Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Note 15.  Acquisitions

Suddenlink Communications

On December 1, 2010, the Company acquired certain cable operations located in Oakland, Maryland and Salem West Virginia, from Cequel III Communications II, LLC, doing business as Suddenlink Communications, for $4.5 million less working capital adjustments.  The Company has included these operationsfor financial reporting purposes for periods subsequent to the acquisition.

JetBroadBand Holdings, LLC

On July 30, 2010, the Company acquired the cable operations of JetBroadBand Holdings, LLC ("JetBroadBand") for $147.4 million in cash.  The Company has included these operations for financial reporting purposes for periods subsequent to the acquisition.

Operating revenues reported in the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2010 included revenues of $18.9 million related to the former JetBroadBand entity.  The amount of earnings before income taxes related to the former JetBroadBand entity is not readily determinable due to intercompany transactions and allocations that have occurred in connection with the operations of the combined company.