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Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019
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 Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		49,845,597

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,859	$ 85,086
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $464 and $534, respectively	58,153	54,407
Income taxes receivable	0	5,282
Inventory, net of allowances of $81 and $113, respectively	7,240	5,265
Prepaid expenses and other	52,533	60,162
Total current assets	187,785	210,202
Investments	11,274	10,788
Property, plant and equipment, net	701,980	701,359
Intangible assets, net	339,714	366,029
Goodwill	149,070	146,497
Operating lease right-of-use assets	361,564	0
Deferred charges and other assets	48,325	49,891
Total assets	1,799,712	1,484,766
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of unamortized loan fees	24,293	20,618
Accounts payable	25,410	35,987
Advanced billings and customer deposits	8,095	7,919
Accrued compensation	4,488	9,452
Income taxes payable	2,306	0
Current operating lease liabilities	39,400	0
Accrued liabilities and other	15,129	14,563
Total current liabilities	119,121	88,539
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized loan fees	726,970	749,624
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	123,169	127,453
Deferred lease		22,436
Asset retirement obligations	29,846	28,584
Retirement plan obligations	10,323	11,519
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	322,635	0
Other liabilities	15,034	14,364
Total other long-term liabilities	501,007	204,356
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, no par value, authorized 96,000; 49,844 and 49,630 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	0	0
Additional paid in capital	46,641	47,456
Retained earnings	400,421	386,511
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	5,552	8,280
Total shareholders’ equity	452,614	442,247
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,799,712	$ 1,484,766

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 464	$ 534
Inventory reserve	$ 81	$ 113
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	96,000	96,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	49,844	49,630
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	49,844	49,630

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating revenue:
Operating revenues	$ 158,843	$ 154,138
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	28,722	28,750
Depreciation and amortization	41,179	43,487
Total operating expenses	134,056	137,384
Operating income (loss)	24,787	16,754
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(7,954)	(9,332)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	250	(32)
Non-operating income (loss), net	1,037	1,021
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,120	8,411
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,210	1,828
Net income (loss)	13,910	6,583
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate hedge, net of tax		3,062
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate hedge, net of tax	(2,728)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 11,182	$ 9,645
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted:
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.13
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.13
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	49,775	49,474
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	50,115	50,024
Service revenue and other
Operating revenue:
Operating revenues	$ 143,231	$ 136,559
Equipment revenue
Operating revenue:
Operating revenues	15,612	17,579
Cost of services
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	49,518	49,342
Cost of goods sold
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	$ 14,637	$ 15,805

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Shares of Common Stock (no par value)	Additional Paid in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Change in Accounting Principle - Adoption of ASU 2014-09	$ 56,097			$ 56,097
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		49,328,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	350,222		$ 44,787	297,205	$ 8,230
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	6,583			6,583
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	3,062				3,062
Stock based compensation (in shares)		177,000
Stock based compensation	2,037		2,037
Stock options exercised (in shares)		15,000
Stock options exercised	104		104
Common stock issued	5		5
Shares retired for settlement of employee taxes upon issuance of vested equity awards (in shares)		(57,000)
Shares retired for settlement of employee taxes upon issuance of vested equity awards	(1,858)		(1,858)
Common stock issued to acquire non-controlling interests of nTelos (in shares)		76,000
Common stock issued to acquire non-controlling interest in nTelos	0
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		49,539,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 416,252		45,075	359,885	11,292
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	49,630,000	49,630,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 442,247		47,456	386,511	8,280
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	13,910			13,910
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	(2,728)				(2,728)
Stock based compensation (in shares)		167,000
Stock based compensation	1,802		1,802
Stock options exercised (in shares)		28,000
Stock options exercised	175		175
Common stock issued	8		8
Shares retired for settlement of employee taxes upon issuance of vested equity awards (in shares)		(57,000)
Shares retired for settlement of employee taxes upon issuance of vested equity awards	(2,800)		(2,800)
Common stock issued to acquire non-controlling interests of nTelos (in shares)		76,000
Common stock issued to acquire non-controlling interest in nTelos	$ 0
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	49,844,000	49,844,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 452,614		$ 46,641	$ 400,421	$ 5,552

