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Guarantor Subsidiaries Schedule of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 1,061,808 $ 994,500 $ 899,349
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment (889,769) (790,385) (831,674)
Purchases of investments (599,765) (711,827) (486,645)
Proceeds from maturity of investments 675,000 562,500 262,500
Change in advances affiliates 0 0  
Proceeds from affiliate debt   0 0
Issuance of affiliate debt   0 0
Other investing activities, net (72,337) (10,706) 61,135
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (886,871) (950,418) (1,116,954)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Change in advances affiliates 0 0  
Change in book overdraft 3,445 (82,712) (20,314)
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of discount 1,497,500 1,992,770 492,250
Proceeds from affiliate long-term loan   0 0
Retirement of long-term debt (535,792) (2,040,186) 0
Repayments of debt (24,292) (16,000) (16,000)
Other financing activities, net 30,953 (30,804) (6,898)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 971,814 (176,932) 449,038
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,146,751 (132,850) 231,433
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 796,531 929,381 697,948
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 1,943,282 796,531 929,381
Parent
     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,363 1,401 258,785
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment 0 0 0
Purchases of investments (599,765) (711,827) (486,645)
Proceeds from maturity of investments 675,000 562,500 262,500
Change in advances affiliates 18,683 5,477  
Proceeds from affiliate debt   0 0
Issuance of affiliate debt   0 0
Other investing activities, net 0 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 93,918 (143,850) (224,145)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Change in advances affiliates 0 0  
Change in book overdraft 0 0 0
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of discount 0 0 0
Proceeds from affiliate long-term loan   0 0
Retirement of long-term debt 0 0  
Repayments of debt 0 0 0
Other financing activities, net 54,159 8,209 8,626
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 54,159 8,209 8,626
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 149,440 (134,240) 43,266
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 507,849 642,089 598,823
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 657,289 507,849 642,089
Issuer
     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (331,843) (37,976) (26,058)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment (5,944) (173,162) (9,177)
Purchases of investments 0 0 0
Proceeds from maturity of investments 0 0 0
Change in advances affiliates 471,116 555,390  
Proceeds from affiliate debt   505,481 296,700
Issuance of affiliate debt   (683,000) 465,000
Other investing activities, net (61,515) 30,433 52,028
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 403,657 235,142 (229,505)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Change in advances affiliates 0 0  
Change in book overdraft 3,445 (80,291) (17,047)
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of discount 1,497,500 1,992,770 492,250
Proceeds from affiliate long-term loan   0 0
Retirement of long-term debt (535,792) (2,040,186)  
Repayments of debt (24,292) (16,000) (16,000)
Other financing activities, net (15,351) (35,353) (11,925)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 925,510 (179,060) 447,278
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 997,324 18,106 191,715
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 287,942 269,836 78,121
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 1,285,266 287,942 269,836
Guarantor Subsidiaries
     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,392,288 1,031,075 683,212
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment (883,825) (617,223) (822,497)
Purchases of investments 0 0 0
Proceeds from maturity of investments 0 0 0
Change in advances affiliates 0 0  
Proceeds from affiliate debt   0 0
Issuance of affiliate debt   0 0
Other investing activities, net (10,822) (41,139) 9,107
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (894,647) (658,362) (831,604)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Change in advances affiliates (489,799) (560,867)  
Change in book overdraft 0 (2,421) (3,267)
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of discount 0 0 0
Proceeds from affiliate long-term loan   683,000 465,000
Retirement of long-term debt 0 0  
Repayments of debt 0 (505,481) (296,700)
Other financing activities, net (7,855) (3,660) (20,189)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (497,654) (389,429) 144,844
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (13) (16,716) (3,548)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 740 17,456 21,004
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 727 740 17,456
Eliminations
     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 0 0 (16,590)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment 0 0 0
Purchases of investments 0 0 0
Proceeds from maturity of investments 0 0 0
Change in advances affiliates (489,799) (560,867)  
Proceeds from affiliate debt   (505,481) (296,700)
Issuance of affiliate debt   683,000 (465,000)
Other investing activities, net 0 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (489,799) (383,348) 168,300
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Change in advances affiliates 489,799 560,867  
Change in book overdraft 0 0 0
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of discount 0 0 0
Proceeds from affiliate long-term loan   (683,000) (465,000)
Retirement of long-term debt 0 0  
Repayments of debt 0 505,481 296,700
Other financing activities, net 0 0 16,590
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 489,799 383,348 (151,710)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 0 0 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0