Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49,461	$ 44,605
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,404 and $12,477 as of 2024 and 2023, respectively	334,798	301,189
Other current assets	41,009	27,392
Total current assets	425,268	373,186
Property, plant and equipment (note 5)	4,574,894	4,274,831
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,974,085)	(2,708,361)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,600,809	1,566,470
Operating lease right of use assets	1,355,231	1,315,433
Financing lease right of use assets	8,331	11,184
Goodwill (note 6)	2,035,082	2,035,271
Intangible assets, net (note 6)	1,062,601	1,171,434
Other assets	99,227	90,644
Total assets	6,586,549	6,563,622
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	21,586	18,238
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs of $611 and $380 in 2024 and 2023, respectively (note 9)	249,806	250,018
Current operating lease liabilities (note 7)	218,108	210,568
Current financing lease liabilities (note 7)	1,331	1,331
Accrued expenses (note 8)	133,943	107,195
Deferred income	153,700	126,547
Total current liabilities	778,474	713,897
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs of $22,826 and $28,865 in 2024 and 2023, respectively (note 9)	2,961,058	3,091,109
Operating lease liabilities (note 7)	1,114,407	1,075,285
Financing lease liabilities (note 7)	13,283	14,614
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 12)	8,006	12,047
Asset retirement obligation (note 10)	614,713	397,991
Other liabilities	48,588	41,891
Total liabilities	5,538,529	5,346,834
Stockholders’ equity (note 14):
Series AA preferred stock, par value $0.001, $63.80 cumulative dividends, authorized 5,720 shares; 5,720 shares issued and outstanding at 2024 and 2023	0	0
Additional paid-in-capital	2,159,292	2,103,282
Accumulated comprehensive loss	(2,954)	(428)
Accumulated deficit	(1,036,582)	(819,235)
Cost of shares held in treasury, 890,558 and 840,935 shares in 2024 and 2023, respectively	(72,688)	(67,347)
Non-controlling interest	849	414
Stockholders’ equity	1,048,020	1,216,788
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	6,586,549	6,563,622
Common Class A
Stockholders’ equity (note 14):
Common stock, value	89	88
Common Class B
Stockholders’ equity (note 14):
Common stock, value	$ 14	$ 14