Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 303,043	$ 272,144
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	76,659	92,518
Deferred income taxes	1,583	(6,030)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,921	1,122
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(2,424)	(1,232)
Amortization and write-offs of deferred financing costs and other	6,448	4,620
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,529	0
(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts	(2,728)	7,004
Property charges and other	9,953	3,057
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	88	556
Increase in swap fair value	(842)	(3,144)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:
Receivables, net	13,941	(12,131)
Inventories and prepaid expenses and other	1,465	(7,904)
Customer deposits	(193,248)	88,581
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(10,166)	(18,291)
Net cash provided by operating activities	209,222	420,870
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of construction payables and retention	(178,050)	(58,797)
Purchase of corporate debt securities	(46,635)	(22,881)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of corporate debt securities	44,995	63,075
Restricted cash	199,805	39,573
Deposits and purchase of other assets	(5,172)	(6,419)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,995	278
Net cash provided by investing activities	17,938	14,829
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,717	960
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	2,424	1,232
Dividends paid	(126,406)	(101,709)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	756,229	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(350)	(350)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,426)	(2,461)
Repurchase of first mortgage notes	(12,000)	0
Payments for financing costs	(7,391)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	612,797	(102,328)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(1,377)	(1,885)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	838,580	331,486
Balance, beginning of period	2,435,041	1,725,219
Balance, end of period	3,273,621	2,056,705
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	116,698	121,386
Non-cash transactions:
Stock-based compensation capitalized into construction	5,535	48
Change in property and equipment included in accounts and construction payables	$ 4,205	$ 27,550

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.