TAXES ON INCOME (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations - domestic	$ 1,050,000,000	$ 836,000,000	$ 1,160,000,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations - foreign	17,900,000	12,500,000	12,800,000
Current federal income tax expense	332,053,000	265,865,000	349,755,000
Current state and local income tax expense	60,708,000	60,273,000	93,229,000
Current foreign income tax expense	2,649,000	2,666,000	4,283,000
Defered federal income tax expense (benefit)	13,298,000	37,245,000	(6,828,000)
Deferred state and local income tax expense (benefit)	(6,152,000)	(11,073,000)	(10,782,000)
Deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit)	(659,000)	(274,000)	470,000
Total	401,897,000	354,702,000	430,127,000
Tax provision at statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.40%	3.70%	4.00%
Impact of foreign operations	(0.30%)
Tax credits	(0.20%)	(0.50%)	(0.30%)
Charge associated with settlement of certain legal claims		5.20%
Transaction costs associated with business acquisitions		0.30%
Non-deductible expenses, primarily meals and entertainment expenses	0.30%	0.30%	0.20%
Impact of noncontrolling intrests	(1.30%)	(1.20%)	(1.20%)
Other, net	0.70%	(1.00%)	(1.10%)
Effective tax rate	37.60%	41.80%	36.60%
Accounts receivable reserves current DTA	90,784,000	85,485,000
Liabilities not currently deductible current DTA	83,425,000	67,843,000
Total current deferred tax assets	174,209,000	153,328,000
Liabilities not currently deductible non-current DTA	139,869,000	151,621,000
Stock-based compensation	58,253,000	72,262,000
Capitalized R&D expense	10,413,000	16,899,000
Net operating loss carryfowards, net of valuation allowance	104,257,000	121,234,000
Non-current deferred tax liability - depreciation and amortization	(484,773,000)	(528,129,000)
Total non-current deferred tax liabilities, net	(171,981,000)	(166,113,000)
Total non-current deferred tax assets	15,000,000	18,000,000
Total non-current deferred tax liabilities	187,000,000	184,000,000
Net operating loss carryfowards - federal	188,000,000
Net operating loss carryfowards - state	987,000,000
Net operating loss carryforwards - foreign	49,000,000
Deferred tax assets, gross	137,000,000	152,000,000
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	32,000,000	31,000,000
Income taxes payable	251,000,000	164,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	194,861,000	151,554,000	126,454,000
Additions for tax positions of current year	12,142,000	63,343,000	20,904,000
Additions for tax positions of prior years	10,614,000	9,196,000	28,140,000
Reductions for changes in judgment	(1,720,000)	(13,543,000)	(13,467,000)
Reductions for expirations of statutes of limitations	(6,061,000)	(2,952,000)	(10,477,000)
Reductions for settlements	(10,404,000)	(12,737,000)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	199,432,000	194,861,000	151,554,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	107,000,000
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, estimated range of change, upper bound	8,000,000
Unrecognized tax Benefits, interest on income taxes expense	3,000,000	3,000,000	2,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes accrued	$ 13,000,000	$ 11,000,000
Domestic Country [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards - expiration dates	2032
Foreign Country [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards - expiration dates	2023
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax years subject to examination	2008
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax years subject to examination	2012
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax years subject to examination	2005
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax years subject to examination	2012