Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Components
The components of our property, plant and equipment are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Land
$
6,777

 
$
7,663

Building and leasehold improvements
137,235

 
190,258

Network equipment, communication towers and network software
4,074,786

 
4,735,361

Software, office equipment, furniture and fixtures and other
678,300

 
753,665

Corporate aircraft

 
42,747

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(2,669,566
)
 
(2,907,939
)
 
2,227,532

 
2,821,755

Construction in progress
205,401

 
515,790

 
$
2,432,933

 
$
3,337,545