INCOME TAXES (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities).
Net operating loss carryforward - U.S.	$ 788,490,000	$ 875,316,000
IRC 382 Disallowance	(498,249,000)	(498,249,000)
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities), total	290,241,000	377,067,000
Net operating loss carryforward - Foreign	20,437,000	22,543,000
Fixed assets	927,000	3,089,000
Investments	5,189,000	5,127,000
Accrued expenses	13,275,000	12,018,000
Stock-based compensation and other stock based payments	10,727,000	13,724,000
Other	8,884,000	9,671,000
Subtotal	349,680,000	443,239,000
Discount on convertible notes	(31,032,000)	(39,163,000)
Intangible assets and other	(48,753,000)	(60,057,000)
Less valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	(171,755,000)	(179,991,000)
Net deferred tax assets	98,140,000	164,028,000
Current deferred tax liabilities	2,700,000	1,500,000
Other Income Tax Information
Valuation allowance related to federal and state net operating loss carryforwards derived from equity transactions	145,000,000
Valuation allowance related to foreign operations	20,000,000
Federal tax deductions related to equity transactions not included in deferred tax assets	132,000,000
Foreign earnings for which no U.S. tax provision has been made	$ 1,900,000,000