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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 24,836us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 27,657us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:    
Depreciation of property and equipment 25,189sbgi_DepreciationOfPropertyAndEquipment 24,378sbgi_DepreciationOfPropertyAndEquipment
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets 39,980sbgi_AmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndOtherAssets 24,728sbgi_AmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndOtherAssets
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments 30,391sbgi_AmortizationOfProgramContractCostsAndNetRealizableValueAdjustmentsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 23,941sbgi_AmortizationOfProgramContractCostsAndNetRealizableValueAdjustmentsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Stock-based compensation 7,057us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 4,769us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred tax benefit (9,963)sbgi_DeferredTaxProvisions (7,361)sbgi_DeferredTaxProvisions
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:    
Decrease in accounts receivable 19,619us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 17,498us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
(Decrease) increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (10,472)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 37,997us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (15,418)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 16,626us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable 29,786us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (11,517)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Payments on program contracts payable (27,624)sbgi_PaymentsOnProgramContractsPayable (23,966)sbgi_PaymentsOnProgramContractsPayable
Real estate held for development and sale (3,006)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetsHeldForSale (2,349)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetsHeldForSale
Other, net 1,244us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 3,859us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Net cash flows from operating activities 111,619us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 136,260us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Acquisition of property and equipment (23,648)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (11,907)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of alarm monitoring contracts (5,744)sbgi_PaymentsToAcquireAlarmMonitoringContracts (4,323)sbgi_PaymentsToAcquireAlarmMonitoringContracts
Distributions from equity and cost method investees 4,152us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount 739us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnrealizedIntercompanyProfitLossNotEliminatedAmount
Investments in equity and cost method investees (2,945)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (2,154)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Proceeds from termination of life insurance policies   17,042us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies
Other, net 272us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (1,363)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash flows used in investing activities (27,913)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,966)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases 7,866us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 5,885us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and capital leases (25,055)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities (6,396)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock (15,715)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (14,696)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock (7,803)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (82,371)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Noncontrolling interests distributions (2,819)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders (260)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Other, net (19)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 1,251us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash flows used in financing activities (43,545)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (96,587)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 40,161us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 37,707us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 17,682us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 280,104us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 57,843us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 317,811us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue