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Debt and Other Obligations (Debt Purchases and Repayments) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,426,324,000 | [1] | $ 2,324,289,000 | [2]
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  | 3,541,312,000 | [1],[3] | 2,411,119,000 | [2],[3]
Gains (losses) | 0 | (71,933,000) | 0 | (66,434,000) | 0 | (138,367,000) | [1] | (91,079,000) | [2]
Write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts |  |  |  |  |  | 23,400,000 |  | 4,200,000 |
2004 Mortgage Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293,505,000 | [4]
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293,716,000 | [3],[4]
Gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,128,000) | [4]
2006 Mortgage Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,550,000,000 | [4]
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,634,184,000 | [3],[4]
Gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (85,659,000) | [4]
Fixed Rate Securitized Debt 2005 Tower Revenue Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 1,638,616,000 |  | 261,384,000 |
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  | 1,651,255,000 | [3] | 263,819,000 | [3]
Gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  | (15,718,000) |  | (3,292,000) |
Fixed Rate Securitized Debt 2006 Tower Revenue Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 1,550,000,000 |  |  |
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  | 1,629,920,000 | [3] |  |
Gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  | (87,755,000) |  |  |
Fixed Rate Debt 2009 Securitized Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | [5] |  |
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  | 5,250,000 | [3],[5] |  |
Gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  | (393,000) | [5] |  |
Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 9% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 33,115,000 |  |  |
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  | 36,116,000 | [3] |  |
Gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  | (6,425,000) |  |  |
Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 7.75% Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 199,593,000 | [5] |  |
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  | 218,771,000 | [3],[5] |  |
Gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  | (28,076,000) | [5] |  |
Variable Rate Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,400,000 |
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,400,000 | [3]
Gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
[1] | Inclusive of $23.4 million related to the write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts.
[2] | Inclusive of $4.2 million related to the write-off of deferred financing costs and other non-cash adjustments.
[3] | Exclusive of accrued interest.
[4] | Includes purchases and repayments.
[5] | These debt purchases were made by CCIC, rather than by the subsidiaries issuing the debt, because of restrictions upon the subsidiaries issuing the debt; as a result, the debt remains outstanding at the Company's subsidiaries.

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