Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenue	$ 1,363,505	$ 1,344,564
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	568,371	577,692
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	425,568	416,881
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)	77,879	77,422
Depreciation and amortization	155,456	170,453
Impairment charges	0	0
Other operating income (expense), net	284,463	(8,974)
Operating income	420,694	93,142
Interest expense	463,950	441,771
Gain on investments, net	0	579
Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(433)	331
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(2,201)
Other income (expense), net	(5,712)	19,891
Loss before income taxes	(49,401)	(330,029)
Income tax expense	(9,493)	(56,605)
Consolidated net loss	(58,894)	(386,634)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	29,621	(1,668)
Net loss attributable to the Company	(88,515)	(384,966)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	27,577	(82,159)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities and derivatives:
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on marketable securities	(36)	822
Unrealized holding gain on cash flow derivatives	0	0
Other adjustments to comprehensive loss	0	(1,154)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gain (loss) on securities included in net loss	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	27,541	(82,491)
Comprehensive loss	(60,974)	(467,457)
Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest	4,881	(6,353)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company	$ (65,855)	$ (461,104)