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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Net income $ 47,723 $ 124,115
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization expense 887,225 962,763
Losses on early extinguishment of debt 159,780 71,063
Pension settlement costs 40,309  
Pension/OPEB costs 22,558 24,220
Stock based compensation expense 12,561 12,950
Gain on sale of assets (14,601)  
Other non-cash adjustments 7,353 7,040
Deferred income taxes (43,310) 59,794
Change in accounts receivable 57,474 19,941
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities (91,322) (131,027)
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes and other current assets (10,409) 9,426
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,075,341 1,160,285
Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:    
Capital expenditures - Business operations (484,082) (571,107)
Capital expenditures - Integration activities   (38,768)
Network expansion funded by Connect America Fund (21,042) (854)
Grant funds received for network expansion from Connect America Fund 5,998 47,986
Proceeds on sale of Mohave partnership interest 17,755  
Cash transferred from escrow 21,788 47,356
Other assets purchased and distributions received, net 3,536 (12,251)
Net cash used by investing activities (456,047) (527,638)
Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:    
Long-term debt borrowing 750,000 1,100,000
Financing costs paid (19,360) (22,754)
Long-term debt payments (1,548,548) (571,472)
Premium paid to retire debt (159,429) (52,560)
Dividends paid (299,822) (299,547)
Repayment of customer advances for construction, distributions to noncontrolling interests and other (7,670) (12,919)
Net cash provided from (used by) financing activities (1,284,829) 140,748
(Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents (665,535) 773,395
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1, 1,326,532 326,094
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 660,997 1,099,489
Cash paid during the period for:    
Interest 493,427 445,121
Income taxes 82,675 4,093
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Financing obligation for contribution of real property to pension plan 18,216  
Reduction of pension obligation $ (18,216)