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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information |
Equity and cost method investments |
December 31, | 2014 |  | 2013 |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital contributions, loans, advances and adjustments | $ | 127,939 |  | $ | 132,629 |
| Cumulative share of income |  | 1,323,898 |  |  | 1,186,900 |
| Cumulative share of distributions |  | (1,145,438) |  |  | (1,033,087) |
|  |  |  | 306,399 |  |  | 286,442 |
Cost method investments |  | 15,330 |  |  | 15,330 |
Total investments in unconsolidated entities | $ | 321,729 |  | $ | 301,772 |
Equity method investments, summarized financial position |
December 31, | 2014 |  | 2013 |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current | $ | 733,133 |  | $ | 520,804 |
| Due from affiliates |  | 303,322 |  |  | 408,735 |
| Property and other |  | 2,345,562 |  |  | 2,080,436 |
|  |  | $ | 3,382,017 |  | $ | 3,009,975 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current liabilities | $ | 407,073 |  | $ | 355,167 |
| Deferred credits |  | 175,516 |  |  | 89,198 |
| Long-term liabilities |  | 29,342 |  |  | 31,605 |
| Long-term capital lease obligations |  | 1,722 |  |  | 707 |
| Partners’ capital and shareholders’ equity |  | 2,768,364 |  |  | 2,533,298 |
|  |  | $ | 3,382,017 |  | $ | 3,009,975 |
Equity method investments, summarized results of operations |
Year Ended December 31, | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Results of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Revenues | $ | 6,700,266 |  | $ | 6,239,200 |  | $ | 5,825,150
| Operating expenses |  | 5,063,925 |  |  | 4,492,372 |  |  | 4,381,731
| Operating income |  | 1,636,341 |  |  | 1,746,828 |  |  | 1,443,419
| Other income, net |  | 6,741 |  |  | 4,019 |  |  | 7,190
| Net income | $ | 1,643,082 |  | $ | 1,750,847 |  | $ | 1,450,609
St. Lawrence Seaway RSA Cellular Partnership and New York RSA 2 Cellular Partnership |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information |
Fair Value Key Assumptions |
Key assumptions |  |
Average expected revenue growth rate (next ten years) |  | 2.0 | %
Terminal revenue growth rate (after year ten) |  | 2.0 | %
Discount rate |  | 10.5 | %
Capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue |  | 14.9-18.8 | %

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