VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of Variable Interest Entities Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		$ 633	$ 637
Other current assets		180	146
Total current assets		1,339	1,485
Property and equipment, net		662	705
Total assets	[1]	5,567	5,885
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities		76	60
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,076	4,091
Other long-term liabilities		184	195
Total liabilities	[1]	5,291	5,369
Consolidated VIEs
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		14	18
Other current assets		3	3
Total current assets		17	21
Property and equipment, net		6	8
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets		13	15
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		42	26
Total assets		78	70
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities		7	13
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4	5
Other long-term liabilities		3	3
Total liabilities		14	21
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		551	582
Other current assets		111	104
Total current assets		810	1,006
Property and equipment, net		646	692
Total assets	[2]	4,382	4,689
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities		75	56
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,076	4,091
Other long-term liabilities		137	149
Total liabilities	[2]	5,240	5,315
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		14	18
Other current assets		3	3
Total current assets		17	21
Property and equipment, net		6	8
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets		13	15
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		42	26
Total assets		78	70
Current liabilities:
Other current liabilities		7	13
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4	5
Other long-term liabilities		3	3
Total liabilities		$ 14	$ 21

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIE”) of $78 million and $70 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total liabilities of VIEs of $9 million and $16 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.

[2] Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC’s (“SBG”) consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIE”) of $78 million and $70 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. SBG’s consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total liabilities of VIEs of $9 million and $16 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to SBG. See Note 6. Variable Interest Entities.