CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,843	$ 17,682
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,387 and $4,246, respectively	368,696us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	383,503us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Current portion of program contract costs	66,405	88,198
Income taxes receivable		3,314us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,213	21,338
Deferred barter costs	7,620sbgi_DeferredBarterCostsCurrent	5,626sbgi_DeferredBarterCostsCurrent
Assets held for sale		6,504
Total current assets	533,777us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	526,165us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE	1,843	8,817
PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion	30,703	38,531
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	742,397us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	752,538us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
GOODWILL	1,951,074us-gaap_Goodwill	1,964,553us-gaap_Goodwill
BROADCAST LICENSES	130,915	135,075
DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,822,211us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1,818,263us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
OTHER ASSETS	204,559us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	208,230us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	5,417,479us-gaap_Assets	5,452,172us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	7,346us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	12,248us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued liabilities	237,709us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	246,123us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Income taxes payable	26,431us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing	58,826	113,116
Current portion of notes and capital leases payable to affiliates	2,778us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent	2,625us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
Current portion of program contracts payable	83,632sbgi_ProgramContractsPayableCurrent	104,922sbgi_ProgramContractsPayableCurrent
Deferred barter revenues	7,768sbgi_DeferredBarterRevenuesCurrent	5,806sbgi_DeferredBarterRevenuesCurrent
Deferred tax liabilities	6,689us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent	6,689us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Liabilities held for sale		2,477
Total current liabilities	431,179us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	494,006us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion	3,831,823	3,796,666
Notes payable and capital leases to affiliates, less current portion	17,605us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent	16,309us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
Program contracts payable, less current portion	55,013sbgi_ProgramContractsPayableNoncurrent	60,605sbgi_ProgramContractsPayableNoncurrent
Deferred tax liabilities	591,245	602,243
Other long-term liabilities	78,174us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	77,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	5,005,039us-gaap_Liabilities	5,046,829us-gaap_Liabilities
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 4)
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital	979,914	979,202
Accumulated deficit	(537,253)	(545,820)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,371)	(6,455)
Total Sinclair Broadcast Group shareholders' equity	437,244us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	427,882us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	(24,804)us-gaap_MinorityInterest	(22,539)us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	412,440	405,343
Total liabilities and equity	5,417,479	5,452,172
Class A Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock	695	696
Class B Common Stock
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock	$ 259	$ 259

The carrying amount represents the estimated fair value of the equipment, merchandise or services received from customers in lieu of cash for the obligation to broadcast customers' advertising. Deferred barter costs are capitalized upon the receipt of the underlying equipment, merchandise or services.

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