2.2.0.7 false Intangible Assets and Goodwill 00915 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Goodwill true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 PerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 $ 2 Intangible Assets And Goodwill Disclosure Abstract 0 twc_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDisclosureAbstract twc false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Intangible Assets and Goodwill Text Block 1 us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 3.       INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the carrying value of the Company's indefinite-lived intangible assets was $24.092 billion and the carrying value of goodwill was $2.090 billion and $2.111 billion, respectively. Annual Impairment Analysis During the first quarter of 2010, the Company changed its annual impairment testing date to July 1 to coincide more closely with the Company's annual preparation of long range projections (“LRPs”), which are a significant component used in the impairment analysis. Prior to the Separation, the Company's LRPs were prepared during the fourth quarter of each year, consistent with Time Warner's other business units. After the Separation, the Company began preparing its LRPs in the middle of each year. Accordingly, the Company believes the change in the annual impairment testing date to be preferable in its circumstances. This change is being applied on a prospective basis. The Company does not believe this change would have delayed, accelerated or avoided an impairment charge in prior periods. Intangible assets not subject to amortization (i.e., cable franchise rights) are tested annually for impairment or upon the occurrence of a triggering event. The impairment test for intangible assets not subject to amortization involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The estimates of fair value of intangible assets not subject to amortization are determined using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis. The DCF methodology used to value cable franchise rights entails identifying the projected discrete cash flows related to such cable franchise rights and discounting them back to the valuation date. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include the selection of appropriate discount rates, estimating the amount and timing of future cash flows attributable to cable franchise rights and identification of appropriate terminal growth rate assumptions. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risk inherent in the projected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment or upon occurrence of a triggering event. Goodwill impairment is determined using a two-step process. The first step involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of each of the Company's six geographic reporting units to its carrying amount, including goodwill. In performing the first step, the Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit using a DCF analysis that is corroborated by a market-based approach. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgment about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, as well as relevant comparable company earnings multiples for the market-based approach. The cash flows employed in the DCF analyses are based on the Company's most recent budget and, for years beyond the budget, the Company's estimates, which are based on assumed growth rates. The discount rates used in the DCF analyses are intended to reflect the risks inherent in the future cash flows of the respective reporting units. In addition, the market-based approach utilizes comparable company public trading values, research analyst estimates and, where available, values observed in private market transactions. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step of the goodwill impairment test must be performed. The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with its goodwill carrying amount to measure the amount of impairment, if any. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. In other words, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment charge is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The Company determined that cable franchise rights and goodwill were not impaired during its annual impairment analyses performed as of July 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The carrying value of cable franchise rights and goodwill by unit of accounting as of July 1, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is as follows (in millions):<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="11" style="width: 313px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:313px;">Carrying Value as of</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 151px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:151px;">July 1, 2010</td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 151px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:151px;">December 31, 2009</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Cable</td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Cable</td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Franchise</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Franchise</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Rights</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Goodwill</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Rights</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">Goodwill</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">West</td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 3,498</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 484</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 3,350</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 489</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">New York City</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 3,345</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 204</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 3,345</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 204</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Texas</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 1,700</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 143</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 1,700</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 143</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Midwest</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 5,935</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 562</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 5,028</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 505</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Carolinas</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 3,969</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 231</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 3,908</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 224</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Northeast</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 5,645</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 466</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 5,645</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 466</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Kansas City(a)</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> —</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> —</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 394</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> —</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">National(a)</td><td style="width: 11px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> —</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> —</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 722</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 80</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Total</td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 24,092</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 2,090</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 24,092</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 2,111</td></tr></table></div>——————————<ul><li style="margin-left:36px;list-style:lower-alpha;">In connection with certain operational reorganizations during 2010, the Company combined its Kansas City and Midwest reporting units. In addition, the Company dissolved its National reporting unit and allocated the systems contained therein to its West, Midwest and Carolinas reporting units. The Company tested the cable franchise rights and goodwill held by the aforementioned units of accounting for impairment immediately prior to the reorganizations and determined that no impairments existed.</li></ul> 3.       INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the carrying value of the false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Discloses the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain or loss on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. This element may be used as a single block of text to include the entire intangible asset disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true