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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Business Acquisition) (Details)

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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Business Acquisition) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Cash consideration paid     $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 0            
Fair value of the one-third ownership interest of AWN     265,511 267,642 (2,131)            
Total purchase price     365,511 367,642 (2,131)            
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:                      
Current assets     16,963 16,952 11            
Property and equipment, including construction in progress     82,611 82,473 138            
Goodwill 229,043 219,041 148,948 140,081 8,867            
Finite-lived intangibles           60,380 65,433 (5,053) 45,338 52,636 (7,298)
Other assets     17,282 16,078 1,204            
Fair value of liabilities assumed     (6,011) (6,011) 0            
Total fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed     $ 365,511 $ 367,642 $ (2,131)