INCOME TAXES: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income taxes to the recorded provision for income taxes from continuing operations is as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Statutory tax (@ 35% rate)	$	(7,260	)	$	27,912	$	(7,832	)
Effect of state taxes, net of federal		(450	)		4,331		(613	)
Effect of state rate and tax law changes		407			750		101
Other permanent items		149			1		77
Interest disallowed under Internal Revenue Code section 162(i)		5,364			8,825		765
Effect of equity adjustments including ASC 718		—			5		45
Internal Revenue Code section 162(m)		1,012			2,226		2,504
Valuation allowance		34,644			14,861		3,145
Effect of permanent impairment of long-lived assets		—			4,540		5,735
Expiring NOLs and charitable carryovers		137			1,037		454
Forfeiture of stock-based compensation		163			1,151		(255	)
Uncertain tax positions		(709	)		—		—
Other		(222	)		1,047		(155	)
Provision for income taxes	$	33,235		$	66,686	$	3,971

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations are as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Federal:
Current	$	(639	)	$	1,980	$	2,199
Deferred		29,120			53,113		1,010
State:
Current		(649	)		555		461
Deferred		5,403			11,038		301
Provision for income taxes	$	33,235		$	66,686	$	3,971

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	979		$	1,130
Accruals		560			512
Total current deferred tax assets before valuation allowance		1,539			1,642
Valuation allowance		(1,330	)		(1,584	)
Total current deferred tax assets, net		209			58
Intangible assets		15,073			16,528
Fixed assets		—			1,459
Stock-based compensation		1,348			1,474
Net operating loss carryforwards		284,702			249,059
Other		668			1,451
Total noncurrent deferred tax assets before valuation allowance		301,791			269,971
Valuation allowance		(278,290	)		(243,343	)
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets		23,501			26,628
Total deferred tax assets	$	23,710		$	26,686
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		(97	)		—
Total current deferred tax liability		(97	)		—
Intangible assets		(154,464	)		(117,616	)
Fixed assets		(110	)		—
Partnership interests		(56,606	)		(61,728	)
Other		(570	)		(863	)
Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities		(211,750	)		(180,207	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(211,847	)		(180,207	)
Net current deferred tax asset		112			—
Net noncurrent deferred tax liability		(188,249	)		(153,521	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(188,137	)	$	(153,521	)

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1	$	5,780		$	5,822		$	6,326
Additions (reductions) for tax position related to current year		—			—			(475	)
Reductions for tax positions as a result of the lapse of applicable statutes of limitations		(600	)		(42	)		(29	)
Reductions for tax positions as a result of tax settlements		(109	)		—			—
Balance as of December 31	$	5,071		$	5,780		$	5,822