Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II — Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Description	Balance January 1,		Charged to Expenses (Benefit)			Write-offs/ Payments/ Other			Balance December 31,
(in thousands)
2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	10,860		30,602			(32,795	)	$	8,667
Deferred tax assets — valuation allowance	$	3,476,583		138,749			—		$	3,615,332
2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	8,667		32,379			(30,824	)	$	10,222
Deferred tax assets — valuation allowance	$	3,615,332		(21,749	)		(42,295	)	$	3,551,288
2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	10,222		33,164			(33,454	)	$	9,932
Deferred tax assets — valuation allowance	$	3,551,288		(166,452	)		(24,096	)	$	3,360,740