Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 345,243	$ 350,790
Short-term investments	405,801	68,367
Inventories	116,957	104,241
Deferred charges	57,979	47,343
Other current assets	134,457	91,010
Total current assets	1,060,437	661,751
Property and equipment, net	1,957,374	2,036,645
Wireless licenses	1,788,970	1,968,075
Assets held for sale (Note 6)	204,256	0
Goodwill	31,886	31,094
Intangible assets, net	41,477	64,843
Other assets	68,290	72,415
Total assets	5,152,690	4,834,823
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	460,278	346,869
Current maturities of long-term debt	21,911	8,500
Other current liabilities	256,357	221,077
Total current liabilities	738,546	576,446
Long-term debt	3,198,749	2,832,070
Deferred tax liabilities	333,804	295,703
Other long-term liabilities	172,366	114,534
Total liabilities	4,443,465	3,818,753
Redeemable non-controlling interests	95,910	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; 78,924,049 and 78,437,309 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	8	8
Additional paid-in capital	2,175,436	2,155,712
Accumulated deficit	(1,561,417)	(1,243,740)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(712)	(698)
Total stockholders' equity	613,315	911,282
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,152,690	$ 4,834,823