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Industry Segments Data (Reportable segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | $ 811,648 | $ 710,181 | $ 679,381 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 280,462 | 247,501 | 227,399 |
| Contribution | 531,186 | 462,680 | 451,982 |
| Less SG&A | 271,065 | 243,248 | 235,521 |
| Plus share-based compensation expense | 6,638 | 5,040 | 6,620 |
| Plus non-cash contribution expense | 0 | 960 | 0 |
| Plus (less) accretion expense | 77 | 508 | 619 |
| Other expense | 447 | 869 | (59) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 267,283 | 226,809 | 223,641 |
| Capital expenditures | 180,554 | ||
| Goodwill | 219,041 | 77,294 | 74,883 |
| Total assets | 2,011,807 | 1,506,522 | |
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Wholesale [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 197,218 | 124,745 | 119,521 |
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Consumer [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 274,805 | 269,357 | 266,750 |
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Business Services [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 222,814 | 207,892 | 207,860 |
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Managed Broadband [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 116,811 | 108,187 | 85,250 |
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Wireless [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 124,745 | 119,521 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 68,086 | 58,737 | 42,687 |
| Contribution | 129,132 | 66,008 | 76,834 |
| Less SG&A | 20,030 | 15,475 | 14,868 |
| Plus share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plus non-cash contribution expense | 0 | ||
| Plus (less) accretion expense | 507 | 269 | 349 |
| Other expense | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 109,609 | 50,802 | 62,315 |
| Capital expenditures | 28,156 | ||
| Goodwill | 155,445 | ||
| Total assets | 624,740 | ||
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Wireless [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 197,218 | 124,745 | 119,521 |
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Wireless [Member] | Consumer [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wireless [Member] | Business Services [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wireless [Member] | Managed Broadband [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wireline [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 614,430 | 585,436 | 559,860 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 212,376 | 188,764 | 184,712 |
| Contribution | 402,054 | 396,672 | 375,148 |
| Less SG&A | 251,035 | 227,773 | 220,653 |
| Plus share-based compensation expense | 6,638 | 5,040 | 6,620 |
| Plus non-cash contribution expense | 960 | ||
| Plus (less) accretion expense | (430) | 239 | 270 |
| Other expense | 447 | 869 | (59) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 157,674 | 176,007 | 161,326 |
| Capital expenditures | 152,398 | ||
| Goodwill | 63,596 | ||
| Total assets | 1,387,067 | ||
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Wireline [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wireline [Member] | Consumer [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 274,805 | 269,357 | 266,750 |
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Wireline [Member] | Business Services [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 222,814 | 207,892 | 207,860 |
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Wireline [Member] | Managed Broadband [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total | $ 116,811 | $ 108,187 | $ 85,250 |