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| Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | MEDIACOM LLC |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001064116 |
| Document Type | 10-K |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2012 |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
| Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No |
| Entity Voluntary Filers | Yes |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | No |
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End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No definition available.
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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. No definition available.
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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word "Other". No definition available.
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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, (4) Smaller Reporting Company (Non-accelerated) or (5) Smaller Reporting Accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. No definition available.
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate of par value plus amounts in excess of par value or issuance value (in cases of no-par value stock) for common stock held by shareholders. Aggregate value for common stock issued and outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of receivables due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, due within 1 year (or 1 business cycle). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through a franchise arrangement having an indefinite period of benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity items (or Partners' Capital, as applicable), including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and the aggregate carrying amount of current assets, as of the balance sheet date, not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] | ||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 394 | $ 740 |
| Accumulated depreciation | 1,399,778 | 1,315,170 |
| Accumulated amortization on subscriber lists | 118,266 | 118,186 |
| Accumulated amortization on other assets | $ 8,565 | $ 8,143 |
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Accumulated amortization on other assets. No definition available.
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The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract] | |||
| Revenues | $ 681,683 | $ 675,556 | $ 651,326 |
| Costs and expenses: | |||
| Service costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 295,067 | 293,940 | 291,946 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 114,992 | 114,300 | 109,752 |
| Management fee expense | 11,885 | 11,896 | 12,123 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 115,324 | 117,352 | 109,509 |
| Operating income | 144,415 | 138,068 | 127,996 |
| Interest expense, net | (95,868) | (97,681) | (91,824) |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (6,468) | (1,234) | |
| Gain (loss) on derivatives, net | 5,083 | (15,178) | (18,214) |
| Gain on sale of cable systems, net | 4,920 | ||
| Investment income from affiliate | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| Other expense, net | (1,591) | (1,913) | (2,777) |
| Net income | $ 68,491 | $ 41,296 | $ 31,947 |
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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate net gain (loss) on all derivative instruments recognized in earnings during the period, before tax effects. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net gain (loss) resulting from the sale, transfer, termination, or other disposition of assets during the period, excluding transactions involving capital leases, assets-held- or available-for-lease, and other real estate owned which, to the extent appropriate, are included in gains (losses) on the disposition of assets in nonoperating income (expense). No definition available.
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The cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest that was charged against earnings during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income derived from investments in debt and equity securities and on cash and cash equivalents. Interest income represents earnings which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money. Dividend income represents a distribution of earnings to shareholders by investee companies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs related to delivering management services during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member's Deficit (USD $)
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| Balance at Dec. 31, 2009 | $ (205,179) | $ 453,618 | $ (658,797) |
| Net income | 31,947 | 31,947 | |
| Capital distributions to parent | (37,000) | (37,000) | |
| Capital contributions from parent | 60,000 | 60,000 | |
| Other contributions from parent | 177 | 177 | |
| Other | 4 | 4 | |
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | (150,051) | 476,795 | (626,846) |
| Net income | 41,296 | 41,296 | |
| Capital distributions to parent | (141,150) | (141,150) | |
| Capital contributions from parent | |||
| Other | 334 | 334 | |
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | (249,571) | 335,979 | (585,550) |
| Net income | 68,491 | 68,491 | |
| Capital distributions to parent | (121,400) | (121,400) | |
| Capital contributions from parent | 111,000 | 111,000 | |
| Other | (718) | (718) | |
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ (192,198) | $ 324,861 | $ (517,059) |
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Capital contributions from parent. No definition available.
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Capital distributions to parent. No definition available.
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Other contributions from parent. No definition available.
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents movements included in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity which are not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the taxonomy. No definition available.
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Acquisition of cable systems. No definition available.
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Proceeds from sale of cable systems net. No definition available.
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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to issue debt and obtain financing associated with the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate net gain (loss) on all derivative instruments recognized in earnings during the period, before tax effects. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net gain (loss) resulting from the sale, transfer, termination, or other disposition of assets during the period, excluding transactions involving capital leases, assets-held- or available-for-lease, and other real estate owned which, to the extent appropriate, are included in gains (losses) on the disposition of assets in nonoperating income (expense). No definition available.
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting revenue yet to be earned for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in current receivables (due within one year or one operating cycle) to be collected from an entity that is controlling, under the control of, or within the same control group as the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in other liabilities used in operating activities not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows. May include changes in other current liabilities, other noncurrent liabilities, or a combination of other current and noncurrent liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of prepaid expenses and other assets not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows, for example, deferred expenses, intangible assets, or income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) associated with funds that are not available for withdrawal or use (such as funds held in escrow) and are associated with underlying transactions that are classified as investing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from financing activity for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from investing activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a debit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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1. ORGANIZATION Mediacom LLC (“Mediacom LLC” and collectively with its subsidiaries, “we,” “our” or “us”), a New York limited liability company wholly-owned by Mediacom Communications Corporation (“MCC”), is involved in the acquisition and operation of cable systems serving smaller cities and towns in the United States. Our principal operating subsidiaries conduct all of our consolidated operations and own substantially all of our consolidated assets. Our operating subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to make funds available to us. As a limited liability company, we are not subject to income taxes. We rely on our parent, MCC, for various services such as corporate and administrative support. Our financial position, results of operations and cash flows could differ from those that would have resulted had we operated autonomously or as an entity independent of MCC. See Notes 7 and 8. Mediacom Capital Corporation, a New York corporation wholly-owned by us, co-issued public debt securities, jointly and severally, with us. Mediacom Capital Corporation has no assets (other than a $100 receivable from affiliate), operations, revenues or cash flows. Therefore, separate financial statements have not been presented for this entity. |
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of us and our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The accounting estimates that require management’s most difficult and subjective judgments include: assessment and valuation of intangibles, accounts receivable allowance, useful lives of property, plant and equipment and share-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those and other estimates. Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements as of, and for the year ended December 31, 2011, during the fourth quarter of 2011, we identified and corrected errors in the manner in which we recorded fixed assets and the related depreciation expense on fixed assets purchased by MCC on behalf of our operating subsidiaries. Such capital expenditures and associated depreciation were recorded at MCC, whereas they were related to, and should have been incurred by, our operating subsidiaries. In accordance with accounting guidance found in ASC 250-10 (SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality), we assessed the materiality of the errors and concluded that the errors were not material to any of our previously-issued financial statements. In accordance with accounting guidance found in ASC 250-10 (SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements), we have revised all affected periods. These non-cash errors impacted our financial position, statement of operations and cash flows for the comparative periods presented. The following table presents the impact of the revision on our Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands):
The following table presents the impact of the revision on our Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
The following table presents the impact of the revision on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (dollars in thousands):
Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. Revenue Recognition Revenues from video, HSD and phone services are recognized when the services are provided to our customers. Credit risk is managed by disconnecting services to customers who are deemed to be delinquent. Installation revenues are recognized as customer connections are completed because installation revenues are less than direct installation costs. Advertising sales are recognized in the period that the advertisements are exhibited. Under the terms of our franchise agreements, we are required to pay local franchising authorities up to 5% of our gross revenues derived from providing cable services. We normally pass these fees through to our customers. Franchise fees are reported in their respective revenue categories and included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Franchise fees imposed by local governmental authorities are collected on a monthly basis from our customers and are periodically remitted to the local governmental authorities. Because franchise fees are our obligation, we present them on a gross basis with a corresponding operating expense. Franchise fees reported on a gross basis amounted to approximately $11.6 million, $12.6 million and $11.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Restricted cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash and cash equivalents represent funds pledged to insurance carriers as security under a master pledge and security agreement. Pledged funds are invested in short-term, highly liquid investments. We retained ownership of the pledged funds, and under the terms of the pledge and security agreement, we can withdraw any of the funds, with the restrictions removed from such funds, provided comparable substitute collateral is pledged to the insurance carriers. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The allowance for doubtful accounts represents our best estimate of probable losses in the accounts receivable balance. The allowance is based on the number of days outstanding, customer balances, recoveries, historical experience and other currently available information. Concentration of Credit Risk Our accounts receivable are comprised of amounts due from subscribers in varying regions throughout the United States. Concentration of credit risk with respect to these receivables is limited due to the large number of customers comprising our customer base and their geographic dispersion. We invest our cash with high quality financial institutions. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Additions to property, plant and equipment generally include material, labor and indirect costs. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the following useful lives:
