CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 119,389	$ 17,682
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,575 and $4,246, respectively		387,110	383,503
Current portion of program contract costs		120,598	88,198
Income taxes receivable		0	3,314
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		35,951	27,842
Deferred barter costs		9,201	5,626
Total current assets		672,249	526,165
PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion		23,533	38,531
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net		746,662	752,538
GOODWILL		1,951,428	1,964,553
BROADCAST LICENSES		133,174	135,075
DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net		1,763,693	1,818,263
OTHER ASSETS		189,708	175,203
Total assets	[1]	5,480,447	5,410,328
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable		6,683	12,248
Accrued liabilities		265,787	248,600
Income taxes payable		3,295	0
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing		67,222	113,116
Current portion of notes and capital leases payable to affiliates		3,036	2,625
Current portion of program contracts payable		130,337	104,922
Deferred barter revenues		8,871	5,806
Deferred tax liabilities		6,689	6,689
Total current liabilities		491,920	494,006
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion		3,804,877	3,754,822
Notes payable and capital leases to affiliates, less current portion		15,870	16,309
Program contracts payable, less current portion		60,313	60,605
Deferred tax liabilities		583,613	602,243
Other long-term liabilities		72,593	77,000
Total liabilities		$ 5,029,186	$ 5,004,985
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital		$ 961,709	$ 979,202
Accumulated deficit		(479,600)	(545,820)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,277)	(6,455)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group shareholders’ equity		476,779	427,882
Noncontrolling interests		(25,518)	(22,539)
Total equity		451,261	405,343
Total liabilities and equity		5,480,447	5,410,328
Class A Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common Stock		688	696
Class B Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common Stock		$ 259	$ 259

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $162.3 million and $163.3 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $39.6 million and $30.0 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.