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NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING - Stated and Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 21, 2022
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		7.98%	4.62%
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		8.35%	4.88%
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	3.00%	3.00%
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-4
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		9.77%	8.21%
Term Loan \| Term Loan B-4 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		3.75%
Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		0.00%	0.00%
Line of credit \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.00%
Notes \| 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		5.33%	5.33%
Notes \| 5.500% Unsecured Notes, due March 1, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.50%
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		5.66%	5.66%
Notes \| 4.125% Senior Secured Notes, due December 1, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.125%
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		4.31%	4.31%
STG Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate borrowings outstanding				$ 612,500,000
STG Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate borrowings outstanding		$ 0	$ 0
Letters of credit outstanding		1,000,000	1,000,000
Amount available under facility		$ 649,000,000	$ 649,000,000
STG Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitments fees (as a percent)		0.25%
Unrestricted cash first lien indebtedness ratio		2.75
STG Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of credit \| Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitments fees (as a percent)		0.375%
STG Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitments fees (as a percent)		0.50%
Unrestricted cash first lien indebtedness ratio		3.0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		7.98%	4.62%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		8.35%	4.88%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	3.00%	3.00%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-4
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		9.77%	8.21%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-4 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		3.75%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		0.00%	0.00%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Line of credit \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.00%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Notes \| 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		5.33%	5.33%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Notes \| 5.500% Unsecured Notes, due March 1, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.50%
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		5.66%	5.66%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Notes \| 4.125% Senior Secured Notes, due December 1, 2030
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Interest rate (as a percent)		4.125%
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)		4.31%	4.31%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| STG Revolving Credit Facility
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Aggregate borrowings outstanding				$ 612,500,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| STG Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of credit
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Aggregate borrowings outstanding		$ 0	$ 0
Letters of credit outstanding		1,000,000	1,000,000
Amount available under facility		$ 649,000,000	$ 649,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| STG Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of credit \| Minimum
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Undrawn commitments fees (as a percent)		0.25%
Unrestricted cash first lien indebtedness ratio		2.75
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| STG Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of credit \| Weighted Average
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Undrawn commitments fees (as a percent)		0.375%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| STG Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitments fees (as a percent)		0.50%
Unrestricted cash first lien indebtedness ratio		3.0