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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
$ (347,538,000) |
$ (177,612,000) |
$ (1,055,160,000) |
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| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(628,716,000) |
(192,451,000) |
353,183,000 |
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
(128,272,000) |
776,591,000 |
(238,295,000) |
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| NII Holdings Inc. (Parent) [Member] |
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
(153,556,000) |
(206,031,000) |
(94,619,000) |
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| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(95,925,000) |
(171,667,000) |
3,293,000 |
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
(86,000) |
(1,010,000) |
(216,010,000) |
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| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
25,378,000 |
(15,492,000) |
(92,574,000) |
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| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(152,715,000) |
(159,744,000) |
(108,934,000) |
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
136,256,000 |
174,353,000 |
199,561,000 |
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| 7.875% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |
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| Notes interest rate |
7.875% |
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| 7.625% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |
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| Principal amount |
1,450,000,000 |
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| Notes interest rate |
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7.625% |
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| 10.0% and 8.875% Senior Notes Due 2019 and 2016 [Member] |
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| Senior Notes |
$ 1,300,000,000 |
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| 10.0% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member] |
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| Notes interest rate |
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10.00% |
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| Maturity Date |
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August 15, 2016 |
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| 8.875% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |
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| Notes interest rate |
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8.875% |
| Maturity Date |
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December 15, 2019 |
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