VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of Variable Interest Entities Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		$ 637	$ 616
Total current assets		1,485	1,475
Property and equipment, net		705	715
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		630	779
Total assets	[1]	5,885	6,085
Current liabilities:
Total current liabilities		605	1,103
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,091	4,139
Other long-term liabilities		195	204
Total liabilities	[1]	5,369	5,864
Consolidated VIEs
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		18	23
Other current assets		3	3
Total current assets		21	26
Property and equipment, net		8	11
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets		15	15
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		26	33
Total assets		70	85
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		5	6
Other long-term liabilities		3	3
Total liabilities		21	23
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		582	568
Total current assets		1,006	1,033
Property and equipment, net		692	692
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		517	647
Total assets	[2]	4,689	4,837
Current liabilities:
Total current liabilities		559	1,034
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,091	4,124
Other long-term liabilities		149	158
Total liabilities	[2]	5,315	5,765
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		18	23
Other current assets		3	3
Total current assets		21	26
Property and equipment, net		8	11
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets		15	15
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		26	33
Total assets		70	85
Current liabilities:
Total current liabilities		13	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		$ 21	$ 23

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include total assets of Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) of $70 million and $85 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $16 million and $17 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 13. Variable Interest Entities.

[2] Our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include total assets of VIEs of $70 million and $85 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $16 million and $17 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 12. Variable Interest Entities.