Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant And Equipment

Summary Of Property, Plant And Equipment [Table Text Block]

		Lives (years)		2016		2015
Land		-	$	1,643	$	1,638
Buildings and improvements		2-44		35,036		33,784
Central office equipment1		3-10		92,954		93,643
Cable, wiring and conduit		15-50		79,279		75,784
Satellites		12-15		2,710		2,088
Other equipment		2-23		88,436		81,972
Software		3-5		14,472		11,347
Under construction		-		5,118		5,971
				319,648		306,227
Accumulated depreciation and amortization				194,749		181,777
Property, plant and equipment - net			$	124,899	$	124,450
1	Includes certain network software.