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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Narratives) (Details)

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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
entity
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Total High Cost Support Program [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Total High Cost Support Program [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Total High Cost Support Program [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Total High Cost Support Program [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Common Stock - Class A [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Common Stock - Class A [Member]
Jul. 22, 2013
ACS [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Common Stock - Class A [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Stock Buyback Program [Member]
Common Stock - Class A [Member]
Business                              
Year founded     1979                        
Principles of Consolidation                              
Number of VIEs     4                        
Acquisition                              
Percentage of voting interests acquired                       66.66%      
Earnings Per Share                              
Shares contingently issuable 0 50,000                          
Common Stock                              
Authorized amount, repurchase of stock     $ 5,000,000.0                        
Stock repurchased during period, shares                   29,000 1,538,000     735,000 1,500,000
Stock repurchased during period, value     536,000 13,062,000           536,000 13,192,000     6,300,000 12,900,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining value authorized to be repurchased                         116,100,000    
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Receivables                              
Period past due for write-off of trade accounts receivable     120 days                        
Revenue Recognition                              
Revenues 224,399,000 189,661,000 440,682,000 375,877,000   17,000,000 10,500,000 33,500,000 21,100,000            
Receivables $ 203,550,000   $ 203,550,000   $ 228,372,000 $ 47,400,000   $ 47,400,000