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OTHER ASSETS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of Other Assets | Other assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consisted of the following (in millions):
| As of September 30, 2025 |  | As of December 31, 2024
Equity method investments | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 48 |
Other investments | 330 |  |  | 382 |
Notes receivable | 31 |  |  | 27 |
Income tax receivable | 149 |  |  | 144 |
Post-retirement plan assets | 51 |  |  | 47 |
Other | 59 |  |  | 62 |
Total other assets | $ | 646 |  |  | $ | 710 |
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of Other Assets | Other assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consisted of the following (in millions):
| As of September 30, 2025 |  | As of December 31, 2024
Investments | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 14 |
Income tax receivable | 149 |  |  | 144 |
Other | 54 |  |  | 54 |
Total other assets | $ | 235 |  |  | $ | 212 |

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