Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):



	Guarantor Parent Company		Issuing Subsidiary		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments			Consolidated

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	69	$	449,668	$	—	$	65,813	$	—		$	515,550
Short-term investments	—		159,426		—		—		—			159,426
Inventories	—		118,149		—		3,452		—			121,601
Deferred charges	—		60,933		—		30		—			60,963
Other current assets	707		125,426		—		13,139		(30		)	139,242
Total current assets	776		913,602		—		82,434		(30		)	996,782
Property and equipment, net	—		1,694,365		—		67,725		—			1,762,090
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	750,254		2,320,164		14,105		—		(3,084,523		)	—
Wireless licenses	—		—		1,882,421		64,912		—			1,947,333
Assets held for sale	—		—		136,222		—		—			136,222
Goodwill	—		11,222		—		20,664		—			31,886
Intangible assets, net	—		14,756		—		9,907		—			24,663
Other assets	3,938		54,852		—		9,494		—			68,284
Total assets	$	754,968	$	5,008,961	$	2,032,748	$	255,136	$	(3,084,553	)	$	4,967,260
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	40	$	389,951	$	—	$	6,119	$	—		$	396,110
Current maturities of long-term debt	—		4,000		—		—		—			4,000
Intercompany payables	66,549		267,788		—		60,074		(394,411		)	—
Other current liabilities	5,247		202,740		—		8,923		(30		)	216,880
Total current liabilities	71,836		864,479		—		75,116		(394,441		)	616,990
Long-term debt, net	250,000		3,048,463		—		—		—			3,298,463
Deferred tax liabilities	—		385,111		—		—		—			385,111
Other long-term liabilities	—		149,819		—		19,228		—			169,047
Total liabilities	321,836		4,447,872		—		94,344		(394,441		)	4,469,611
Redeemable non-controlling interests	—		64,517		—		—		—			64,517
Stockholders' equity	433,132		496,572		2,032,748		160,792		(2,690,112		)	433,132
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	754,968	$	5,008,961	$	2,032,748	$	255,136	$	(3,084,553	)	$	4,967,260

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):



	Guarantor Parent Company		Issuing Subsidiary		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments			Consolidated

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91	$	270,055	$	—	$	75,097	$	—		$	345,243
Short-term investments	—		405,801		—		—		—			405,801
Inventories	—		110,710		—		6,247		—			116,957
Deferred charges	—		57,936		—		43		—			57,979
Other current assets	2,279		131,330		—		848		—			134,457
Total current assets	2,370		975,832		—		82,235		—			1,060,437
Property and equipment, net	—		1,876,031		—		81,343		—			1,957,374
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	918,386		2,241,941		27,863		—		(3,188,190		)	—
Wireless licenses	—		—		1,724,058		64,912		—			1,788,970
Assets held for sale	—		—		204,256		—		—			204,256
Goodwill	—		11,222		—		20,664		—			31,886
Intangible assets, net	—		17,418		—		24,059		—			41,477
Other assets	3,894		59,592		—		4,804		—			68,290
Total assets	$	924,650	$	5,182,036	$	1,956,177	$	278,017	$	(3,188,190	)	$	5,152,690
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	79	$	447,298	$	—	$	12,901	$	—		$	460,278
Current maturities of long-term debt	—		21,911		—		—		—			21,911
Intercompany payables	56,009		281,546		—		32,811		(370,366		)	—
Other current liabilities	5,247		247,135		—		11,358		—			263,740
Total current liabilities	61,335		997,890		—		57,070		(370,366		)	745,929
Long-term debt, net	250,000		2,948,749		—		—		—			3,198,749
Deferred tax liabilities	—		333,804		—		—		—			333,804
Other long-term liabilities	—		140,979		—		24,004		—			164,983
Total liabilities	311,335		4,421,422		—		81,074		(370,366		)	4,443,465
Redeemable non-controlling interests	—		95,910		—		—		—			95,910
Stockholders' equity	613,315		664,704		1,956,177		196,943		(2,817,824		)	613,315
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	924,650	$	5,182,036	$	1,956,177	$	278,017	$	(3,188,190	)	$	5,152,690

