CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,579	$ 17,682
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,500 and $4,246, respectively	384,570	383,503
Current portion of program contract costs	44,538	88,198
Income taxes receivable	0	3,314
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41,661	21,338
Deferred barter costs	8,451	5,626
Assets held for sale	0	6,504
Total current assets	543,799	526,165
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE	1,843	8,817
PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion	24,013	38,531
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	741,854	752,538
Restricted Cash and Investments	1,500	0
GOODWILL	1,951,302	1,964,553
BROADCAST LICENSES	130,915	135,075
DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,792,919	1,818,263
OTHER ASSETS	192,836	166,386
Total assets	5,380,981	5,410,328
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	17,844	12,248
Accrued liabilities	218,395	246,123
Income taxes payable	18,691	0
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing	61,935	113,116
Current portion of notes and capital leases payable to affiliates	2,881	2,625
Current portion of program contracts payable	62,311	104,922
Deferred barter revenues	8,135	5,806
Deferred tax liabilities	6,689	6,689
Liabilities held for sale	0	2,477
Total current liabilities	396,881	494,006
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion	3,808,085	3,754,822
Notes payable and capital leases to affiliates, less current portion	16,775	16,309
Program contracts payable, less current portion	49,586	60,605
Deferred tax liabilities	584,883	602,243
Other long-term liabilities	78,512	77,000
Total liabilities	$ 4,934,722	$ 5,004,985
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital	$ 981,607	$ 979,202
Accumulated deficit	(507,215)	(545,820)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,287)	(6,455)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group shareholders’ equity	469,059	427,882
Noncontrolling interests	(22,800)	(22,539)
Total equity	446,259	405,343
Total liabilities and equity	5,380,981	5,410,328
Class A Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common Stock	695	696
Class B Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common Stock	$ 259	$ 259