Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Abstract

Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges

					Allocation of Purchase Price
			Purchase price (1)		Goodwill (2)		Licenses		Customer lists		Net tangible assets (liabilities)
(Dollars in thousands)
2010
	Licenses		$	17,101	$	—	$	17,101	$	—	$	—
		Total	$	17,101	$	—	$	17,101	$	—	$	—
2009
	Licenses		$	15,750	$	—	$	15,750	$	—	$	—
		Total	$	15,750	$	—	$	15,750	$	—	$	—
2008
	FCC Auction 73 licenses (3)		$	300,479	$	—	$	300,479	$	—	$	—
	Other licenses			32,340		—		32,340		—		—
	Businesses			9,152		2,963		4,803		1,045		341
		Total	$	341,971	$	2,963	$	337,622	$	1,045	$	341