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands):



	Guarantor Parent Company			Issuing Subsidiary			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments			Consolidated

Revenues:
Service revenues	$	—		$	2,608,538		$	—	$	338,841	$	78		$	2,947,457
Equipment revenues	—			168,279			—		26,605		—			194,884
Other revenues	—			15,317			111,981		197		(127,495		)	—
Total revenues	—			2,792,134			111,981		365,643		(127,417		)	3,142,341
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	—			1,057,210			—		89,057		(112,100		)	1,034,167
Cost of equipment	—			721,957			—		94,269		—			816,226
Selling and marketing	—			311,410			—		38,560		—			349,970
General and administrative	10,556			306,206			762		46,727		(15,317		)	348,934
Depreciation and amortization	—			578,827			—		46,769		—			625,596
Impairments and other charges	—			39,399			—		—		—			39,399
Total operating expenses	10,556			3,015,009			762		315,382		(127,417		)	3,214,292
Gain on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	—			84,939			143,904		871		—			229,714
Operating income (loss)	(10,556		)	(137,936		)	255,123		51,132		—			157,763
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(190,241		)	306,260			—		—		(116,019		)	—
Equity in net loss of investees, net	—			(464		)	—		—		—			(464		)
Interest income	24,252			187			—		5		(24,250		)	194
Interest expense	(12,747		)	(279,735		)	—		—		24,250			(268,232		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			(18,634		)	—		—		—			(18,634		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(189,292		)	(130,322		)	255,123		51,137		(116,019		)	(129,373		)
Income tax expense	—			(57,904		)	—		—		—			(57,904		)
Net income (loss)	(189,292		)	(188,226		)	255,123		51,137		(116,019		)	(187,277		)
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	—			(2,015		)	—		—		—			(2,015		)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(189,292	)	$	(190,241	)	$	255,123	$	51,137	$	(116,019	)	$	(189,292	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(189,292		)	(188,226		)	255,123		51,137		(116,019		)	(187,277		)
Net unrealized holding gains on investments and other	27			27			—		—		(27		)	27
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(189,265	)	$	(188,199	)	$	255,123	$	51,137	$	(116,046	)	$	(187,250	)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):



	Guarantor Parent Company			Issuing Subsidiary			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments			Consolidated

Revenues:
Service revenues	$	—		$	2,495,525		$	—	$	333,691		$	65		$	2,829,281
Equipment revenues	—			211,659			—		30,191			—			241,850
Other revenues	—			15,656			106,696		—			(122,352		)	—
Total revenues	—			2,722,840			106,696		363,882			(122,287		)	3,071,131
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	—			995,215			—		92,332			(106,344		)	981,203
Cost of equipment	—			716,461			—		101,459			—			817,920
Selling and marketing	—			316,228			—		53,029			—			369,257
General and administrative	14,351			303,602			751		52,768			(15,943		)	355,529
Depreciation and amortization	—			494,967			—		53,459			—			548,426
Impairments and other charges	—			1,206			377		25,187			—			26,770
Total operating expenses	14,351			2,827,679			1,128		378,234			(122,287		)	3,099,105
Gain (loss) on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	—			(12,947		)	20,538		(4,969		)	—			2,622
Operating income (loss)	(14,351		)	(117,786		)	126,106		(19,321		)	—			(25,352		)
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(311,856		)	106,318			—		—			205,538			—
Equity in net income of investees, net	—			2,984			—		—			—			2,984
Interest income	24,251			254			—		5			(24,265		)	245
Interest expense	(12,671		)	(267,297		)	—		(472		)	24,265			(256,175		)
Other expense	—			(2		)	—		—			—			(2		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(314,627		)	(275,529		)	126,106		(19,788		)	205,538			(278,300		)
Income tax expense	—			(39,377		)	—		—			—			(39,377		)
Net income (loss)	(314,627		)	(314,906		)	126,106		(19,788		)	205,538			(317,677		)
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	—			3,050			—		—			—			3,050
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(314,627	)	$	(311,856	)	$	126,106	$	(19,788	)	$	205,538		$	(314,627	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(314,627		)	(314,906		)	126,106		(19,788		)	205,538			(317,677		)
Net unrealized holding losses on investments and other	(14		)	(14		)	—		—			14			(14		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(314,641	)	$	(314,920	)	$	126,106	$	(19,788	)	$	205,552		$	(317,691	)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (in thousands):



