Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 191,317	$ 182,338
Trust and restricted cash	16,398	19,829
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $7,031 and $7,270	388,165	373,087
Income taxes receivable	0	19,332
Prepaid assets	45,976	43,093
Deferred expenses	49,515	65,781
Other current assets	29,800	22,040
Assets held for sale	0	17,672
Total current assets	721,171	743,172
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Property and equipment	1,114,214	1,053,678
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(780,039)	(718,834)
Total property and equipment, net	334,175	334,844
GOODWILL	1,920,742	1,915,690
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $635,292 and $583,623	325,262	370,021
OTHER ASSETS	175,990	191,490
TOTAL ASSETS	3,477,340	3,555,217
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	71,682	92,935
Deferred revenue	165,147	161,828
Accrued expenses	220,202	219,234
Current maturities of long-term debt	35,675	24,375
Total current liabilities	492,706	498,372
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS, less current maturities	3,203,575	3,318,688
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	97,335	104,222
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	174,675	186,073
Total liabilities	3,968,291	4,107,355
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Common Stock $0.001 par value, 475,000 shares authorized, 86,249 and 85,459 shares issued and 83,157 and 83,367 shares outstanding	86	85
Additional paid-in capital	2,215,695	2,193,193
Retained deficit	(2,539,651)	(2,607,415)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(79,855)	(72,736)
Treasury stock at cost (3,092 and 2,092 shares)	(87,226)	(65,265)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(490,951)	(552,138)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT	$ 3,477,340	$ 3,555,217

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