Asset Retirement Obligations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Asset Retirement Obligations — We recognize liabilities and corresponding assets for future obligations associated with the retirement of assets. We have paging equipment assets, principally transmitters, which are located on leased locations. The underlying leases generally require the removal of equipment at the end of the lease term; therefore, a future obligation exists.

At January 1, 2014, we had recognized cumulative asset retirement costs of $3.8 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded an increase of $0.1 million in asset retirement costs for a total of $3.9 million at June 30, 2014. The asset retirement cost additions during the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased paging equipment assets and are being depreciated over the related estimated lives of 54 months. The asset retirement costs and the corresponding liabilities that have been recorded to date generally relate to either current plans to consolidate networks or to the removal of assets at an estimated future terminal date.

The components of the changes in the asset retirement obligation liabilities were:



	Short-Term Portion			Long-Term Portion			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	358		$	7,599		$	7,957
Accretion	14			361			375
Additions	—			105			105
Reclassifications	238			(238		)	—
Amounts paid	(182		)	—			(182		)
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	428		$	7,827		$	8,255

The balances above were included with accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, at June 30, 2014.