Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 424,739	$ 350,790
Short-term investments	375,292	68,367
Inventories	88,303	104,241
Deferred charges	46,316	47,343
Other current assets	143,653	91,010
Total current assets	1,078,303	661,751
Property and equipment, net	1,929,498	2,036,645
Wireless licenses	1,940,824	1,968,075
Assets held for sale (Note 10)	30,409	0
Goodwill (Note 2)	31,654	31,094
Intangible assets, net	46,689	64,843
Other assets	62,770	72,415
Total assets	5,120,147	4,834,823
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	325,927	346,869
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,500	8,500
Other current liabilities	290,867	221,077
Total current liabilities	625,294	576,446
Long-term debt	3,218,856	2,832,070
Deferred tax liabilities	325,286	295,703
Other long-term liabilities	163,908	114,534
Total liabilities	4,333,344	3,818,753
Redeemable non-controlling interests	93,510	104,788
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - authorized 10,000,000 shares, $.0001 par value; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock - authorized 160,000,000 shares, $.0001 par value; 78,712,496 and 78,437,309 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	8	8
Additional paid-in capital	2,176,730	2,155,712
Accumulated deficit	(1,482,747)	(1,243,740)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(698)	(698)
Total stockholders' equity	693,293	911,282
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,120,147	$ 4,834,823