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Consolidated Financial Statements' Components (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Summary of Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion | Depreciation, amortization and accretion consisted of the following for the periods stated:
| For the Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold improvements | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 88 |  |  | $ | 57 |
Asset retirement costs | (702) |  |  | (87) |  |  | (643) |
Paging and computer equipment | 3,289 |  |  | 3,797 |  |  | 5,291 |
Furniture, fixtures and vehicles | 240 |  |  | 258 |  |  | 307 |
Total depreciation | 2,891 |  |  | 4,056 |  |  | 5,012 |
Amortization |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | — |  |  | 417 |  |  | 2,500 |
Capitalized software development costs | — |  |  | 5,357 |  |  | 1,073 |
Total amortization | — |  |  | 5,774 |  |  | 3,573 |
Accretion | 680 |  |  | 616 |  |  | 471 |
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | $ | 3,571 |  |  | $ | 10,446 |  |  | $ | 9,056 |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment | Property and equipment, net consisted of the following for the periods stated:
| Useful Life (In Years) |  | For the Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Leasehold improvements | lease term |  | $ | 2,497 |  |  | $ | 3,307 |
Asset retirement costs | 1-5 |  | 3,848 |  |  | 2,307 |
Paging and computer equipment | 1-5 |  | 88,427 |  |  | 89,844 |
Furniture, fixtures and vehicles | 3-5 |  | 3,289 |  |  | 3,668 |
Total property and equipment |  |  | 98,061 |  |  | 99,126 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (89,838) |  |  | (92,380) |
Total property and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 8,223 |  |  | $ | 6,746 |

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