Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 355,918		$ 345,243
Short-term investments	280,787		405,801
Inventories	99,579		116,957
Deferred charges	57,656		57,979
Other current assets	130,611		134,457
Total current assets	924,551		1,060,437
Property and equipment, net	1,946,739	[1]	1,957,374	[1]
Wireless licenses	1,601,871		1,788,970
Assets held for sale (Note 7)	392,331		204,256
Goodwill (Note 2)	31,886		31,886
Intangible assets, net	36,680		41,477
Other assets	68,593		68,290
Total assets	5,002,651		5,152,690
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	350,610		460,278
Current maturities of long-term debt	21,911		21,911
Other current liabilities	298,970		256,357
Total current liabilities	671,491		738,546
Long-term debt	3,200,591		3,198,749
Deferred tax liabilities	344,419		333,804
Other long-term liabilities	172,204		172,366
Total liabilities	4,388,705		4,443,465
Redeemable non-controlling interests	99,760		95,910
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
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; 79,203,276 and 78,924,049 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	8		8
Additional paid-in capital	2,170,639		2,175,436
Accumulated deficit	(1,655,751)		(1,561,417)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(710)		(712)
Total stockholders' equity	514,186		613,315
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,002,651		$ 5,152,690

[1] As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, approximately $34.1 million and $32.3 million of assets were held by the Company under capital lease arrangements, respectively. Accumulated amortization relating to these assets totaled $19.4 million and $18.5 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.