We capitalize improvements that extend asset lives and expense repairs and maintenance as incurred. At the time of retirements, write-offs, sales or other dispositions of property, the original cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and the gains or losses are included in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statement of operations. We capitalize the costs associated with the construction of cable transmission and distribution facilities, new customer installations and indirect costs associated with our telephony product. Costs include direct labor and material, as well as certain indirect costs including interest. We perform periodic evaluations of the estimates used to determine the amount and extent that such costs that are capitalized. Any changes to these estimates, which may be significant, are applied in the period in which the evaluations were completed. The costs of disconnecting service at a customer’s dwelling or reconnecting to a previously installed dwelling are charged as expense in the period incurred. Costs associated with subsequent installations of additional services not previously installed at a customer’s dwelling are capitalized to the extent such costs are incremental and directly attributable to the installation of such additional services. See also Note 3. Capitalized Software Costs We account for internal-use software development and related costs in accordance with ASC 350-40-Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: Internal-Use Software. Software development and other related costs consist of external and internal costs incurred in the application development stage to purchase and implement the software that will be used in our telephony business. Costs incurred in the development of application and infrastructure of the software is capitalized and will be amortized over our respective estimated useful life of 5 years. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we capitalized approximately $0.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively of software development costs. Capitalized software had a net book value of $11.4 million and $10.6 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Marketing and Promotional Costs Marketing and promotional costs are expensed as incurred and were $1.1 million, $13.0 million and $13.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Intangible Assets Our cable systems operate under non-exclusive cable franchises, or franchise rights, granted by state and local governmental authorities for varying lengths of time. We acquired these cable franchises through acquisitions of cable systems and were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. As of December 31, 2012, we held 852 franchises in areas located throughout the United States. The value of a franchise is derived from the economic benefits we receive from the right to solicit new subscribers and to market new products and services, such as digital video, HSD and phone, in a specific market territory. We concluded that our franchise rights have an indefinite useful life since, among other things, there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors limiting the period over which these franchise rights contribute to our revenues and cash flows. Goodwill is the excess of the acquisition cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. In accordance with ASC No. 350 — Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), we do not amortize franchise rights and goodwill. Instead, such assets are tested annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. We follow the provisions of ASC 350 to test our goodwill and franchise rights for impairment. We assess the fair values of each cable system cluster using discounted cash flow (“DCF”) methodology, under which the fair value of cable franchise rights are determined in a direct manner. We employ the In-use Excess Earnings DCF methodology to calculate the fair values of our cable franchise rights, using unobservable inputs (Level 3). This assessment involves significant judgment, including certain assumptions and estimates that determine future cash flow expectations and other future benefits, which are consistent with the expectations of buyers and sellers of cable systems in determining fair value. These assumptions and estimates include discount rates, estimated growth rates, terminal growth rates, comparable company data, revenues per customer, market penetration as a percentage of homes passed and operating margin. We also consider market transactions, market valuations, research analyst estimates and other valuations using multiples of operating income before depreciation and amortization to confirm the reasonableness of fair values determined by the DCF methodology. We employ the Greenfield model to corroborate the fair values of our cable franchise rights determined under the In-use Excess Earnings DCF methodology. Significant impairment in value resulting in impairment charges may result if the estimates and assumptions used in the fair value determination change in the future. Such impairments, if recognized, could potentially be material. Based on the guidance outlined in ASC 350, we have determined that the unit of accounting, or reporting unit, for testing goodwill and franchise rights is Mediacom LLC. Comprising cable system clusters across several states. Mediacom LLC is at the financial reporting level managed and reviewed by the corporate office (i.e., chief operating decision maker) including our determination as to how we allocate capital resources and utilize the assets. The reporting unit level also reflects the level at which the purchase method of accounting for our acquisitions was originally recorded. In accordance with ASC 350, we are required to determine goodwill impairment using a two-step process. The first step compares the fair value of a reporting unit with our carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds our carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired and the second step is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds our fair value, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill, calculated using the residual method, with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment loss. The impairment test for our franchise rights and other intangible assets not subject to amortization consists of a comparison of the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment loss. Since our adoption of ASC 350 in 2002, we have not recorded any impairments as a result of our impairment testing. We completed our most recent impairment test as of October 1, 2012, which reflected no impairment of our franchise rights, goodwill or other intangible assets. We could record impairments in the future if there are changes in the long-term fundamentals of our business, in general market conditions or in the regulatory landscape that could prevent us from recovering the carrying value of our long-lived intangible assets. The economic conditions affecting the U.S. economy, and how that may impact the fundamentals of our business, may have a negative impact on the fair values of the assets in our reporting unit. In accordance with Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-28 — When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force), as of October 1, 2012, we have evaluated whether there are any adverse qualitative factors surrounding our Mediacom LLC reporting unit (which has a negative carrying value) indicating that a goodwill impairment may exist. We do not believe that it is “more likely than not” that a goodwill impairment exists. As such, we have not performed Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test.
Other finite-lived intangible assets, which consist primarily of subscriber lists and covenants not to compete, continue to be amortized over their useful lives of 5 to 10 years and 5 years, respectively. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $0.1 million, $0.4 million, and $0.4 million, respectively. Our estimated aggregate amortization expense for 2013 is less than $0.1 million. The following table details changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, (dollars in thousands):
Other Assets Other assets, net, primarily include financing costs and original issue discount incurred to raise debt, which are deferred and amortized as interest expense over the expected term of such financings. Original issue discount, as recorded in other assets, net, was $6.4 million and $12.3 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Segment Reporting ASC 280 — Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”) requires the disclosure of factors used to identify an enterprise’s reportable segments. Our operations are organized and managed on the basis of cable system clusters that represent operating segments within our service area. Each operating segment derives revenues from the delivery of similar products and services to a customer base that is also similar. Each operating segment deploys similar technology to deliver our products and services, operates within a similar regulatory environment and has similar economic characteristics. Management evaluated the criteria for aggregation of the operating segments under ASC 280 and believes that we meet each of the respective criteria set forth. Accordingly, management has identified broadband services as our one reportable segment. Accounting for Derivative Instruments We account for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815 — Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). These pronouncements require that all derivative instruments be recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. We enter into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate on a portion of our variable interest rate debt to reduce the potential volatility in our interest expense that would otherwise result from changes in market interest rates. Our derivative instruments are recorded at fair value and are included in other current assets, other assets and other liabilities of our consolidated balance sheet. Our accounting policies for these instruments are based on whether they meet our criteria for designation as hedging transactions, which include the instrument’s effectiveness, risk reduction and, in most cases, a one-to-one matching of the derivative instrument to our underlying transaction. Gains and losses from changes in fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. We have no derivative financial instruments designated as hedges. Therefore, changes in fair value for the respective periods were recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. Accounting for Long-Lived Assets In accordance with ASC 360 — Property, Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”), we periodically evaluate the recoverability and estimated lives of our long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. The measurement for such impairment loss is based on the fair value of the asset, typically based upon the future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Unless presented separately, the loss is included as a component of either depreciation expense or amortization expense, as appropriate. Programming Costs We have various fixed-term carriage contracts to obtain programming for our cable systems from content suppliers whose compensation is generally based on a fixed monthly fee per customer. These programming contracts are subject to negotiated renewal. Programming costs are recognized when we distribute the related programming. These programming costs are usually payable each month based on calculations performed by us and are subject to adjustments based on the results of periodic audits by the content suppliers. Historically, such audit adjustments have been immaterial to our total programming costs. Some content suppliers offer financial incentives to support the launch of a channel and ongoing marketing support. When such financial incentives are received, we defer them within non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets and recognize such amounts as a reduction of programming costs (which are a component of service costs in the consolidated statement of operations) over the carriage term of the programming contract. Share-based Compensation In 2010, we estimated the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This fair value was then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. This option-pricing model required the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the option’s expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock. The estimation of stock awards that will ultimately vest required judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differed from our estimates, such amounts were recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the periods the estimates are revised. Actual results have differed from our estimates. Subsequent to the Going Private transaction, we award deferred compensation in the form of cash. See Note 10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04 (“ASU 2011-04”), Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, which provides a converged framework for fair value measurements and related disclosures between generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 amends the fair value measurement and disclosure guidance in the following areas: (i) Highest-and-best use and the valuation-premise concepts for non-financial assets, (ii) application to financial assets and liabilities with offsetting positions in market or counterparty credit risk, (iii) premiums or discounts in fair value measurement, (iv) fair value measurements for amounts classified in equity; and, (v) other disclosure requirements particularly involving Level 3 inputs. This guidance was effective for us as of January 1, 2012. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2012. ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures. In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (“ASU 2011-05”), Presentation of Comprehensive Income. Under ASU 2011-05, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. The statement of other comprehensive income should immediately follow the statement of net income and include the components of other comprehensive income and a total for other comprehensive income, along with a total for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2011. We adopted ASU 2011-05 on January 1, 2012. ASU 2011-05 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures. In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-08 (“ASU 2011-08”) Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under ASU 2011-08, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. Under ASU 2011-08, an entity has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to performing the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. An entity may resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2012. ASU 2011-08 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures. In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02 (“ASU 2012-02”) Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. ASU 2012-02 expands the guidance in ASU 2011-08 to include indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. We adopted this ASU on December 1, 2012. ASU 2012-02 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures. |
