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Long-term Debt (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
2011
 
2010
Senior Secured Credit Facility
 
$
2,471,916

 
$
1,532,000

7 7/8% Senior Notes
 
1,000,000

 
1,000,000

6 5/8% Senior Notes
 
1,000,000

 
1,000,000

Capital Lease Obligations
 
281,167

 
254,336

Total long-term debt
 
4,753,083

 
3,786,336

Add: unamortized discount on debt
 
(8,602
)
 
(7,053
)
Total debt
 
4,744,481

 
3,779,283

Less: current maturities
 
(33,460
)
 
(21,996
)
Total long-term debt
 
$
4,711,021

 
$
3,757,287
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
Maturities of the principal amount of long-term debt, excluding capital lease obligations, at face value are as follows (in thousands):
For the Year Ending December 31,
 
 
2012
 
$
25,390

2013
 
25,390

2014
 
25,390

2015
 
25,390

2016
 
957,856

Thereafter
 
3,412,500

Total
 
$
4,471,916