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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 24, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/
Entity Central Index Key	0000354963
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,096,146
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 53,681	$ 38,316
Accounts receivable, net	25,538	25,824
Income taxes receivable	7,745	16,576
Materials and supplies	8,577	10,715
Prepaid expenses and other	5,626	5,580
Deferred income taxes	1,169	963
Total current assets	102,336	97,974
Investments, including $2,544 and $2,528 carried at fair value	9,463	9,332
Property, plant and equipment, net	405,729	408,963
Other Assets
Intangible assets, net	69,991	70,816
Deferred charges and other assets, net	9,076	9,921
Net other assets	79,067	80,737
Total assets	596,595	597,006
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,500	5,750
Accounts payable	5,727	12,604
Advanced billings and customer deposits	12,042	11,661
Accrued compensation	2,633	4,192
Accrued liabilities and other	9,242	9,787
Total current liabilities	41,144	43,994
Long-term debt, less current maturities	218,500	224,250
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	72,202	74,547
Deferred lease payable	6,393	6,156
Asset retirement obligations	6,611	6,485
Other liabilities	8,137	7,259
Total other liabilities	93,343	94,447
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock	27,783	26,759
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,247	2,594
Retained earnings	213,578	204,962
Total shareholders' equity	243,608	234,315
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 596,595	$ 597,006

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Investments at fair value	$ 2,544	$ 2,528

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investment securities as of the balance sheet date which may include marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
Operating revenues	$ 80,452	$ 76,010
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	32,236	30,700
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	17,149	16,129
Depreciation and amortization	15,387	13,972
Total operating expenses	64,772	60,801
Operating income	15,680	15,209
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,048)	(2,152)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	(18)	148
Non-operating income, net	628	520
Income before income taxes	14,242	13,725
Income tax expense	5,626	5,374
Net income	8,616	8,351
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate hedge, net of tax	(347)	532
Comprehensive income	$ 8,269	$ 8,883
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.35
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	24,059	23,973
Weighted average shares, diluted (in shares)	24,221	24,032

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 24,688	$ 184,023	$ (863)	$ 207,848
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	23,962
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 0	29,586	0	29,586
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0	0	3,457	3,457
Dividends declared	0	(8,647)	0	(8,647)
Dividends reinvested in common stock	$ 475	0	0	475
Dividends reinvested in common stock (in shares)	20
Stock based compensation	$ 1,938	0	0	1,938
Stock options exercised	$ 1,186	0	0	1,186
Stock options exercised (in shares)	66
Common stock issued for share awards	$ 0	0	0	0
Common stock issued for share awards (in shares)	68
Common stock issued	$ 10	0	0	10
Common stock issued (in shares)	1
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,600)	0	0	(1,600)
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(77)
Net excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	$ 62	0	0	62
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 26,759	204,962	2,594	234,315
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	24,040
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 0	8,616	0	8,616
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0	0	(347)	(347)
Stock based compensation	1,147	0	0	1,147
Stock options exercised	$ 1,110	0	0	1,110
Stock options exercised (in shares)	50
Common stock issued for share awards	$ 0	0	0	0
Common stock issued for share awards (in shares)	55
Common stock issued	$ 2	0	0	2
Common stock issued (in shares)	1
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,540)	0	0	(1,540)
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(50)
Net excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	$ 305	0	0	305
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 27,783	$ 213,578	$ 2,247	$ 243,608
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	24,096

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 $ / shares
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 8,616	$ 8,351
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	14,556	12,808
Amortization	831	1,164
Provision for bad debt	234	453
Stock based compensation expense	1,147	425
Excess tax benefits on stock awards	(305)	(30)
Deferred income taxes	(2,013)	(1,394)
Net (gain) loss on disposal of equipment	(425)	100
Realized (gain) loss on disposal of investments	0	(3)
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments	29	(93)
Net gains from patronage and equity investments	(163)	(171)
Other	(12)	696
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable	52	230
Materials and supplies	2,138	2,603
Income taxes receivable	8,831	2,466
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable	(384)	(2,815)
Deferred lease payable	237	318
Other prepaids, deferrals and accruals	(772)	(2,399)
Net cash provided by operating activities	32,597	22,709
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchase and construction of property, plant and equipment	(17,196)	(26,024)
Proceeds from sales of assets	0	25
Cash received from sales of equipment	84	128
Purchase of investment securities	0	(12)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities	3	45
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,109)	(25,838)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	(739)
Excess tax benefits on stock awards	305	30
Repurchases of stock	(1,540)	(155)
Proceeds from sale of stock	1,112	2
Net cash used in financing activities	(123)	(862)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	15,365	(3,991)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning	38,316	71,086
Ending	53,681	67,095
Cash payments for:
Interest	1,954	2,171
Income taxes (refunded) paid, net	$ (1,192)	$ 4,302

