,000,000	130,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entities
Gain from related equity investments and other investments		$ 37,000,000	$ 58,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Diamond Sports Intermediate Holdings LLC
Variable Interest Entities
Equity method investments	$ 0