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3. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, property, plant and equipment consisted of (dollars in thousands):
Depreciation expense related to fixed assets for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $115.2 million, $116.9 million and $107.9 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had no property under capitalized leases. We incurred gross interest costs of $97.1 million and $98.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which $1.2 million was capitalized as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. See Note 2. |
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4. FAIR VALUE As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively, our financial assets and liabilities consisted of interest rate exchange agreements. The tables below set forth our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, on a recurring basis, using a market-based approach at December 31, 2012. These assets and liabilities have been categorized according to the three-level fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value, as follows:
As of December 31, 2012, our interest rate exchange agreement liabilities, net, were valued at $48.0 million using Level 2 inputs, as follows (dollars in thousands):
As of December 31, 2011, our interest rate exchange agreement liabilities, net, were valued at $53.1 million using Level 2 inputs, as follows (dollars in thousands):
The fair value of our interest rate swaps is the estimated amount that we would receive or pay to terminate such agreements, taking into account market interest rates and the remaining time to maturities. As of December 31, 2012, based upon mark-to-market valuation, we recorded on our consolidated balance sheet, an accumulated current liability of $19.3 million and an accumulated long-term liability of $28.7 million. As of December 31, 2011, based upon mark-to-market valuation, we recorded on our consolidated balance sheet an accumulated current liability of $17.3 million and an accumulated long-term liability of $35.8 million. As a result of the mark-to-market valuations on these interest rate swaps, we recorded a net gain on derivatives of $5.1 million and losses of $15.2 million and $18.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. |
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5. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):
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6. DEBT As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, debt consisted of (dollars in thousands):
Bank Credit Facility As of December 31, 2012, we maintained a $1.080 billion bank credit facility (the “credit facility”), comprising $854.8 million of outstanding term loans and $225.2 million of revolving credit commitments, which had $67.2 million outstanding. As of the same date, the average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, including the effect of the interest rate swaps discussed below, was 4.6%, as compared to 4.8% as of the same date last year. The credit facility is collateralized by our ownership interests in our operating subsidiaries, and is guaranteed by us on a limited recourse basis to the extent of such ownership interests. As of December 31, 2012, the credit agreement required us to maintain a total leverage ratio (as defined) of no more than 5.0 to 1.0 and an interest coverage ratio (as defined) of no less than 2.0 to 1.0. For all periods through December 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the credit agreement and, as of the same date, our total leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio were 3.1 to 1.0 and 3.0 to 1.0, respectively. Revolving Credit Commitments In April 2010, the credit agreement was amended to extend the termination date of $225.2 million of revolving credit commitments which had been previously scheduled to expire on September 30, 2011. The revolving credit commitments expire on December 31, 2014 (or June 30, 2014 if Term Loan C under the credit facility has not been repaid or refinanced prior to that date). Interest on our revolving credit commitments is payable at a floating rate equal to, at our discretion, the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin ranging from 2.25% to 3.00%, or the Prime rate plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%, with the applicable margin determined by certain financial ratios pursuant to the credit agreement. Commitment fees on the unused portion of revolving credit commitments are payable at a rate of 0.75%. As of December 31, 2012, we had $148.5 million of unused revolving credit commitments, all of which were available to be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes, after giving effect to $67.2 million of outstanding loans and $9.5 million of letters of credit issued to various parties as collateral. Term Loan C In May 2006, we entered into an incremental facility agreement that provided for a term loan in the original principal amount of $650.0 million (the “Term Loan C”). The Term Loan C matures on January 31, 2015 and, since March 31, 2007, has been subject to quarterly reductions of $1.6 million, representing 0.25% of the original principal amount, with a final payment of $598.0 million at maturity representing 92.00% of the original principal amount. As of December 31, 2012, the outstanding balance under the Term Loan C was $611.0 million. Interest on the Term Loan C is payable at a floating rate equal to, at our discretion, LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50% or 1.75%, or the Prime Rate plus a margin of 0.50% or 0.75%, with the applicable margin that is determined by certain financial ratios pursuant to the credit agreement. Term Loan E In April 2010, we entered into an incremental facility agreement that provided for a term loan in the original principal amount of $250.0 million (the “Term Loan E”). The Term Loan E matures on October 23, 2017 and, since September 30, 2010, has been subject to quarterly reductions of $0.6 million, representing 0.25% of the original principal amount, with a final payment of $231.9 million at maturity representing 92.75% of the original principal amount. As of December 31, 2012, the outstanding balance under the Term Loan E was $243.8 million. Interest on the Term Loan E is payable at a floating rate equal to, at our discretion, LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00%, or the Prime Rate plus a margin of 2.00%. Through April 2014, interest payable on the Term Loan E is subject to a minimum LIBOR of 1.50%, and a minimum Prime Rate of 2.50%. Interest Rate Exchange Agreements We use interest rate exchange agreements (which we refer to as “interest rate swaps”) with various banks to fix the variable portion of borrowings under the credit facility. We believe this reduces the potential volatility in our interest expense that would otherwise result from changes in market interest rates. Our interest rate swaps have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes, and have been accounted for on a mark-to-market basis as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. As of December 31, 2012:
Senior Notes As of December 31, 2012, we had $600.0 million of senior notes outstanding, comprising $350.0 million of 91 /8% senior notes due August 2019 and $250.0 million of 71/ 4% senior notes due February 2022. Our senior notes are unsecured obligations, and the indentures governing our senior notes (the “indentures”) limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness based upon a maximum debt to operating cash flow ratio (as defined in the indentures) of 8.5 to 1.0. As of December 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the indentures and, as of the same date, our debt to operating cash flow ratio was 5.3 to 1.0. 9 1/8% Notes In August 2009, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9 1/8% senior notes due August 2019 (the “9 1/8% Notes”). Net proceeds from the 9 1/8% Notes were used to partially fund the redemption of certain of our previously outstanding senior notes. 7 1/4 % Notes On February 7, 2012, we issued 7 1/ 4% senior notes due February 2022 (the “7 1/ 4% Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million. After giving effect to $5.0 million of financing costs, proceeds from the issuance of the 71/ 4% notes of $245.0 million, together with borrowings under the revolving credit commitments, were used to repay the entire outstanding amount under Term Loan D of the credit facility. As a percentage of par value, the 7 1/ 4% notes are redeemable at 103.625% commencing February 15, 2017, 102.417% commencing February 15, 2018, 101.208% commencing February 15, 2019 and at par value commencing February 15, 2020. Debt Ratings MCC’s corporate credit rating is B1, with a stable outlook, by Moody’s, and B+, with a positive outlook, by Standard and Poor’s. Our senior unsecured credit rating is B3, with a stable outlook, by Moody’s, and B-, with a positive outlook, by Standard and Poor’s. There are no covenants, events of default, borrowing conditions or other terms in the credit agreement or indenture that are based on changes in our credit rating assigned by any rating agency. Fair Value and Debt Maturities As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the fair values of our senior notes and the credit facility are as follows (dollars in thousands):
The stated maturities of all debt outstanding as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
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7. MEMBER’S EQUITY As a wholly-owned subsidiary of MCC, our business affairs, including our financing decisions, are directed by MCC. For the year ended December 31, 2012 we made and received capital distributions to parent in cash of $121.4 million and $111.0 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2011, we made capital distributions to parent of $141.2 million. For the year ended December 31, 2010 we made and received capital distributions to parent in cash of $37.0 million and $60.0 million, respectively. Capital contributions from parent and capital distributions to parent are reported on a gross basis in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Deficit and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Non-cash transactions are reported on a net basis in the supplemental disclosures of cash flow information in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
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8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Management Agreements MCC manages us pursuant to a management agreement with our operating subsidiaries. Under such agreements, MCC has full and exclusive authority to manage our day-to-day operations and conduct our business. We remain responsible for all expenses and liabilities relating to the construction, development, operation, maintenance, repair, and ownership of our systems. Management fees for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $11.9 million, $11.9 million, and $12.1 million, respectively. As compensation for the performance of its services, subject to certain restrictions, MCC is entitled under each management agreement to receive management fees in an amount not to exceed 4.5% of the annual gross operating revenues of our operating subsidiaries. MCC is also entitled to the reimbursement of all expenses necessarily incurred in its capacity as manager. We are a preferred equity investor in Mediacom Broadband LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MCC. See Note 12. Going Private Transaction On November 12, 2010, MCC entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among MCC, JMC Communications LLC (“JMC”) and Rocco B. Commisso, MCC’s founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who was also the sole member and manager of JMC, for the purpose of taking MCC private (the “Going Private Transaction”). At a special meeting of stockholders on March 4, 2011, MCC’s stockholders voted to adopt the Merger Agreement. On the same date, JMC was merged with and into MCC (the “Merger”), with MCC continuing as the surviving corporation, a private company that is wholly-owned by an entity controlled by Mr. Commisso. As a result of the Merger, among other things, each share of MCC’s common stock (other than shares held by Mr. Commisso and his affiliates) was converted into the right to receive promptly after the Merger $8.75 in cash.
