DUKENET ACQUISITION	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Dukenet Acquisition Disclosure [Abstract]
DukeNet Acquisition Disclosure	3. DUKENET ACQUISITION On October 4, 2013, TWC entered into a definitive agreement with Duke Energy Corporation and investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners to acquire DukeNet Communications, LLC (“DukeNet”) for $600 million in cash, including the repayment of debt. DukeNet, a regional fiber optic network company, provides data and high-capacity bandwidth services to wireless carrier, data center, government, and enterprise customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, as well as five other states in the Southeast. The transaction, which is subject to various customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014.

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