CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 11,165,113	$ 113,299	$ (202,639)	$ (458,711)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,685,123)	0	164,667	(197,297)
Reconciling items:
Impairment charges	91,382	0	33,150	6,040
Depreciation and amortization	52,834	249,623	211,951	275,304
Deferred taxes	115,839	9,120	3,643	(177,105)
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,268	14,088	21,042	32,204
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	512	1,295	11,871	46,947
Non-cash Reorganization items, net	(9,619,236)	0	252,392	0
Share-based compensation	498	26,377	2,066	2,488
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating and other assets	(143)	4,539	3,233	(15,114)
Loss on investments	10,237	20,928	472	3,827
Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	66	279	(116)	1,865
Barter and trade income	(5,947)	(12,961)	(10,873)	(36,725)
Other reconciling items, net	(65)	(9,154)	(596)	(931)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	117,263	(179,479)	(35,464)	(109,557)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(24,044)	15,288	(2,055)	(37,985)
(Increase) decrease in other long-term assets	(7,098)	7,924	(13,755)	(13,699)
Increase in accounts payable	(156,885)	127,150	23,699	31,311
Increase in accrued interest	256	84,523	303,344	40,575
Increase (decrease) in deferred income	13,377	(8,441)	(21,455)	(13,260)
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities	(79,609)	4,507	(3,358)	636
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities from continuing operations	(7,505)	468,905	741,219	(619,187)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities from discontinued operations	(32,681)	0	225,453	127,977
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(40,186)	468,905	966,672	(491,210)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of assets	99	8,046	19,152	10,938
Purchases of businesses	(1,998)	0	(74,272)	0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(36,197)	(75,993)	(85,245)	(67,728)
Change in other, net	(682)	(5,331)	(1,521)	(3,380)
Cash used for investing activities from continuing operations	(38,778)	(73,278)	(141,886)	(60,170)
Cash used for investing activities from discontinued operations	(222,366)	0	(203,592)	(154,522)
Net cash used for investing activities	(261,144)	(73,278)	(345,478)	(214,692)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt and credit facilities	269	1,250,007	143,332	100,000
Payments on long-term debt and credit facilities	(8,294)	(1,285,408)	(622,677)	(34,198)
Proceeds from Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock	60,000	0	0	0
Settlement of intercompany related to discontinued operations	(159,196)	0	0	0
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests	0	(571)	(1,078)	(367)
Debt issuance costs	0	(19,983)	0	0
Change in other, net	(5)	(2,078)	(79)	(15,250)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities from continuing operations	(107,226)	(58,033)	(480,502)	50,185
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities from discontinued operations	51,669	0	(11,297)	101,150
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(55,557)	(58,033)	(491,799)	151,335
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	562	15	(10,361)	10,141
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(356,325)	337,609	119,034	(544,426)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	430,334	74,009	311,300	855,726
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	74,009	411,618	430,334	311,300
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at end of period	0	0	202,869	188,310
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at end of period	74,009	411,618	227,465	122,990
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid during the year for interest	137,042	183,806	397,984	1,772,405
Cash paid during the year for taxes	22,092	5,759	34,203	35,505
Cash paid for Reorganization items, net	$ 183,291	$ 18,360	$ 103,727	$ 0