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
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2015
Nov. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues     $ 232,293 $ 236,655 $ 233,766 $ 231,098 $ 241,344 $ 258,573 $ 247,528 $ 231,089 $ 933,812 $ 978,534 $ 910,198
Cost of Goods Sold                     302,578 322,338 302,704
Contribution                     631,234 656,196 607,494
Less SG&A                     (358,356) (338,379) (293,647)
Plus share-based compensation expense                     11,043 10,902 8,392
Plus imputed interest on financed devices                     2,557 751 0
Plus accretion expense                     1,229 1,121 1,249
Other                     337 (240) (372)
Adjusted EBITDA                     288,044 330,351 323,116
Capital expenditures $ 746 $ 49,794                 194,478 176,235 176,109
Goodwill     239,263       239,263       239,263 239,263 229,560
Total assets     2,065,939       1,966,940       2,065,939 1,966,940 1,992,761
Wholesale                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     208,109 267,676 269,977
Consumer                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     340,460 351,196 288,014
Business                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     385,243 359,662 352,207
Wireless                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     208,109 267,676 269,977
Cost of Goods Sold                     62,487 70,899 90,920
Contribution                     145,622 196,777 179,057
Less SG&A                     (16,439) (18,137) (21,631)
Plus share-based compensation expense                     0 0 0
Plus imputed interest on financed devices                     0 0  
Plus accretion expense                     252 559 733
Other                     0 0 0
Adjusted EBITDA                     129,435 179,199 158,159
Capital expenditures                     34,555 47,892 30,243
Goodwill     164,312       164,312       164,312 164,312 164,312
Total assets     601,796       594,250       601,796 594,250 625,417
Wireless | Wholesale                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     208,109 267,676 269,977
Wireless | Consumer                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     0 0 0
Wireless | Business                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     0 0 0
Wireline                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     725,703 710,858 640,221
Cost of Goods Sold                     240,091 251,439 211,784
Contribution                     485,612 459,419 428,437
Less SG&A                     (341,917) (320,242) (272,016)
Plus share-based compensation expense                     11,043 10,902 8,392
Plus imputed interest on financed devices                     2,557 751  
Plus accretion expense                     977 562 516
Other                     337 (240) (372)
Adjusted EBITDA                     158,609 151,152 164,957
Capital expenditures                     159,923 128,343 145,866
Goodwill     74,951       74,951       74,951 74,951 65,248
Total assets     $ 1,464,143       $ 1,372,690       1,464,143 1,372,690 1,367,344
Wireline | Wholesale                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     0 0 0
Wireline | Consumer                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     340,460 351,196 288,014
Wireline | Business                          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                          
Revenues                     $ 385,243 $ 359,662 $ 352,207