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Other cash flow information:
Exchange of equipment for new equipment purchase	$ 3.2
Capital expenditures		$ 7.6

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company and Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim results have been reflected therein. All such adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The balance sheet information at December 31, 2013 was derived from the audited December 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet. Operating revenues and income from operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

2. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Plant in service	$	654,586	$	633,480
Plant under construction		13,136		23,181
		667,722		656,661
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation		261,993		247,698
Net property, plant and equipment	$	405,729	$	408,963

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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Earnings per share	3 Months Ended
Earnings per share	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings per share [Abstract]
Earnings per share	3. Earnings per share Basic net income per share was computed on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share was computed under the treasury stock method, assuming the conversion as of the beginning of the period, for all dilutive stock options. Of 676 thousand and 725 thousand shares and options outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, 96 thousand and 341 thousand were anti-dilutive, respectively. These shares and options have been excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share for their respective period. There were no adjustments to net income for either period.

Investments Carried at Fair Value	3 Months Ended
Investments Carried at Fair Value	Mar. 31, 2014
Investments Carried at Fair Value [Abstract]
Investments Carried at Fair Value	4. Investments Carried at Fair Value Investments include $2.5 million of investments carried at fair value at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, consisting of equity, bond and money market mutual funds. These investments were acquired under a rabbi trust arrangement related to a non-qualified supplemental retirement plan maintained by the Company. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized $45 thousand in dividend and interest income from investments and recorded net unrealized losses of $29 thousand on these investments. Fair values for these investments held under the rabbi trust were determined by Level 1 quoted market prices for the underlying mutual funds.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
Financial Instruments	Mar. 31, 2014
Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	5. Financial Instruments Financial instruments on the consolidated balance sheets that approximate fair value include: cash and cash equivalents, receivables, investments carried at fair value, payables, accrued liabilities, interest rate swaps and variable rate long-term debt.

Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

6. Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to cash flows and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps (both those designated as cash flow hedges as well as those not designated as cash flow hedges) involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The Company entered into a pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swap of $63.3 million of notional principal in August 2010. This interest rate swap was not designated as a cash flow hedge. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in interest expense each reporting period. The change in fair value recorded in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was a decrease of $104 thousand. This swap expired in July 2013.

The Company entered into a pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swap of $174.6 million of notional principal in September 2012. This interest rate swap was designated as a cash flow hedge. The total outstanding notional amount of cash flow hedges was $174.6 million as of March 31, 2014.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The Company uses its derivatives to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings through interest expense. No hedge ineffectiveness was recognized during any of the periods presented.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the interest rate swap designated and that qualifies as a cash flow hedge are reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. As of March 31, 2014, the Company estimates that $1.6 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense during the next twelve months due to the interest rate swap since the fixed interest rate paid on the hedge exceeds the variable interest rate on the debt.

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as its classification on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands; amounts in parentheses indicate debits):

	Derivatives
		Fair Value as of
	Balance Sheet	March 31,			December 31,
	Location	2014			2013

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swaps	Accrued liabilities and other	$	1,639		$	1,590
	Deferred charges and other assets net		(5,396	)		(5,926	)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	(3,757	)	$	(4,336	)

The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market (level 2 fair value inputs).

The table below presents change in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands; amounts in parentheses indicate debits):

	Gains and (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Income Taxes			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	4,336		$	(1,742	)	$	2,594
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(1,002	)		401			(601	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (to interest expense)		423			(169	)		254
Net current period other comprehensive income		(579	)		232			(347	)
Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	3,757		$	(1,510	)	$	2,247

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

7. Segment Information

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers. The Company has three reportable segments, which the Company operates and manages as strategic business units organized by lines of business: (1) Wireless, (2) Cable, and (3) Wireline. A fourth segment, Other, primarily includes Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, the parent holding company.

The Wireless segment provides digital wireless service to a portion of a four-state area covering the region from Harrisburg, York and Altoona, Pennsylvania, to Harrisonburg, Virginia, as a Sprint PCS Affiliate. This segment also owns cell site towers built on leased land, and leases space on these towers to both affiliates and non-affiliated service providers.

The Cable segment provides video, internet and voice services in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. It does not include video, internet and voice services provided to customers in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

The Wireline segment provides regulated and unregulated voice services, DSL internet access, and long distance access services throughout Shenandoah County and portions of Rockingham, Frederick, Warren and Augusta counties, Virginia. The segment also provides video services in portions of Shenandoah County, and leases fiber optic facilities throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, northern Virginia and adjacent areas along the Interstate 81 corridor, including portions of West Virginia and Maryland.

Effective for fiscal year 2014, our segment presentations were updated to reflect two changes. First, in late 2013, the Company restructured its management team to primarily align its organization with its operating segments (Wireless, Cable and Wireline), rather than on a functional basis (sales and marketing, operations and engineering). As part of this restructuring, the Company determined that the operations associated with its video product offered in Shenandoah County, Virginia, would be included in the Wireline segment. The video services offered in Shenandoah County share much of the network which the regulated telephone company uses to serve its customers. These services had previously been included in the Cable segment.

Second, primarily as a result of the restructuring described above, the Company’s allocations of certain shared general and administrative expenses were updated to reflect how our senior management team makes financial decisions and manages resources. Since the Vice Presidents managing the operating segments do not directly control these expenses, the Company has chosen to record these at the holding company. As a result, certain costs, including finance and accounting, executive management, legal, and human resources, are now recorded to the Other segment as corporate costs. In this way, segment performance presents a clearer picture of the trends in an individual segment’s profitability.

The segment information provided below has been updated to reflect these presentation changes for all periods presented.

Three months ended March 31, 2014

(in thousands)

	Wireless		Cable			Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
External revenues
Service revenues	$	47,232	$	17,424		$	5,100	$	-		$	-		$	69,756
Other		2,756		3,030			4,910		-			-			10,696
Total external revenues		49,988		20,454			10,010		-			-			80,452
Internal revenues		1,091		26			5,765		-			(6,882	)		-
Total operating revenues		51,079		20,480			15,775		-			(6,882	)		80,452

Operating expenses
Costs of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below		18,657		12,390			7,482		-			(6,293	)		32,236
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below		8,432		4,646			1,244		3,416			(589	)		17,149
Depreciation and amortization		7,196		5,404			2,697		90			-			15,387
Total operating expenses		34,285		22,440			11,423		3,506			(6,882	)		64,772
Operating income (loss)	$	16,794	$	(1,960	)	$	4,352	$	(3,506	)	$	-		$	15,680

Three months ended March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

	Wireless		Cable			Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
External revenues
Service revenues	$	44,065	$	16,163		$	5,117	$	-		$	-		$	65,345
Other		3,019		2,301			5,345		-			-			10,665
Total external revenues		47,084		18,464			10,462		-			-			76,010
Internal revenues		1,073		49			4,639		-			(5,761	)		-
Total operating revenues		48,157		18,513			15,101		-			(5,761	)		76,010

Operating expenses
Costs of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below		17,530		11,222			7,166		-			(5,218	)		30,700
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below		7,887		4,425			1,361		2,999			(543	)		16,129
Depreciation and amortization		6,028		5,205			2,731		8			-			13,972
Total operating expenses		31,445		20,852			11,258		3,007			(5,761	)		60,801
Operating income (loss)	$	16,712	$	(2,339	)	$	3,843	$	(3,007	)		-		$	15,209

A reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ operating income to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Total consolidated operating income	$	15,680		$	15,209
Interest expense		(2,048	)		(2,152	)
Non-operating income (expense), net		610			668
Income before income taxes	$	14,242		$	13,725

The Company's assets by segment are as follows:
(in thousands)
	March 31,			December 31,
	2014			2013

Wireless	$	215,734		$	229,038
Cable		209,320			199,184
Wireline		87,777			92,455
Other		428,761			435,804
Combined totals		941,592			956,481
Inter-segment eliminations		(344,997	)		(359,475	)
Consolidated totals	$	596,595		$	597,006

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	8. Income Taxes The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns and various state and local income tax returns. With few exceptions, years prior to 2010 are no longer subject to examination. The Company is under audit in the state of Maryland for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 tax years, and in the state of Pennsylvania for the 2009 tax year. No other state or federal income tax audits were in process as of March 31, 2014.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Plant in service	$	654,586	$	633,480
Plant under construction		13,136		23,181
		667,722		656,661
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation		261,993		247,698
Net property, plant and equipment	$	405,729	$	408,963

Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule of derivative financial instruments as well as its classification on the consolidated balance sheet

	Derivatives
		Fair Value as of
	Balance Sheet	March 31,			December 31,
	Location	2014			2013

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swaps	Accrued liabilities and other	$	1,639		$	1,590
	Deferred charges and other assets net		(5,396	)		(5,926	)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	(3,757	)	$	(4,336	)

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The table below presents change in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands; amounts in parentheses indicate debits):

	Gains and (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Income Taxes			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	4,336		$	(1,742	)	$	2,594
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(1,002	)		401			(601	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (to interest expense)		423			(169	)		254
Net current period other comprehensive income		(579	)		232			(347	)
Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	3,757		$	(1,510	)	$	2,247

Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Information [Abstract]

Selected Financial Data for Segments

The segment information provided below has been updated to reflect these presentation changes for all periods presented.

Three months ended March 31, 2014

(in thousands)

	Wireless		Cable			Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
External revenues
Service revenues	$	47,232	$	17,424		$	5,100	$	-		$	-		$	69,756
Other		2,756		3,030			4,910		-			-			10,696
Total external revenues		49,988		20,454			10,010		-			-			80,452
Internal revenues		1,091		26			5,765		-			(6,882	)		-
Total operating revenues		51,079		20,480			15,775		-			(6,882	)		80,452

Operating expenses
Costs of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below		18,657		12,390			7,482		-			(6,293	)		32,236
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below		8,432		4,646			1,244		3,416			(589	)		17,149
Depreciation and amortization		7,196		5,404			2,697		90			-			15,387
Total operating expenses		34,285		22,440			11,423		3,506			(6,882	)		64,772
Operating income (loss)	$	16,794	$	(1,960	)	$	4,352	$	(3,506	)	$	-		$	15,680

Three months ended March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

	Wireless		Cable			Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
External revenues
Service revenues	$	44,065	$	16,163		$	5,117	$	-		$	-		$	65,345
Other		3,019		2,301			5,345		-			-			10,665
Total external revenues		47,084		18,464			10,462		-			-			76,010
Internal revenues		1,073		49			4,639		-			(5,761	)		-
Total operating revenues		48,157		18,513			15,101		-			(5,761	)		76,010

Operating expenses
Costs of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below		17,530		11,222			7,166		-			(5,218	)		30,700
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below		7,887		4,425			1,361		2,999			(543	)		16,129
Depreciation and amortization		6,028		5,205			2,731		8			-			13,972
Total operating expenses		31,445		20,852			11,258		3,007			(5,761	)		60,801
Operating income (loss)	$	16,712	$	(2,339	)	$	3,843	$	(3,007	)		-		$	15,209

Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ operating income to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Total consolidated operating income	$	15,680		$	15,209
Interest expense		(2,048	)		(2,152	)
Non-operating income (expense), net		610			668
Income before income taxes	$	14,242		$	13,725

Assets by Segment

The Company's assets by segment are as follows:
(in thousands)
	March 31,			December 31,
	2014			2013

Wireless	$	215,734		$	229,038
Cable		209,320			199,184
Wireline		87,777			92,455
Other		428,761			435,804
Combined totals		941,592			956,481
Inter-segment eliminations		(344,997	)		(359,475	)
Consolidated totals	$	596,595		$	597,006

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	$ 667,722	$ 656,661
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation	261,993	247,698
Property, plant and equipment, net	405,729	408,963
Plant in Service [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	654,586	633,480
Plant under Construction [Member]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	$ 13,136	$ 23,181

- Definition

The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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Earnings per share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Earnings per share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings per share [Abstract]
Shares and options outstanding (in shares)	676	725
Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	96	341

- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Antidilution
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505113

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6510752

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Contingent Stock Agreement
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6508534

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257

Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 40
-Subparagraph c
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 13, 14
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 07-4
-Paragraph 4
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 171
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Investments Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments Carried at Fair Value [Abstract]
Investments at fair value	$ 2,544		$ 2,528
Dividend and interest income from investments	45
Net unrealized losses recognized	$ (29)	$ 93