	Guarantor Parent Company			Issuing Subsidiary			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments			Consolidated

Revenues:
Service revenues	$	—		$	2,405,412		$	—		$	77,125		$	64		$	2,482,601
Equipment revenues	—			206,502			—			8,100			—			214,602
Other revenues	—			3,689			91,477			—			(95,166		)	—
Total revenues	—			2,615,603			91,477			85,225			(95,102		)	2,697,203
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	—			911,972			—			20,074			(91,411		)	840,635
Cost of equipment	—			568,908			—			23,086			—			591,994
Selling and marketing	—			398,236			—			16,082			—			414,318
General and administrative	12,673			338,106			691			13,792			(3,691		)	361,571
Depreciation and amortization	—			445,382			—			11,653			—			457,035
Impairments and other charges	—			476,561			766			—			—			477,327
Total operating expenses	12,673			3,139,165			1,457			84,687			(95,102		)	3,142,880
Loss on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	—			(4,790		)	(170		)	(101		)	—			(5,061		)
Operating income (loss)	(12,673		)	(528,352		)	89,850			437			—			(450,738		)
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(870,930		)	90,186			—			—			780,744			—
Equity in net income of investees, net	—			1,912			—			—			—			1,912
Interest income	24,250			1,110			—			—			(24,350		)	1,010
Interest expense	(12,600		)	(255,026		)	—			(101		)	24,350			(243,377		)
Other income	—			3,209			—			—			—			3,209
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			(54,558		)	—			—			—			(54,558		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(871,953		)	(741,519		)	89,850			336			780,744			(742,542		)
Income tax expense	—			(42,513		)	—			—			—			(42,513		)
Net income (loss)	(871,953		)	(784,032		)	89,850			336			780,744			(785,055		)
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	—			(86,898		)	—			—			—			(86,898		)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(871,953	)	$	(870,930	)	$	89,850		$	336		$	780,744		$	(871,953	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(871,953		)	(784,032		)	89,850			336			780,744			(785,055		)
Net unrealized holding loss on investments and other	(254		)	(254		)	—			—			254			(254		)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net loss, net of tax	(1,457		)	(1,457		)	—			—			1,457			(1,457		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(873,664	)	$	(785,743	)	$	89,850		$	336		$	782,455		$	(786,766	)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands):



	Guarantor Parent Company			Issuing Subsidiary			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments			Consolidated

Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(22	)	$	104,799		$	—	$	101,031		$	(23,363	)	$	182,445
Investing activities:
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	—			(412,468		)	—		(30,545		)	6,678			(436,335		)
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	—			(5,596		)	—		—			—			(5,596		)
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets	—			153,226			—		7,520			(6,678		)	154,068
Purchases of investments	—			(367,487		)	—		—			—			(367,487		)
Sales and maturities of investments	—			613,632			—		—			—			613,632
Payments received from joint venture	—			36,435			—		—			(36,435		)	—
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	(959		)	—			—		—			959			—
Change in restricted cash	—			239			—		—			—			239
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(959		)	17,981			—		(23,025		)	(35,476		)	(41,479		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			396,000			—		—			—			396,000
Repayment of long-term debt	—			(321,911		)	—		—			—			(321,911		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			(5,645		)	—		—			—			(5,645		)
Capital contributions, net	—			959			—		—			(959		)	—
Purchase of non-controlling interest	—			(5,250		)	—		—			—			(5,250		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	959			—			—		—			—			959
Payments made to joint venture partners	—			(1,915		)	—		(87,290		)	59,798			(29,407		)
Other	—			(5,405		)	—		—			—			(5,405		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	959			56,833			—		(87,290		)	58,839			29,341
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(22		)	179,613			—		(9,284		)	—			170,307
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	91			270,055			—		75,097			—			345,243
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	69		$	449,668		$	—	$	65,813		$	—		$	515,550

