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INCOME TAXES: (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Provision for income taxes - continuing operations $ 97,432us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 41,249us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 67,852us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
(Benefit) provision for income taxes - discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation (10,806)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation (663)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Income tax expense (benefit) 97,432sbgi_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperation 30,443sbgi_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperation 68,515sbgi_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperation
Current:      
Federal 92,609us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 16,229us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 56,106us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State 5,641us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit (8,305)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 4,095us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Current income tax expense (benefit) 98,250us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 7,924us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 60,201us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred:      
Federal 3,170us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 20,214us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 9,151us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State (3,988)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,305us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (837)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (818)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 22,519us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 8,314us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 97,432sbgi_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperation $ 30,443sbgi_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperation $ 68,515sbgi_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAndDiscontinuedOperation