Significant Acquisitions and Other Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The following amounts represent the preliminary fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

	Fair Value
Assets:
Inventories	$	2,331
Other current assets	1,204
Property and equipment	41,971
Wireless licenses	33,716
Customer relationships	50,435
Goodwill	31,094
Total Assets	160,751
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	4,020
Deferred revenue	4,224
Deferred tax liability	10,693
Other long-term liabilities	1,190
Total liabilities	20,127
Total net assets acquired	$	140,624

The Company accounted for the acquisition of Pocket's business as a business purchase combination in accordance with the authoritative guidance for business combinations, with the Company as the acquirer. The consideration provided to Pocket, in exchange for Pocket's business, was as follows (in thousands):

Cash	$	40,730
Fair value of Cricket's business contributed to STX Wireless at 24.25%	65,793
Fair value of Pocket business contributed to STX Wireless at 24.25%	34,101
Total consideration	$	140,624