The Going Private Transaction required funding of approximately $381.5 million, including related transaction expenses, and was funded, in part, by capital distributions to MCC from us, consisting of $100.0 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility and $36.5 million of cash on hand. The balance was funded by Mediacom Broadband LLC (“Mediacom Broadband”), another wholly-owned subsidiary of MCC. |
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9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Substantially all our employees are eligible to participate in MCC’s defined contribution plan pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k) (the “Plan”). Under such Plan, eligible employees may contribute up to 15% of their current pretax compensation. MCC’s Plan permits, but does not require, matching contributions and non-matching (profit sharing) contributions to be made by us up to a maximum dollar amount or maximum percentage of participant contributions, as determined annually by us. We presently match 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions. Our contributions under MCC’s Plan totaled $0.8 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. |
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10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Deferred Compensation For the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we recorded $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively of deferred compensation expense (formerly share-based compensation expense). These expenses represented the unvested stock options and restricted stock units under the former share-based compensation plans at their original grant-date fair value, adjusted for the right to receive $8.75 in cash, based upon terms of the Merger Agreement. This amount also included the recognition of new, cash-based deferred compensation awarded in 2011 and 2012 which has vesting attributes similar to the former share-based awards. Share-based Compensation Total share-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2010 (prior to the Going Private Transaction) was as follows (dollars in thousands):
Prior to the Going Private Transaction, MCC granted stock options to certain employees which conveyed to recipients the right to purchase shares of MCC’s Class A common stock at a specified strike price, upon vesting of the stock option award, but prior to the expiration date of that award. The awards were subject to annual vesting periods generally not exceeding 4 years from the date of grant. We estimated expected forfeitures based on historic voluntary termination behavior and trends of actual stock option forfeitures and recognized compensation costs for equity awards expected to vest. See Note 8 for a discussion of the Going Private Transaction. In April 2003, MCC adopted its 2003 Incentive Plan, or “2003 Plan,” which amended and restated MCC’s 1999 Stock Option Plan and incorporated into the 2003 Plan options that were previously granted outside the 1999 Stock Option Plan. ASC 718 requires the cost of all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values at the grant date, or the date of later modification, over the requisite service period. In addition, ASC 718 requires unrecognized cost, footnote disclosure, related to options vesting after the date of initial adoption to be recognized in the financial statements over the remaining requisite service period. We used the Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires extensive use of accounting judgment and financial estimates, including estimates of the expected term employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them, the estimated volatility of our stock price over the expected term, and the number of options that will be forfeited prior to the completion of their vesting requirements. Application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different estimates of the fair value of share-based compensation and consequently, the related amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. The provisions of ASC 718 apply to new stock awards and stock awards outstanding, but not yet vested, on the effective date. In March 2005, the SEC issued SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payment,” relating to ASC 718. We have applied the provisions of SAB No. 107.
MCC has elected the “short-cut” method to calculate the historical pool of windfall tax benefits. Valuation Assumptions As required by ASC 718, we estimated the fair value of stock options and shares purchased under MCC’s employee stock purchase plan, using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the straight-line attribution approach, with the following weighted average assumptions:
Expected volatility was based on a combination of implied and historical volatility of MCC’s Class A common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2010, we elected the simplified method in accordance with SAB 107 and SAB 110 to estimate the option life of share-based awards. The simplified method was used for valuing stock option grants by eligible public companies that do not have sufficient historical exercise patterns of stock options. We have concluded that sufficient historical exercise data was not available. The risk free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the date of grant. The forfeiture rate was based on trends in actual option forfeitures. The awards were subject to annual vesting periods not to exceed 6 years from the date of grant. During the year ended December 31, 2010, there were no options granted. Restricted Stock Units Prior to the Going Private Transaction, MCC granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain employees (the “participants”) in MCC’s Class A common stock. Awards of RSUs were valued by reference to shares of common stock that entitle participants to receive, upon the settlement of the unit, one share of common stock for each unit. The awards were subject to annual vesting periods generally not exceeding 4 years from the date of grant. We estimated expected forfeitures based on historic voluntary termination behavior and trends of actual RSU forfeitures and recognized compensation costs for equity awards expected to vest. The total value of RSUs vesting during the year ended December 31, 2010 was $0.5 million. The grant date fair value was based upon the closing prices of $8.47. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Under MCC’s former employee stock purchase plan, all employees were allowed to participate in the purchase of shares of MCC’s Class A common stock at a 15% discount on the date of the allocation. As a result of the Going Private Transaction, the employee stock purchase plan terminated in March 2011. Shares purchased by employees amounted to approximately 16,700 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The net proceeds to us were $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2011. As a result of the Going Private Transaction, this plan has terminated. |
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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Under various lease and rental agreements for offices, warehouses and computer terminals, we had rental expense of $3.5 million, $3.3 million and $3.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Future minimum annual rental payments as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
In addition, we rent utility poles in our operations generally under short-term arrangements, but we expect these arrangements to recur. Total rental expense for utility poles was $5.8 million, $6.0 million and $5.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Letters of Credit As of December 31, 2012, $9.5 million of letters of credit were issued to various parties to secure our performance relating to insurance and franchise requirements. The fair value of such letters of credit was approximately book value. Legal Proceedings Legal Proceedings Gary Ogg and Janice Ogg v. Mediacom LLC We were named as a defendant in a putative class action, captioned Gary Ogg and Janice Ogg v. Mediacom LLC, originally filed in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri in April 2001. The lawsuit alleged that we, in areas where there was no cable franchise, failed to obtain permission from landowners to place our fiber interconnection cable notwithstanding the possession of agreements or permission from other third parties. In 2009, a jury trial commenced solely for the claim of Gary and Janice Ogg, the designated class representatives, and the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Gary and Janice Ogg setting compensatory damages of $8,863 and punitive damages of $35,000. The Court did not enter a final judgment on this verdict and therefore the amount of the verdict could not at that time be judicially collected. On April 22, 2011, the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri issued an opinion and order decertifying the class in this putative class action. On August 7, 2012, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District affirmed the court’s decertification of the class and reversed the court’s refusal to award prejudgment interest on the Ogg judgment. The Missouri Supreme Court refused to review the Missouri Court of Appeals decision, which is now final. In February 2013, we made a payment of approximately $55,000 to Gary and Janice Ogg, thereby concluding this case. Other Legal Proceedings We are involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or business. |
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12. PREFERRED EQUITY INVESTMENT In July 2001, we made a $150 million preferred equity investment in Mediacom Broadband LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly-owned by MCC, that was funded with borrowings under the credit facility. The preferred equity investment has a 12% annual cash dividend, payable quarterly in cash. For each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, we received in aggregate $18 million in cash dividends on the preferred equity. |
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| Basis of Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements |
Basis of Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of us and our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The accounting estimates that require management’s most difficult and subjective judgments include: assessment and valuation of intangibles, accounts receivable allowance, useful lives of property, plant and equipment and share-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those and other estimates. |
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| Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements |
Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements as of, and for the year ended December 31, 2011, during the fourth quarter of 2011, we identified and corrected errors in the manner in which we recorded fixed assets and the related depreciation expense on fixed assets purchased by MCC on behalf of our operating subsidiaries. Such capital expenditures and associated depreciation were recorded at MCC, whereas they were related to, and should have been incurred by, our operating subsidiaries. In accordance with accounting guidance found in ASC 250-10 (SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality), we assessed the materiality of the errors and concluded that the errors were not material to any of our previously-issued financial statements. In accordance with accounting guidance found in ASC 250-10 (SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements), we have revised all affected periods. These non-cash errors impacted our financial position, statement of operations and cash flows for the comparative periods presented. |