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 13,910	$ 6,583
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	35,520	36,634
Amortization	5,659	6,853
Bad debt expense	367	369
Stock based compensation expense, net of amount capitalized	1,714	2,037
Waived management fee	9,628	9,048
Deferred income taxes	(3,378)	(3,684)
(Gain) loss on investments	(250)	33
Net (gain) loss from patronage and equity investments	(890)	(830)
Amortization of long-term debt issuance costs	963	1,129
Net benefit from retirement plans	(38)	0
Accrued interest and other	192	373
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,127)	3,271
Inventory, net	(1,975)	(2,457)
Current income taxes	7,588	8,950
Operating lease right-of-use assets	7,779
Other assets	(1,460)	(6,482)
Accounts payable	4,641	216
Lease liabilities	(9,662)
Deferred lease	0	736
Other deferrals and accruals	(5,518)	(1,919)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	61,663	60,860
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(44,420)	(24,382)
Cash disbursed for acquisitions	(10,000)	(52,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	53	263
Cash distributions (contributions) from investments and other	(8)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(54,375)	(76,118)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Principal payments on long-term debt	(19,889)	(12,125)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings	0	15,000
Principal payments on revolving credit facility	0	(15,000)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	72	0
Taxes paid for equity award issuances	(2,698)	(1,754)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(22,515)	(13,879)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(15,227)	(29,137)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	85,086	78,585
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 69,859	$ 49,448

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	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 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial reporting and as required by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. The information contained herein should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Adoption of New Accounting Principles There have been no developments related to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and note disclosures, from those disclosed in the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, that would be expected to impact the Company except for the following: The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), as of January 1, 2019. The Company elected not to reclassify stranded income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) to retained earnings and has implemented this election as its accounting policy as of January 1, 2019. The Company utilizes the portfolio approach as its policy to release the income tax effects from accumulated OCI as the entire portfolio is liquidated, sold or extinguished. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842” or “the new lease standard”) on January 1, 2019. Topic 842 replaces previous leasing guidance with a comprehensive lease measurement and recognition standard and expanded disclosure requirements. Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet as liabilities, with corresponding right-of-use, or ROU, assets. The Company adopted the new lease standard utilizing the modified retrospective approach. As a result, comparable period information has not been retrospectively updated. The modified retrospective approach includes a package of optional practical expedients that we elected to apply. As a result, the Company did not reassess prior conclusions regarding lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs under the new standard. In those circumstances where the Company is the lessee, we have elected to account for non-lease components associated with our leases (e.g., maintenance costs) and lease components as a single lease component for substantially all of our asset classes under Topic 842.

Leases

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

The Company leases various cell sites, warehouses, retail stores, and office facilities for use in our business. These agreements include fixed rental payments as well as variable rental payments, such as those based on relevant inflation indices. The accounting lease term includes optional renewal periods that we are reasonably certain to exercise based on our assessment of relevant contractual and economic factors. The related lease payments are discounted at lease commencement using the Company's incremental borrowing rate in order to measure the lease liability and ROU asset.

The incremental borrowing rate is determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The Company uses the observable unsecured borrowing rate and risk-adjusts that rate to approximate a collateralized rate. Under the new lease standard, leases are remeasured upon the occurrence of certain events or modifications.

Adoption of the new lease standard did not materially impact the Company's consolidated net earnings, cash flows, liquidity or loan covenants.

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the consolidated January 1, 2019 balance sheet for the adoption of the new lease standard were as follows:



(in thousands)	December 31, 2018 As Previously Reported		Effect of the Adoption of ASC Topic 842 (Leases)			January 1, 2019 As Adjusted
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other	$	60,162	$	(11,580	)	$	48,582
Property, plant and equipment, net	701,359		1,789			703,148
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		369,344			369,344
Intangible assets, net	366,029		(13,828		)	352,201
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities	—		38,773			38,773
Accrued liabilities and other	14,563		(412		)	14,151
Deferred Lease	22,436		(22,436		)	—
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	—		328,156			328,156
Other liabilities	14,364		1,644			16,008

In addition to recognizing the operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets, Topic 842 also reclassified prepaid and deferred rent balances, off-market leases, and lease incentives into the right-of-use assets.

