CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 406,493	$ 267,109
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $50,808 in 2018 and $48,450 in 2017	1,575,170	1,508,370
Prepaid expenses	195,266	209,330
Other current assets	58,088	82,538
Total Current Assets	2,235,017	2,067,347
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Structures, net	1,053,016	1,180,882
Other property, plant and equipment, net	738,124	703,832
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	2,417,915	2,451,813
Indefinite-lived intangibles - permits	971,163	977,152
Other intangibles, net	453,284	550,056
Goodwill	4,118,756	4,051,082
OTHER ASSETS
Other assets	282,240	278,267
Total Assets	12,269,515	12,260,431
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	163,149	163,449
Accrued expenses	826,865	769,128
Accrued interest	3,108	268,102
Deferred income	208,195	181,551
Current portion of long-term debt	46,332	14,972,367
Total Current Liabilities	1,247,649	16,354,597
Long-term debt	5,277,108	5,676,814
Deferred income taxes	335,015	962,725
Other long-term liabilities	489,829	610,639
Liabilities subject to compromise	16,480,256	0
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 7)
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Noncontrolling interest	30,868	41,191
Additional paid-in capital	2,074,632	2,072,566
Accumulated deficit	(13,345,346)	(13,142,001)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(318,030)	(313,718)
Cost of shares (805,982 in 2018 and 610,991 in 2017) held in treasury	(2,558)	(2,474)
Total Stockholders' Deficit	(11,560,342)	(11,344,344)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	12,269,515	12,260,431
Common Class A
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock	32	32
Common Class B
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock	1	1
Common Class C
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock	59	59
Common Class D
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0