CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ (215)	$ 140
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	108	113
Depreciation of property and equipment	75	76
Amortization of program costs	57	55
Equity-based compensation	42	45
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	(98)	36
Loss (gain) on asset dispositions and other, net	26	(7)
Income from investments	83	5
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(6)	(1)
Debt issuance costs	68	0
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	12	(5)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(18)	10
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	12	(408)
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	1	(11)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(55)	(61)
Other, net	(14)	2
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	91	(100)
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(55)	(61)
Purchases of investments	(26)	(41)
Distributions and proceeds from investments	13	185
Other, net	0	3
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities	(93)	86
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	1,430	0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(1,420)	(52)
Debt issuance costs	(110)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(8)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(169)	(112)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(171)	(126)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	697	662
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	526	536
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	(168)	92
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	91	98
Depreciation of property and equipment	75	76
Amortization of program costs	57	55
Equity-based compensation	40	42
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	(75)	24
Loss (gain) on asset dispositions and other, net	28	(7)
Income from investments	0	(25)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(6)	(1)
Debt issuance costs	68	0
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	19	2
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	22	27
Net change in due to/from member	2	(2)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	8	(394)
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	(1)	(13)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(55)	(61)
Other, net	(14)	1
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	91	(86)
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(54)	(61)
Purchases of investments	(1)	(4)
Distributions and proceeds from investments	0	44
Other, net	0	1
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities	(55)	(20)
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	1,430	0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(1,420)	(51)
Debt issuance costs	(110)	0
(Distributions to) contributions from member, net	(97)
(Distributions to) contributions from member, net		48
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(8)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(205)	(11)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(169)	(117)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	291	319
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 122	$ 202