CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 713,728	$ 400,300
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $28,371 in 2020 and $12,629 in 2019	665,854	902,908
Prepaid expenses	80,931	71,764
Other current assets	36,004	41,376
Total Current Assets	1,496,517	1,416,348
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net	811,864	846,876
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	1,775,014	2,277,735
Other intangibles, net	1,986,953	2,176,540
Goodwill	2,109,486	3,325,622
OTHER ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets	836,846	881,762
Other assets	105,430	96,216
Total Assets	9,122,110	11,021,099
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	125,892	117,282
Current operating lease liabilities	81,790	77,756
Accrued expenses	198,347	240,151
Accrued interest	69,809	83,768
Deferred revenue	150,157	139,529
Current portion of long-term debt	34,379	8,912
Total Current Liabilities	660,374	667,398
Long-term debt	5,987,446	5,756,504
Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, authorized 60,000 shares, 60,000 shares issued in 2020 and 2019	60,000	60,000
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	771,497	796,203
Deferred income taxes	522,366	737,443
Other long-term liabilities	80,779	58,110
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 7)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Noncontrolling interest	9,123	9,123
Preferred stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,840,888	2,826,533
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)	(1,807,086)	112,548
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(295)	(750)
Cost of shares (236,711 in 2020 and 128,074 in 2019) held in treasury	(3,052)	(2,078)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,039,648	2,945,441
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	9,122,110	11,021,099
Class A Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	63	58
Class B Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	7	7
Special Warrants
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	76,051,430	81,046,593

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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).