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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Consolidated net loss $ (762,158)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (583,517)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (411,190)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Reconciling items:      
Impairment charges 24,176us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 16,970us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 37,651us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Depreciation and amortization 710,898us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 730,828us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 729,285us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Deferred taxes 33,923us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (158,170)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (304,611)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision for doubtful accounts 14,167us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 20,243us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 11,715us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net 89,701us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 124,342us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 164,097us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Share-based compensation 10,713us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 16,715us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 28,540us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Gain on disposal of operating and fixed assets (44,512)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (22,998)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (48,127)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
(Gain) loss on marketable securities 0us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesCostMethodInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments (130,879)us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesCostMethodInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments 4,580us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesCostMethodInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates 9,416us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 77,696us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (18,557)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt 43,347us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 87,868us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 254,723us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Other reconciling items, net (14,325)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 19,904us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 14,234us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Increase in accounts receivable (13,898)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (29,605)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (34,238)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Increase in accrued expenses 31,049us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 26,105us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 34,874us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 6,404us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (2,620)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 13,863us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Increase in accrued interest 88,560us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 16,014us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 20,223us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
Increase in deferred income 11,288us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 7,508us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 33,482us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities 6,367us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (3,532)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (45,412)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 245,116us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 212,872us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 485,132us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Proceeds from sale of other investments 236,618us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity 135,571us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
Purchases of businesses 841us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross (97)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross (50,116)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (318,164)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (324,526)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (390,280)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from disposal of assets 10,273us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 81,598us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 59,665us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Purchases of other operating assets (4,541)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets (21,532)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets (14,826)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets
Change in other, net (13,709)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (4,379)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (1,464)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used for investing activities (88,682)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (133,365)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (397,021)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Draws on credit facilities 68,010us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 272,252us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 604,563us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Payments on credit facilities (315,682)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (27,315)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (1,931,419)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Proceeds from long-term debt 2,062,475us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 575,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 4,917,643us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments on long-term debt (2,099,101)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,248,860)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (3,346,906)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repurchases of long-term debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests (48,750)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest (61,143)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest (7,040)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests (40,027)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (91,887)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (251,665)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Deferred financing charges (26,169)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges (18,390)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges (83,617)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges
Change in other, net 1,243us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 4,461us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 3,092us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used for financing activities (398,001)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (595,882)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (95,349)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (9,560)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (484)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 3,566us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (251,127)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (516,859)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (3,672)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 708,151us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,225,010us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,228,682us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 457,024us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 708,151us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,225,010us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:      
Cash paid during the year for interest 1,540,860us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 1,543,455us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 1,381,396us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Cash paid during the year for taxes $ 53,074us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 50,934us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 52,517us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid