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Segments (Reportable segment revenues) (Details)

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Segments (Reportable segment revenues) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues $ 231,089us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 216,283us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Adjusted EBITDA 75,303gncma_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsIncomeTaxesAdjusted 74,797gncma_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsIncomeTaxesAdjusted
Wireless [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 59,204us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gncma_WirelessSegmentMember
62,517us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gncma_WirelessSegmentMember
Adjusted EBITDA 37,387gncma_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsIncomeTaxesAdjusted
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gncma_WirelessSegmentMember
38,022gncma_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsIncomeTaxesAdjusted
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gncma_WirelessSegmentMember
Wireline [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 171,885us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gncma_WirelineSegmentMember
153,766us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gncma_WirelineSegmentMember
Adjusted EBITDA $ 37,916gncma_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsIncomeTaxesAdjusted
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gncma_WirelineSegmentMember
$ 36,775gncma_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsbeforeEquityMethodInvestmentsIncomeTaxesAdjusted
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gncma_WirelineSegmentMember