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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income (loss) $ 184,900 $ (1,047)
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 297,666 316,090
Bad debts expense 51,973 49,083
Stock-based compensation expense 11,913 10,560
Deferred income taxes, net (16,549) (13,267)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (70,055) (70,195)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 27,214 65,565
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 9,650 8,827
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (113,182) (17,411)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (122,898) (91,446)
Noncash interest expense 795 540
Other operating activities (387) 57
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 4,669 79,148
Equipment installment plans receivable (65,124) (47,971)
Inventory 131,667 38,329
Accounts payable 25,404 (36,600)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (7,284) 10,793
Accrued taxes 138,804 (20,280)
Accrued interest 392 61
Other assets and liabilities (65,599) (67,976)
Cash flows from operating activities 423,969 212,860
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment (259,235) (262,397)
Cash paid for aquisitions and licenses (279,656) (17,245)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 281,573 125,905
Cash received for investments   10,000
Other investing activities 1,125 836
Cash flows from investing activities (256,193) (142,901)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Common shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (1,570) 830
Common shares repurchased (2,302) (8,298)
Payment of debt issuance costs (3,080)  
Acquisition of towers in common control transaction (2,437)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (5,872) (482)
Other financing activities (1,746) (16)
Cash flows from financing activities (17,007) (7,966)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 150,769 61,993
Cash and cash equivalents    
Beginning of period 211,513 342,065
End of period $ 362,282 $ 404,058