Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 382,846	$ 457,024
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $34,208 in 2015 and $32,396 in 2014	1,433,353	1,395,248
Prepaid expenses	217,310	191,572
Other current assets	132,094	136,299
Total Current Assets	2,165,603	2,180,143
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Structures, net	1,491,781	1,614,199
Other property, plant and equipment, net	850,305	1,084,865
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	2,413,483	2,411,071
Indefinite-lived intangibles - permits	1,043,727	1,066,748
Other intangibles, net	1,026,368	1,206,727
Goodwill	4,171,354	4,187,424
OTHER ASSETS
Other assets	296,608	289,065
Total Assets	13,459,229	14,040,242
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	117,020	132,258
Accrued expenses	738,278	799,475
Accrued interest	157,338	252,900
Deferred income	204,177	176,048
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	2,464	3,604
Total Current Liabilities	1,219,277	1,364,285
Long-term debt	20,585,954	20,322,414
Deferred income taxes	1,558,923	1,563,888
Other long-term liabilities	$ 569,111	$ 454,863
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interest	$ 199,643	$ 224,140
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, authorized and issued 500,000,000 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively	500	500
Additional Paid In Capital	2,065,983	2,101,132
Accumulated deficit	(12,343,739)	(11,682,390)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(396,423)	(308,590)
Total Shareholder's Deficit	(10,474,036)	(9,665,208)
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Deficit	$ 13,459,229	$ 14,040,242