VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of Variable Interest Entities Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		$ 616	$ 612
Total current assets		1,475	1,683
Property and equipment, net		715	728
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		779	946
Total assets	[1]	6,085	6,704
Current liabilities:
Total current liabilities		1,103	608
Long-term liabilities
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,139	4,227
Program contracts payable, less current portion		14	10
Other long-term liabilities		204	220
Total liabilities	[1]	5,864	5,829
Consolidated VIEs
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		23	47
Other current assets		3	3
Total current assets		26	50
Property and equipment, net		11	10
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets		15	15
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		33	40
Total assets		85	115
Long-term liabilities
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		6	7
Program contracts payable, less current portion		0	1
Other long-term liabilities		3	3
Total liabilities		23	26
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		568	612
Total current assets		1,033	1,683
Property and equipment, net		692	728
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		647	946
Total assets	[2]	4,837	6,704
Current liabilities:
Total current liabilities		1,034	608
Long-term liabilities
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,124	4,227
Program contracts payable, less current portion		14	10
Other long-term liabilities		158	220
Total liabilities	[2]	5,765	5,829
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net		23	47
Other current assets		3	3
Total current assets		26	50
Property and equipment, net		11	10
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets		15	15
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		33	40
Total assets		85	115
Current liabilities:
Total current liabilities		14	15
Long-term liabilities
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		6	7
Program contracts payable, less current portion		0	1
Other long-term liabilities		3	3
Total liabilities		$ 23	$ 26

[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.