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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
  $ 1,711,457     $ 1,647,329  
Vehicles
    37,989       37,275  
Buildings and leasehold improvements
    28,160       27,762  
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
    34,471       29,689  
Land and land improvements
    5,000       5,016  
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, gross
    1,817,077       1,747,071  
Accumulated depreciation
    (1,034,972 )     (969,583 )
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 782,105     $ 777,488