FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt discount and deferred financing costs	$ 53	$ 55
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 Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.375%
Level 1 \| Fair Value \| Money market funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds	$ 522	678
Level 2 \| Face Value \| Debt of variable interest entities
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	2	6
Level 2 \| Face Value \| Senior Notes \| STG Second Lien Secured Notes 9.750 Percent Due 2033
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	432	432
Level 2 \| Face Value \| Senior Notes \| STG Senior Unsecured Notes 8.125 Percent Due 2027
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	1,430	1,430
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 Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	238	238
Level 2 \| Face Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3, due April 1, 2028
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	3	3
Level 2 \| Face Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-6, due December 31, 2029
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	704	706
Level 2 \| Face Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-7, due December 31, 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	724	726
Level 2 \| Face Value \| Line of Credit \| AR Facility \| A/R Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	375	375
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Debt of variable interest entities
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	2	6
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| STG Second Lien Secured Notes 9.750 Percent Due 2033
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	477	474
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| STG Senior Unsecured Notes 8.125 Percent Due 2027
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	1,454	1,496
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	420	440
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	184	189
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3, due April 1, 2028
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	2	2
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-6, due December 31, 2029
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	630	642
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-7, due December 31, 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	554	653
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Line of Credit \| AR Facility \| A/R Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	375	375
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt discount and deferred financing costs	$ 53	55
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 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% 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	$ 252	352
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Level 2 \| Face Value \| Debt of variable interest entities
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	2	6
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	432	432
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	1,430
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 Second-Out First Lien Secured Notes 4.375 Percent due 2032
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	238	238
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Level 2 \| Face Value \| Senior Notes \| 4.125% Unsecured Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	4	4
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	3
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	704	706
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	724	726
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Level 2 \| Face Value \| Line of Credit \| AR Facility \| A/R Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	375	375
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Debt of variable interest entities
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	2	6
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	477	474
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	1,454	1,496
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	420	440
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	184	189
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 4.125% Unsecured Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	3	3
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	2
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	630	642
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	554	653
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC \| Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Line of Credit \| AR Facility \| A/R Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure	$ 375	$ 375

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