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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Purchase Price Allocation - Viya (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 62,873 | $ 62,873
Viya (formerly Innovative) |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 145,000 |  |
Purchase price adjustments | 5,300 |  |
Cash consideration | 51,900 |  |
Pension funding required by acquisition |  | 22,500 |
Total consideration | 111,860 |  |
Restricted cash | 5,300 |  |
Working capital adjustments and pension funding |  | $ 27,800 |
Total value to allocate |  |  |
Total consideration | 111,860 |  |
Non-controlling interests | 221 |  |
Value to allocate | 112,081 |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Cash | 4,229 |  |
Accounts receivable | 6,553 |  |
Materials & supplies | 6,533 |  |
Other current assets | 1,927 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 108,284 |  |
Telecommunication licenses | 7,623 |  |
Goodwill | 20,586 |  |
Intangible assets | 7,800 |  |
Other Assets | 4,394 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (15,971) |  |
Advance payments and deposits | (7,793) |  |
Deferred tax liability | (2,935) |  |
Pension liability | (29,149) |  |
Net assets acquired | 112,081 |  |
Viya (formerly Innovative) | Innovative Pension Benefit |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  | $ 5,100
Viya (formerly Innovative) | Term loans |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 60,000 |  |
Minimum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Innovative Pension Benefit |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 3.60% |  |
Minimum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Income Approach |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Discounted rate used for fair value of noncontrolling interests | 15.00% |  |
Minimum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Customer relationships |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Useful life | 7 years |  |
Minimum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Telecommunication Equipment |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Useful life | 1 year |  |
Minimum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Telecommunication Equipment | Income Approach |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Discounted rate used for cash flows | 14.00% |  |
Maximum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Innovative Pension Benefit |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 3.90% |  |
Maximum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Income Approach |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Discounted rate used for fair value of noncontrolling interests | 25.00% |  |
Maximum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Customer relationships |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Useful life | 13 years |  |
Maximum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Telecommunication Equipment |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Useful life | 18 years |  |
Maximum | Viya (formerly Innovative) | Telecommunication Equipment | Income Approach |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |
Discounted rate used for cash flows | 25.00% |  |

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