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| Network | 100380 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) (http://www.adtran.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000926282 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Future Minimum Rental Payments under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases with Original Maturities of Greater than 12 Months | As of December 31, 2016, future minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases with original maturities of greater than 12 months are as follows:
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