Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 249,921	$ (24,818)
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	450,035	465,042
Bad debts expense	78,370	74,357
Stock-based compensation expense	18,161	16,502
Deferred income taxes, net	(20,075)	(14,124)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(109,729)	(106,166)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	45,035	74,853
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	12,268	16,774
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(113,825)	(27,694)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	(146,884)	(91,446)
Noncash interest expense	1,206	845
Other operating activities	(391)	66
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable	(54,437)	73,741
Equipment installment plans receivable	(95,799)	(131,520)
Inventory	90,811	53,367
Accounts payable	116,740	21,677
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	(51,026)	28,486
Accrued taxes	161,237	(18,453)
Accrued interest	10,814	9,140
Other assets and liabilities	(86,977)	(89,998)
Cash flows from operating activities	555,455	330,631
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment	(406,596)	(424,774)
Cash paid for aquisitions and licenses	(285,656)	(37,978)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges	314,352	143,801
Cash received for investments		10,000
Other investing activities	990	804
Cash flows from investing activities	(376,910)	(308,147)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of long-term debt	225,000
Common shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(868)	1,150
Common shares repurchased	(4,070)	(14,698)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(3,080)	(448)
Acquisition of assets in common control transaction	(2,437)	(76,298)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6,097)	(439)
Other financing activities	(1,740)	(18)
Cash flows from financing activities	206,708	(90,751)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	385,253	(68,267)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period	211,513	342,065
End of period	$ 596,766	$ 273,798