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Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. |
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Revenue Recognition Revenues from video, HSD and phone services are recognized when the services are provided to our customers. Credit risk is managed by disconnecting services to customers who are deemed to be delinquent. Installation revenues are recognized as customer connections are completed because installation revenues are less than direct installation costs. Advertising sales are recognized in the period that the advertisements are exhibited. Under the terms of our franchise agreements, we are required to pay local franchising authorities up to 5% of our gross revenues derived from providing cable services. We normally pass these fees through to our customers. Franchise fees are reported in their respective revenue categories and included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Franchise fees imposed by local governmental authorities are collected on a monthly basis from our customers and are periodically remitted to the local governmental authorities. Because franchise fees are our obligation, we present them on a gross basis with a corresponding operating expense. Franchise fees reported on a gross basis amounted to approximately $11.6 million, $12.6 million and $11.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. |
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash and cash equivalents represent funds pledged to insurance carriers as security under a master pledge and security agreement. Pledged funds are invested in short-term, highly liquid investments. We retained ownership of the pledged funds, and under the terms of the pledge and security agreement, we can withdraw any of the funds, with the restrictions removed from such funds, provided comparable substitute collateral is pledged to the insurance carriers. |
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The allowance for doubtful accounts represents our best estimate of probable losses in the accounts receivable balance. The allowance is based on the number of days outstanding, customer balances, recoveries, historical experience and other currently available information. |
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Concentration of Credit Risk Our accounts receivable are comprised of amounts due from subscribers in varying regions throughout the United States. Concentration of credit risk with respect to these receivables is limited due to the large number of customers comprising our customer base and their geographic dispersion. We invest our cash with high quality financial institutions. |
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Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Additions to property, plant and equipment generally include material, labor and indirect costs. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the following useful lives:
We capitalize improvements that extend asset lives and expense repairs and maintenance as incurred. At the time of retirements, write-offs, sales or other dispositions of property, the original cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and the gains or losses are included in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statement of operations. We capitalize the costs associated with the construction of cable transmission and distribution facilities, new customer installations and indirect costs associated with our telephony product. Costs include direct labor and material, as well as certain indirect costs including interest. We perform periodic evaluations of the estimates used to determine the amount and extent that such costs that are capitalized. Any changes to these estimates, which may be significant, are applied in the period in which the evaluations were completed. The costs of disconnecting service at a customer’s dwelling or reconnecting to a previously installed dwelling are charged as expense in the period incurred. Costs associated with subsequent installations of additional services not previously installed at a customer’s dwelling are capitalized to the extent such costs are incremental and directly attributable to the installation of such additional services. See also Note 3. |
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Capitalized Software Costs We account for internal-use software development and related costs in accordance with ASC 350-40-Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: Internal-Use Software. Software development and other related costs consist of external and internal costs incurred in the application development stage to purchase and implement the software that will be used in our telephony business. Costs incurred in the development of application and infrastructure of the software is capitalized and will be amortized over our respective estimated useful life of 5 years. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we capitalized approximately $0.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively of software development costs. Capitalized software had a net book value of $11.4 million and $10.6 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
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Marketing and Promotional Costs Marketing and promotional costs are expensed as incurred and were $1.1 million, $13.0 million and $13.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. |
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Intangible Assets Our cable systems operate under non-exclusive cable franchises, or franchise rights, granted by state and local governmental authorities for varying lengths of time. We acquired these cable franchises through acquisitions of cable systems and were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. As of December 31, 2012, we held 852 franchises in areas located throughout the United States. The value of a franchise is derived from the economic benefits we receive from the right to solicit new subscribers and to market new products and services, such as digital video, HSD and phone, in a specific market territory. We concluded that our franchise rights have an indefinite useful life since, among other things, there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors limiting the period over which these franchise rights contribute to our revenues and cash flows. Goodwill is the excess of the acquisition cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. In accordance with ASC No. 350 — Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), we do not amortize franchise rights and goodwill. Instead, such assets are tested annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. We follow the provisions of ASC 350 to test our goodwill and franchise rights for impairment. We assess the fair values of each cable system cluster using discounted cash flow (“DCF”) methodology, under which the fair value of cable franchise rights are determined in a direct manner. We employ the In-use Excess Earnings DCF methodology to calculate the fair values of our cable franchise rights, using unobservable inputs (Level 3). This assessment involves significant judgment, including certain assumptions and estimates that determine future cash flow expectations and other future benefits, which are consistent with the expectations of buyers and sellers of cable systems in determining fair value. These assumptions and estimates include discount rates, estimated growth rates, terminal growth rates, comparable company data, revenues per customer, market penetration as a percentage of homes passed and operating margin. We also consider market transactions, market valuations, research analyst estimates and other valuations using multiples of operating income before depreciation and amortization to confirm the reasonableness of fair values determined by the DCF methodology. We employ the Greenfield model to corroborate the fair values of our cable franchise rights determined under the In-use Excess Earnings DCF methodology. Significant impairment in value resulting in impairment charges may result if the estimates and assumptions used in the fair value determination change in the future. Such impairments, if recognized, could potentially be material. Based on the guidance outlined in ASC 350, we have determined that the unit of accounting, or reporting unit, for testing goodwill and franchise rights is Mediacom LLC. Comprising cable system clusters across several states. Mediacom LLC is at the financial reporting level managed and reviewed by the corporate office (i.e., chief operating decision maker) including our determination as to how we allocate capital resources and utilize the assets. The reporting unit level also reflects the level at which the purchase method of accounting for our acquisitions was originally recorded. In accordance with ASC 350, we are required to determine goodwill impairment using a two-step process. The first step compares the fair value of a reporting unit with our carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds our carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired and the second step is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds our fair value, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill, calculated using the residual method, with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment loss. The impairment test for our franchise rights and other intangible assets not subject to amortization consists of a comparison of the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, the excess is recognized as an impairment loss. Since our adoption of ASC 350 in 2002, we have not recorded any impairments as a result of our impairment testing. We completed our most recent impairment test as of October 1, 2012, which reflected no impairment of our franchise rights, goodwill or other intangible assets. We could record impairments in the future if there are changes in the long-term fundamentals of our business, in general market conditions or in the regulatory landscape that could prevent us from recovering the carrying value of our long-lived intangible assets. The economic conditions affecting the U.S. economy, and how that may impact the fundamentals of our business, may have a negative impact on the fair values of the assets in our reporting unit. In accordance with Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-28 — When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force), as of October 1, 2012, we have evaluated whether there are any adverse qualitative factors surrounding our Mediacom LLC reporting unit (which has a negative carrying value) indicating that a goodwill impairment may exist. We do not believe that it is “more likely than not” that a goodwill impairment exists. As such, we have not performed Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test.
