CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 369,094	$ 720,662
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $29,881 in 2021 and $38,777 in 2020	857,970	801,380
Prepaid expenses	98,204	79,508
Other current assets	30,748	17,426
Total Current Assets	1,356,016	1,618,976
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net	769,769	811,702
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	1,778,045	1,770,345
Other intangibles, net	1,729,365	1,924,492
Goodwill	2,313,824	2,145,935
OTHER ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets	747,707	825,887
Other assets	115,888	105,624
Total Assets	8,810,614	9,202,961
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	190,125	149,333
Current operating lease liabilities	96,830	76,503
Accrued expenses	298,679	265,651
Accrued interest	69,820	68,054
Deferred revenue	126,108	123,488
Current portion of long-term debt	725	34,775
Total Current Liabilities	782,287	717,804
Long-term debt	5,736,650	5,982,155
Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, authorized 60,000 shares, 60,000 shares issued in 2021 and 2020	60,000	60,000
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	721,126	764,491
Deferred income taxes	633,805	556,477
Other long-term liabilities	78,725	71,217
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Noncontrolling interest	8,274	8,350
Preferred stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,870,394	2,849,020
Accumulated deficit	(2,074,449)	(1,803,620)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(193)	194
Cost of shares (383,847 in 2021 and 254,066 in 2020) held in treasury	(6,147)	(3,199)
Total Stockholders' Equity	798,021	1,050,817
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	8,810,614	9,202,961
Class A Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	119	65
Class B Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	23	7
Special Warrants
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

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