| Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] | |
Components of Other Income (Expense) | The following table discloses the components of "Other income (expense)" for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | Years Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Foreign exchange gain (loss) | $ | (69,880 | ) | | $ | 15,468 |
| | $ | 15,554 |
| Other | (3,222 | ) | | (2,412 | ) | | (6,450 | ) | Total other income (expense), net | $ | (73,102 | ) | | $ | 13,056 |
| | $ | 9,104 |
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Schedule of Increase (Decrease) in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table shows the changes in member's deficit attributable to the Company and the noncontrolling interests of subsidiaries in which the Company has a majority, but not total, ownership interest: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | The Company | | Noncontrolling Interests | | Consolidated | Balances as of January 1, 2016 | $ | (10,784,296 | ) | | $ | 177,615 |
| | $ | (10,606,681 | ) | Net income (loss) | (296,318 | ) | | 56,315 |
| | (240,003 | ) | Distributions and other payments to noncontrolling interests | — |
| | (70,412 | ) | | (70,412 | ) | Purchase of additional noncontrolling interests | (1,224 | ) | | 1,224 |
| | — |
| Disposal of noncontrolling interests | — |
| | (36,846 | ) | | (36,846 | ) | Share-based compensation | 2,848 |
| | 10,238 |
| | 13,086 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 27,343 |
| | (5,360 | ) | | 21,983 |
| Unrealized holding loss on marketable securities | (518 | ) | | (58 | ) | | (576 | ) | Other adjustments to comprehensive loss | (10,622 | ) | | (1,192 | ) | | (11,814 | ) | Reclassifications adjustments | 42,328 |
| | 4,402 |
| | 46,730 |
| Other, net | (199 | ) | | (743 | ) | | (942 | ) | Balances as of December 31, 2016 | $ | (11,020,658 | ) | | $ | 135,183 |
| | $ | (10,885,475 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | The Company | | Noncontrolling Interests | | Consolidated | Balances as of January 1, 2015 | $ | (9,889,348 | ) | | $ | 224,140 |
| | $ | (9,665,208 | ) | Net income (loss) | (754,621 | ) | | 17,131 |
| | (737,490 | ) | Distribution and other payments to noncontrolling interests | — |
| | (52,384 | ) | | (52,384 | ) | Purchase of additional noncontrolling interests | (40,819 | ) | | (1,978 | ) | | (42,797 | ) | Share-based compensation | 2,564 |
| | 8,359 |
| | 10,923 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (93,377 | ) | | (21,529 | ) | | (114,906 | ) | Unrealized holding gain on marketable securities | 495 |
| | 58 |
| | 553 |
| Other adjustments to comprehensive loss | (9,253 | ) | | (1,013 | ) | | (10,266 | ) | Reclassifications adjustments | 734 |
| | 74 |
| | 808 |
| Other, net | (671 | ) | | 4,757 |
| | 4,086 |
| Balances as of December 31, 2015 | $ | (10,784,296 | ) | | $ | 177,615 |
| | $ | (10,606,681 | ) |
The following table discloses the increase (decrease) in other comprehensive income (loss) related to deferred income tax liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | Years Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | $ | (1,044 | ) | | $ | 1,585 |
| | $ | 2,559 |
| Total increase in deferred tax liabilities | $ | (1,044 | ) | | $ | 1,585 |
| | $ | 2,559 |
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Components of Other Current Assets | The following table discloses the components of “Other current assets” as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively: | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | As of December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | Inventory | $ | 22,068 |
| | $ | 24,833 |
| Deposits | 2,717 |
| | 3,184 |
| Other | 30,280 |
| | 51,252 |
| Total other current assets | $ | 55,065 |
| | $ | 79,269 |
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Components of Other Assets | The following table discloses the components of “Other assets” as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively: | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | As of December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | Investments in, and advances to, nonconsolidated affiliates | $ | 14,477 |
| | $ | 27,710 |
| Other investments | 73,381 |
| | 61,128 |
| Notes receivable | 132 |
| | 156 |
| Prepaid expenses | — |
| | 7,932 |
| Deposits | 20,963 |
| | 26,025 |
| Prepaid rent | 70,603 |
| | 74,114 |
| Non-qualified plan assets | 10,733 |
| | 10,385 |
| Other | 37,161 |
| | 7,637 |
| Total other assets | $ | 227,450 |
| | $ | 215,087 |
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Components of Other Long-Term Liabilities | The following table discloses the components of “Other long-term liabilities” as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively: | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | As of December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | Unrecognized tax benefits | $ | 115,078 |
| | $ | 113,563 |
| Asset retirement obligation | 42,067 |
| | 47,574 |
| Non-qualified plan liabilities | 10,733 |
| | 10,385 |
| Deferred income | 154,246 |
| | 137,942 |
| Deferred rent | 155,339 |
| | 141,911 |
| Employee related liabilities | 55,460 |
| | 47,491 |
| Other | 39,054 |
| | 27,705 |
| Total other long-term liabilities | $ | 571,977 |
| | $ | 526,571 |
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Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax | The following table discloses the components of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss,” net of tax, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively: | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | As of December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | Cumulative currency translation adjustment | $ | (319,696 | ) | | $ | (389,367 | ) | Cumulative unrealized gain on securities | 1,428 |
| | 1,946 |
| Cumulative other adjustments | (37,608 | ) | | (26,986 | ) | Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (355,876 | ) | | $ | (414,407 | ) |
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