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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of intangible assets

		Estimated				June 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
		Life				Gross Carrying				Accumulated				Gross Carrying				Accumulated
		(Years)				Amount				Amortization				Amount				Amortization
Customer lists and contracts			7—10			$	467,151			$	447,107			$	466,412			$	441,641
Non-competition agreements			3—15				63,496				61,414				63,493				60,955
Site locations			15				1,378,544				879,652				1,375,298				833,418
Other			5—15				13,608				13,089				13,608				13,074
							1,922,799				1,401,262			$	1,918,811			$	1,349,088
Unamortizable intangible assets:
Goodwill						$	1,680,461			$	253,635			$	1,679,770			$	253,635

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
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