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Liability associated with cash in escrow accounts for service quality initiatives in the state of West Virginia

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Number of state regulatory commissions requiring capital investment commitments.

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Number of utilities forming the Vermont Joint Owners consortium with a power purchase agreement with a utility.

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Percentage of households in markets served to have broadband availability and speeds.

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Phase number to implement strategy in new markets and complete conversion of all remaining systems into one platform.

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Phase number to plan and implement systems conversions and other initiatives.

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Maximum of the range of capital expenditures anticipated for legacy and acquired properties.

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Amounts released from escrow to be used for service quality initiatives related to our acquired West Virginia properties.

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Targeted minimum megabits per second planned for acquired markets by year 2015.

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Targeted minimum megabits per second planned for acquired markets by year 2013.

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Undiscounted purchase obligation if members of the consortium remained in default for the duration of the contract.

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Costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.

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-Section 02
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)
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-Paragraph 80
-Subparagraph Exhibit 4-8, 3
-IssueDate 2006-05-01
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Capital expenditures anticipated [Abstract]
Range of capital expenditures anticipated for legacy and acquired properties - minimum	$ 750,000,000
Range of capital expenditures anticipated for legacy and acquired properties - maximum	780,000,000
The Transaction related commitments and contingencies [Abstract]
Phase number to effectuate the closing	1
Phase number to effectuate to complete conversions	2
Operating expenses anticipated for the full fiscal year related to the Transaction	120,000,000
Operating integration costs related to the Transaction	33,500,000
Capital expenditures anticipated to be incurred for the full fiscal year related to the Transaction	70,000,000
Capital expenditures incurred related to the Transaction	18,986,000	62,353,000
Percentage of households in markets served to have broadband availability (in hundredths)	85.00%
Targeted minimum megabits per second in markets acquired by year 2013 (in Mbps)	3
Targeted minimum megabits per second in markets acquired by year 2015 (in Mbps)	4
Number of state regulatory commissions requiring capital investment commitments	3
Aggregate amount placed into a cash escrow account for capital investment commitments required by state regulatory commissions			115,000,000
Amount of letter of credit obtained for capital investment commitments required by state regulatory commissions			190,000,000
Aggregate amount of cash in escrow accounts for service quality initiatives in the state of West Virginia	72,400,000
Liability associated with cash in escrow accounts for service quality initiatives in the state of West Virginia	39,900,000
Restricted cash balance held in escrow accounts	175,100,000
Release from the West Virginia escrow	12,500,000
Vermont Joint Owners consortium related commitments and contingencies [Abstract]
Number of utilities forming the Vermont Joint Owners consortium	14
Purchase power obligation (in hundredths)	10.00%
Number of years assumed if members of the consortium remained in default for the duration of the contract (in years)	5Y
Undiscounted purchase obligation if members of the consortium remained in default for the duration of the contract	$ 474,200,000