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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Asset Classes And Related Estimated Useful Lives

 

 

 

 

Towers and related components

3 - 15  years

 

 

Furniture, equipment and vehicles

2 - 7  years

 

 

Buildings and improvements

5 - 10  years

 

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Beginning balance

 

$

246 

 

$

135 

 

$

263 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

770 

 

 

330 

 

 

70 

Write-offs, net of recoveries

 

 

(330)

 

 

(219)

 

 

(198)

Ending balance

 

$

686 

 

$

246 

 

$

135 

 

Summary Of Asset Retirement Obligation Activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

(in thousands)

Beginning balance

 

$

7,506 

 

$

5,386 

 

$

5,214 

Additions

 

 

597 

 

 

2,261 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

 

(42)

 

 

 

 

(2)

Accretion expense

 

 

512 

 

 

333 

 

 

250 

Removal

 

 

(407)

 

 

(334)

 

 

 —

Revision in estimates

 

 

(2,854)

 

 

(141)

 

 

(85)

Ending balance

 

$

5,312 

 

$

7,506 

 

$

5,386