CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 192,239	$ 259,580
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $31,644 in 2025 and $36,552 in 2024	845,827	993,328
Prepaid expenses	216,229	97,332
Other current assets	100,105	11,602
Total Current Assets	1,354,400	1,361,842
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net	436,514	489,843
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Indefinite-lived intangibles - licenses	601,440	809,928
Other intangibles, net	766,492	927,582
Goodwill	1,105,493	1,105,156
OTHER ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets	634,329	668,165
Other assets	189,896	209,180
Total Assets	5,088,564	5,571,696
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	218,516	253,264
Current operating lease liabilities	67,177	69,516
Accrued expenses	281,138	348,119
Accrued interest	57,696	22,535
Deferred revenue	154,052	154,345
Current portion of long-term debt	73,708	22,501
Total Current Liabilities	852,287	870,280
Long-term debt	5,046,626	5,048,968
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	682,797	716,586
Deferred income taxes	83,899	102,898
Other long-term liabilities	211,662	204,744
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Noncontrolling interest	4,373	5,289
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,991,809	2,975,703
Accumulated deficit	(4,771,051)	(4,340,083)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,791)	(1,885)
Cost of shares (2,359,021 in 2025 and 1,587,031 in 2024) held in treasury	(12,200)	(10,953)
Total Stockholders' Deficit	(1,788,707)	(1,371,780)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	5,088,564	5,571,696
Class A Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common Stock and Special Warrants	132	128
Class B Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common Stock and Special Warrants	21	21
Special Warrants
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common Stock and Special Warrants	$ 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).