Guarantor Financial Information - (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2009
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 515,550		$ 345,243		$ 350,790
Short-term investments	159,426		405,801
Inventories	121,601		116,957
Deferred charges	60,963		57,979
Other current assets	139,242		134,457
Total current assets	996,782		1,060,437
Property and equipment, net	1,762,090	[1]	1,957,374	[1]
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Wireless licenses	1,947,333		1,788,970
Assets held for sale	136,222		204,256
Goodwill	31,886		31,886		31,094	31,886
Intangible assets, net	24,663		41,477
Other assets	68,284		68,290
Total assets	4,967,260		5,152,690
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	396,110		460,278
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,000		21,911
Intercompany payables	0		0
Other current liabilities	216,880		263,740
Total current liabilities	616,990		745,929
Long-term debt, net	3,298,463		3,198,749
Deferred tax liabilities	385,111		333,804
Other long-term liabilities	169,047		164,983
Total liabilities	4,469,611		4,443,465
Redeemable non-controlling interests	64,517		95,910
Stockholders' equity	433,132		613,315		911,282		1,690,530
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,967,260		5,152,690
Revenues:
Service revenues	2,947,457		2,829,281		2,482,601
Equipment revenues	194,884		241,850		214,602
Other revenues	0		0		0
Total revenues	3,142,341		3,071,131		2,697,203
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	1,034,167		981,203		840,635
Cost of equipment	816,226		817,920		591,994
Selling and marketing	349,970		369,257		414,318
General and administrative	348,934		355,529		361,571
Depreciation and amortization	625,596		548,426		457,035
Impairments and other charges	39,399		26,770		477,327
Total operating expenses	3,214,292		3,099,105		3,142,880
Gain (loss) on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	229,714		2,622		(5,061)
Operating income (loss)	157,763		(25,352)		(450,738)
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Equity in net income (loss) of investees, net	(464)		2,984		1,912
Interest income	194		245		1,010
Interest expense	(268,232)		(256,175)		(243,377)
Other expense	0		2		(3,209)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(18,634)		0		(54,558)
Loss before income taxes	(129,373)		(278,300)		(742,542)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(57,904)		(39,377)		(42,513)
Net income (loss)	(187,277)		(317,677)		(785,055)
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	(2,015)		3,050		(86,898)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(189,292)		(314,627)		(871,953)
Other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net income (loss)	(187,277)		(317,677)		(785,055)
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments and other	27		(14)		(254)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net loss, net of tax	0		0		(1,457)
Comprehensive loss	(187,250)		(317,691)		(786,766)
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	182,445		387,509		312,278
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business	0		(850)		(40,730)
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	(436,335)		(451,600)		(397,482)
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	(5,596)		(4,880)		(13,319)
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets, net	154,068		5,070		0
Purchases of investments	(367,487)		(826,233)		(488,450)
Sales and maturities of investments	613,632		487,860		816,247
Payments received from joint venture	0
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Purchase of membership units of equity investment	0		0		(967)
Dividend received from equity investee	0		11,606		0
Change in restricted cash	239		(948)		749
Net cash used in investing activities	(41,479)		(779,975)		(123,952)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	396,000		396,772		1,179,876
Issuance of related party debt					0
Repayment of long-term debt	(321,911)		(23,589)		(1,118,096)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5,645)		(7,269)		(1,308)
Capital contributions, net	0		0		0
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(5,250)		0		(77,664)
Non-controlling interest contribution	0		0		5,100
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	959		1,346		1,535
Proceeds from sale lease-back financing	0		25,815		0
Payments made to joint venture partners	(29,407)		(3,108)		0
Other	(5,405)		(3,048)		(1,978)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	29,341		386,919		(12,535)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	170,307		(5,547)		175,791
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	345,243		350,790		174,999
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	515,550		345,243		350,790
Guarantor Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	69		91		85
Short-term investments	0		0
Inventories	0		0
Deferred charges	0		0
Other current assets	707		2,279
Total current assets	776		2,370
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	750,254		918,386
Wireless licenses	0		0
Assets held for sale	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Other assets	3,938		3,894
Total assets	754,968		924,650
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	40		79
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Intercompany payables	66,549		56,009
Other current liabilities	5,247		5,247
Total current liabilities	71,836		61,335
Long-term debt, net	250,000		250,000
Deferred tax liabilities	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	321,836		311,335
Redeemable non-controlling interests	0		0
Stockholders' equity	433,132		613,315
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	754,968		924,650
Revenues:
Service revenues	0		0		0
Equipment revenues	0		0		0
Other revenues	0		0		0
Total revenues	0		0		0
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	0		0		0
Cost of equipment	0		0		0
Selling and marketing	0		0		0
General and administrative	10,556		14,351		12,673
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0
Impairments and other charges	0		0		0
Total operating expenses	10,556		14,351		12,673
Gain (loss) on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	(10,556)		(14,351)		(12,673)
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(190,241)		(311,856)		(870,930)
Equity in net income (loss) of investees, net	0		0		0
