Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

(In thousands)		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
Current - Federal		$	(503)	$	10,586	$	61,655
Current - foreign			(27,256)		(48,466)		(48,579)
Current - state			3,193		1,527		(9,408)
	Total current benefit (expense)		(24,566)		(36,353)		3,668
Deferred - Federal			(29,284)		126,905		261,014
Deferred - foreign			4,308		8,932		27,970
Deferred - state			(8,947)		22,333		15,627
	Total deferred benefit (expense)		(33,923)		158,170		304,611
Income tax benefit (expense)		$	(58,489)	$	121,817	$	308,279

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

(In thousands)		2014		2013
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangibles and fixed assets	$	2,335,584	$	2,402,168
	Long-term debt		119,887		183,615
	Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates		1,121		-
	Other investments		5,575		6,759
	Other		8,857		6,655
Total deferred tax liabilities			2,471,024		2,599,197
Deferred tax assets:
	Accrued expenses		111,884		106,651
	Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates		-		1,824
	Net operating loss carryforwards		1,445,340		1,287,239
	Bad debt reserves		9,346		9,726
	Other		34,017		35,527
Total gross deferred tax assets			1,600,587		1,440,967
	Less: Valuation allowance		655,658		327,623
Total deferred tax assets			944,929		1,113,344
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	1,526,095	$	1,485,853

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

		Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)		2014			2013			2012
		Amount		Percent	Amount		Percent	Amount		Percent
Income tax benefit at
	statutory rates	$	246,284	35%	$	246,867	35%	$	251,814	35%
State income taxes, net of
	federal tax effect		26,518	4%		32,768	4%		6,218	1%
Foreign income taxes			11,074	2%		(22,640)	(3%)		8,782	2%
Nondeductible items			(5,533)	(1%)		(4,870)	(1%)		(4,617)	(1%)
Changes in valuation allowance
	and other estimates		(333,641)	(47%)		(135,161)	(19%)		50,697	7%
Other, net			(3,191)	(1%)		4,853	1%		(4,615)	(1%)
Income tax benefit (expense)		$	(58,489)	(8%)	$	121,817	17%	$	308,279	43%

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

(In thousands)		Years Ended December 31,
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		2014		2013
Balance at beginning of period		$	129,375	$	138,437
	Increases for tax position taken in the current year		13,848		12,004
	Increases for tax positions taken in previous years		6,003		13,163
	Decreases for tax position taken in previous years		(9,764)		(21,928)
	Decreases due to settlements with tax authorities		(8,181)		(1,113)
	Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations		(24,367)		(11,188)
Balance at end of period		$	106,914	$	129,375