CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 213,479	$ 336,236
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $36,496 in 2023 and $29,171 in 2022	983,927	1,037,827
Prepaid expenses	136,692	79,098
Other current assets	14,901	19,618
Total Current Assets	1,348,999	1,472,779
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net	580,848	694,842
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses and other	1,112,751	1,476,319
Other intangibles, net	1,234,357	1,419,670
Goodwill	1,721,223	2,313,403
OTHER ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets	713,941	788,280
Other assets	165,399	170,594
Total Assets	6,877,518	8,335,887
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	179,707	240,454
Current operating lease liabilities	75,559	70,024
Accrued expenses	262,405	325,427
Accrued interest	52,626	64,165
Deferred revenue	171,973	131,084
Current portion of long-term debt	390	664
Total Current Liabilities	742,660	831,818
Long-term debt	5,228,316	5,413,503
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	772,068	848,918
Deferred income taxes	377,247	483,810
Other long-term liabilities	164,048	73,332
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Noncontrolling interest	8,868	9,609
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,939,331	2,912,500
Accumulated deficit	(3,343,265)	(2,227,482)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,786)	(1,331)
Cost of shares (979,162 in 2023 and 597,482 in 2022) held in treasury	(10,115)	(8,934)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	(406,821)	684,506
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	6,877,518	8,335,887
Class A Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock	125	123
Class B Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock	21	21
Special Warrants
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

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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).