Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Industry Segments Data (Reportable segment) (Details)

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Industry Segments Data (Reportable segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   $ 978,534 $ 910,198 $ 811,648
Cost of Goods Sold   322,338 302,704 280,462
Contribution   656,196 607,494 531,186
Less SG&A   (338,379) (293,647) (271,065)
Plus share-based compensation expense   10,902 8,392 6,638
Plus accretion expense   1,121 1,249 77
Other   511 (372) 447
Adjusted EBITDA   330,351 323,116 267,283
Capital expenditures $ 746 176,235 176,109 180,554
Goodwill   239,263 229,560 219,041
Total assets   1,982,308 2,002,378 1,972,054
Wholesale        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   267,676 269,977 197,218
Consumer        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   351,196 288,014 274,805
Business Services        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   209,975 225,963 222,814
Managed Broadband        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   149,687 126,244 116,811
Wireless        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   267,676 269,977 197,218
Cost of Goods Sold   70,899 90,920 68,086
Contribution   196,777 179,057 129,132
Less SG&A   (18,137) (21,631) (20,030)
Plus share-based compensation expense   0 0 0
Plus accretion expense   559 733 507
Other   0 0 0
Adjusted EBITDA   179,199 158,159 109,609
Capital expenditures   47,892 30,243 28,156
Goodwill   164,312 164,312 155,445
Total assets   594,250 625,417 624,740
Wireless | Wholesale        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   267,676 269,977 197,218
Wireless | Consumer        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   0 0 0
Wireless | Business Services        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   0 0 0
Wireless | Managed Broadband        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   0 0 0
Wireline        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   710,858 640,221 614,430
Cost of Goods Sold   251,439 211,784 212,376
Contribution   459,419 428,437 402,054
Less SG&A   (320,242) (272,016) (251,035)
Plus share-based compensation expense   10,902 8,392 6,638
Plus accretion expense   562 516 (430)
Other   511 (372) 447
Adjusted EBITDA   151,152 164,957 157,674
Capital expenditures   128,343 145,866 152,398
Goodwill   74,951 65,248 63,596
Total assets   1,388,058 1,376,961 1,347,314
Wireline | Wholesale        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   0 0 0
Wireline | Consumer        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   351,196 288,014 274,805
Wireline | Business Services        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   209,975 225,963 222,814
Wireline | Managed Broadband        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues   $ 149,687 $ 126,244 $ 116,811