v3.19.3.a.u2

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Depreciation Expense on Property And Equipment

Depreciation expense for property and equipment is reflected in the following table:

			Property And Equipment
			Years Ended December 31,
			2019						2018						2017
			(amounts in thousands)
Depreciation expense			$	31,866					$	28,709					$	13,215

Schedule of Property And Equipment By Category

The following is a summary of the categories of property and equipment along with the range of estimated useful lives used for depreciation purposes:

			Depreciation Period																		Property And Equipment
			In Years																		December 31,
			From						To						2019						2018
Land, land easements and land improvements			0						15						$	107,281					$	110,570
Buildings			20						40						34,777						36,038
Equipment			3						40						210,872						222,847
Furniture and fixtures			5						10						19,393						18,426
Other						*						*			44						44
Leasehold improvements						*						*			98,833						71,688
															471,200						459,613
Accumulated depreciation															(163,416)						(158,341)
															307,784						301,272
Capital improvements in progress															42,882						15,758
Net property and equipment															$	350,666					$	317,030

* Shorter of economic life or lease term

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The following table presents the amounts of unearned revenues as of the periods indicated:

									Unearned Revenues
									December 31,
			Balance Sheet Location						2019						2018
									(amounts in thousands)
Current			Other current liabilities						$	9,894					$	22,692
Long-term			Other long-term liabilities						$	2,113					$	1,138

						December 31,
Description						2019						2018
						(amounts in thousands)
Receivables, included in “Accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts”						$	376,504					$	330,983
Unearned revenue - current						9,894						22,692
Unearned revenue - noncurrent						2,113						1,138

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation

The following table presents the changes in asset retirement obligations:

			Asset Retirement Obligations
			December 31,
			2019						2018
			(amounts in thousands)
Beginning Balance			$	2,030					$	1,714
Additions			—						456
Settlements			(20)						(204)
Revision of estimate			—						4
Accretions			64						60
Ending Balance			$	2,074					$	2,030
Asset retirement obligations - short term			$	380					$	342
Asset retirement obligations - long term			1,694						1,688
Total asset retirement obligations			$	2,074					$	2,030

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