CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 297,407	$ 267,109
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $51,076 in 2018 and $48,450 in 2017	1,367,012	1,508,370
Prepaid expenses	269,148	209,330
Other current assets	148,638	82,538
Total Current Assets	2,082,205	2,067,347
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Structures, net	1,151,469	1,180,882
Other property, plant and equipment, net	687,330	703,832
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	2,451,288	2,451,813
Indefinite-lived intangibles - permits	977,152	977,152
Other intangibles, net	503,656	550,056
Goodwill	4,054,100	4,051,082
OTHER ASSETS
Other assets	285,793	278,267
Total Assets	12,192,993	12,260,431
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	135,947	163,449
Accrued expenses	584,958	764,275
Accrued interest	11,468	268,102
Deferred income	249,092	186,404
Current portion of long-term debt	820	14,972,367
Total Current Liabilities	982,285	16,354,597
Long-term debt	5,636,670	5,676,814
Deferred income taxes	336,787	959,390
Other long-term liabilities	501,526	597,085
Liabilities subject to compromise	16,488,391	0
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 5)
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Noncontrolling interest	31,142	42,764
Additional paid-in capital	2,073,144	2,072,566
Accumulated deficit	(13,543,496)	(13,127,843)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(311,071)	(312,560)
Cost of shares (616,230 in 2018 and 610,991 in 2017) held in treasury	(2,477)	(2,474)
Total Stockholders' Deficit	(11,752,666)	(11,327,455)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	12,192,993	12,260,431
Class A Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common stock issued	32	32
Class B Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common stock issued	1	1
Class C Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common stock issued	59	59
Class D Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common stock issued	$ 0	$ 0

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(4))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682