Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Non-controlling Interests (Tables)

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Non-controlling Interests (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Non-controlling Interests [Abstract]  
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]
  December 31, 2012
    Assets   Equity
    Carrying Value Classification   Carrying Value Classification
  $ 22,348 Restricted cash 1 $ 32,258 Non-controlling interest
    10,607 Construction in progress   697 Retained earnings attributable to General Communication, Inc. common stockholders
  $ 32,955   $ 32,955  
             
  December 31, 2011
    Assets   Equity
    Carrying Value Classification   Carrying Value Classification
  $ 15,910 Restricted cash $ 16,308 Non-controlling interest
    711 Construction in progress   313 Retained earnings attributable to General Communication, Inc. common stockholders
  $ 16,621   $ 16,621  
             
  1 An additional $8.6 million in restricted cash is held at Unicom for use only on TERRA-NW.