Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Total debt	$ 20,411,235		$ 20,747,097
Less: current portion	433,458		381,728
Total long-term debt	19,977,777		20,365,369
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member]
Total debt	8,227,494		9,075,465
Earliest maturity date	2013		2013
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		2021
Latest maturity date	2021		2021
Subsidiary Senior Revolving Credit Facility Due 2018 [Member]
Total debt	0		0
Earliest maturity date	2018
Latest maturity date	2018
Other secured subsidiary long-term debt [Member]
Total debt	22,348		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%	10.75%
Earliest maturity date	2016		2016
Latest maturity date	2016	2016	2016
Senior Toggle Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Total debt	340,009		829,831
Stated interest rate	11.00%	11.00%	11.00%
Earliest maturity date	2013		2013
Latest maturity date	2016	2016	2016
Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Total debt	781,748		0
Stated interest rate	14.00%
Earliest maturity date	2018
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	3,455		5,586
Earliest maturity date	2013		2013
Latest maturity date	2013		2013
Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount [Member]
Total debt	(345,217)		(408,921)
Total Consolidated Secured Debt [Member]
Total debt	$ 12,821,657		$ 12,850,787