Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

($ in thousands)	Estimated Useful Lives	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Land		$	6,976	$	6,723
Buildings and structures	10 - 40 years	232,730		213,657
Cable and fiber	15 - 40 years	334,260		309,928
Equipment and software	3 - 20 years	867,898		791,401
Plant in service		1,441,864		1,321,709
Plant under construction		56,827		81,409
Total property, plant and equipment		1,498,691		1,403,118
Less: accumulated amortization and depreciation		798,577		701,759
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	700,114	$	701,359