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Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | $ 342,401 |  | $ 342,401 |  | $ 327,810 | $ 344,784
Depreciation | 19,700 | $ 15,100 | 51,600 | $ 41,100 |  |
Non-communications |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 244,777 |  | 244,777 |  |  | 231,995
Accumulated depreciation | (147,266) |  | (147,266) |  |  | (123,003)
Property and equipment, net | 97,511 |  | 97,511 |  |  | 108,992
Non-communications | Computer equipment and software |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 161,420 |  | $ 161,420 |  |  | 137,705
Non-communications | Computer equipment and software | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Non-communications | Computer equipment and software | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Non-communications | Building and building improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 38,621 |  | $ 38,621 |  |  | 50,138
Non-communications | Building and building improvements | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Non-communications | Building and building improvements | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 48 years |  |  |
Non-communications | Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 24,354 |  | $ 24,354 |  |  | 22,796
Non-communications | Office furniture and equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Non-communications | Office furniture and equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Non-communications | Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 10,193 |  | $ 10,193 |  |  | 9,327
Non-communications | Leasehold improvements | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Non-communications | Leasehold improvements | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Non-communications | Transportation equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 5,049 |  | $ 5,049 |  |  | 5,123
Non-communications | Transportation equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Non-communications | Transportation equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Non-communications | Land |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 1,400 |  | $ 1,400 |  |  | 3,328
Non-communications | Construction in progress |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 3,740 |  | 3,740 |  |  | 3,578
Communications |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 308,119 |  | 308,119 |  |  | 273,865
Accumulated depreciation | (63,229) |  | (63,229) |  |  | (38,073)
Property and equipment, net | 244,890 |  | 244,890 |  |  | 235,792
Communications | Computer equipment and software |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 5,443 |  | $ 5,443 |  |  | 4,943
Communications | Computer equipment and software | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Communications | Computer equipment and software | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Communications | Transportation equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 6,728 |  | $ 6,728 |  |  | 6,580
Communications | Transportation equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Communications | Transportation equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Communications | Network plant and fiber |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 246,971 |  | $ 246,971 |  |  | 215,787
Communications | Network plant and fiber | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Communications | Network plant and fiber | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Communications | Customer located property |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 25,966 |  | $ 25,966 |  |  | 21,234
Communications | Customer located property | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Communications | Customer located property | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Communications | Central office |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 17,499 |  | $ 17,499 |  |  | 15,688
Communications | Central office | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Communications | Central office | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Communications | Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 3,391 |  | $ 3,391 |  |  | 3,219
Communications | Other | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Communications | Other | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 39 years |  |  |
Communications | Land |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 70 |  | $ 70 |  |  | 70
Communications | Construction in progress |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | $ 2,051 |  | $ 2,051 |  |  | $ 6,344

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