Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net loss	$ (58,894)	$ (386,634)
Reconciling items:
Impairment charges	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	155,456	170,453
Deferred taxes	(1,256)	16,220
Provision for doubtful accounts	5,824	6,448
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	17,098	15,602
Share-based compensation	3,094	2,524
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating and fixed assets	(285,857)	552
Gain on investments, net	0	(579)
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	433	(331)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	2,201
Other reconciling items, net	(6,630)	(20,033)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	172,023	114,083
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(35,061)	(80,416)
Decrease in accrued expenses	(125,163)	(63,457)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(37,933)	6,284
Decrease in accrued interest	(104,364)	(73,316)
Increase in deferred income	47,720	48,623
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	13,018	5,564
Net cash used in operating activities	(240,492)	(236,212)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of other investments	0	579
Purchases of businesses	(500)	0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(56,779)	(56,455)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	592,590	32,603
Purchases of other operating assets	(1,573)	(1,964)
Change in other, net	(16,897)	(5,331)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	516,841	(30,568)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities	0	120,000
Payments on credit facilities	(577)	(1,859)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	950,000
Payments on long-term debt	(551)	(931,274)
Payments to purchase noncontrolling interests	0	(20,400)
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests	(72,182)	(2,119)
Change in other, net	(1,080)	(9,367)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(74,390)	104,981
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,899	(6,211)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	205,858	(168,010)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	772,678	457,024
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	978,536	289,014
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest	549,437	495,007
Cash paid for taxes	$ 15,441	$ 9,858