Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Distribution Systems  
Summary of Net Property, Plant and Equipment

Net property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

($ in Millions)

 

Depreciable Lives

 

December 31, 2014

 

Land

 

 

 

$

33.0

 

Building and Improvements

 

3 - 40 years

 

 

305.5

 

Poles

 

13 - 40 years

 

 

223.0

 

Fiber

 

7 - 40 years

 

 

1,841.2

 

Copper

 

7 - 40 years

 

 

3,430.8

 

Conduit

 

13 - 47 years

 

 

89.2

 

Construction in progress

 

 

 

 

34.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,956.7

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

(3,384.9

)

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

$

2,571.8