CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 5		$ 5
Assets	[1]	6,201		6,704	[2]
Liabilities	[1]	5,560		5,829	[2]
Consolidated VIEs
Assets		78		115
Liabilities		22		26
Consolidated VIEs | Nonrecourse
Liabilities		$ 16		$ 18
Class A Common Stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		500,000,000		500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		39,274,843		45,847,879
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		39,274,843		45,847,879
Class B Common Stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		140,000,000		140,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		23,775,056		23,775,056
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		23,775,056		23,775,056
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 4		$ 5
Assets		4,994	[2]	6,704
Liabilities		5,466	[2]	5,829
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Assets		78		115
Liabilities		22		26
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs | Nonrecourse
Liabilities		$ 16		$ 18
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Class A Common Stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)				$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)				500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)				45,847,879
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)				45,847,879
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Class B Common Stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)				$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)				140,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)				23,775,056
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)				23,775,056

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include total assets of variable interest entities ("VIE") of $78 million and $115 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include total liabilities of VIEs of $16 million and $18 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.

[2] SBG's consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include total assets of variable interest entities ("VIE") of $78 million and $115 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. SBG's consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include total liabilities of VIEs of $16 million and $18 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to SBG. See Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.