CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 148,917	$ 93,836
Trust and restricted cash	13,203	16,446
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $10,819 and $11,627	460,424	413,813
Deferred income taxes receivable	20,561	10,068
Prepaid assets	39,839	37,042
Deferred expenses	37,809	19,985
Other current assets	44,383	30,596
Total current assets	765,136	621,786
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:	1,201,483	1,133,070
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(848,826)	(782,215)
Total property and equipment, net	352,657	350,855
GOODWILL	1,812,246	1,762,635
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $463,551 and $424,705	303,764	333,147
OTHER ASSETS	218,262	159,095
TOTAL ASSETS	3,452,065	3,227,518
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	79,307	79,439
Accrued expenses	377,012	323,436
Current maturities of long-term debt	25,125	15,425
Total current liabilities	481,444	418,300
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS, less current maturities	3,998,812	3,500,940
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	144,268	121,521
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	119,442	83,170
Total liabilities	4,743,966	4,123,931
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 11)
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock $0.001 par value, $1,000,000 shares authorized, 492,883 and 490,650 shares issued and 492,148 and 490,271 shares outstanding	493	491
Additional paid-in capital	1,717,360	1,695,477
Retained deficit	(2,974,734)	(2,556,525)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29,712)	(32,036)
Treasury stock at cost (735 and 379 shares)	(5,308)	(3,820)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,291,901)	(896,413)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	$ 3,452,065	$ 3,227,518