Property, Plant and Equipment (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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Property, plant and equipment

December 31,	Useful Lives (Years)	2013		2012
(Dollars in thousands)
Land	N/A	$	36,266	$	33,947
Buildings	20		304,272		341,852
Leasehold and land improvements	1-30		1,197,520		1,188,720
Cell site equipment	6-25		3,306,575		3,100,916
Switching equipment	1-8		1,161,976		1,155,114
Office furniture and equipment	3-5		539,248		535,656
Other operating assets and equipment	5-25		92,456		128,290
System development	3-7		962,698		631,184
Work in process	N/A		116,501		362,749
			7,717,512		7,478,428
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(4,860,992)		(4,455,840)
		$	2,856,520	$	3,022,588