CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 267,109	$ 845,030
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $48,450 in 2017 and $33,882 in 2016	1,508,370	1,364,404
Prepaid expenses	209,330	184,586
Assets held for sale	0	55,602
Other current assets	82,538	55,065
Total Current Assets	2,067,347	2,504,687
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Structures, net	1,180,882	1,196,676
Other property, plant and equipment, net	703,832	751,486
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	2,451,813	2,413,899
Indefinite-lived intangibles - permits	977,152	960,966
Other intangibles, net	550,056	740,508
Goodwill	4,051,082	4,066,575
OTHER ASSETS
Other assets	278,267	227,450
Total Assets	12,260,431	12,862,247
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	163,449	142,600
Accrued expenses	764,275	724,793
Accrued interest	268,102	264,170
Deferred income	186,404	200,103
Current portion of long-term debt	14,972,367	342,908
Total Current Liabilities	16,354,597	1,674,574
Long-term debt	5,676,814	20,022,080
Deferred income taxes	959,390	1,457,095
Other long-term liabilities	597,085	593,973
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT
Noncontrolling interest	42,764	135,778
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, authorized and issued 500,000,000 shares in 2017 and 2016, respectively	500	500
Additional paid-in capital	2,069,684	2,068,075
Accumulated deficit	(13,127,843)	(12,733,952)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(312,560)	(355,876)
Total Stockholder's Deficit	(11,327,455)	(10,885,475)
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit	$ 12,260,431	$ 12,862,247