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Selected Financial Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ 183,676 | $ 178,494 | $ 176,104 | $ 171,907 | $ 168,812 | $ 177,703 | $ 168,089 | $ 164,777 | $ 710,181 | $ 679,381 | $ 651,250 |
| Operating income | 19,270 | 25,392 | 24,633 | 19,685 | 16,030 | 31,933 | 22,300 | 20,262 | 88,980 | 90,524 | 87,926 |
| Net income attributable to General Communication, Inc. | $ 562 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,982 | $ 1,429 | $ (870) | $ 7,239 | $ (2,043) | $ 1,399 | $ 9,673 | $ 5,724 | $ 8,610 |
| Basic net income attributable to General Communication, Inc. common stockholders per common share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.03 | $ (0.02) | $ 0.16 | $ (0.04) | $ 0.03 | |||
| Diluted net income attributable to General Communication, Inc. common stockholders per common share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.03 | $ (0.02) | $ 0.15 | $ (0.04) | $ 0.02 | |||
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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