Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Summarized Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax

The summarized income from discontinued operations, net of tax, is presented below:

	Year Ended December 31
(in thousands)	2015			2014
Operating revenues	$	397,404		$	845,114
Operating costs and expenses	(325,379		)	(660,180		)
Operating income	72,025			184,934
Non-operating (expense) income	(1,288		)	74,196
Income from discontinued operations	70,737			259,130
Provision for income taxes	27,783			98,207
Net Income from Discontinued Operations	42,954			160,923
(Loss) gain on dispositions of discontinued operations	(732		)	351,133
Provision (benefit) for income taxes on dispositions of discontinued operations	52			(15,801		)
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	$	42,170		$	527,857

Cable Spin-Off [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Summarized Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax

On July 1, 2015, the Company divested the following assets and liabilities which net to $406.5 million, or $312.3 million net of cash retained by Cable ONE on the Distribution Date:

	As of
(in thousands)	July 1, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	94,115
Accounts receivable, net	29,778
Other current assets	14,182
Total current assets	138,075
Property, plant and equipment, net	612,812
Goodwill, net	85,488
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	496,321
Amortized intangible assets, net	510
Deferred charges and other assets	22,541
Total Assets	$	1,355,747
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	70,920
Income taxes payable	2,962
Deferred revenue	21,883
Short-term borrowings	2,500
Total current liabilities	98,265
Accrued compensation and related benefits	24,227
Other liabilities	57
Deferred income taxes	279,245
Long-term debt	547,500
Total Liabilities	$	949,294
Net assets divested in the Spin-Off	$	406,453

Cable Spin-Off [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Cash Flows [Table Text Block]

ash flows from Cable ONE are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31
(in thousands)	2015			2014
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$	109,772		$	251,506
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(74,416		)	(78,405		)