Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Total debt	$ 20,412,143	$ 20,747,097
Less: current portion	35,817	381,728
Total long-term debt	20,376,326	20,365,369
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Total debt	8,228,575	9,075,465
Earliest maturity date	2014	2014
Latest maturity date	2019	2016
Receivables Based Facility Due 2017 [Member]
Total debt	247,000	0
Earliest maturity date	2017	2017
Latest maturity date	2017	2017
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Total debt	1,999,815	1,999,815
Stated interest rate	9.00%	9.00%
Earliest maturity date	2019	2019
Latest maturity date	2019	2019
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Total debt	1,750,000	1,750,000
Stated interest rate	9.00%	9.00%
Earliest maturity date	2021	2021
Latest maturity date	2021	2021
11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Total debt	575,000	0
Stated interest rate	11.25%
Earliest maturity date	2021
Latest maturity date	2021
Other secured subsidiary long-term debt [Member]
Total debt	22,729	25,507
Earliest maturity date	2013	2013
Latest maturity date	2028	2028
Senior Cash Pay Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Total debt	448,128	796,250
Stated interest rate	10.75%	10.75%
Earliest maturity date	2016	2016
Latest maturity date	2016	2016
Senior Toggle Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Total debt	365,267	829,831
Stated interest rate	11.00%	11.00%
Earliest maturity date	2013	2013
Latest maturity date	2016	2016
Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Total debt	780,015	0
Stated interest rate	14.00%
Earliest maturity date	2021
Latest maturity date	2021
Senior Notes [Member]
Total debt	1,436,455	1,748,564
Earliest maturity date	2014	2013
Latest maturity date	2027	2027
Subsidiary Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Total debt	2,725,000	2,725,000
Earliest maturity date	2022	2022
Latest maturity date	2022	2022
Subsidiary Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Total debt	2,200,000	2,200,000
Earliest maturity date	2020	2020
Latest maturity date	2020	2020
Other subsidiary debt due 2013 [Member]
Total debt	1,359	5,586
Earliest maturity date	2013	2013
Latest maturity date	2013	2013
Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount [Member]
Total debt	(367,200)	(408,921)
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member]
Total debt	$ 12,823,119	$ 12,850,787