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Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Investments [Abstract] |
Other Investments | Investments consist of the following:
(in thousands) | December 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
Domestic equity funds | $ | 1,409 |  |  | $ | 2,856 |
International equity funds | 370 |  |  | 423 |
Total investments carried at fair value | 1,779 |  |  | 3,279 |
CoBank | 7,705 |  |  | 6,818 |
Equity in other telecommunications partners | 782 |  |  | 811 |
Total investments carried at cost | 8,487 |  |  | 7,629 |
Other | 522 |  |  | 564 |
Total equity method investments | 522 |  |  | 564 |
Total investments | $ | 10,788 |  |  | $ | 11,472 |

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