Interest income	24,252		24,251		24,250
Interest expense	(12,747)		(12,671)		(12,600)
Other expense			0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0				0
Loss before income taxes	(189,292)		(314,627)		(871,953)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0		0
Net income (loss)	(189,292)		(314,627)		(871,953)
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	0		0		0
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(189,292)		(314,627)		(871,953)
Other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net income (loss)	(189,292)		(314,627)		(871,953)
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments and other	27		(14)		(254)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net loss, net of tax					(1,457)
Comprehensive loss	(189,265)		(314,641)		(873,664)
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(22)		6		19
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business			0		0
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	0		0		0
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	0		0		0
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets, net	0		0
Purchases of investments	0		0		0
Sales and maturities of investments	0		0		0
Payments received from joint venture	0
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	(959)		(1,346)		(1,535)
Purchase of membership units of equity investment					0
Dividend received from equity investee			0
Change in restricted cash	0		0		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(959)		(1,346)		(1,535)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0		0		0
Issuance of related party debt					0
Repayment of long-term debt	0		0		0
Payment of debt issuance costs	0		0		0
Capital contributions, net	0		0		0
Purchase of non-controlling interest	0				0
Non-controlling interest contribution					0
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	959		1,346		1,535
Proceeds from sale lease-back financing			0
Payments made to joint venture partners	0		0
Other	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	959		1,346		1,535
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(22)		6		19
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	91		85		66
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	69		91		85
Issuing Subsidiary [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	449,668		270,055		274,390
Short-term investments	159,426		405,801
Inventories	118,149		110,710
Deferred charges	60,933		57,936
Other current assets	125,426		131,330
Total current assets	913,602		975,832
Property and equipment, net	1,694,365		1,876,031
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	2,320,164		2,241,941
Wireless licenses	0		0
Assets held for sale	0		0
Goodwill	11,222		11,222
Intangible assets, net	14,756		17,418
Other assets	54,852		59,592
Total assets	5,008,961		5,182,036
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	389,951		447,298
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,000		21,911
Intercompany payables	267,788		281,546
Other current liabilities	202,740		247,135
Total current liabilities	864,479		997,890
Long-term debt, net	3,048,463		2,948,749
Deferred tax liabilities	385,111		333,804
Other long-term liabilities	149,819		140,979
Total liabilities	4,447,872		4,421,422
Redeemable non-controlling interests	64,517		95,910
Stockholders' equity	496,572		664,704
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,008,961		5,182,036
Revenues:
Service revenues	2,608,538		2,495,525		2,405,412
Equipment revenues	168,279		211,659		206,502
Other revenues	15,317		15,656		3,689
Total revenues	2,792,134		2,722,840		2,615,603
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	1,057,210		995,215		911,972
Cost of equipment	721,957		716,461		568,908
Selling and marketing	311,410		316,228		398,236
General and administrative	306,206		303,602		338,106
Depreciation and amortization	578,827		494,967		445,382
Impairments and other charges	39,399		1,206		476,561
Total operating expenses	3,015,009		2,827,679		3,139,165
Gain (loss) on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	84,939		(12,947)		(4,790)
Operating income (loss)	(137,936)		(117,786)		(528,352)
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	306,260		106,318		90,186
Equity in net income (loss) of investees, net	(464)		2,984		1,912
Interest income	187		254		1,110
Interest expense	(279,735)		(267,297)		(255,026)
Other expense			2		(3,209)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(18,634)				(54,558)
Loss before income taxes	(130,322)		(275,529)		(741,519)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(57,904)		(39,377)		(42,513)
Net income (loss)	(188,226)		(314,906)		(784,032)
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	(2,015)		3,050		(86,898)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(190,241)		(311,856)		(870,930)
Other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net income (loss)	(188,226)		(314,906)		(784,032)
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments and other	27		(14)		(254)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net loss, net of tax					(1,457)
Comprehensive loss	(188,199)		(314,920)		(785,743)
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	104,799		358,123		231,036
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business			(850)		(40,730)
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	(412,468)		(427,934)		(391,574)
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	(5,596)		(4,880)		(9,319)
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets, net	153,226		4,558
Purchases of investments	(367,487)		(826,233)		(488,450)
Sales and maturities of investments	613,632		487,860		816,247
Payments received from joint venture	36,435
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Purchase of membership units of equity investment					(967)
Dividend received from equity investee			11,606
Change in restricted cash	239		248		749
Net cash used in investing activities	17,981		(756,121)		(114,044)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	396,000		396,772		1,179,876
Issuance of related party debt					(5,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(321,911)		(18,589)		(1,118,096)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5,645)		(7,269)		(1,308)
Capital contributions, net	959		1,346		1,535
