Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,587,522	$ 1,587,331	$ 4,548,677	$ 4,550,548
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	623,872	617,221	1,840,121	1,826,917
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	433,595	424,050	1,257,224	1,253,290
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	92,204	73,921	253,524	218,621
Depreciation and amortization	177,330	182,350	539,246	539,555
Other operating income, net	6,186	42,118	9,694	47,159
Operating income	266,707	331,907	668,256	759,324
Interest expense	438,404	388,210	1,231,437	1,148,093
Gain on marketable securities	31	0	130,929	0
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	3,983	3,663	13,595	11,914
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(3,888)	(15,167)
Other income (expense), net	1,709	824	(17,389)	(1,679)
Loss before income taxes	(165,974)	(51,816)	(439,934)	(393,701)
Income tax benefit	73,802	13,232	158,650	179,293
Consolidated net loss	(92,172)	(38,584)	(281,284)	(214,408)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	9,683	11,977	16,372	18,807
Net loss attributable to the Company	(101,855)	(50,561)	(297,656)	(233,215)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	40,502	21,219	(28,526)	17,928
Unrealized gain on securities and derivatives:
Unrealized holding gain on marketable securities	13	16,668	15,619	17,399
Unrealized holding gain on cash flow derivatives	17,114	11,808	48,180	36,322
Other adjustments to comprehensive income (loss)	0	(688)	(998)	(534)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gain on securities included in net income (loss)	(1,433)	0	(83,753)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	56,196	49,007	(49,478)	71,115
Comprehensive loss	(45,659)	(1,554)	(347,134)	(162,100)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	9,169	2,960	(2,408)	877
Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company	$ (54,828)	$ (4,514)	$ (344,726)	$ (162,977)