Other finite-lived intangible assets, which consist primarily of subscriber lists and covenants not to compete, continue to be amortized over their useful lives of 5 to 10 years and 5 years, respectively. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $0.1 million, $0.4 million, and $0.4 million, respectively. Our estimated aggregate amortization expense for 2013 is less than $0.1 million. The following table details changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, (dollars in thousands):
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Other Assets Other assets, net, primarily include financing costs and original issue discount incurred to raise debt, which are deferred and amortized as interest expense over the expected term of such financings. Original issue discount, as recorded in other assets, net, was $6.4 million and $12.3 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
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Segment Reporting ASC 280 — Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”) requires the disclosure of factors used to identify an enterprise’s reportable segments. Our operations are organized and managed on the basis of cable system clusters that represent operating segments within our service area. Each operating segment derives revenues from the delivery of similar products and services to a customer base that is also similar. Each operating segment deploys similar technology to deliver our products and services, operates within a similar regulatory environment and has similar economic characteristics. Management evaluated the criteria for aggregation of the operating segments under ASC 280 and believes that we meet each of the respective criteria set forth. Accordingly, management has identified broadband services as our one reportable segment. |
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Accounting for Derivative Instruments We account for derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815 — Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). These pronouncements require that all derivative instruments be recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. We enter into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate on a portion of our variable interest rate debt to reduce the potential volatility in our interest expense that would otherwise result from changes in market interest rates. Our derivative instruments are recorded at fair value and are included in other current assets, other assets and other liabilities of our consolidated balance sheet. Our accounting policies for these instruments are based on whether they meet our criteria for designation as hedging transactions, which include the instrument’s effectiveness, risk reduction and, in most cases, a one-to-one matching of the derivative instrument to our underlying transaction. Gains and losses from changes in fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. We have no derivative financial instruments designated as hedges. Therefore, changes in fair value for the respective periods were recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. |
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Accounting for Long-Lived Assets In accordance with ASC 360 — Property, Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”), we periodically evaluate the recoverability and estimated lives of our long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. The measurement for such impairment loss is based on the fair value of the asset, typically based upon the future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Unless presented separately, the loss is included as a component of either depreciation expense or amortization expense, as appropriate. |
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Programming Costs We have various fixed-term carriage contracts to obtain programming for our cable systems from content suppliers whose compensation is generally based on a fixed monthly fee per customer. These programming contracts are subject to negotiated renewal. Programming costs are recognized when we distribute the related programming. These programming costs are usually payable each month based on calculations performed by us and are subject to adjustments based on the results of periodic audits by the content suppliers. Historically, such audit adjustments have been immaterial to our total programming costs. Some content suppliers offer financial incentives to support the launch of a channel and ongoing marketing support. When such financial incentives are received, we defer them within non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets and recognize such amounts as a reduction of programming costs (which are a component of service costs in the consolidated statement of operations) over the carriage term of the programming contract. |
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Share-based Compensation In 2010, we estimated the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This fair value was then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. This option-pricing model required the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the option’s expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock. The estimation of stock awards that will ultimately vest required judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differed from our estimates, such amounts were recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the periods the estimates are revised. Actual results have differed from our estimates. Subsequent to the Going Private transaction, we award deferred compensation in the form of cash. See Note 10. |
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| Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04 (“ASU 2011-04”), Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, which provides a converged framework for fair value measurements and related disclosures between generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 amends the fair value measurement and disclosure guidance in the following areas: (i) Highest-and-best use and the valuation-premise concepts for non-financial assets, (ii) application to financial assets and liabilities with offsetting positions in market or counterparty credit risk, (iii) premiums or discounts in fair value measurement, (iv) fair value measurements for amounts classified in equity; and, (v) other disclosure requirements particularly involving Level 3 inputs. This guidance was effective for us as of January 1, 2012. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2012. ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures. In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (“ASU 2011-05”), Presentation of Comprehensive Income. Under ASU 2011-05, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. The statement of other comprehensive income should immediately follow the statement of net income and include the components of other comprehensive income and a total for other comprehensive income, along with a total for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2011. We adopted ASU 2011-05 on January 1, 2012. ASU 2011-05 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures. In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-08 (“ASU 2011-08”) Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under ASU 2011-08, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. Under ASU 2011-08, an entity has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to performing the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. An entity may resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2012. ASU 2011-08 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures. In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02 (“ASU 2012-02”) Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. ASU 2012-02 expands the guidance in ASU 2011-08 to include indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. We adopted this ASU on December 1, 2012. ASU 2012-02 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or related disclosures. |
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Entity's cash and cash equivalents accounting policy with respect to restricted balances. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of accounting policy regarding (1) the principles it follows in consolidating or combining the separate financial statements, including the principles followed in determining the inclusion or exclusion of subsidiaries or other entities in the consolidated or combined financial statements and (2) its treatment of interests (for example, common stock, a partnership interest or other means of exerting influence) in other entities, for example consolidation or use of the equity or cost methods of accounting. The accounting policy may also address the accounting treatment for intercompany accounts and transactions, noncontrolling interest, and the income statement treatment in consolidation for issuances of stock by a subsidiary. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of accounting policy for recognizing and measuring the impairment of long-lived assets. An entity also may disclose its accounting policy for long-lived assets to be sold. This policy excludes goodwill and intangible assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of accounting policy for finite-lived intangible assets. This accounting policy also might address: (1) the amortization method used; (2) the useful lives of such assets; and (3) how the entity assesses and measures impairment of such assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of accounting policy for costs incurred when both (1) the software is acquired, internally developed, or modified solely to meet the entity's internal needs, and (2) during the software's development or modification, no substantive plan exists or is being developed to market the software externally. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of accounting policy for property, plant and equipment which may include the basis of such assets, depreciation methods used and estimated useful lives, the entity's capitalization policy, including its accounting treatment for costs incurred for repairs and maintenance activities, whether such asset balances include capitalized interest and the method by which such is calculated, how disposals of such assets are accounted for and how impairment of such assets is assessed and recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of accounting policy for revenue recognition. If the entity has different policies for different types of revenue transactions, the policy for each material type of transaction is generally disclosed. If a sales transaction has multiple element arrangements (for example, delivery of multiple products, services or the rights to use assets) the disclosure may indicate the accounting policy for each unit of accounting as well as how units of accounting are determined and valued. The disclosure may encompass important judgment as to appropriateness of principles related to recognition of revenue. The disclosure also may indicate the entity's treatment of any unearned or deferred revenue that arises from the transaction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of accounting policy for stock option and stock incentive plans. This disclosure may include (1) the types of stock option or incentive plans sponsored by the entity (2) the groups that participate in (or are covered by) each plan (3) significant plan provisions and (4) how stock compensation is measured, and the methodologies and significant assumptions used to determine that measurement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of accounting policy for trade and other accounts receivables. This disclosure may include the basis at which such receivables are carried in the entity's statements of financial position (for example, net realizable value), how the entity determines the level of its allowance for doubtful accounts, when impairments, charge-offs or recoveries are recognized, and the entity's income recognition policies for such receivables, including its treatment of related fees and costs, its treatment of premiums, discounts or unearned income, when accrual of interest is discontinued, how the entity records payments received on nonaccrual receivables and its policy for resuming accrual of interest on such receivables. If the enterprise holds a large number of similar loans, disclosure may include the accounting policy for the anticipation of prepayments and significant assumptions underlying prepayment estimates for amortization of premiums, discounts, and nonrefundable fees and costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 2,063,270 | $ 1,990,725 | $ 1,900,198 | $ (3,846) | $ 1,896,352 |
| Accumulated depreciation | 1,399,778 | 1,315,170 | (1,211,315) | 3,177 | (1,208,138) |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 663,492 | 675,555 | 688,883 | (669) | 688,214 |
| Total assets | 1,535,391 | 1,545,160 | 1,584,108 | (669) | 1,583,439 |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 146,985 | 146,073 | 150,648 | 14,552 | 165,200 |
| Total current liabilities | 183,213 | 184,681 | 188,322 | 14,552 | 202,874 |
| Total liabilities | 1,727,589 | 1,794,731 | 1,718,938 | 14,552 | 1,733,490 |
| Capital contributions | 324,861 | 335,979 | 478,973 | (2,178) | 476,795 |
| Accumulated deficit | (517,059) | (585,550) | (613,803) | (13,043) | (626,846) |
| Member's deficit | $ (192,198) | $ (249,571) | $ (134,830) | $ (15,221) | $ (150,051) |
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Aggregate of par value plus amounts in excess of par value or issuance value (in cases of no-par value stock) for common stock held by shareholders. Aggregate value for common stock issued and outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Gross amount of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Impact of revision on Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||
| Depreciation expense | $ 115,200 | $ 116,900 | $ 107,900 |
| Operating income | 144,415 | 138,068 | 127,996 |
| Net income | 68,491 | 41,296 | 31,947 |
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As Previously Reported [Member]
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| Impact of revision on Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||
| Depreciation expense | 108,303 | ||
| Operating income | 129,202 | ||
| Net income | 33,153 | ||
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Adjustment [Member]
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| Impact of revision on Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||
| Depreciation expense | 1,206 | ||
| Operating income | (1,206) | ||
| Net income | (1,206) | ||
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As Revised [Member]
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| Impact of revision on Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||
| Depreciation expense | 109,509 | ||
| Operating income | 127,996 | ||
| Net income | $ 31,947 | ||
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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of all assets and liabilities used in operating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from investing activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a debit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3)
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12 Months Ended |
|---|---|
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Buildings [Member]
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| Summary of estimated useful lives | |
| Estimated useful lives | 40 years |
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Leasehold improvements [Member]
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| Summary of estimated useful lives | |
| Leasehold improvements | Life of respective lease |
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Cable systems, equipment and customer devices [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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| Summary of estimated useful lives | |
| Estimated useful lives | 20 years |
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Cable systems, equipment and customer devices [Member] | Minimum [Member]
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| Summary of estimated useful lives | |
| Estimated useful lives | 5 years |
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Vehicles [Member]
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| Summary of estimated useful lives | |
| Estimated useful lives | 5 years |
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Furniture, fixtures and office equipment [Member]
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| Summary of estimated useful lives | |
| Estimated useful lives | 5 years |
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Describes the periods of time over which an entity anticipates to receive utility from its property, plant and equipment (that is, the periods of time over which an entity allocates the initial cost of its property, plant and equipment). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. No definition available.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill | ||
| Beginning Balance | $ 24,046 | $ 24,046 |
| Acquisitions | ||
| Dispositions | (135) | |
| Ending Balance | $ 23,911 | $ 24,046 |
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of goodwill acquired in the period and allocated to the reportable segment. The value is stated at fair value based on the purchase price allocation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Write-off of the carrying amount of goodwill associated with all or a portion of a reporting unit that is sold in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of issue discount included in other assets. No definition available.
