Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net loss	$ (281,284)	$ (214,408)
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	539,246	539,555
Deferred taxes	(195,356)	(157,962)
Provision for doubtful accounts	13,710	11,009
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	93,258	124,262
Share-based compensation	14,093	20,090
Gain on disposal of operating and fixed assets	(9,694)	(47,159)
Gain on marketable securities	130,929	0
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	(13,595)	(11,914)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3,888	15,167
Other reconciling items, net	18,591	18,420
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	3,705	(24,803)
Increase in deferred income	28,176	37,945
Decrease in accrued expenses	(15,314)	(11,301)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(12,128)	1,561
Decrease in accrued interest	(46,716)	(83,180)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(10,808)	(62,604)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(1,157)	154,678
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(197,260)	(260,481)
Purchases of other operating assets	2,587	33,738
Proceeds from sale of investment securities	135,571	0
Proceeds from disposal of assets	39,797	58,915
Change in other, net	(3,507)	(9,832)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(27,986)	(245,136)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities	272,252	604,563
Payments on credit facilities	(23,844)	(1,919,973)
Proceeds from long-term debt	575,051	2,200,000
Payments on long-term debt	(1,223,336)	(438,422)
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests	(61,143)	(7,040)
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests	(13,862)	(247,764)
Deferred financing charges	(10,222)	(40,002)
Change in other, net	2,003	5,564
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(483,101)	156,926
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,714)	1,493
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(513,958)	67,961
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,225,010	1,228,682
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 711,052	$ 1,296,643