SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,219	$ 9,951	$ 6,080	$ 33,017
Restricted cash	50,426
Accounts receivable	13,601	12,393
Inventory	43,045	41,848
Deferred financing costs, current	36,911
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,785	5,281
Total current assets	150,987	69,473
Property and equipment, net	1,226,314	1,217,718
Restricted cash		46,776
Deferred financing costs	10,528	53,482
Advances for inventory	9,158	9,158
Intangible and other assets, net	7,122	23,798
Total assets	1,404,109	1,420,405
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	651,909
Accounts payable	42,755	47,808
Accrued contract termination charge	22,048
Accrued expenses	29,513	28,806
Payables to affiliates	231	378
Deferred revenue	16,417	14,588
Total current liabilities	762,873	91,580
Long-term debt, less current portion	90,204	723,888
Employee benefit obligations	7,152	7,407
Derivative liabilities	34,720	38,996
Deferred revenue	7,730	7,295
Other non-current liabilities	17,357	17,444
Total non-current liabilities	157,163	795,030
Stockholders' equity	484,073	533,795
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,404,109	1,420,405
Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	451	7,343	3,606	32,288
Restricted cash	50,426
Accounts receivable	3,725	3,363
Intercompany receivables	593,317	538,876
Inventory	545	1
Deferred financing costs, current	36,911
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,019	2,846
Total current assets	688,394	552,429
Property and equipment, net	1,101,982	1,070,543
Restricted cash		46,776
Intercompany notes receivable	47,662	40,456
Investment in subsidiaries	(148,557)	(106,377)
Deferred financing costs	10,528	53,409
Advances for inventory	9,158	9,158
Intangible and other assets, net	3,222	12,773
Total assets	1,712,389	1,679,167
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	651,909
Accounts payable	17,221	19,346
Accrued contract termination charge	22,048
Accrued expenses	9,549	11,558
Intercompany payables	382,374	333,201
Payables to affiliates	200	378
Deferred revenue	1,494	1,043
Total current liabilities	1,084,795	365,526
Long-term debt, less current portion	90,204	723,888
Employee benefit obligations	7,152	7,407
Intercompany notes payable
Derivative liabilities	34,720	38,996
Deferred revenue	7,391	6,695
Other non-current liabilities	4,054	2,860
Total non-current liabilities	143,521	779,846
Stockholders' equity	484,073	533,795
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,712,389	1,679,167
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	225	587	594	(766)
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable	4,936	4,322
Intercompany receivables	398,411	351,510
Inventory	6,598	4,564
Deferred financing costs, current
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	441	303
Total current assets	410,611	361,286
Property and equipment, net	36,521	60,872
Restricted cash
Intercompany notes receivable	14,413
Investment in subsidiaries	(8,426)	(18,629)
Deferred financing costs
Advances for inventory
Intangible and other assets, net	2,083	2,988
Total assets	455,202	406,517
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable	3,238	1,953
Accrued contract termination charge
Accrued expenses	9,205	8,459
Intercompany payables	479,640	427,852
Payables to affiliates	31
Deferred revenue	14,095	12,740
Total current liabilities	506,209	451,004
Long-term debt, less current portion
Employee benefit obligations
Intercompany notes payable
Derivative liabilities
Deferred revenue	339	600
Other non-current liabilities	2,731	3,837
Total non-current liabilities	3,070	4,437
Stockholders' equity	(54,077)	(48,924)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	455,202	406,517
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	543	2,021	1,880	1,495
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable	4,940	4,708
Intercompany receivables	23,788	13,923
Inventory	35,902	37,283
Deferred financing costs, current
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,325	2,132
Total current assets	67,498	60,067
Property and equipment, net	87,366	87,624
Restricted cash
Intercompany notes receivable	26,364	1,800
Investment in subsidiaries
Deferred financing costs		73
Advances for inventory
Intangible and other assets, net	1,832	8,052
Total assets	183,060	157,616
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable	22,296	26,509
Accrued contract termination charge
Accrued expenses	10,759	8,789
Intercompany payables	151,705	142,966
Payables to affiliates
Deferred revenue	828	805
Total current liabilities	185,588	179,069
Long-term debt, less current portion
Employee benefit obligations
Intercompany notes payable	32,665	41,356
Derivative liabilities
Deferred revenue
Other non-current liabilities	10,572	10,747
Total non-current liabilities	43,237	52,103
Stockholders' equity	(45,765)	(73,556)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	183,060	157,616
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable
Intercompany receivables	(1,015,516)	(904,309)
Inventory
Deferred financing costs, current
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets	(1,015,516)	(904,309)
Property and equipment, net	445	(1,321)
Restricted cash
Intercompany notes receivable	(88,439)	(42,256)
Investment in subsidiaries	156,983	125,006
Deferred financing costs
Advances for inventory
Intangible and other assets, net	(15)	(15)
Total assets	(946,542)	(822,895)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable
Accrued contract termination charge
Accrued expenses
Intercompany payables	(1,013,719)	(904,019)
Payables to affiliates
Deferred revenue
Total current liabilities	(1,013,719)	(904,019)
Long-term debt, less current portion
Employee benefit obligations
Intercompany notes payable	(32,665)	(41,356)
Derivative liabilities
Deferred revenue
Other non-current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities	(32,665)	(41,356)
Stockholders' equity	99,842	122,480
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (946,542)	$ (822,895)