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The percentage of property taxes assessed on cable companies.

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Reduction in Bresnan acquisition liabilities with the offset to goodwill

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Costs incurred and are directly related to generating franchise revenues.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(e))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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