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):



	Guarantor Parent Company			Issuing Subsidiary			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments			Consolidated

Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	6		$	358,123		$	—	$	35,126		$	(5,746	)	$	387,509
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business	—			(850		)	—		—			—			(850		)
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	—			(427,934		)	—		(23,666		)	—			(451,600		)
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	—			(4,880		)	—		—			—			(4,880		)
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets	—			4,558			—		512			—			5,070
Purchases of investments	—			(826,233		)	—		—			—			(826,233		)
Sales and maturities of investments	—			487,860			—		—			—			487,860
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	(1,346		)	—			—		—			1,346			—
Dividend received from equity investee	—			11,606			—		—			—			11,606
Change in restricted cash	—			(248		)	—		(700		)	—			(948		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,346		)	(756,121		)	—		(23,854		)	1,346			(779,975		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			396,772			—		—			—			396,772
Repayment of long-term debt	—			(18,589		)	—		(5,000		)	—			(23,589		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			(7,269		)	—		—			—			(7,269		)
Capital contributions, net	—			1,346			—		—			(1,346		)	—
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	1,346			—			—		—			—			1,346
Proceeds from sale lease-back financing	—			25,815			—		—			—			25,815
Payments made to joint venture partners	—			(1,364		)	—		(7,490		)	5,746			(3,108		)
Other	—			(3,048		)	—		—			—			(3,048		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,346			393,663			—		(12,490		)	4,400			386,919
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6			(4,335		)	—		(1,218		)	—			(5,547		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	85			274,390			—		76,315			—			350,790
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	91		$	270,055		$	—	$	75,097		$	—		$	345,243

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (in thousands):



	Guarantor Parent Company			Issuing Subsidiary			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments			Consolidated

Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	19		$	231,036		$	—	$	81,223		$	—		$	312,278
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business	—			(40,730		)	—		—			—			(40,730		)
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	—			(391,574		)	—		(5,908		)	—			(397,482		)
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	—			(9,319		)	—		(4,000		)	—			(13,319		)
Purchases of investments	—			(488,450		)	—		—			—			(488,450		)
Sales and maturities of investments	—			816,247			—		—			—			816,247
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	(1,535		)	—			—		—			1,535			—
Purchase of membership units of equity investment	—			(967		)	—		—			—			(967		)
Change in restricted cash	—			749			—		—			—			749
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,535		)	(114,044		)	—		(9,908		)	1,535			(123,952		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			1,179,876			—		—			—			1,179,876
Issuance of related party debt	—			(5,000		)	—		5,000			—			—
Repayment of long-term debt	—			(1,118,096		)	—		—			—			(1,118,096		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			(1,308		)	—		—			—			(1,308		)
Capital contributions, net	—			1,535			—		—			(1,535		)	—
Purchase of non-controlling interest	—			(77,664		)	—		—			—			(77,664		)
Non-controlling interest contribution	—			5,100			—		—			—			5,100
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	1,535			—			—		—			—			1,535
Other	—			(1,978		)	—		—			—			(1,978		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,535			(17,535		)	—		5,000			(1,535		)	(12,535		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	19			99,457			—		76,315			—			175,791
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	66			174,933			—		—			—			174,999
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	85		$	274,390		$	—	$	76,315		$	—		$	350,790