CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 228,994		$ 22,865
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,068 and $3,091, respectively	250,054		183,480
Affiliate receivable			416
Current portion of program contract costs	82,583		56,581
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,780		7,404
Deferred barter costs	5,271		3,345
Assets held for sale	5,900		30,357
Total current assets	587,582		304,448
PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion	30,249		12,767
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	513,382		439,713
RESTRICTED CASH	41,257		225
GOODWILL	1,297,638		1,074,032
BROADCAST LICENSES	98,210		85,122
DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	819,678		623,406
OTHER ASSETS	229,677		189,984
Total assets	3,617,673	[1]	2,729,697	[1]
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	14,412		10,086
Accrued liabilities	200,779		143,731
Income taxes payable	1,686		9,939
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing	16,622		47,622
Current portion of notes and capital leases payable to affiliates	2,271		1,704
Current portion of program contracts payable	99,900		88,015
Deferred barter revenues	5,005		3,499
Deferred tax liabilities	36		607
Liabilities held for sale			2,397
Total current liabilities	340,711		307,600
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion	2,436,386		2,210,866
Notes payable and capital leases to affiliates, less current portion	19,619		13,187
Program contracts payable, less current portion	38,054		16,341
Deferred tax liabilities	302,914		233,465
Other long-term liabilities	63,751		48,291
Total liabilities	3,201,435	[1]	2,829,750	[1]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 3)
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Additional paid-in capital	1,097,098		600,928
Accumulated deficit	(684,470)		(713,697)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,109)		(4,993)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group shareholders' equity (deficit)	408,521		(116,950)
Noncontrolling interests	7,717		16,897
Total equity (deficit)	416,238		(100,053)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	3,617,673		2,729,697
Class A Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common Stock	739		523
Class B Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common Stock	$ 263		$ 289

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $148.9 million and $107.9 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $16.4 million and $7.9 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us.