CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 941,000	$ 1,259,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5, respectively		1,058,000	1,060,000
Income taxes receivable		235,000	230,000
Prepaid sports rights		542,000	498,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		194,000	170,000
Total current assets		2,970,000	3,217,000
Property and equipment, net		804,000	823,000
Operating lease assets		189,000	197,000
Deferred tax assets		202,000	197,000
Restricted cash		4,000	3,000
Goodwill		2,091,000	2,092,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		150,000	171,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		5,500,000	5,624,000
Other assets		1,222,000	1,058,000
Total assets	[1]	13,132,000	13,382,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		469,000	533,000
Current portion of notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing		58,000	58,000
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		30,000	34,000
Current portion of program contracts payable		77,000	92,000
Other current liabilities		288,000	317,000
Total current liabilities		922,000	1,034,000
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		12,482,000	12,493,000
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion		194,000	198,000
Program contracts payable, less current portion		26,000	30,000
Other long-term liabilities		506,000	622,000
Total liabilities	[1]	14,130,000	14,377,000
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		188,000	190,000
Shareholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital		735,000	721,000
Accumulated deficit		(2,013,000)	(1,986,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,000)	(10,000)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group shareholders’ deficit		(1,279,000)	(1,274,000)
Noncontrolling interests		93,000	89,000
Total deficit		(1,186,000)	(1,185,000)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and deficit		13,132,000	13,382,000
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Common Stock, shares issued (shares)		51,118,350	49,252,671
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock		$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock, shares issued (shares)		24,217,682	24,727,682
Customer relationships, net
Current assets:
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		$ 4,189,000	$ 4,286,000
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net
Current assets:
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		$ 1,311,000	$ 1,338,000

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $241 million and $233 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include total liabilities of VIEs of $57 million and $60 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 9. Variable Interest Entities.