The following table shows the components of lease income and costs:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Sublease income from operating leases	$	2,028

Operating lease expense	$	16,908

Amortization of lease assets	118
Interest on lease liabilities	22
Subtotal finance lease cost	140

Net lease expense	$	16,768

All operating lease expenses, including short-term and variable lease expenses, are split between cost of service and selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations based on the use of the facility that the rent is being paid on. Variable lease expenses represent payments that are dependent on a rate or index, or on usage of the asset. Substantially all of the Company's sublease income from operating leases relates to fixed lease payments. Operating lease expense includes variable lease payments and short-term lease expense, both of which are immaterial.

The following table summarizes other information related to operating and finance leases:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Operating cash flows from leases	$	14,671
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	4,588

The following table summarizes the lease terms and discount rates:



	March 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	8
Finance leases	16
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.8	%
Finance leases	5.2	%

The following table summarizes the expected maturity of lease liabilities at March 31, 2019:



(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Total
2019	$	41,246	$	107	$	41,353
2020	58,655		174		58,829
2021	57,202		174		57,376
2022	54,055		175		54,230
2023	50,279		174		50,453
2024 and thereafter	180,606		1,583		182,189
Total lease payments	442,043		2,387		444,430
Less: Interest	80,008		1,075		81,083
Present value of lease liabilities	$	362,035	$	1,312	$	363,347

The Company's finance lease liabilities are presented in the accrued liabilities and other and the other liabilities lines of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The related finance lease assets are included in the property, plant and equipment line.

Our commitments under leases existing as of December 31, 2018 were approximately $55.1 million for the year ending December 31, 2019, $104.4 million in total for the years ending December 31, 2020 and 2021, $97.6 million in total for the years ending December 31, 2022 and 2023 and $168.5 million in total for years thereafter.

The Company is also the lessor on agreements to lease assets such as collocation space on cell towers and dedicated fiber-optic strands to third parties. These agreements were accounted for as operating leases both before and after adoption of the new lease standard. The new lease standard did not have a significant impact on the recognition of revenue associated with these agreements. The following table summarizes the total minimum rental receipts under lease agreements at March 31, 2019:



(in thousands)	Operating Leases
2019	$	5,241
2020	6,109
2021	4,042
2022	2,914
2023	1,345
2024 and thereafter	4,400
Total sublease income	$	24,051

Leases

Adoption of the new lease standard did not materially impact the Company's consolidated net earnings, cash flows, liquidity or loan covenants.

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the consolidated January 1, 2019 balance sheet for the adoption of the new lease standard were as follows:



(in thousands)	December 31, 2018 As Previously Reported		Effect of the Adoption of ASC Topic 842 (Leases)			January 1, 2019 As Adjusted
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other	$	60,162	$	(11,580	)	$	48,582
Property, plant and equipment, net	701,359		1,789			703,148
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		369,344			369,344
Intangible assets, net	366,029		(13,828		)	352,201
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities	—		38,773			38,773
Accrued liabilities and other	14,563		(412		)	14,151
Deferred Lease	22,436		(22,436		)	—
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	—		328,156			328,156
Other liabilities	14,364		1,644			16,008

The following table shows the components of lease income and costs:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Sublease income from operating leases	$	2,028

Operating lease expense	$	16,908

Amortization of lease assets	118
Interest on lease liabilities	22
Subtotal finance lease cost	140

Net lease expense	$	16,768

The following table summarizes other information related to operating and finance leases:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Operating cash flows from leases	$	14,671
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	4,588

The following table summarizes the lease terms and discount rates:



	March 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	8
Finance leases	16
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.8	%
Finance leases	5.2	%

The following table summarizes the expected maturity of lease liabilities at March 31, 2019:



(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Total
2019	$	41,246	$	107	$	41,353
2020	58,655		174		58,829
2021	57,202		174		57,376
2022	54,055		175		54,230
2023	50,279		174		50,453
2024 and thereafter	180,606		1,583		182,189
Total lease payments	442,043		2,387		444,430
Less: Interest	80,008		1,075		81,083
Present value of lease liabilities	$	362,035	$	1,312	$	363,347



(in thousands)	Operating Leases
2019	$	5,241
2020	6,109
2021	4,042
2022	2,914
2023	1,345
2024 and thereafter	4,400
Total sublease income	$	24,051

Leases

Adoption of the new lease standard did not materially impact the Company's consolidated net earnings, cash flows, liquidity or loan covenants.