- Definition

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Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2010
Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Notional amount of cash flow hedges	$ 174,600
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	2,594
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	$ 2,247
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of notional principal interest rate swap				$ 174,600	$ 63,300
Derivative, expiry date	Jul. 31, 2013
Gains and (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	$ 4,336
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Before Tax	(1,002)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (to interest expense), before tax	423
Net current period other comprehensive income before tax	(579)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	3,757
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	(1,742)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, tax	401
Amounts reclassified From accumulated other comprehensive income tax (to interest expense)	(169)
Net current period other comprehensive income, tax	232
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	(1,510)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	2,594
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	(601)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (to interest expense), net of tax	254
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax	(347)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	2,247
Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Changes in fair value recorded in interest expense		$ (104)
Amount reclassified as an increase to interest expense during next twelve months	1,600
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	(3,757)		$ (4,336)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued liabilities and other [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives Liabilities, Fair Value	1,639		1,590
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Deferred charges, and other assets net [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	$ (5,396)		$ (5,926)

Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) Segment State	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment	3
Non Sprint-Nextel operations, number of states \| State	4
External revenues [Abstract]
Service revenues	$ 69,756	$ 65,345
Other revenues	10,696	10,665
Total external revenues	80,452	76,010
Internal revenues	0	0
Total operating revenues	80,452	76,010
Operating expenses [Abstract]
Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	32,236	30,700
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	17,149	16,129
Depreciation and amortization	15,387	13,972
Total operating expenses	64,772	60,801
Operating income (loss)	15,680	15,209
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations from segments to consolidated [Abstract]
Total consolidated operating income	15,680	15,209
Interest expense	(2,048)	(2,152)
Non-operating income (expense), net	610	668
Income before income taxes	14,242	13,725
Assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	596,595		$ 597,006
Wireless [Member]
External revenues [Abstract]
Service revenues	47,232	44,065
Other revenues	2,756	3,019
Total external revenues	49,988	47,084
Internal revenues	1,091	1,073
Total operating revenues	51,079	48,157
Operating expenses [Abstract]
Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	18,657	17,530
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	8,432	7,887
Depreciation and amortization	7,196	6,028
Total operating expenses	34,285	31,445
Operating income (loss)	16,794	16,712
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations from segments to consolidated [Abstract]
Total consolidated operating income	16,794	16,712
Assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	215,734		229,038
Cable [Member]
External revenues [Abstract]
Service revenues	17,424	16,163
Other revenues	3,030	2,301
Total external revenues	20,454	18,464
Internal revenues	26	49
Total operating revenues	20,480	18,513
Operating expenses [Abstract]
Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	12,390	11,222
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	4,646	4,425
Depreciation and amortization	5,404	5,205
Total operating expenses	22,440	20,852
Operating income (loss)	(1,960)	(2,339)
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations from segments to consolidated [Abstract]
Total consolidated operating income	(1,960)	(2,339)
Assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	209,320		199,184
Wireline [Member]
External revenues [Abstract]
Service revenues	5,100	5,117
Other revenues	4,910	5,345
Total external revenues	10,010	10,462
Internal revenues	5,765	4,639
Total operating revenues	15,775	15,101
Operating expenses [Abstract]
Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	7,482	7,166
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	1,244	1,361
Depreciation and amortization	2,697	2,731
Total operating expenses	11,423	11,258
Operating income (loss)	4,352	3,843
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations from segments to consolidated [Abstract]
Total consolidated operating income	4,352	3,843
Assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	87,777		92,455
Other [Member]
External revenues [Abstract]
Service revenues	0	0
Other revenues	0	0
Total external revenues	0	0
Internal revenues	0	0
Total operating revenues	0	0
Operating expenses [Abstract]
Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	0	0
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	3,416	2,999
Depreciation and amortization	90	8
Total operating expenses	3,506	3,007
Operating income (loss)	(3,506)	(3,007)
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations from segments to consolidated [Abstract]
Total consolidated operating income	(3,506)	(3,007)
Assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	428,761		435,804
Eliminations [Member]
External revenues [Abstract]
Service revenues	0	0
Other revenues	0	0
Total external revenues	0	0
Internal revenues	(6,882)	(5,761)
Total operating revenues	(6,882)	(5,761)
Operating expenses [Abstract]
Cost of goods and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	(6,293)	(5,218)
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	(589)	(543)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Total operating expenses	(6,882)	(5,761)
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations from segments to consolidated [Abstract]
Total consolidated operating income	0	$ 0
Assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	(344,997)		(359,475)
Total Segments [Member]
Assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	$ 941,592		$ 956,481