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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIT) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Noncontrolling Interests
Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 520us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
$ 289us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
$ 617,375us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (734,511)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (4,848)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 9,813us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ (111,362)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 52,022,086us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
28,933,859us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity              
Dividends declared and paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock       (123,852)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (123,852)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to employee benefit plans 3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  5,102us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      5,105us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to employee benefit plans (in shares) 309,926us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
           
Purchase of assets from entity under common control     (23,638)sbgi_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalPurchaseOfAssetsFromEntityUnderCommonControl
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      (23,638)sbgi_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalPurchaseOfAssetsFromEntityUnderCommonControl
Tax benefit on share based awards     271us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      271us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
Distributions to noncontrolling interests           (1,142)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(1,142)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Issuance of subsidiary share awards           707sbgi_IssuanceOfSubsidiaryStockAwards
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
707sbgi_IssuanceOfSubsidiaryStockAwards
Consolidation of variable interest entity           9,050sbgi_VariableInterestEntityInitialConsolidation
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
9,050sbgi_VariableInterestEntityInitialConsolidation
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests     1,818us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    (1,818)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Other Comprehensive Income         (145)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  (145)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net income       144,666us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  287us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
144,953us-gaap_ProfitLoss
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012 523us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
289us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
600,928us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(713,697)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(4,993)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
16,897us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(100,053)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 52,332,012us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
28,933,859us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity              
Dividends declared and paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock       (56,767)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (56,767)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 180us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  472,733us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      472,913us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs (in shares) 18,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
           
Class B Common Stock converted into Class A Common Stock 29sbgi_ConversionOfStockFromOneClassToAnotherClass
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
(29)sbgi_ConversionOfStockFromOneClassToAnotherClass
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Class B Common Stock converted into Class A Common Stock (in shares) 2,905,502sbgi_ConversionOfStockFromOneClassToAnotherClassShares
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
(2,905,502)sbgi_ConversionOfStockFromOneClassToAnotherClassShares
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Redemption of 3% Convertible Debentures, net of taxes     (5,100)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebtSubsequentAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      (5,100)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebtSubsequentAdjustments
4.875% Convertible Debentures converted into Class A Common Stock, net of taxes 3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  8,599us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      8,602us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments
4.875% Convertible Debentures converted into Class A Common Stock, net of taxes 338,632us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
           
Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to employee benefit plans 6us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  10,229us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      10,235us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to employee benefit plans (in shares) 569,423us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
           
Tax benefit on share based awards     521us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      521us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
Distributions to noncontrolling interests           (10,256)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(10,256)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Issuance of subsidiary share awards           344sbgi_IssuanceOfSubsidiaryStockAwards
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
344sbgi_IssuanceOfSubsidiaryStockAwards
Class A Common Stock sold by variable interest entity, net of taxes     7,008sbgi_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockSaleByVariableInterestEntity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      7,008sbgi_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockSaleByVariableInterestEntity
Other Comprehensive Income         2,440us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  2,440us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net income       73,468us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  2,349us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
75,817us-gaap_ProfitLoss
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013 741us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
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260us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
1,094,918us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(696,996)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(2,553)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
9,334us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
405,704us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 74,145,569us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
26,028,357us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity              
Dividends declared and paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock       (61,103)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (61,103)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Class B Common Stock converted into Class A Common Stock 1sbgi_ConversionOfStockFromOneClassToAnotherClass
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
(1)sbgi_ConversionOfStockFromOneClassToAnotherClass
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Class B Common Stock converted into Class A Common Stock (in shares) 100,000sbgi_ConversionOfStockFromOneClassToAnotherClassShares
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
(100,000)sbgi_ConversionOfStockFromOneClassToAnotherClassShares
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= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
         
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock (48)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  (133,109)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      (133,157)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock (in shares) (4,876,121)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
          (4,900,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to employee benefit plans 2us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  11,510us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      11,512us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to employee benefit plans (in shares) 209,451us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
           
Tax benefit on share based awards     1,365us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      1,365us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
Distributions to noncontrolling interests           (6,936)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(6,936)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Deconsolidation of variable interest entity     4,518sbgi_VariableInterestEntityInitialDeconsolidation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (546)sbgi_VariableInterestEntityInitialDeconsolidation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(27,773)sbgi_VariableInterestEntityInitialDeconsolidation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(23,801)sbgi_VariableInterestEntityInitialDeconsolidation
Other Comprehensive Income         (3,356)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  (3,356)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net income       212,279us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  2,836us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
215,115us-gaap_ProfitLoss
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 696us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
$ 259us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
$ 979,202us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (545,820)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (6,455)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (22,539)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 405,343us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 69,578,899us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
25,928,357us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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