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the consolidated January 1, 2019 balance sheet for the adoption of the new lease standard were as follows:



(in thousands)	December 31, 2018 As Previously Reported		Effect of the Adoption of ASC Topic 842 (Leases)			January 1, 2019 As Adjusted
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other	$	60,162	$	(11,580	)	$	48,582
Property, plant and equipment, net	701,359		1,789			703,148
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		369,344			369,344
Intangible assets, net	366,029		(13,828		)	352,201
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities	—		38,773			38,773
Accrued liabilities and other	14,563		(412		)	14,151
Deferred Lease	22,436		(22,436		)	—
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	—		328,156			328,156
Other liabilities	14,364		1,644			16,008

The following table shows the components of lease income and costs:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Sublease income from operating leases	$	2,028

Operating lease expense	$	16,908

Amortization of lease assets	118
Interest on lease liabilities	22
Subtotal finance lease cost	140

Net lease expense	$	16,768

The following table summarizes other information related to operating and finance leases:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Operating cash flows from leases	$	14,671
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	4,588

The following table summarizes the lease terms and discount rates:



	March 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	8
Finance leases	16
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.8	%
Finance leases	5.2	%

The following table summarizes the expected maturity of lease liabilities at March 31, 2019:



(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Total
2019	$	41,246	$	107	$	41,353
2020	58,655		174		58,829
2021	57,202		174		57,376
2022	54,055		175		54,230
2023	50,279		174		50,453
2024 and thereafter	180,606		1,583		182,189
Total lease payments	442,043		2,387		444,430
Less: Interest	80,008		1,075		81,083
Present value of lease liabilities	$	362,035	$	1,312	$	363,347



(in thousands)	Operating Leases
2019	$	5,241
2020	6,109
2021	4,042
2022	2,914
2023	1,345
2024 and thereafter	4,400
Total sublease income	$	24,051

Leases

Adoption of the new lease standard did not materially impact the Company's consolidated net earnings, cash flows, liquidity or loan covenants.

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the consolidated January 1, 2019 balance sheet for the adoption of the new lease standard were as follows:



(in thousands)	December 31, 2018 As Previously Reported		Effect of the Adoption of ASC Topic 842 (Leases)			January 1, 2019 As Adjusted
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other	$	60,162	$	(11,580	)	$	48,582
Property, plant and equipment, net	701,359		1,789			703,148
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		369,344			369,344
Intangible assets, net	366,029		(13,828		)	352,201
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities	—		38,773			38,773
Accrued liabilities and other	14,563		(412		)	14,151
Deferred Lease	22,436		(22,436		)	—
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	—		328,156			328,156
Other liabilities	14,364		1,644			16,008

The following table shows the components of lease income and costs:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Sublease income from operating leases	$	2,028

Operating lease expense	$	16,908

Amortization of lease assets	118
Interest on lease liabilities	22
Subtotal finance lease cost	140

Net lease expense	$	16,768

The following table summarizes other information related to operating and finance leases:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Operating cash flows from leases	$	14,671
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	4,588

The following table summarizes the lease terms and discount rates:



	March 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	8
Finance leases	16
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.8	%
Finance leases	5.2	%

The following table summarizes the expected maturity of lease liabilities at March 31, 2019:



(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Total
2019	$	41,246	$	107	$	41,353
2020	58,655		174		58,829
2021	57,202		174		57,376
2022	54,055		175		54,230
2023	50,279		174		50,453
2024 and thereafter	180,606		1,583		182,189
Total lease payments	442,043		2,387		444,430
Less: Interest	80,008		1,075		81,083
Present value of lease liabilities	$	362,035	$	1,312	$	363,347



(in thousands)	Operating Leases
2019	$	5,241
2020	6,109
2021	4,042
2022	2,914
2023	1,345
2024 and thereafter	4,400
Total sublease income	$	24,051

