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Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):

		June 30,				December 31,
		2015				2014
Cable distribution systems		$	1,336,560			$	1,309,475
Customer premise equipment			278,895				270,785
Other equipment and fixtures			303,039				294,847
Buildings and leasehold improvements			81,615				77,721
Capitalized software			70,504				66,567
Construction in progress			63,695				50,816
Land			9,480				9,470
		$	2,143,788			$	2,079,681
Less accumulated depreciation			(1,530,976	)			(1,463,451	)
		$	612,812			$	616,230

Depreciation expense was $35.4 million and $33.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $71.8 million and $67.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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