CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net loss	$ (387,580)	$ (58,874)
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	146,106	155,456
Deferred taxes	4,572	(1,256)
Provision for doubtful accounts	5,847	5,824
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	14,098	17,098
Share-based compensation	3,059	3,074
Gain on disposal of operating and other assets	(33,080)	(285,857)
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	242	433
Other reconciling items, net	(13,147)	(6,630)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	119,241	172,023
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(91,246)	(35,061)
Decrease in accrued expenses	(94,376)	(125,163)
Decrease in accounts payable	(30,670)	(37,933)
Decrease in accrued interest	(99,907)	(104,364)
Increase in deferred income	39,184	47,720
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(11,306)	13,018
Net cash used for operating activities	(428,963)	(240,492)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of other investments	(1,500)	(16,091)
Proceeds from sale of other investments	1,240	0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(51,027)	(56,779)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	53,134	592,590
Purchases of other operating assets	(1,272)	(1,573)
Change in other, net	(862)	(1,306)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(287)	516,841
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on credit facilities	(25,375)	(577)
Payments on long-term debt	(1,677)	(551)
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests	(27,245)	(72,182)
Deferred financing charges	0	(120)
Change in other, net	(258)	(960)
Net cash used for financing activities	(54,555)	(74,390)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,817	3,899
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(479,988)	205,858
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	845,030	772,678
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	365,042	978,536
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest	543,315	549,437
Cash paid for taxes	$ 16,725	$ 15,441