Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):



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

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	205		$	478,448		$	—	$	52,592	$	—		$	531,245
Short-term investments	—			385,783			—		—		—			385,783
Inventories	—			69,829			—		3,206		—			73,035
Deferred charges	—			38,287			—		6		—			38,293
Advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	251,803			32,109			21,113		—		(305,025		)	—
Other current assets	1,499			152,421			—		5,836		(175		)	159,581
Total current assets	253,507			1,156,877			21,113		61,640		(305,200		)	1,187,937
Property and equipment, net	—			1,221,867			—		44,506		—			1,266,373
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	—			2,277,151			—		—		(2,277,151		)	—
Wireless licenses	—			—			2,026,349		64,912		—			2,091,261
Goodwill	—			11,222			—		20,664		—			31,886
Intangible assets, net	—			12,113			—		1,930		—			14,043
Other assets	708			58,043			—		12,637		—			71,388
Total assets	$	254,215		$	4,737,273		$	2,047,462	$	206,289	$	(2,582,351	)	$	4,662,888
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	3,354		$	359,781		$	—	$	2,489	$	(145	)	$	365,479
Current maturities of long-term debt	248,204			18,250			—		—		—			266,454
Intercompany payables	—			272,916			—		32,109		(305,025		)	—
Other current liabilities	5,169			186,272			—		17,657		(30		)	209,068
Total current liabilities	256,727			837,219			—		52,255		(305,200		)	841,001
Long-term debt, net	—			3,364,567			—		—		—			3,364,567
Deferred tax liabilities	—			424,446			—		—		—			424,446
Accumulated losses in excess of investment and long-term intercompany payables	191,159			—			—		47,458		(238,617		)	—
Other long-term liabilities	—			145,195			—		12,815		—			158,010
Total liabilities	447,886			4,771,427			—		112,528		(543,817		)	4,788,024
Redeemable non-controlling interests	—			68,535			—		—		—			68,535
Stockholders' equity (deficit)	(193,671		)	(102,689		)	2,047,462		93,761		(2,038,534		)	(193,671		)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	254,215		$	4,737,273		$	2,047,462	$	206,289	$	(2,582,351	)	$	4,662,888

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
Advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	11,182		23,592		49,407		—		(84,181		)	—
Other current assets	707		129,346		—		13,519		(4,330		)	139,242
Total current assets	11,958		941,114		49,407		82,814		(88,511		)	996,782
Property and equipment, net	—		1,694,365		—		67,725		—			1,762,090
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	739,072		2,327,953		—		—		(3,067,025		)	—
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	$	5,044,262	$	2,068,050	$	255,516	$	(3,155,536	)	$	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	—		60,589		—		23,592		(84,181		)	—
Other current liabilities	5,247		202,740		—		13,223		(4,330		)	216,880
Total current liabilities	5,287		657,280		—		42,934		(88,511		)	616,990
Long-term debt, net	250,000		3,048,463		—		—		—			3,298,463
Deferred tax liabilities	—		385,111		—		—		—			385,111
Long-term intercompany payables	66,549		242,500		—		32,562		(341,611		)	—
Other long-term liabilities	—		149,819		—		19,228		—			169,047
Total liabilities	321,836		4,483,173		—		94,724		(430,122		)	4,469,611
Redeemable non-controlling interests	—		64,517		—		—		—			64,517
Stockholders' equity	433,132		496,572		2,068,050		160,792		(2,725,414		)	433,132
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	754,968	$	5,044,262	$	2,068,050	$	255,516	$	(3,155,536	)	$	4,967,260

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 Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2013 (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	$	136		$	25,615		$	—	$	107,972		$	(4,921	)	$	128,802
Investing activities:
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	—			(133,320		)	—		(4,837		)	115			(138,042		)
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	—			(3,289		)	—		—			—			(3,289		)
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets	—			9,639			—		141			(115		)	9,665
Purchases of investments	—			(770,803		)	—		—			—			(770,803		)
Sales and maturities of investments	—			543,773			—		—			—			543,773
Payments received from joint venture	—			78,238			—		—			(78,238		)	—
Investments in and advances to affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries	(555		)	—			—		—			555			—
Change in restricted cash	—			(63		)	—		—			—			(63		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(555		)	(275,825		)	—		(4,696		)	(77,683		)	(358,759		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			1,414,313			—		—			—			1,414,313
Repayment of long-term debt	—			(1,112,922		)	—		—			—			(1,112,922		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			(15,800		)	—		—			—			(15,800		)
Capital contributions, net	—			555			—		—			(555		)	—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	555			—			—		—			—			555
Payments made to joint venture partners	—			—			—		(116,497		)	83,159			(33,338		)
Other	—			(7,156		)	—		—			—			(7,156		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	555			278,990			—		(116,497		)	82,604			245,652
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	136			28,780			—		(13,221		)	—			15,695
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	69			449,668			—		65,813			—			515,550
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	205		$	478,448		$	—	$	52,592		$	—		$	531,245

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	)	$	164,223		$	—	$	99,550		$	(23,363	)	$	240,388
Investing activities:
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	—			(471,892		)	—		(30,496		)	8,110			(494,278		)
Purchases of wireless licenses and spectrum clearing costs	—			(5,596		)	—		—			—			(5,596		)
Proceeds from sales of wireless licenses and operating assets	—			153,226			—		8,952			(8,110		)	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 used in investing activities	(959		)	(41,443		)	—		(21,544		)	(35,476		)	(99,422		)
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 the 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		$	309,549		$	—	$	34,256		$	(5,746	)	$	338,065
Investing activities:
Acquisition of a business	—			(850		)	—		—			—			(850		)
Purchases of and change in prepayments for purchases of property and equipment	—			(379,360		)	—		(22,796		)	—			(402,156		)
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		)	(707,547		)	—		(22,984		)	1,346			(730,531		)
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