v3.25.1
Description of the business: - Lessor Accounting and Leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities      
Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 13,916 $ 11,564  
Interest expense on finance lease liabilities 11,106 10,411  
Operating lease cost 17,444 24,251  
Total lease costs 42,466 46,226  
Operating cash flows from finance leases (9,723) (10,419)  
Operating cash flows from operating leases (18,665) (24,729)  
Financing cash flows from finance leases (8,003) (23,235)  
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities 38,961 54,423  
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 7,873 $ 5,151  
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (in years) 17 years 2 months 12 days 14 years 2 months 12 days  
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years) 11 years 1 month 6 days 12 years 3 months 18 days  
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases 8.10% 7.70%  
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases 7.60% 8.10%  
Finance leases-fiber lease agreements      
Additional finance lease future payments due $ 170,400    
Initial terms (in years) 20 years    
Future minimum payments under these operating lease agreements      
2026 $ 63,812    
2027 59,932    
2028 57,551    
2029 55,098    
2030 39,579    
Thereafter 245,191    
Total minimum lease obligations 521,163    
Less-amounts representing interest (169,326)    
Present value of minimum lease obligations 351,837    
Current maturities (55,973)   $ (57,172)
Lease obligations, net of current maturities 295,864   302,004
Future minimum payments under these finance lease agreements      
2026 65,639    
2027 61,187    
2028 61,327    
2029 59,928    
2030 59,748    
Thereafter 759,496    
Total minimum lease obligations 1,067,325    
Less-amounts representing interest (498,788)    
Present value of minimum lease obligations 568,537    
Current maturities (24,685)   (21,225)
Lease obligations, net of current maturities $ 543,852   $ 517,161
Minimum      
Finance leases-fiber lease agreements      
Initial terms (in years) 15 years    
Future minimum payments under these operating lease agreements      
Right to use specified fibers (in years) 20 years    
Maximum      
Finance leases-fiber lease agreements      
Initial terms (in years) 20 years    
Future minimum payments under these operating lease agreements      
Right to use specified fibers (in years) 25 years