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Number of franchises held. No definition available.
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Percentage of gross revenue required to pay franchise fees. No definition available.
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents additions during the period. No definition available.
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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Additions made to capitalized computer software costs during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of capitalized computer software costs net of accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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Revenue earned during the period from consideration (often a percentage of the franchisee's sales) received for the right to operate a business using the entity's name, merchandise, services, methodologies, promotional support, marketing, and supplies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total expense recognized in the period for promotion, public relations, and brand or product advertising. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of intangible assets not otherwise specified in the taxonomy having a reasonably expected period of economic benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Gross amount of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Property Plant and Equipment (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Depreciation expense | $ 115.2 | $ 116.9 | $ 107.9 |
| Property under capitalized leases | 0 | 0 | |
| Interest costs | 97.1 | 98.9 | |
| Interest costs capitalized | $ 1.2 | $ 1.2 | |
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Property, plant, or equipment held under lease agreements classified as an asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of interest capitalized during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value (Details) (Interest rate exchange agreements [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
|---|---|---|
| Fair value at recurring basis | ||
| Assets | ||
| Liabilities | 48,015 | 53,097 |
| Liabilities, net | 48,015 | 53,097 |
|
Level 1 [Member]
|
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| Fair value at recurring basis | ||
| Assets | ||
| Liabilities | ||
| Liabilities, net | ||
|
Level 2 [Member]
|
||
| Fair value at recurring basis | ||
| Assets | ||
| Liabilities | 48,015 | 53,097 |
| Liabilities, net | 48,015 | 53,097 |
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Level 3 [Member]
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| Fair value at recurring basis | ||
| Assets | ||
| Liabilities | ||
| Liabilities, net |
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- Definition
Derivative instrument obligations meeting the definition of a liability which the Company is a party to as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative assets, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative assets, net of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized on the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value (Detail Textual) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
| Fair Value (Additional Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Accumulated current liability in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ 19,300,000 | $ 17,300,000 | |
| Accumulated long-term liability in other non-current liabilities | 28,700,000 | 35,800,000 | |
| Net gain on derivatives | 5,100,000 | 15,200,000 | 18,200,000 |
|
Interest rate exchange agreements [Member]
|
|||
| Fair Value (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Liabilities, net | 48,015,000 | 53,097,000 | |
|
Level 2 [Member] | Interest rate exchange agreements [Member]
|
|||
| Fair Value (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Liabilities, net | $ 48,015,000 | $ 53,097,000 | |
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- Details
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- Definition
Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer). Represents currently earned compensation under compensation arrangements that is not actually paid until a later date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total amount of long-term liability charges that are being deferred beyond one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The aggregate net gain (loss) on price risk derivatives included in earnings in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
- Definition
Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative assets, net of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized on the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
|---|---|---|
| Table of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable - non-affiliates | $ 24,144 | $ 19,728 |
| Accrued interest | 19,930 | 13,319 |
| Liabilities under interest rate exchange agreements | 19,262 | 17,311 |
| Accrued programming costs | 17,792 | 19,040 |
| Accrued taxes and fees | 15,709 | 16,733 |
| Accrued payroll and benefits | 12,420 | 12,232 |
| Subscriber advance payments | 10,999 | 10,301 |
| Accrued service costs | 9,243 | 9,208 |
| Accrued property, plant and equipment | 4,765 | 8,145 |
| Bank overdrafts | 3,465 | 3,393 |
| Accrued telecommunications costs | 1,266 | 1,179 |
| Accounts payable - affiliates | 6,924 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 7,990 | 8,560 |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ 146,985 | $ 146,073 |
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Accounts payable non-affiliates. No definition available.
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Accrued programming costs. No definition available.
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Accrued property plant and equipment. No definition available.
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Accrued service costs. No definition available.
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Accrued telecommunications costs. No definition available.
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Liabilities under interest rate exchange agreements. No definition available.
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Subscriber advance payments. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of payments made in excess of existing cash balances, which will be honored by the bank but reflected as a loan to the entity. Overdrafts generally have a very short time frame for correction or repayment and are therefore more similar to short-term bank financing than trade financing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of payable due to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
|---|---|---|
| Summary of debt | ||
| Total debt | $ 1,522,000 | $ 1,583,000 |
| Less: current portion | 9,000 | 12,000 |
| Total long-term debt | 1,513,000 | 1,571,000 |
|
Bank credit facility [Member]
|
||
| Summary of debt | ||
| Total debt | 922,000 | 1,233,000 |
|
9 1/8 % senior notes due 2019 [Member]
|
||
| Summary of debt | ||
| Total debt | 350,000 | 350,000 |
|
7 1/4% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
|
||
| Summary of debt | ||
| Total debt | $ 250,000 |
| X | ||||||||||
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Debt (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
|---|---|---|
| Fair values of senior notes and outstanding debt | ||
| Total senior notes | $ 659,969 | $ 371,000 |
|
9 1/8 % senior notes due 2019 [Member]
|
||
| Fair values of senior notes and outstanding debt | ||
| Total senior notes | 388,719 | 371,000 |
|
7 1/4% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
|
||
| Fair values of senior notes and outstanding debt | ||
| Total senior notes | 271,250 | |
|
Bank credit facility [Member]
|
||
| Fair values of senior notes and outstanding debt | ||
| Total senior notes | $ 925,356 | $ 1,189,188 |
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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. No definition available.
