Debt and Other Obligations (Indebtedness) (Textuals) (Details) (USD $)					3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014 Fixed Rate Securitized Debt 2010 Tower Revenue Notes [Member]	May 02, 2014 Fixed Rate Securitized Debt January 2010 Tower Revenue Notes First Tranche [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Capital Lease Obligations and Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Capital Lease Obligations and Other [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 High Yield Bonds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 High Yield Bonds [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 High Yield Bonds [Member] Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 7.125% Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 High Yield Bonds [Member] Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 7.125% Senior Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 High Yield Bonds [Member] 2012 Secured Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 High Yield Bonds [Member] 2012 Secured Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 CCOC [Member] 2012 Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured 2012 Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total revolving commitment															$ 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount															1,100,000,000
Additional interest accruing following anticipated repayment dates					5.00%
Debt instrument, face amount						300,000,000
Total cash obligations	11,568,327,000
Cash and cash equivalents	200,537,000	223,394,000	160,865,000	441,364,000
Total debt and other obligations	$ 11,573,326,000	$ 11,594,500,000					$ 136,816,000	$ 129,585,000	$ 3,648,360,000	$ 3,648,302,000	$ 498,390,000	$ 498,332,000	$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000