Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue	$ 1,579,514	$ 1,630,034	$ 4,523,937	$ 4,602,736
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	627,842	648,409	1,821,626	1,890,967
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	428,967	427,259	1,269,318	1,260,823
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	74,542	78,202	232,422	233,104
Depreciation and amortization	166,320	175,865	505,167	524,798
Impairment charges	21,631	35	21,631	4,937
Other operating income, net	6,914	47,172	98,694	45,709
Operating income	267,126	347,436	772,467	733,816
Interest expense	453,921	432,616	1,348,649	1,304,335
Loss on investments, net	(5,000)	0	(4,421)	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(857)	3,955	(1,216)	(9,388)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(4,840)	(2,201)	(56,259)
Other income (expense), net	(17,976)	2,617	18,126	16,315
Loss before income taxes	(210,628)	(83,448)	(565,894)	(619,851)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(2,841)	(24,376)	(81,523)	(92,142)
Consolidated net loss	(213,469)	(107,824)	(647,417)	(711,993)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	8,448	7,028	13,932	13,679
Net loss attributable to the Company	(221,917)	(114,852)	(661,349)	(725,672)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(22,102)	(63,063)	(101,983)	(77,512)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities and derivatives:
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on marketable securities	(149)	(74)	540	605
Unrealized holding gain on cash flow derivatives			0	0
Other adjustments to comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	(1,154)	0
Reclassification adjustment for realized gain (loss) on securities included in net loss	0	0	0	3,309
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(22,251)	(63,137)	(102,597)	(73,598)
Comprehensive loss	(244,168)	(177,989)	(763,946)	(799,270)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	(8,540)	(9,744)	(19,180)	(14,686)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company	$ (235,628)	$ (168,245)	$ (744,766)	$ (784,584)