Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 141,694	$ 206,052	$ 439,979	$ 539,237
Expenses:
Direct Operating Expenses	96,978	147,811	317,332	418,998
Depreciation and amortization	23,145	49,022	88,626	126,351
General and administrative	12,548	21,321	50,188	55,424
Asset impairments		40,000		40,000
Total (income) expenses	132,671	258,154	456,146	640,773
Income (Loss) from operations	9,023	(52,102)	(16,167)	(101,536)
Interest income (expense), net	(12,699)	(10,951)	(38,274)	(35,041)
Other income (expenses), net	1,008	22,830	8,225	30,975
Loss before income taxes	(2,668)	(40,223)	(46,216)	(105,602)
Provision for income taxes	3,634	1,882	10,776	4,710
Net Loss	(6,302)	(42,105)	(56,992)	(110,312)
Guarantor Parent Company
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(5,293)	(55,235)	(53,582)	(122,212)
Expenses:
Direct Operating Expenses		4,616	3	18,456
Depreciation and amortization		1,654		5,013
General and administrative	(47)	2,139	1,236	(10,139)
Total (income) expenses	(47)	8,409	1,239	13,330
Income (Loss) from operations	(5,246)	(63,644)	(54,821)	(135,542)
Interest income (expense), net	(2,607)	(1,151)	(7,441)	(5,929)
Other income (expenses), net	1,551	22,690	5,270	31,159
Loss before income taxes	(6,302)	(42,105)	(56,992)	(110,312)
Net Loss	(6,302)	(42,105)	(56,992)	(110,312)
Issuer Subsidiary
Expenses:
Interest income (expense), net	(9,979)	(9,820)	(29,870)	(29,407)
Other income (expenses), net				(1,121)
Loss before income taxes	(9,979)	(9,820)	(29,870)	(30,528)
Net Loss	(9,979)	(9,820)	(29,870)	(30,528)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	48,986	101,153	192,236	260,092
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(932)	(13,824)	430	(59,345)
Expenses:
Direct Operating Expenses	31,746	38,164	99,838	100,110
Depreciation and amortization	20,897	45,059	81,613	114,720
General and administrative	3,300	7,813	24,309	22,136
Asset impairments		40,000		40,000
Total (income) expenses	55,943	131,036	205,760	276,966
Income (Loss) from operations	(7,889)	(43,707)	(13,094)	(76,219)
Interest income (expense), net	(11)	156	(61)	501
Other income (expenses), net	(2,600)	8,933	1,472	6,504
Loss before income taxes	(10,500)	(34,618)	(11,683)	(69,214)
Provision for income taxes	1,915	1,225	4,957	2,655
Net Loss	(12,415)	(35,843)	(16,640)	(71,869)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	139,245	129,443	335,691	348,654
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	21,054	(7,604)	(2,921)	(23,646)
Expenses:
Direct Operating Expenses	111,743	129,575	305,270	369,941
Depreciation and amortization	2,248	2,309	7,013	6,618
General and administrative	9,322	11,192	24,813	43,250
Total (income) expenses	123,313	143,076	337,096	419,809
Income (Loss) from operations	36,986	(21,237)	(4,326)	(94,801)
Interest income (expense), net	(102)	(136)	(902)	(206)
Other income (expenses), net	2,059	(8,793)	1,484	(5,567)
Loss before income taxes	38,943	(30,166)	(3,744)	(100,574)
Provision for income taxes	1,719	657	5,819	2,055
Net Loss	37,224	(30,823)	(9,563)	(102,629)
Eliminations
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	(46,537)	(24,544)	(87,948)	(69,509)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(14,829)	76,663	56,073	205,203
Expenses:
Direct Operating Expenses	(46,511)	(24,544)	(87,779)	(69,509)
General and administrative	(27)	177	(170)	177
Total (income) expenses	(46,538)	(24,367)	(87,949)	(69,332)
Income (Loss) from operations	(14,828)	76,486	56,074	205,026
Other income (expenses), net	(2)		(1)
Loss before income taxes	(14,830)	76,486	56,073	205,026
Net Loss	$ (14,830)	$ 76,486	$ 56,073	$ 205,026