CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,625,000		$ 12,967,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,187 and $3,008, respectively	151,517,000		132,915,000
Affiliate receivable	514,000		252,000
Income taxes receivable			225,000
Current portion of program contract costs	61,033,000		38,906,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,112,000		17,274,000
Deferred barter costs	3,401,000		2,238,000
Assets held for sale	14,605,000
Deferred tax assets	4,351,000		4,940,000
Total current assets	289,158,000		209,717,000
PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion	14,947,000		15,584,000
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	365,685,000		281,521,000
RESTRICTED CASH, less current portion	42,874,000		58,726,000
GOODWILL	908,037,000		660,117,000
BROADCAST LICENSES	70,639,000		47,002,000
DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	379,757,000		175,341,000
OTHER ASSETS	174,439,000		123,409,000
Total assets	2,245,536,000	[1]	1,571,417,000	[1]
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	6,207,000		8,872,000
Accrued liabilities	147,334,000		79,698,000
Income taxes payable	6,953,000
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing	44,577,000		38,195,000
Current portion of notes and capital leases payable to affiliates	3,294,000		3,014,000
Current portion of program contracts payable	91,274,000		63,825,000
Deferred barter revenues	3,274,000		1,978,000
Liabilities held for sale	325,000
Total current liabilities	303,238,000		195,582,000
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion	1,664,883,000		1,148,271,000
Notes payable and capital leases to affiliates, less current portion	14,035,000		16,545,000
Program contracts payable, less current portion	19,517,000		27,625,000
Deferred tax liabilities	245,277,000		247,552,000
Other long-term liabilities	50,970,000		47,204,000
Total liabilities	2,297,920,000	[1]	1,682,779,000	[1]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 4)
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common Stock	812,000		809,000
Additional paid-in capital	622,133,000		617,375,000
Accumulated deficit	(680,092,000)		(734,511,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,602,000)		(4,848,000)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group shareholders' deficit	(61,749,000)		(121,175,000)
Noncontrolling interests	9,365,000		9,813,000
Total deficit	(52,384,000)		(111,362,000)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	2,245,536,000		1,571,417,000
Class A Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common Stock	523,000		520,000
Total deficit	523,000		520,000
Class B Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common Stock	289,000		289,000
Total deficit	$ 289,000		$ 289,000

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $44.5 million and $33.5 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $8.5 million and $14.4 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.