Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - Entity [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net loss	$ (433,948)	$ (604,169)
Reconciling items:
Impairment charges	0	4,902
Depreciation and amortization	338,847	348,933
Deferred taxes	14,988	32,179
Provision for doubtful accounts	12,848	7,767
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	31,494	57,622
Share-based compensation	4,927	5,818
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating and fixed assets	(101,473)	1,463
(Gain) loss on marketable securities	(579)	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	359	13,343
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	2,201	51,419
Other reconciling items, net	(36,546)	(14,037)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(73,764)	9,714
Decrease in accrued expenses	(61,342)	(15,820)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(6,126)	(19,928)
Decrease in accrued interest	50,620	31,816
Increase in deferred income	56,230	67,696
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(38,342)	(24,922)
Net cash provided by operating activities	(239,606)	(46,204)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of other investments	579	220,830
Purchases of businesses	0	0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(124,877)	(141,421)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	393,637	5,899
Purchases of other operating assets	(3,970)	(1,733)
Change in other, net	(28,994)	(2,009)
Net cash used for investing activities	236,375	81,566
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities	120,000	820
Payments on credit facilities	(122,638)	(248,675)
Proceeds from long-term debt	950,000	1,059,975
Payments on long-term debt	(931,324)	(731,254)
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests	(42,564)	0
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests	(28,099)	(9,673)
Deferred financing charges	(10,021)	(15,526)
Change in other, net	2,602	(165)
Net cash used for financing activities	(62,044)	55,502
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,300)	(577)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(69,575)	90,287
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	457,024	708,151
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	387,449	798,438
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid during the year for interest	808,354	756,322
Cash paid during the year for taxes	$ 24,465	$ 19,233