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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF ASSETS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) television_broadcast_station	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) business station	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) station	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Acquisitions
Cash paid					$ 26
Number of acquisitions \| business		0
Period of increment payments			3 years
Acquisition costs related to legal and other professional services				$ 5
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		$ 64	$ 71	115
Number of television broadcast stations \| television_broadcast_station	2
Number of stations assigned new channels \| station		100
Total legislation funds to reimburse stations		$ 3,000
Gain (loss) recognized on sale		4	24	90
Total capital expenditure		$ 1	12	61
Repacking process, maximum cost of equipment			15
Equipment
Acquisitions
Receipt of equipment with a fair value			58
Radio Station Assets
Acquisitions
Consideration transferred in asset acquisition				7
Television Station Assets
Acquisitions
Consideration transferred in asset acquisition				$ 9
Number of television stations acquired \| station				2
ZypMedia
Acquisitions
Cash paid			7
360IA, LLC
Acquisitions
Cash paid			2
Consideration transferred in acquisition			5
Liabilities incurred			1
KOMO-FM, KOMO-AM, KPLZ-FM and KVI-AM \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
Sales agreement price						$ 13
Gain (loss) on sale of assets			(12)
Triangle Sign & Service, LLC \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
Sales agreement price							$ 12
Gain (loss) on sale of assets			6
Sales agreement price attributable to noncontrolling interests			3
WKDA-TV and KBSI TV \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
Sales agreement price	$ 28
Gain (loss) on sale of assets			12
KGBT Non-License Assets and WDKY License and Non-License Assets \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
Sales agreement price								$ 36
KGBT Non-License Assets \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
Gain (loss) on sale of assets				$ 8
WDKY License and Non-License Assets \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
Gain (loss) on sale of assets				$ 21
C-Band Spectrum \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
Gain on disposition of assets			$ 43