Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Operating Capital [Table Text Block]

Six Months Ended June 30,			2012	2011
	Increase in accounts receivable, net	$	(24,272)	(27,245)
	Increase in prepaid expenses		(1,403)	(3,191)
	Increase in inventories		(8,501)	(719)
	Decrease in other current assets		265	206
	Decrease in other assets		2,768	1,857
	Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(7,084)	2,361
	Increase in deferred revenues		3,015	864
	Decrease in accrued payroll and payroll related obligations		(889)	(1,559)
	Increase in accrued liabilities		4,304	134
	Increase (decrease) in accrued interest		73	(6,130)
	Increase (decrease) in subscriber deposits		96	(49)
	Increase in long-term deferred revenue		4,274	7,470
	Decrease in components of other long-term liabilities		(1,700)	(1,995)
		$	(29,054)	(27,996)

Cash Payments for Interest [Table Text Block]

Net cash paid or received:			2012	2011
	Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	34,671	40,614

Schedule of Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Table Text Block]

		2012	2011
Non-cash additions for purchases of property and equipment	$	12,680	9,388
Deferred compensation distribution denominated in shares	$	511	-
Asset retirement obligation additions to property and equipment	$	132	123
Asset retirement obligation reductions to property and equipment for revisions to previous estimates	$	-	294
Write-off of original issue discount on 2014 Notes	$	-	1,530