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(5,250)				(77,664)
Non-controlling interest contribution					5,100
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	0		0		0
Proceeds from sale lease-back financing			25,815
Payments made to joint venture partners	(1,915)		(1,364)
Other	(5,405)		(3,048)		(1,978)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	56,833		393,663		(17,535)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	179,613		(4,335)		99,457
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	270,055		274,390		174,933
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	449,668		270,055		274,390
Guarantor Subsidiary [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Short-term investments	0		0
Inventories	0		0
Deferred charges	0		0
Other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	14,105		27,863
Wireless licenses	1,882,421		1,724,058
Assets held for sale	136,222		204,256
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Total assets	2,032,748		1,956,177
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Intercompany payables	0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Total current liabilities	0		0
Long-term debt, net	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	0		0
Redeemable non-controlling interests	0		0
Stockholders' equity	2,032,748		1,956,177
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,032,748		1,956,177
Revenues:
Service revenues	0		0		0
Equipment revenues	0		0		0
Other revenues	111,981		106,696		91,477
Total revenues	111,981		106,696		91,477
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	0		0		0
Cost of equipment	0		0		0
Selling and marketing	0		0		0
General and administrative	762		751		691
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0
Impairments and other charges	0		377		766
Total operating expenses	762		1,128		1,457
Gain (loss) on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	143,904		20,538		(170)
Operating income (loss)	255,123		126,106		89,850
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Equity in net income (loss) of investees, net	0		0		0
Interest income	0		0		0
Interest expense	0		0		0
Other expense			0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0				0
Loss before income taxes	255,123		126,106		89,850
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0		0
Net income (loss)	255,123		126,106		89,850
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	0		0		0
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	255,123		126,106		89,850
Other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net income (loss)	255,123		126,106		89,850
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments and other	0		0		0
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net loss, net of tax					0
Comprehensive loss	255,123		126,106		89,850
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0		0		0
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business			0		0
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	0		0		0
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	0		0		0
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets, net	0		0
Purchases of investments	0		0		0
Sales and maturities of investments	0		0		0
Payments received from joint venture	0
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Purchase of membership units of equity investment					0
Dividend received from equity investee			0
Change in restricted cash	0		0		0
Net cash used in investing activities	0		0		0
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0		0		0
Issuance of related party debt					0
Repayment of long-term debt	0		0		0
Payment of debt issuance costs	0		0		0
Capital contributions, net	0		0		0
Purchase of non-controlling interest	0				0
Non-controlling interest contribution					0
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	0		0		0
Proceeds from sale lease-back financing			0
Payments made to joint venture partners	0		0
Other	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0		0		0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0		0		0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0		0		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	65,813		75,097		76,315
Short-term investments	0		0
Inventories	3,452		6,247
Deferred charges	30		43
Other current assets	13,139		848
Total current assets	82,434		82,235
Property and equipment, net	67,725		81,343
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Wireless licenses	64,912		64,912
Assets held for sale	0		0
Goodwill	20,664		20,664
Intangible assets, net	9,907		24,059
Other assets	9,494		4,804
Total assets	255,136		278,017
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,119		12,901
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Intercompany payables	60,074		32,811
Other current liabilities	8,923		11,358
Total current liabilities	75,116		57,070
Long-term debt, net	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	19,228		24,004
Total liabilities	94,344		81,074
Redeemable non-controlling interests	0		0
Stockholders' equity	160,792		196,943
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	255,136		278,017
Revenues:
Service revenues	338,841		333,691		77,125
Equipment revenues	26,605		30,191		8,100
Other revenues	197		0		0
Total revenues	365,643		363,882		85,225
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	89,057		92,332		20,074
Cost of equipment	94,269		101,459		23,086
Selling and marketing	38,560		53,029		16,082
General and administrative	46,727		52,768		13,792
Depreciation and amortization	46,769		53,459		11,653
Impairments and other charges	0		25,187		0
Total operating expenses	315,382		378,234		84,687
Gain (loss) on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	871		(4,969)		(101)
Operating income (loss)	51,132		(19,321)		437
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Equity in net income (loss) of investees, net	0		0		0
Interest income	5		5		0
Interest expense	0		(472)		(101)
Other expense			0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0				0
Loss before income taxes	51,137		(19,788)		336
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0		0
Net income (loss)	51,137		(19,788)		336
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	0		0		0
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	51,137		(19,788)		336
Other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net income (loss)	51,137		(19,788)		336
