CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 662	$ 884
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5, respectively		616	612
Income taxes receivable		8	5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		189	182
Total current assets		1,475	1,683
Property and equipment, net		715	728
Operating lease assets		142	145
Goodwill		2,082	2,088	$ 2,088
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		150	150	150
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		779	946
Other assets		742	964
Total assets	[1]	6,085	6,704
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		913	397
Current portion of notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing		36	38
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		21	23
Current portion of program contracts payable		76	83
Other current liabilities		57	67
Total current liabilities		1,103	608
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,139	4,227
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion		152	154
Program contracts payable, less current portion		14	10
Deferred tax liabilities		252	610
Other long-term liabilities		204	220
Total liabilities	[1]	5,864	5,829
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 13)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		0	194
Shareholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital		517	624
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(234)	122
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1	1
Total Sinclair shareholders’ equity		285	748
Noncontrolling interests		(64)	(67)
Total equity		221	681	$ (1,706)	$ (1,185)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity		6,085	6,704
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock		1	1
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock		0	0
Customer relationships, net
Current Assets:
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		369	444
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net
Current Assets:
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		$ 410	$ 502

[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.