Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Operating Capital [Table Text Block]

Nine Months Ended September 30,			2012	2011
	Increase in accounts receivable, net	$	(52,020)	(42,901)
	Increase in prepaid expenses		(312)	(2,484)
	Increase in inventories		(4,426)	(2,145)
	Decrease in other current assets		1,167	282
	Decrease in other assets		3,337	2,617
	Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		(3,768)	10,517
	Increase in deferred revenues		1,900	1,287
	Decrease in accrued payroll and payroll related obligations		(1,320)	(2,057)
	Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities		14,616	(1,338)
	Increase in accrued interest		14,678	8,513
	Increase (decrease) in subscriber deposits		(125)	33
	Increase (decrease) in long-term deferred revenue		5,739	(575)
	Decrease in components of other long-term liabilities		(1,093)	(1,948)
		$	(21,627)	(30,199)

Cash Payments for Interest [Table Text Block]

		2012	2011
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	37,874	42,654

Schedule of Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Table Text Block]

		2012	2011
Non-cash additions for purchases of property and equipment	$	7,390	11,481
Deferred compensation distribution denominated in shares	$	511	-
Asset retirement obligation additions to property and equipment	$	644	222
Asset retirement obligation reductions to property and equipment for revisions to previous estimates	$	-	294