Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 9,572,063	$ 8,846,504
Current maturities of long-term debt	(99,194)	(63,706)
Long-term debt	9,472,869	8,782,798
Secured Debt [Member] \| Credit Facility, Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	737,500
Secured Debt [Member] \| Credit Facility, Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	3,619,062	5,949,383
Line of Credit [Member] \| Credit Facility, Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt		30,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes at 8.875, Due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt		1,777,617
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes at 8.0, Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	2,023,414	1,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes at 7.125, Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	1,200,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] \| Senior Secured Notes At 5.125 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	1,600,000
Receivables Facility [Member] \| Receivables Facility, Name [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	300,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	49,035	48,361
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 43,052	$ 41,143

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer plus capital lease obligations due to be paid more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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