Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

	For the years ending December 31,
	2012				2011			2010
Net cash provided by (used from) operating activities	$	11,475			$	(17,902	)	$	(18,939	)
Net cash provided by (used from) investing activities	$	(46,282	)	(a)	$	(15,430	)	$	(515	)
Net cash provided by (used from) financing activities	$	(288,763	)	(b)	$	1,979		$	11,953

(a)     Inclusive of $46.3 million of acquired restricted cash.

(b)     Inclusive of $316.6 million of cash held by the trustee to retire the 7.75% Secured Notes as discussed in notes 6 and 20.

Components of Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

The components of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011		2010
Interest expense on debt obligations	$	491,694		$	404,644	$	404,815
Amortization of deferred financing costs	23,324			15,086		15,397
Amortization of discounts on long-term debt	21,297			16,090		14,481
Amortization of interest rate swaps	65,239			71,707		54,169
Other, net of capitalized interest	(510		)	60		1,407
Total	$	601,044		$	507,587	$	490,269

Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Per Share Computations

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations is as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders	$	188,584		$	171,077		$	(310,940	)
Dividends on preferred stock and losses on purchases of preferred stock	(2,629		)	(22,940		)	(20,806		)
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders after deduction of dividends on preferred stock and losses on purchases of preferred stock	$	185,955		$	148,137		$	(331,746	)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic weighted-average number of common stock outstanding	289,285			283,821			286,764
Effect of assumed dilution from potential common shares relating to stock options and restricted stock awards	1,985			2,126			—
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	291,270			285,947			286,764
Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders, after deduction of dividends on preferred stock, per common share:
Basic	$	0.64		$	0.52		$	(1.16	)
Diluted	$	0.64		$	0.52		$	(1.16	)