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Company earns revenue primarily through the sale of our wireless telecommunications services, wireless equipment, and business, residential, and enterprise cable and wireline services that include video, internet, voice, and data services. Revenue

earned was as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Wireless			Cable			Wireline			Consolidated
Wireless service	$	97,075		$	—		$	—		$	97,075
Equipment	15,291			270			51			15,612
Business, residential and enterprise	—			30,518			10,562			41,080
Tower and other	3,288			2,921			8,296			14,505
Total revenue	115,654			33,709			18,909			168,272
Internal revenue	(1,270		)	(1,469		)	(6,690		)	(9,429		)
Total operating revenue	$	114,384		$	32,240		$	12,219		$	158,843



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Wireless			Cable			Wireline			Consolidated
Wireless service	$	92,165		$	—		$	—		$	92,165
Equipment	17,374			159			46			17,579
Business, residential and enterprise	—			29,131			10,691			39,822
Tower and other	3,265			2,421			8,970			14,656
Total revenue	112,804			31,711			19,707			164,222
Internal revenue	(1,239		)	(1,031		)	(7,814		)	(10,084		)
Total operating revenue	$	111,565		$	30,680		$	11,893		$	154,138

Wireless service

The majority of the Company's revenue is earned through providing network access to Sprint under the affiliate agreement. Wireless service revenue is variable based on billed revenue to Sprint’s subscribers in the Company's affiliate area, less applicable fees retained by Sprint.

The Company's revenue related to Sprint’s postpaid customers is the amount that Sprint bills its postpaid subscribers, reduced by customer credits, write-offs of receivables, and 8% management and 8.6% service fees. The Company is also charged for the costs of subsidized handsets sold through Sprint’s national channels as well as commissions paid by Sprint to third-party resellers in the Company's service territory.

The Company's revenue related to Sprint’s prepaid customers is the amount that Sprint bills its prepaid subscribers, reduced by costs to acquire and support the customers, based on national averages for Sprint’s prepaid programs, and a 6% management fee.

The Company considers Sprint, rather than Sprint's subscribers, to be the customer and the Company's performance obligation is to provide Sprint a series of continuous network access services. The reimbursement to Sprint for the costs of handsets sold through Sprint’s national channels, as well as commissions paid by Sprint to third-party resellers in our service territory represent consideration payable to a customer. These reimbursements are initially recorded as a contract asset and are subsequently recognized as a reduction of revenue over the expected benefit period between 21 and 53 months.

On January 1, 2018, the Company recorded a wireless contract asset of approximately $51.1 million. As of December 31, 2018, the wireless contract asset balance was $65.7 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, payments that increased the wireless contract asset balance totaled $18.2 million and amortization reflected as a reduction of revenue totaled approximately $13.5 million. The wireless contract asset balance as of March 31, 2019 was approximately $70.4 million.

Wireless equipment

The Company owns and operates Sprint-branded retail stores within its geographic territory from which the Company sells equipment, primarily wireless handsets, and service to Sprint subscribers. The Company's equipment is predominantly sold to subscribers through Sprint's equipment financing plans. Under the equipment financing plans, Sprint purchases the equipment from the Company and resells the equipment to their subscribers. The Company is the principal in these equipment financing transactions, as it controls and bears the risk of ownership of the inventory prior to sale, and accordingly, revenue and handset costs are recorded on a gross basis, and the corresponding cost of the equipment is recorded separately to cost of goods sold.

Business, residential and enterprise

The Company earns revenue in the Cable and Wireline segments from business, residential, and enterprise customers where the performance obligations are to provide cable and telephone network services, sell and lease equipment and wiring services, and lease fiber-optic cable capacity. The Company's arrangements are generally composed of contracts that are cancellable at the customer’s discretion without penalty at any time. As there are multiple performance obligations in these arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue based on the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service. The Company generally recognizes this revenue over time as customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of the service, with the exception of equipment sales and home wiring which are recognized as revenue at a point in time when control transfers and when installation is complete, respectively.

Installation fees are allocated to services and are recognized ratably over the longer of the contract term or the period the unrecognized portion of the fee remains material to the contract, typically 10 and 11 months for Cable and Wireline customers, respectively. Additionally, the Company incurs commission and installation costs related to in-house employees and third-party vendors which are capitalized and amortized over the expected benefit period which is approximately 44 months and 72 months for Cable and Wireline, respectively.

Tower / Other

Tower revenue consists primarily of tower space leases accounted for under Topic 842, Leases, and Other revenue includes network access-related charges for service provided to customers across the segments.

