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Property, Plant and Equipment
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Cable systems, equipment and subscriber devices
  $ 1,847,380     $ 1,817,314  
Vehicles
    35,590       35,098  
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
    41,329       30,374  
Buildings and leasehold improvements
    16,335       15,877  
Land and land improvements
    1,577       1,535  
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, gross
    1,942,211       1,900,198  
Accumulated depreciation
    (1,264,270 )     (1,211,315 )
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 677,941     $ 688,883