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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
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%