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments and other	0		0		0
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net loss, net of tax					0
Comprehensive loss	51,137		(19,788)		336
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	101,031		35,126		81,223
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business			0		0
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	(30,545)		(23,666)		(5,908)
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	0		0		(4,000)
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets, net	7,520		512
Purchases of investments	0		0		0
Sales and maturities of investments	0		0		0
Payments received from joint venture	0
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Purchase of membership units of equity investment					0
Dividend received from equity investee			0
Change in restricted cash	0		700		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,025)		(23,854)		(9,908)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0		0		0
Issuance of related party debt					5,000
Repayment of long-term debt	0		(5,000)		0
Payment of debt issuance costs	0		0		0
Capital contributions, net	0		0		0
Purchase of non-controlling interest	0				0
Non-controlling interest contribution					0
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	0		0		0
Proceeds from sale lease-back financing			0
Payments made to joint venture partners	(87,290)		(7,490)
Other	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(87,290)		(12,490)		5,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(9,284)		(1,218)		76,315
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	75,097		76,315		0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	65,813		75,097		76,315
Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Short-term investments	0		0
Inventories	0		0
Deferred charges	0		0
Other current assets	(30)		0
Total current assets	(30)		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	(3,084,523)		(3,188,190)
Wireless licenses	0		0
Assets held for sale	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Total assets	(3,084,553)		(3,188,190)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Intercompany payables	(394,411)		(370,366)
Other current liabilities	(30)		0
Total current liabilities	(394,441)		(370,366)
Long-term debt, net	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	(394,441)		(370,366)
Redeemable non-controlling interests	0		0
Stockholders' equity	(2,690,112)		(2,817,824)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(3,084,553)		(3,188,190)
Revenues:
Service revenues	78		65		64
Equipment revenues	0		0		0
Other revenues	(127,495)		(122,352)		(95,166)
Total revenues	(127,417)		(122,287)		(95,102)
Operating expenses:
Cost of service (exclusive of items shown separately below)	(112,100)		(106,344)		(91,411)
Cost of equipment	0		0		0
Selling and marketing	0		0		0
General and administrative	(15,317)		(15,943)		(3,691)
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0
Impairments and other charges	0		0		0
Total operating expenses	(127,417)		(122,287)		(95,102)
Gain (loss) on sale, exchange or disposal of assets, net	0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	0		0		0
Equity in net income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(116,019)		205,538		780,744
Equity in net income (loss) of investees, net	0		0		0
Interest income	(24,250)		(24,265)		(24,350)
Interest expense	24,250		24,265		24,350
Other expense			0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0				0
Loss before income taxes	(116,019)		205,538		780,744
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0		0
Net income (loss)	(116,019)		205,538		780,744
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests and distributions, net of tax	0		0		0
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(116,019)		205,538		780,744
Other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net income (loss)	(116,019)		205,538		780,744
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments and other	(27)		14		254
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net loss, net of tax					1,457
Comprehensive loss	(116,046)		205,552		782,455
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(23,363)		(5,746)		0
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business			0		0
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	6,678		0		0
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	0		0		0
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets, net	(6,678)		0
Purchases of investments	0		0		0
Sales and maturities of investments	0		0		0
Payments received from joint venture	(36,435)
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	959		1,346		1,535
Purchase of membership units of equity investment					0
Dividend received from equity investee			0
Change in restricted cash	0		0		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(35,476)		1,346		1,535
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0		0		0
Issuance of related party debt					0
Repayment of long-term debt	0		0		0
Payment of debt issuance costs	0		0		0
Capital contributions, net	(959)		(1,346)		(1,535)
Purchase of non-controlling interest	0				0
Non-controlling interest contribution					0
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net	0		0		0
Proceeds from sale lease-back financing			0
Payments made to joint venture partners	59,798		5,746
Other	0		0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	58,839		4,400		(1,535)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0		0		0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0		0		0
Senior Notes [Member] | Issuing Subsidiary [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt	2,700,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2016 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt	1,100,000		1,100,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2020 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt	$ 1,600,000		$ 1,600,000

[1] As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, approximately $45.8 million and $32.3 million of assets were held by the Company under capital lease arrangements, respectively. Accumulated amortization relating to these assets totaled $22.9 million and $18.5 million as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.