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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Parenthetical)
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4.875% Notes        
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= sbgi_ConvertibleSeniorNotes4.875PercentDue2018Member
4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= sbgi_ConvertibleSeniorNotes4.875PercentDue2018Member
4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= sbgi_ConvertibleSeniorNotes4.875PercentDue2018Member
 
3.0% Notes        
Interest rate (as a percent)   3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= sbgi_ConvertibleSeniorNotes3.0PercentDue2027Member
  3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= sbgi_ConvertibleSeniorNotes3.0PercentDue2027Member