Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Information
 
Brazil
 
Mexico
 
Argentina
 
Corporate and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating revenues
$
1,848,918

 
$
1,417,163

 
$
424,972

 
$
(2,333
)
 
$
3,688,720

Segment (losses) earnings
$
(133,691
)
 
$
(90,481
)
 
$
76,241

 
$
(144,733
)
 
$
(292,664
)
Less:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impairment and restructuring charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(220,742
)
Gain on sale of towers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
74,631

Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(672,705
)
Foreign currency transaction losses, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(130,499
)
Interest expense and other, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(389,641
)
Loss from continuing operations before reorganization items and income tax provision
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
(1,631,620
)
Capital expenditures
$
218,855

 
$
168,750

 
$
26,308

 
$
14,507

 
$
428,420

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating revenues
$
2,208,034

 
$
1,872,697

 
$
636,448

 
$
(5,612
)
 
$
4,711,567

Segment earnings (losses)
$
311,129

 
$
179,896

 
$
179,418

 
$
(177,578
)
 
$
492,865

Less:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impairment and restructuring charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(168,543
)
Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(692,927
)
Foreign currency transaction losses, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(123,369
)
Interest expense and other, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(496,062
)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
(988,036
)
Capital expenditures
$
461,458

 
$
375,522

 
$
21,183

 
$
13,931

 
$
872,094

Year Ended December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating revenues
$
2,902,350

 
$
2,109,573

 
$
685,201

 
$
(3,889
)
 
$
5,693,235

Segment earnings (losses)
$
674,632

 
$
561,059

 
$
180,956

 
$
(287,343
)
 
$
1,129,304

Less:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impairment and restructuring charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(30,401
)
Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(605,161
)
Foreign currency transaction losses, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(63,330
)
Interest expense and other, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(354,107
)
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
76,305

Capital expenditures
$
632,796

 
$
523,555

 
$
56,825

 
$
92,520

 
$
1,305,696

December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Identifiable assets
$
2,991,959

 
$
1,721,710

 
$
279,714

 
$
437,208

 
$
5,430,591

December 31, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Identifiable assets
$
3,705,642

 
$
2,695,091

 
$
451,041

 
$
1,828,180

(1)
$
8,679,954