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Licenses and Goodwill 2 (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2008
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Loss on impairment of intangible assets - built licenses | $ 14,000,000 | $ 56,100,000
Loss on impairment of intangible assets - unbuilt licenses |  | 330,600,000
Loss on impairment of intangible assets | $ 14,000,000 | $ 386,653,000

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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset, other than goodwill, to fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 46 -Subparagraph b + Details
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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of FCC licenses in markets where networks for the respective licenses have been built and the licenses are in use, to fair value. + Details
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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of FCC licenses in markets where networks for the respective licenses have not been built and the licenses are not in use, to fair value. + Details
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