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Debt and Other Obligations Retirement of Long-term Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of deferred financing costs and discounts |  | $ 1,800 |  |  | $ 33,800 |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  | 4,026,390 |  |
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | 4,044,834 | [1] | $ 1,069,337
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations |  | (10,274) |  | $ 0 | (52,291) | [2] | $ (4,157)
Variable Rate Revolver 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | [3] |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt | [1],[3] |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations | [2],[3] |  |  |  | (1,930) |  |
Variable Rate 2012 Term Loans Tranche A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  | 629,375 |  |
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt | [1] |  |  |  | 629,375 |  |
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations | [2] |  |  |  | (1,498) |  |
Variable Rate 2012 Term Loans Tranche B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  | 2,247,015 |  |
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt | [1] |  |  |  | 2,247,015 |  |
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations | [2] |  |  |  | (27,122) |  |
Fixed Rate Securitized Debt January 2010 Tower Revenue Notes Second Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  | 350,000 |  |
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt | [1] |  |  |  | 352,796 |  |
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations | [2] |  |  |  | (3,338) |  |
Fixed Rate Securitized Debt August 2010 Tower Revenue Notes Second Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt | [1] |  |  |  | 307,176 |  |
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations | [2] |  |  |  | (8,129) |  |
2012 secured notes tranche A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  | 500,000 |  |  | 500,000 |  |
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt |  | 508,472 | [4] |  | 508,472 | [1] |
Gains (losses) on retirement of long-term obligations |  | $ (10,274) | [5] |  | $ (10,274) | [2] |
[1] | Exclusive of accrued interest.
[2] | Inclusive of $33.8 million related to the write off of deferred financing costs.
[3] | See discussion of the repayment of the Company's 2012 Credit Facility above.
[4] | Exclusive of accrued interest.
[5] | Inclusive of $1.8 million related to the write off of deferred financing costs.

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