CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 4	$ 5
Assets	[1]	6,085	6,704
Liabilities	[1]	5,864	5,829
Additional paid-in capital		517	624
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(234)	122
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1	1
Total SBG (deficit) equity		285	748
Consolidated VIEs
Assets		85	115
Liabilities		23	26
Consolidated VIEs | Nonrecourse
Liabilities		$ 17	$ 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)		39,737,682	45,847,879
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		39,737,682	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	[2]	4,837	6,704
Liabilities	[2]	5,765	5,829
Additional paid-in capital			624
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(865)	122
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1	1
Total SBG (deficit) equity		(864)	748
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Assets		85	115
Liabilities		23	26
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs | Nonrecourse
Liabilities		$ 17	$ 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)			140,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			23,775,056

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 include total assets of Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") of $85 million and $115 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $17 million and $18 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 14. Variable Interest Entities.

[2] Our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 include total assets of VIEs of $85 million and $115 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $17 million and $18 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 13. Variable Interest Entities.