SEGMENT DATA - Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
		Mar. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment data
Assets	[1]		$ 6,662		$ 12,541
Revenue			1,288	$ 1,511
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets			121	153
Amortization of sports programming rights			326	552
Amortization of program contract costs			25	23
Corporate general and administrative expenses			47	61
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary		$ (3,357)	(3,357)	0
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment			(5)	(14)
Operating income (loss)			3,466	35
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs			115	151
Income from equity method investments			12	9
Broadcast
Segment data
Intersegment revenues			24	27
Revenue from related parties			5
Local sports
Segment data
Revenue from related parties			5
Operating Segments | Broadcast
Segment data
Assets			4,854
Revenue			721	665
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets			60	62
Amortization of sports programming rights			0	0
Amortization of program contract costs			20	21
Corporate general and administrative expenses			43	55
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary			0
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment			(5)	(14)
Operating income (loss)			97	63
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs			1	1
Income from equity method investments			0	0
Operating Segments | Local sports
Segment data
Assets			0
Revenue			482	768
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets			54	84
Amortization of sports programming rights			326	552
Amortization of program contract costs			0	0
Corporate general and administrative expenses			1	3
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary			0
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment			0	0
Operating income (loss)			(4)	(41)
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs			72	108
Income from equity method investments			10	13
Other & Corporate
Segment data
Assets			1,808
Revenue			134	108
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets			8	8
Amortization of sports programming rights			0	0
Amortization of program contract costs			5	2
Corporate general and administrative expenses			3	3
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary			(3,357)
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment			0	0
Operating income (loss)			3,372	13
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs			47	45
Income from equity method investments			2	(4)
Intersegment revenues			22
Eliminations
Segment data
Assets			0
Revenue			(49)	(30)
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets			(1)	(1)
Amortization of sports programming rights			0	0
Amortization of program contract costs			0	0
Corporate general and administrative expenses			0	0
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary			0
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment			0	0
Operating income (loss)			1	0
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs			(5)	(3)
Income from equity method investments			$ 0	$ 0

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $118 million and $217 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include total liabilities of VIEs of $17 million and $62 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 9. Variable Interest Entities.