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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Business Acquisition) (Details) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Jul. 22, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Purchase of business | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 0 | |
| Purchase price allocation: | ||||
| Goodwill | 215,384 | 77,294 | ||
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Purchase of business | 100,000 | |||
| Fair value of the one-third ownership interest of AWN | 272,198 | |||
| Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 372,198 | |||
| Purchase price allocation: | ||||
| Current assets | 17,132 | |||
| Property and equipment, including construction in progress | 82,865 | |||
| Goodwill | 138,090 | |||
| Other assets | 74,523 | |||
| Fair value of liabilities assumed | (6,012) | |||
| Total fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed | 372,198 | |||
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ACS [Member] | Wireless Licenses [Member]
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| Purchase price allocation: | ||||
| Wireless licenses | $ 65,600 | |||
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Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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