|
|
Debt (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
|---|---|---|
| Stated maturities of all debt outstanding | ||
| January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 | $ 9,000 | |
| January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 | 76,250 | |
| January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 | 600,500 | |
| January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 | 2,500 | |
| January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 | 233,750 | |
| Thereafter | 600,000 | |
| Total | $ 1,522,000 | $ 1,583,000 |
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
Interest rate exchange agreements [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Forward interest rate swaps [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Loans payable [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Letters of credit [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
February 15, 2017 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
February 15, 2018 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
February 15, 2019 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
December 31, 2014 [Member]
Interest rate exchange agreements [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
December 31, 2015 [Member]
Interest rate exchange agreements [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Bank credit facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Bank credit facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Bank credit facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
9 1/8 % senior notes due 2019 [Member]
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Feb. 07, 2012
9 1/8 % senior notes due 2019 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
9 1/8 % senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
9 1/8 % senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
7 1/4% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
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Feb. 07, 2012
7 1/4% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving credit commitments at present [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving credit commitments at present [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving credit commitments at present [Member]
Bank credit facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan C [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan C [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan C [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan C [Member]
Bank credit facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan E [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan E [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan E [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan E [Member]
Bank credit facility [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Commitment outstanding | $ 67,200,000 | $ 700,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 67,200,000 | $ 9,500,000 | $ 1,080,000,000 | $ 611,000,000 | $ 243,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit commitments | 225,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expiration date of revolving credit commitments | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 23, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unused revolving credit commitments | 148,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leverage ratio | 5.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Covenants credit agreement of leverage ratio | 3.1 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Covenants credit agreement of interest coverage ratio | 3.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on borrowings | 3.00% | 3.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current interest rate swaps scheduled to expire, amounts | 400,000,000 | 300,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding senior notes | 600,000,000 | 350,000,000 | 250,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required debt to operating cash flow | 8.5 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIBOR plus a margin | 3.00% | 2.25% | 1.75% | 1.50% | 3.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Rate plus a margin | 2.00% | 1.25% | 0.75% | 0.50% | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to operating cash flow | 5.3 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original principal amount | 350,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 650,000,000 | 250,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rate of Quarterly reductions of original principal amount | 0.25% | 0.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum LIBOR | 1.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Prime Rate | 2.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rate of Final payment at maturity representing the original principal amount | 92.00% | 92.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior notes expiration date | August 2019 | February 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt interest rate | 9.125% | 7.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financing costs | 5,008,000 | 6,918,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | 245,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redeemable percentage of notes | 103.625% | 102.417% | 101.208% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterly reductions of original principal amount | 1,600,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final payment at maturity representing the original principal amount | 598,000,000 | 231,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt (Textual) [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding term loans | $ 854,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average interest rate | 4.60% | 4.80% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rate of Commitment fees on the unused portion of revolving credit commitments | 0.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rate of credit facility | 3.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Debt operating cash flows ratio actually maintained. No definition available.
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Debt operating cash flows ratio required to be maintained. No definition available.
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Interest coverage ratio required to maintain under credit facility. No definition available.
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Interest rate swap principal expiration scheduled amount. No definition available.
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Leverage ratio required to maintain under credit facility. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility basis spread on libor rate. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility basis spread on prime rate. No definition available.
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Lines of credit facility expiration date. No definition available.
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Minimum libor rate. No definition available.
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Minimum prime rate. No definition available.
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Net interest coverage ratio under credit agreement. No definition available.
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Net leverage ratio under credit agreement. No definition available.
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Notes expiration date. No definition available.
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Original principal amount as final payment. No definition available.
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Percentage of principal amount as final payment. No definition available.
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Percentage of quarterly reduction in principal amount. No definition available.
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- Definition
Redeemable percentage of notes. No definition available.
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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date before deducting unamortized discount or premiums (if any). May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Average fixed interest rate related to the group of interest rate derivatives. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The effective interest rate during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
- Definition
Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The cash outflow for loan and debt issuance costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt. No definition available.
|
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- Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the portion of long-term notes having the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to debt holders having a lesser priority of repayment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Member's Equity (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
| Member's Equity (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Capital distributions to parent | $ (121,400) | $ (141,150) | $ (37,000) |
| Received capital contributions from parent | $ 111,000 | $ 60,000 | |
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- Definition
Capital distributions to parent. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The cash inflow from parent as a source of financing that is recorded as additional paid in capital. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
| Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Management fees | $ 11.9 | $ 11.9 | $ 12.1 |
| Rate of annual gross operating revenues of our operating subsidiaries | 4.50% | ||
| Share of MCC's common stock in cash | $ 8.75 | ||
|
Going Private Transaction [Member]
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| Business Combination Consideration and Funding [Line Items] | |||
| Private Transaction required funding | 381.5 | ||
| Capital distributions consisting of borrowings | 100.0 | ||
| Capital distributions consisting cash on hand | $ 36.5 | ||
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- Definition
Class of warrant or right cash payable per share. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Related party transaction funding received by cash. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Related party transaction fundings received by line of credit facility. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Related party transaction management fee as percentage of revenue. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
| Employee Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Percentage of employee contribution | 15.00% | ||
| Present matching contribution of employee | 50.00% | ||
| Percentage of employee contribution | 6.00% | ||
| Total contribution | $ 0.8 | $ 0.8 | $ 0.8 |
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- Definition
Defined contribution plan employer contribution percentage. No definition available.
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- Definition
Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution amount. No definition available.
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- Definition
Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan. No definition available.
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- Definition
Maximum percentage of employee gross pay, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may contribute to a defined contribution plan. No definition available.
|
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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
| Share-based compensation expense by type of award | |||
| Employee stock options | $ 26 | ||
| Employee stock purchase plan | 82 | ||
| Restricted stock units | 477 | ||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ 700 | $ 1,100 | $ 585 |
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of plan compensation cost recognized during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The noncash expense that represents the cost of restricted stock or unit distributed to employees as compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock or unit options distributed to employees as compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Share-Based Compensation (Details 1)
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12 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2010
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Employee Stock Purchase Plans [Member]
|
|
| Weighted average valuation assumptions | |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |
| Expected volatility | 61.40% |
| Risk free interest rate | 2.40% |
| Expected option life (in years) | 6 months |
|
Employee Stock Option Plans [Member]
|
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| Weighted average valuation assumptions | |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |
| Expected volatility | 60.00% |
| Risk free interest rate | 2.80% |
| Expected option life (in years) | 6 years |
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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Share-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Annual vesting period | 6 years | ||
| Share Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Recorded deferred compensation expense | $ 700,000 | $ 1,100,000 | $ 585,000 |
| Cash Received | 8,750,000 | ||
| Share-based Compensation, Annual vesting periods | 4 years | ||
| Options granted | 0 | ||
| Discount rate of common stock | 15.00% | ||
| Employee stock purchase plan termination date | Mar. 31, 2011 | ||
| Shares purchased by employees | 16,700 | ||
| Net proceeds | 900,000 | ||
|
Restricted stock units [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Annual vesting period | 4 years | ||
| Total value of RSUs vesting | $ 500,000 | ||
| Grant date fair value based upon closing prices | $ 8.47 | ||
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Employee stock purchase plan discount percentage. No definition available.
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Employee stock purchase plan termination date. No definition available.
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- Definition
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award award vesting period before merger. No definition available.
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Share based compensation settlement payment. No definition available.
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Aggregate change in value for stock issued during the period as a result of employee stock purchase plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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|
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2012
|
|---|---|
| Summary of future minimum annual rental payments | |
| January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 | $ 2,270 |
| January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 | 1,612 |
| January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 | 1,241 |
| January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 | 890 |
| January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 | 649 |
| Thereafter | 1,971 |
| Total | $ 8,633 |
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the forth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Rental expense | $ 3,500,000 | $ 3,300,000 | $ 3,300,000 | |
| Total rental expense for utility poles | 5,800,000 | 6,000,000 | 5,200,000 | |
| Letters of credit issued | 9,500,000 | |||
| Compensatory damages | 8,863 | |||
| Punitive damages | 35,000 | |||
| Settlement made | $ 55,000 | |||
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Rental expenses for utility poles. No definition available.
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Setting compensatory damages. No definition available.
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Setting punitive damages. No definition available.
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Rental expense incurred for leased assets including furniture and equipment which has not been recognized in costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues; for example, cost of goods sold or other operating costs and expenses. No definition available.
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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- Definition
The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Preferred Equity Investment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Preferred Equity Investment (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Preferred membership investment | $ 150 | ||
| Preferred annual cash dividend | 12.00% | ||
| Cash dividends on preferred membership interest | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 18 |
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The amount of redeemable preferred stock reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of interest and dividend income, including amortization of the premium and discount on securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock. No definition available.
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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (Current receivables [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Valuation and qualifying accounts | |||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ 740 | $ 1,228 | $ 927 |
| Additions, Charged to costs and expenses | 2,325 | 2,232 | 1,325 |
| Additions, Charged to other accounts | |||
| Deductions, Charged to costs and expenses | 2,671 | 2,720 | 1,024 |
| Deductions, Charged to other accounts | |||
| Balance at end of period | $ 394 | $ 740 | $ 1,228 |
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Total of the adjustments in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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