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ACQUISITIONS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of allocated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed
The following tables summarize the allocated fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including the net assets of consolidated VIEs (in thousands):
 
 
MEG
Stations
 
KSNV
 
Allbritton
 
Other
 
Total 2014
acquisitions
Accounts receivable
$

 
$

 
$
38,542

 
$

 
$
38,542

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
476

 
67

 
19,890

 
79

 
20,512

Program contract costs
1,954

 
482

 
1,204

 
2,561

 
6,201

Property and equipment
23,462

 
8,300

 
46,600

 
8,400

 
86,762

Broadcast licenses
675

 

 
13,700

 
125

 
14,500

Definite-lived intangible assets
125,925

 
62,700

 
564,100

 
71,025

 
823,750

Other assets

 

 
20,352

 
1,500

 
21,852

Assets held for sale

 

 
83,200

 

 
83,200

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(2,085
)
 
(277
)
 
(8,351
)
 
(1,143
)
 
(11,856
)
Program contracts payable
(1,914
)
 
(481
)
 
(1,140
)
 
(2,554
)
 
(6,089
)
Deferred tax liability

 

 
(261,291
)
 

 
(261,291
)
Other long term liabilities

 
(1,200
)
 
(17,263
)
 

 
(18,463
)
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired
148,493

 
69,591

 
499,543

 
79,993

 
797,620

Goodwill
57,398

 
48,699

 
535,694

 
42,443

 
684,234

Total
$
205,891

 
$
118,290

 
$
1,035,237

 
$
122,436

 
$
1,481,854

Schedule of allocated to definite-lived intangible assets
The following tables summarize the amounts allocated to definite-lived intangible assets representing the estimated fair values and estimated goodwill deductible for tax purposes (in thousands):
 
 
MEG
Stations
 
KSNV
 
Allbritton
 
Other
 
Total 2014
acquisitions
Network affiliations
$
56,925

 
$
44,775

 
$
356,900

 
$
42,625

 
$
501,225

Customer relationships
46,500

 
17,925

 
207,200

 
27,400

 
299,025

Other intangible assets
22,500

 

 

 
1,000

 
23,500

Fair value of identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired
$
125,925

 
$
62,700

 
$
564,100

 
$
71,025

 
$
823,750

Estimated goodwill deductible for tax purposes
$
57,398

 
$
48,699

 
$

 
$
42,443

 
$
148,540

Schedule of unaudited pro forma results of operations
The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, assuming that the above acquisitions, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred at the beginning of the year preceding the year of acquisition. The pro forma results exclude acquisitions presented under Other above, as they were deemed not material both individually and in the aggregate (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2014
Total revenues
$
526,587

 
$
1,527,507

Net Income
$
37,081

 
$
97,909

Net Income attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group
$
36,654

 
$
96,717

Basic earnings per share attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group
$
0.38

 
$
0.99

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group
$
0.37

 
$
0.98