CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net loss	$ (363,407)	$ (647,417)
Reconciling items:
Impairment charges	8,000	21,631
Depreciation and amortization	476,053	505,167
Deferred taxes	(14,097)	15,685
Provision for doubtful accounts	20,042	20,721
Amortization of deferred financing charges and note discounts, net	51,806	47,401
Share-based compensation	10,310	7,918
Gain on disposal of operating and other assets	(227,765)	(108,090)
Loss on investments	13,767	4,421
Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates	926	1,216
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	(157,556)	2,201
Other reconciling items, net	24,407	(18,716)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	16,909	(93,312)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(17,836)	(51,685)
Decrease in accrued expenses	(60,515)	(43,652)
Decrease in accounts payable	(39,660)	(10,955)
Decrease in accrued interest	(92,947)	(62,149)
Increase in deferred income	37,550	36,579
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	41,435	9,887
Net cash used for operating activities	(272,578)	(363,149)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(201,038)	(192,492)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	604,044	405,284
Purchases of other operating assets	(3,464)	(6,358)
Change in other, net	(33,230)	(32,483)
Net cash provided by investing activities	366,312	173,951
Cash flows from financing activities:
Draws on credit facilities	0	310,000
Payments on credit facilities	(1,728)	(123,304)
Proceeds from long-term debt	800	950,000
Payments on long-term debt	(226,640)	(931,372)
Payments to purchase noncontrolling interests	0	(42,798)
Dividends and other payments to noncontrolling interests	(93,371)	(28,088)
Change in other, net	(1,644)	(7,734)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(322,583)	126,704
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(919)	(11,684)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(229,768)	(74,178)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	772,678	457,024
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	542,910	382,846
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest	1,434,482	1,364,055
Cash paid for taxes	$ 39,288	$ 37,299