Future performance obligations

On March 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $3.5 million allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations, which is exclusive of contracts with original expected duration of one year or less. The Company expects to recognize approximately $0.6 million of this amount as revenue during the remainder of 2019, $0.7 million in 2020, an additional $0.7 million by 2021 and the balance thereafter.

Contract acquisition costs and costs to fulfill contracts

Capitalized contract costs represent contract fulfillment costs and contract acquisition costs which include commissions and installation costs in our Cable and Wireline segments. Capitalized contract costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the contract term plus expected renewals. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient to expense contract acquisition costs when incurred, if the amortization period would be twelve months or less. The amortization of these costs is included in cost of services, and selling, general and administrative expenses. Amortized and capitalized costs for Cable and Wireline contracts are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Prepaid expenses and other	$	4,721	$	4,580
Deferred charges and other assets	5,689		5,155
Total capitalized contract costs	$	10,410	$	9,735

Amortization of contract costs	$	1,380	$	1,338

Acquisition	3 Months Ended
Acquisition	Mar. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition	Acquisitions Big Sandy On February 28, 2019, the Company completed its preliminary valuation for the acquisition of the assets of Big Sandy Broadband, Inc. ("Big Sandy") for $10 million and recorded $4.6 million of property, plant and equipment; $2.8 million of subscriber relationships; and $2.6 million of goodwill which is reported in the Cable segment and was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations. The estimated useful lives of the acquired property, plant and equipment were approximately 2.5 years to 11 years and the estimated useful lives for subscriber relationships were 11 years at the time of the acquisition. Big Sandy was a provider of cable television, telephone and high speed internet services. The Company's investment will allow the Cable segment to expand its footprint into the adjacent markets of eastern Kentucky. Our preliminary allocation of the acquisition price is based on our preliminary estimate of fair value for each of the acquired assets and liabilities. These estimates may be revised during the one year measurement period provided by the authoritative guidance applicable to business combinations.

Customer Concentration	3 Months Ended
Customer Concentration	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Customer Concentration	Customer Concentration Significant Contractual Relationship In 1999, the Company executed a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Sprint whereby the Company committed to construct and operate a PCS network using CDMA air interface technology. The Agreement has been amended numerous times. Under the amended Agreement, the Company is the exclusive PCS Affiliate of Sprint providing wireless mobility communications network products and services on the 800 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum ranges in its territory across a multi-state area covering large portions of central and western Virginia, south-central Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and portions of Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Ohio. Effective February 1, 2018, the Company amended its Agreement with Sprint to expand its wireless service area to include certain areas in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. As an exclusive PCS Affiliate of Sprint, the Company has the exclusive right to build, own and maintain its portion of Sprint’s nationwide PCS network, in the aforementioned areas, to Sprint’s specifications. The initial term of the Agreement extends through November 2029, with two successive 10-year renewal periods, unless terminated by either party under provisions outlined in the Agreement. Upon non-renewal by either party, the Company may cause Sprint to buy or Sprint may cause the Company to sell the business at 90% of Entire Business Value ("EBV") as defined in the Agreement. EBV is defined as i) the fair market value of a going concern paid by a willing buyer to a willing seller; ii) valued as if the business will continue to utilize existing brands and operate under existing agreements; and, iii) valued as if the Shentel owns the spectrum. Determination of EBV is made by an independent appraisal process.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share ("EPS")

Basic EPS was computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS was computed under the treasury stock method by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period under the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities include stock options and restricted stock units and shares that the Company is contractually obligated to issue in the future.

The following table indicates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2019		2018
Calculation of net income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)	$	13,910	$	6,583
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	49,775		49,474
Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.28	$	0.13

Effect of stock options outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	49,775		49,474
Effect from dilutive shares and options outstanding	340		550
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,115		50,024
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.28	$	0.13

The computation of diluted EPS does not include certain unvested awards, on a weighted average basis, because their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS. The awards excluded because of their anti-dilutive effect were as follows:

Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Investments consist of the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Domestic equity funds	$	1,628	$	1,409
International equity funds	409		370
Total investments carried at fair value	2,037		1,779

CoBank	7,925		7,705
Equity in other telecommunications partners	779		782
Total investments carried at cost	8,704		8,487

Other	533		522
Total equity method investments	533		522

Total investments	$	11,274	$	10,788

The classifications of debt and equity securities are determined by the Company at the date individual investments are acquired. The appropriateness of such classification is periodically reassessed. The Company monitors the fair value of all investments, and based on factors such as market conditions, financial information and industry conditions, the Company reflects impairments in values when warranted.

