Consolidated Balance Sheets - LIN Television (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,057		$ 11,648
Restricted cash	255,159
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2011 - $2,310; 2010 - $2,194)	91,093		81,031
Assets held for sale	3,253		2,133
Other current assets	6,090		5,243
Total current assets	373,652		100,055
Property and equipment, net	145,429		150,261
Deferred financing costs	12,472		7,759
Goodwill	122,069		117,259
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	400,081		387,253
Assets held for sale	12,505		16,173
Other assets	11,487		11,709
Total assets	1,077,695	[1]	790,469	[1]
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	253,856		9,573
Accounts payable	10,972		7,149
Accrued expenses	38,578		40,975
Program obligations	9,892		8,236
Liabilities held for sale	3,719		3,524
Total current liabilities	317,017		69,457
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	614,861		613,687
Deferred income taxes, net	163,122		185,997
Program obligations	3,874		4,921
Liabilities held for sale	1,308		3,054
Other liabilities	58,411		44,785
Total liabilities	1,158,593	[1]	921,901	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	3,503
LIN Television Corporation stockholder's deficit:
Additional paid-in capital	1,121,589		1,109,814
Accumulated deficit	(1,157,390)		(1,205,967)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,777)		(27,939)
Total LIN Television Corporation stockholder's deficit	(84,632)		(131,432)
Noncontrolling interest	231
Total deficit	(84,401)		(131,432)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and deficit	1,077,695		790,469
LIN Television Corporation
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	18,057		11,648
Restricted cash	255,159
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2011 - $2,310; 2010 - $2,194)	91,093		81,031
Assets held for sale	3,253		2,133
Other current assets	6,090		5,243
Total current assets	373,652		100,055
Property and equipment, net	145,429		150,261
Deferred financing costs	12,472		7,759
Goodwill	122,069		117,259
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net	400,081		387,253
Assets held for sale	12,505		16,173
Other assets	11,487		11,709
Total assets	1,077,695	[1]	790,469	[1]
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	253,856		9,573
Accounts payable	10,972		7,149
Accrued expenses	38,578		40,975
Program obligations	9,892		8,236
Liabilities held for sale	3,719		3,524
Total current liabilities	317,017		69,457
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	614,861		613,687
Deferred income taxes, net	163,122		185,997
Program obligations	3,874		4,921
Liabilities held for sale	1,308		3,054
Other liabilities	58,411		44,785
Total liabilities	1,158,593	[1]	921,901	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	3,503
LIN Television Corporation stockholder's deficit:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares
Investment in parent company's stock, at cost	(10,598)		(7,869)
Additional paid-in capital	1,122,133		1,110,343
Accumulated deficit	(1,157,390)		(1,205,967)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,777)		(27,939)
Total LIN Television Corporation stockholder's deficit	(84,632)		(131,432)
Noncontrolling interest	231
Total deficit	(84,401)		(131,432)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and deficit	$ 1,077,695		$ 790,469

[1] Our consolidated assets as of December 31, 2011 include total assets of $10,688 of a variable interest entity ("VIE") that can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIE. These assets include broadcast licenses and other intangible assets of $7,815 and program rights of $1,574. Our consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2011 include $2,490 of total liabilities of the VIE for which the VIE's creditors have no recourse to the Company, including $1,884 of program obligations. See further description in Note 1 - "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies".