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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of Carrying Value and Fair Value of Notes and Debentures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt discount and deferred financing costs $ 59 $ 36
Interest Rate Swap    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate swap $ 1 1
Senior Notes | STG Second Lien Secured Notes 9.750 Percent Due 2033    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 9.75%  
Senior Notes | STG Senior Unsecured Notes 8.125 Percent Due 2027    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 8.125%  
Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.50%  
Senior Notes | STG 5.125% Senior Notes    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.125%  
Senior Notes | STG Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.375%  
Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.125%  
Level 1 | Fair Value | Money market funds    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Money market funds $ 487 601
Level 2 | Face Value | Debt of variable interest entities    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 6 7
Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | STG Second Lien Secured Notes 9.750 Percent Due 2033    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 431 0
Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | STG Senior Unsecured Notes 8.125 Percent Due 2027    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 1,430 0
Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 485 485
Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | STG 5.125% Senior Notes    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 170 274
Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | STG Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 239 0
Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 737
Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-2, due September 30, 2026    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 1,175
Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-3, due April 1, 2028    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 3 714
Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-4, due April 21, 2029    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 731
Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-6, due December 31, 2029    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 711 0
Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-7, due December 31, 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 731 0
Level 2 | Fair Value | Debt of variable interest entities    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 6 7
Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | STG Second Lien Secured Notes 9.750 Percent Due 2033    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 445 0
Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | STG Senior Unsecured Notes 8.125 Percent Due 2027    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 1,411 0
Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 361 328
Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | STG 5.125% Senior Notes    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 161 249
Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | STG Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 149 0
Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 546
Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-2, due September 30, 2026    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 1,160
Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-3, due April 1, 2028    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 2 575
Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-4, due April 21, 2029    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 589
Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-6, due December 31, 2029    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 592 0
Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-7, due December 31, 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 609 0
Level 2 | Fair Value | Interest Rate Swap    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate swap 1 1
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt discount and deferred financing costs 59 36
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Interest Rate Swap    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate swap $ 1 1
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Senior Notes | STG Second Lien Secured Notes 9.750 Percent Due 2033    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 9.75%  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Senior Notes | STG Senior Unsecured Notes 8.125 Percent Due 2027    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 8.125%  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.50%  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Senior Notes | STG 5.125% Senior Notes    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.125%  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Senior Notes | STG Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.375%  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.125%  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Senior Notes | 4.125% Unsecured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.125%  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 1 | Fair Value | Money market funds    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Money market funds $ 260 253
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Debt of variable interest entities    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 6 7
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | STG Second Lien Secured Notes 9.750 Percent Due 2033    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 431 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | STG Senior Unsecured Notes 8.125 Percent Due 2027    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 1,430 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 485 485
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | STG 5.125% Senior Notes    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 170 274
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | STG Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 239 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 737
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Senior Notes | 4.125% Unsecured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 5 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-2, due September 30, 2026    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 1,175
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-3, due April 1, 2028    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 3 714
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-4, due April 21, 2029    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 731
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-6, due December 31, 2029    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 711 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Face Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-7, due December 31, 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 731 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Debt of variable interest entities    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 6 7
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | STG Second Lien Secured Notes 9.750 Percent Due 2033    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 445 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | STG Senior Unsecured Notes 8.125 Percent Due 2027    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 1,411 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 361 328
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | STG 5.125% Senior Notes    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 161 249
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | STG Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 149 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 546
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Senior Notes | 4.125% Unsecured Notes due 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 3 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-2, due September 30, 2026    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 1,160
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-3, due April 1, 2028    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 2 575
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-4, due April 21, 2029    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 0 589
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-6, due December 31, 2029    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 592 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Term Loan | Term Loan B-7, due December 31, 2030    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Debt fair value disclosure 609 0
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Level 2 | Fair Value | Interest Rate Swap    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:    
Interest rate swap $ 1 $ 1