Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,840,761	$ 796,531
Short-term investments	299,981	374,862
Inventories	147,002	161,049
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $611 and $2,494 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	65,048	58,056
Prepaid expenses	66,763	50,477
Deferred charges	81,178	83,485
Deferred tax assets	6,290	6,290
Other current assets	42,795	63,135
Total current assets	2,549,818	1,593,885
Property and equipment, net	4,009,265	3,659,445
Restricted cash and investments	2,576	2,876
Long-term investments	6,319	16,700
FCC licenses	2,538,600	2,522,241
Other assets	173,023	123,433
Total assets	9,279,601	7,918,580
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	476,324	521,788
Current maturities of long-term debt	32,860	21,996
Deferred revenue	243,696	224,471
Other current liabilities	26,458	34,165
Total current liabilities	779,338	802,420
Long-term debt, net	4,710,992	3,757,287
Deferred tax liabilities	756,362	643,058
Deferred rents	114,766	101,411
Other long-term liabilities	92,673	72,828
Total liabilities	6,454,131	5,377,004
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 9)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 362,219,229 and 355,318,666 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	36	36
Additional paid-in capital	1,776,506	1,686,761
Retained earnings	1,068,148	858,108
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,947)	(1,415)
Less treasury stock, at cost, 537,395 and 237,818 treasury shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	(6,273)	(1,914)
Total stockholders' equity	2,825,470	2,541,576
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,279,601	$ 7,918,580