VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entities
Assets	[1]	$ 6,085,000,000	$ 6,704,000,000
Note receivable		0	193,000,000
Notes Receivable of Diamond Sports Finance SPV, LLC | Related Party
Variable Interest Entities
Note receivable		$ 0	193,000,000
Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entities
Outsourcing agreement initial term		5 years
Assets		$ 85,000,000	115,000,000
Consolidated VIEs | Eliminations
Variable Interest Entities
Liabilities associated with the certain outsourcing agreements and purchase options		130,000,000	130,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entities
Assets		192,000,000	187,000,000
Gain from related equity investments and other investments		27,000,000	58,000,000	$ 37,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Variable Interest Entities
Assets	[2]	4,837,000,000	6,704,000,000
Note receivable		0	193,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Notes Receivable of Diamond Sports Finance SPV, LLC | Related Party
Variable Interest Entities
Note receivable		$ 0	193,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entities
Outsourcing agreement initial term		5 years
Assets		$ 85,000,000	115,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs | Eliminations
Variable Interest Entities
Liabilities associated with the certain outsourcing agreements and purchase options		130,000,000	130,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entities
Assets			187,000,000
Gain from related equity investments and other investments		$ 37,000,000	$ 58,000,000	$ 37,000,000

[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.