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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Consolidated net loss $ (737,490) $ (762,158) $ (583,517)
Reconciling items:      
Impairment charges 21,631 24,176 16,970
Depreciation and amortization 673,991 710,898 730,828
Deferred taxes 27,848 33,923 (158,170)
Provision for doubtful accounts 30,579 14,167 20,243
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net 63,838 89,701 124,342
Share-based compensation 10,923 10,713 16,715
Gain on disposal of operating and fixed assets (107,186) (44,512) (22,998)
Loss on investments, net 4,421 0 (130,879)
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates 902 9,416 77,696
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt 2,201 43,347 87,868
Other reconciling items, net (28,490) (14,325) 19,904
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Decrease in accounts receivable (121,574) (13,898) (29,605)
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses and other current assets (20,631) 15,216 (15,081)
Decrease in accrued expenses (15,841) 31,049 25,348
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 27,385 6,404 (2,620)
Decrease in accrued interest 59,608 88,560 16,014
Increase in deferred income 23,516 11,288 7,508
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities 7,065 (8,849) 12,306
Net cash provided by operating activities (77,304) 245,116 212,872
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Proceeds from sale of other investments securities 579 236,618 135,571
Purchases of businesses (27,588) 841 (97)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (296,380) (318,164) (324,526)
Proceeds from disposal of assets 414,278 10,273 81,598
Purchases of other operating assets (29,159) (4,541) (21,532)
Purchases of other investments (29,006) (8,520) (38)
Change in other, net (2,490) (5,189) (4,341)
Net cash used for investing activities 30,234 (88,682) (133,365)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Draws on credit facilities 350,000 68,010 272,252
Payments on credit facilities (123,849) (315,682) (27,315)
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,172,777 2,062,475 575,000
Payments on long-term debt (931,420) (2,099,101) (1,248,860)
Repurchases of long-term debt 0 0 0
Payments to repurchase noncontrolling interests (42,797) (48,750) (61,143)
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests (30,871) (40,027) (91,887)
Deferred financing charges (18,644) (26,169) (18,390)
Change in other, net 2,214 1,243 4,461
Net cash used for financing activities 377,410 (398,001) (595,882)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (14,686) (9,560) (484)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 315,654 (251,127) (516,859)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 457,024 708,151 1,225,010
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 772,678 457,024 708,151
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:      
Cash paid during the year for interest 1,686,988 1,540,860 1,543,455
Cash paid during the year for taxes $ 52,169 $ 53,074 $ 50,934