Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant And Equipment

Summary Of Property, Plant And Equipment

		Lives (years)		2015		2014
Land		-	$	1,638	$	1,567
Buildings and improvements		2-44		33,784		32,204
Central office equipment1		3-10		93,643		89,857
Cable, wiring and conduit		15-50		75,784		72,766
Satellites		12-15		2,088		-
Other equipment		2-23		81,972		74,244
Software		3-5		11,347		8,604
Under construction		-		5,971		3,053
				306,227		282,295
Accumulated depreciation and amortization				181,777		169,397
Property, plant and equipment - net			$	124,450	$	112,898
1	Includes certain network software.