Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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:

(Thousands)	Depreciable Lives	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Land	Indefinite	$	30,507	$	30,099
Building and improvements	3 - 40 years	371,600		366,490
Poles	30 years	333,447		314,489
Fiber	30 years	5,148,425		4,835,623
Equipment	5 - 7 years	493,096		460,463
Copper	20 years	3,973,887		3,974,410
Conduit	30 years	90,117		90,087
Tower assets	20 years	1,221		1,221
Finance lease assets	(1)	52,824		52,589
Other assets	15 - 20 years	10,435		10,436
Construction in progress	(1)	44,620		49,771
Corporate assets	3 - 7 years	16,315		15,731
		10,566,494		10,201,409
Less accumulated depreciation		(6,409,952)		(6,219,340)
Net property, plant and equipment		$	4,156,542	$	3,982,069

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