XML 36 R29.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
Impairment and Other charges (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]  
Schedule of Impairments and Other Charges
Impairments and other charges consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Wireless license impairment (Note 6)
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
377

Property and equipment impairment (Note 4)
19,847

 
13,640

 
—

Severance
(1,501
)
 
14,753

 
—

Restructuring activities
10,437

 
11,006

 
—

Post-acquisition charges
—

 
—

 
26,393

Impairments and other charges
$
28,783

 
$
39,399

 
$
26,770
Schedule of Post-Acquisition Charges
The following table provides a rollforward of the impairments and other charges recorded as a component of accounts payable and accrued liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets:

 
 
December 31, 2012
 
Accruals
 
 Payments
 
December 31, 2013
Post-acquisition charges
 
$
14,726

 
$
—

 
$
(3,418
)
 
$
11,308

Severance
 
9,877

 
(1,501)

 
(8,371
)
 
5

Restructuring activities
 
10,393

 
14,836

 
(10,645
)
 
14,584

Total impairments and other charges, to be settled in cash
 
$
34,996

 
$
13,335

 
$
(22,434
)
 
$
25,897