Arrangements with Variable Interest Entities and Joint Ventures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Arrangements with Variable Interest Entities and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities

The aggregate carrying amount and classification of the assets and liabilities of Savary Island, excluding intercompany accounts and transactions, as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are presented in the table below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,858	$	5,250
Wireless licenses	127,137		156,055
Assets held for sale (1)	$	29,033	$	—
Total Assets	$	164,028	$	161,305
Liabilities
Other current liabilities	$	30	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	30	$	—

(1) Represents the carrying value of wireless licenses to be assigned and transferred to T-Mobile and its affiliates at the closing under the license exchange agreement discussed in Note 10, "Significant Acquisitions and Other Transactions."

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

The following table provides a summary of the changes in value of the Company's redeemable non-controlling interests (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011
Beginning balance, January 1	$	104,788
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests, before tax	(10,499		)
Other	(779		)
Ending balance, September 30	$	93,510