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Debt and Other Obligations (Indebtedness) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | $ 6,885,699 | $ 6,778,894 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less: current maturities and short-term debt and other current obligations | 32,517 | 28,687 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations | 6,853,182 | 6,750,207 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 9% Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 9.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 7.75% Secured Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 7.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 7.125% Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 7.125% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Capital Lease Obligations and Other [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | Various | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | Various | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 54,406 | 34,537 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of debt instrument interest rate stated | Various | [1],[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bank Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 870,125 | 782,625 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bank Debt [Member] | Variable Rate Revolver [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | Jan. 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | Sept. 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 251,000 | [3] | 157,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 2.40% | [2],[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bank Debt [Member] | Variable Rate 2007 Term Loans [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | Jan./March 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | March 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 619,125 | 625,625 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 1.70% | [2],[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Securitized Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 3,666,431 | 3,683,085 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Securitized Debt January 2010 Tower Revenue Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | Jan. 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | 2035 - 2040 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 5.80% | [2],[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Securitized Debt August 2010 Tower Revenue Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | Aug. 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | 2035 - 2040 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 1,550,000 | 1,550,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 4.50% | [2],[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt 2009 Securitized Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | July 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | 2019/2029 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 216,431 | 233,085 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 7.00% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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High Yield Bonds [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 2,294,737 | 2,278,647 | |||||||||||||||||||
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High Yield Bonds [Member] | Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 9% Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | Jan. 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | Jan. 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 817,799 | 804,971 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 9.00% | [2],[7] | |||||||||||||||||||
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High Yield Bonds [Member] | Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 7.75% Secured Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | April 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | May 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 978,983 | 975,913 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 7.80% | [2],[8] | |||||||||||||||||||
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High Yield Bonds [Member] | Fixed Rate - High Yield Bonds, 7.125% Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | Oct. 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | Nov. 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | 497,904 | 497,712 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 7.10% | [2],[9] | |||||||||||||||||||
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High Yield Bonds [Member] | Fixed Rate High Yield Bonds 7.5% Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Original issue date | Dec. 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual maturity date | Dec. 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and other obligations | $ 51 | $ 51 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 7.50% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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