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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - Entity [Domain] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Consolidated net loss $ (762,158) $ (583,517) $ (411,190)
Reconciling items:      
Impairment charges 24,176 16,970 37,651
Depreciation and amortization 710,898 730,828 729,285
Deferred taxes 33,923 (158,170) (304,611)
Provision for doubtful accounts 14,167 20,243 11,715
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net 89,701 124,342 164,097
Share-based compensation 10,713 16,715 28,540
Gain on disposal of operating and fixed assets (44,512) (22,998) (48,127)
(Gain) loss on marketable securities 0 (130,879) 4,580
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates 9,416 77,696 (18,557)
Loss on extinguishment of debt 43,347 87,868 254,723
Other reconciling items, net (14,325) 19,904 14,234
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Increase in accounts receivable (13,898) (29,605) (34,238)
Increase in accrued expenses 31,049 26,105 34,874
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 6,404 (2,620) 13,863
Increase in accrued interest 88,560 16,014 20,223
Increase in deferred income 11,288 7,508 33,482
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities 6,367 (3,532) (45,412)
Net cash provided by operating activities 245,116 212,872 485,132
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Proceeds from sale of other investments 236,618 135,571 0
Purchases of businesses 841 (97) (50,116)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (318,164) (324,526) (390,280)
Proceeds from disposal of assets 10,273 81,598 59,665
Purchases of other operating assets (4,541) (21,532) (14,826)
Change in other, net (13,709) (4,379) (1,464)
Net cash used for investing activities (88,682) (133,365) (397,021)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Draws on credit facilities 68,010 272,252 604,563
Payments on credit facilities (315,682) (27,315) (1,931,419)
Proceeds from long-term debt 2,062,475 575,000 4,917,643
Payments on long-term debt (2,099,101) (1,248,860) (3,346,906)
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests (48,750) (61,143) (7,040)
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests (40,027) (91,887) (251,665)
Deferred financing charges (26,169) (18,390) (83,617)
Change in other, net 1,243 4,461 3,092
Net cash used for financing activities (398,001) (595,882) (95,349)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (9,560) (484) 3,566
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (251,127) (516,859) (3,672)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 708,151 1,225,010 1,228,682
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 457,024 708,151 1,225,010
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:      
Cash paid during the year for interest 1,540,860 1,543,455 1,381,396
Cash paid during the year for taxes $ 53,074 $ 50,934 $ 52,517