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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Consolidated net loss $ (431,550) $ (387,580)
Reconciling items:    
Depreciation and amortization 151,434 146,106
Deferred taxes (118,703) 4,572
Provision for doubtful accounts 8,515 5,847
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net 13,671 14,098
Non-cash Reorganization items, net 191,903 0
Share-based compensation 2,684 3,059
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating and other assets 1,678 (33,080)
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates (157) 242
Barter and trade income (1,417) (10,094)
Other reconciling items, net 19,883 3,053
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:    
Decrease in accounts receivable 157,856 119,241
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (54,527) (91,246)
Decrease in accrued expenses (115,777) (94,376)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 35,051 (30,670)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest 310,235 (99,907)
Increase in deferred income 53,091 39,184
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities (8,628) (10,869)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 175,476 (428,526)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of other investments (253) 0
Proceeds from sale of other investments 294 622
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (38,703) (51,027)
Proceeds from disposal of assets 2,310 53,134
Purchases of other operating assets (338) (1,272)
Change in other, net (506) (862)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (37,196) 595
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Draws on credit facilities 25,333 0
Payments on credit facilities (59,000) (25,375)
Payments on long-term debt (55,597) (1,677)
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests (3,166) (27,245)
Change in other, net (15) (258)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (92,445) (54,555)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3,366 3,817
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 49,201 (478,669)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 311,300 866,184
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 360,501 387,515
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:    
Cash paid for interest 94,533 543,315
Cash paid for taxes $ 9,974 $ 16,725