CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES:
Station broadcast revenues, net of agency commissions	$ 373,881	$ 252,925
Revenues realized from station barter arrangements	24,025	18,230
Other operating divisions revenues	14,742	11,463
Total revenues	412,648	282,618
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Station production expenses	127,039	80,433
Station selling, general and administrative expenses	81,925	51,938
Expenses recognized from station barter arrangements	21,477	16,014
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	23,941	18,861
Other operating divisions expenses	12,325	9,869
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,378	14,595
Corporate general and administrative expenses	15,835	11,250
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	24,728	16,002
Total operating expenses	331,648	218,962
Operating income	81,000	63,656
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(39,538)	(37,697)
Income (loss) from equity and cost method investments	98	(1,052)
Other income, net	917	457
Total other expense, net	(38,523)	(38,292)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	42,477	25,364
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(14,820)	(8,849)
Income from continuing operations	27,657	16,515
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income from discontinued operations, includes income tax provision of $0and $292, respectively		355
NET INCOME	27,657	16,870
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(499)	127
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP	27,158	16,997
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP:
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.20
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.21
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.20
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.21
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	98,824	81,191
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	99,502	82,064
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	27,158	16,642
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		355
Net income	$ 27,158	$ 16,997