Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
      2012   2011
  2021 Notes (a) $ 325,000   325,000
  2019 Notes (b)   425,000   425,000
  Senior Credit Facility (c)   90,000   60,000
  Rural Utility Service ("RUS") debt (d)   38,997   52,944
  CoBank Mortgage ("CoBank") note payable (d)   797   1,344
  Debt   879,794   864,288
  Less unamortized discount paid on the 2019 Notes   2,743   3,016
  Less current portion of long-term debt   1,928   3,241
  Long-term debt, net $ 875,123   858,031
Senior Note Redemption [Table Text Block]
    If redeemed during the twelve month period commencing June 1 of the year indicated:   Redemption Price
    2016   103.375%
    2017   102.250%
    2018   101.125%
    2019 and thereafter   100.000%

    If redeemed during the twelve month period commencing November 15 of the year indicated:   Redemption Price
    2014   104.313%
    2015   102.875%
    2016   101.438%
    2017 and thereafter   100.000%
Interest Margin [Table Text Block]
    Total Leverage Ratio (as defined)   Applicable Margin
    >3.75   4.00%
    >3.25 but <3.75   3.50%
    >2.75 but <3.25   3.00%
    <2.75   2.50%
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
  Years ending December 31,    
  2013 $ 1,928
  2014   1,525
  2015   91,387
  2016   1,430
  2017   1,475
  2018 and thereafter   782,049
      879,794
  Less unamortized discount paid on 2019 Notes   2,743
  Less current portion of long-term debt   1,928
    $ 875,123