Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Carrying Value of Property, Plant and Equipment

The carrying value of property, plant and equipment is as follows:

(Dollars in Thousands)	Depreciable Lives	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Land	Indefinite	$	30,491	$	30,099
Building and improvements	3 - 40 years	370,191		366,490
Poles	30 years	326,387		314,489
Fiber	30 years	5,040,626		4,835,623
Equipment	5 - 7 years	475,671		460,463
Copper	20 years	3,973,190		3,974,410
Conduit	30 years	90,117		90,087
Tower assets	20 years	1,220		1,221
Finance lease assets	(1)	52,589		52,589
Other assets	15 - 20 years	10,436		10,436
Corporate assets	3 - 7 years	16,215		15,731
Construction in progress	(1)	49,146		49,771
		10,436,279		10,201,409
Less accumulated depreciation		(6,343,480)		(6,219,340)
Net property, plant and equipment		$	4,092,799	$	3,982,069

(1) See our Annual Report for property, plant and equipment accounting policies.