- Definition

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.

+ References + Details

Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	Estimated Useful Lives	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Land		$	6,937	$	6,723
Buildings and structures	10 - 40 years	222,052		213,657
Cable and wire	4 - 40 years	322,403		309,928
Equipment and software	2 - 17 years	803,661		791,401
Plant in service		1,355,053		1,321,709
Plant under construction		74,675		81,409
Total property, plant and equipment		1,429,728		1,403,118
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation		727,748		701,759
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	701,980	$	701,359

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill by segment consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Wireless	$	146,383	$	146,383
Cable	2,677		104
Wireline	10		10
Total Goodwill	$	149,070	$	146,497

Intangible assets consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2019							December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Other			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Other			Net
Non-amortizing intangibles:
Cable franchise rights	$	64,334	$	—		$	64,334	$	64,334	$	—		$	64,334
Railroad crossing rights	141		—			141		141		—			141
Total non-amortizing intangibles	64,475		—			64,475		64,475		—			64,475

Finite-lived intangibles:
Affiliate contract expansion - Wireless	455,305		(183,076		)	272,229		455,305		(167,830		)	287,475
Favorable leases - Wireless	—		—			—		15,743		(1,919		)	13,824
Acquired subscribers - Cable	28,065		(25,285		)	2,780		25,265		(25,250		)	15
Other intangibles	463		(233		)	230		463		(223		)	240
Total finite-lived intangibles	483,833		(208,594		)	275,239		496,776		(195,222		)	301,554
Total intangible assets	$	548,308	$	(208,594	)	$	339,714	$	561,251	$	(195,222	)	$	366,029

Affiliate contract expansion is amortized over the expected benefit period and is further reduced by the amount of waived management fees received from Sprint which was $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Since May 6, 2016, the date of the non-monetary exchange, waived management fees received from Sprint totaled $108.0 million.

Derivatives and Hedging

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedging

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of these instruments was estimated using an income approach and observable market inputs:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Balance sheet location of derivative financial instruments:
Prepaid expenses and other	$	4,054	$	4,930
Deferred charges and other assets, net	5,565		8,323
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$	9,619	$	13,253

The table below summarizes changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Income Tax (Expense) Benefit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of taxes
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	13,253		$	(4,973	)	$	8,280
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)	(2,386		)	595			(1,791		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	(1,248		)	311			(937		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,634		)	906			(2,728		)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	9,619		$	(4,067	)	$	5,552

The outstanding notional amounts of the cash flow hedge were $372.9 million and $384.0 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Other Assets and Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets and Accrued Liabilities

Prepaid expenses and other, classified as current assets, included the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Prepaid rent	$	—	$	11,245
Prepaid maintenance expenses	3,915		3,981
Interest rate swaps	4,054		4,930
Contract asset	41,195		37,957
Other	3,369		2,049
Prepaid expenses and other	$	52,533	$	60,162

Deferred charges and other assets, classified as long-term assets, included the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Interest rate swaps	$	5,565	$	8,323
Contract asset	39,632		37,848
Other	3,128		3,720
Deferred charges and other assets	$	48,325	$	49,891

Accrued liabilities and other, classified as current liabilities, included the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Sales and property taxes payable	$	4,937	$	4,281
Asset retirement obligations	524		582
Accrued programming costs	3,083		2,886
Financing leases	86		—
Other current liabilities	6,499		6,814
Accrued liabilities and other	$	15,129	$	14,563

Other liabilities, classified as long-term liabilities, included the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Noncurrent portion of deferred lease revenue	$	12,541	$	12,593
Noncurrent portion of financing leases	1,226		—
Other	1,267		1,771
Other liabilities	$	15,034	$	14,364

Topic 842 requires the Company to include fixed payments for maintenance activities in its measurement of lease liabilities since the Company elected not to separate lease and non-lease components. Liabilities for the Company's financing leases were established with the adoption of Topic 842, as of January 1, 2019, to reflect the present value of fixed payments for maintenance activities. Refer to Note 2, Leases, for additional information.

Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Total debt consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Term loan A-1	$	278,561	$	287,699
Term loan A-2	486,787		497,537
	765,348		785,236
Less: unamortized loan fees	14,085		14,994
Total debt, net of unamortized loan fees	$	751,263	$	770,242

Current maturities of long-term debt, net of current unamortized loan fees	$	24,293	$	20,618
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized loan fees	$	726,970	$	749,624

As of March 31, 2019, the Company's indebtedness totaled approximately $751.3 million, net of unamortized loan fees of $14.1 million, with an annualized overall weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.78%. As of March 31, 2019, the Term Loan A-1 bears interest at one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a margin of 1.75%, while the Term Loan A-2 bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00%. LIBOR resets monthly.

The amended Term Loan A-1 requires quarterly principal repayments of $3.6 million, which began on December 31, 2018 and continue through September 30, 2019, increasing to $7.3 million quarterly from December 31, 2019 through September 30, 2022; then increasing to $10.9 million quarterly from December 31, 2022 through September 30, 2023, with the remaining balance due November 8, 2023. The amended Term Loan A-2 requires quarterly principal repayments of $1.2 million which began on December 31, 2018 and continue through September 30, 2025, with the remaining balance due November 8, 2025. In addition to its required quarterly repayments, the Company paid an additional $15.0 million in the first quarter of 2019 with no prepayment penalties.

The Company paid cash for interest, net of amounts capitalized, of $7.2 million and $8.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

As shown below, as of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in its credit agreement.

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns and various state and local income tax returns. The Company is not subject to any state or federal income tax audits as of March 31, 2019. The Company's returns are generally open to examination from 2015 forward and the net operating losses acquired in the acquisition of nTelos are open to examination from 2002 forward. The effective tax rate has fluctuated in recent periods due to share based compensation tax benefits that are recognized as incurred. The Company received cash income tax refunds of $3.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Segment Reporting

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019



(in thousands)	Wireless		Cable		Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
External revenue
Service revenue	$	97,075	$	29,705	$	5,485	$	—		$	—		$	132,265
Equipment revenue	15,291		270		51		—			—			15,612
Other	2,018		2,265		6,683		—			—			10,966
Total external revenue	114,384		32,240		12,219		—			—			158,843
Internal revenue	1,270		1,469		6,690		—			(9,429		)	—
Total operating revenue	115,654		33,709		18,909		—			(9,429		)	158,843
Operating expenses
Cost of services	33,478		15,647		9,151		—			(8,758		)	49,518
Cost of goods sold	14,427		175		36		—			(1		)	14,637
Selling, general and administrative	11,362		5,726		1,843		10,461			(670		)	28,722
Depreciation and amortization	31,050		6,458		3,533		138			—			41,179
Total operating expenses	90,317		28,006		14,563		10,599			(9,429		)	134,056
Operating income (loss)	$	25,337	$	5,703	$	4,346	$	(10,599	)	$	—		$	24,787

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018



(in thousands)	Wireless		Cable		Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
External revenue
Service revenue	$	92,165	$	28,471	$	5,308	$	—		$	—		$	125,944
Equipment revenue	17,374		159		46		—			—			17,579
Other	2,026		2,050		6,539		—			—			10,615
Total external revenue	111,565		30,680		11,893		—			—			154,138
Internal revenue	1,239		1,031		7,814		—			(10,084		)	—
Total operating revenue	112,804		31,711		19,707		—			(10,084		)	154,138
Operating expenses
Cost of services	33,750		15,156		9,802		—			(9,366		)	49,342
Cost of goods sold	15,727		56		22		—			—			15,805
Selling, general and administrative	12,135		4,948		1,717		10,668			(718		)	28,750
Depreciation and amortization	33,925		6,024		3,394		144			—			43,487
Total operating expenses	95,537		26,184		14,935		10,812			(10,084		)	137,384
Operating income (loss)	$	17,267	$	5,527	$	4,772	$	(10,812	)	$	—		$	16,754

A reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ operating income (loss) to consolidated income (loss) before taxes is as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Total consolidated operating income (loss)	$	24,787		$	16,754
Interest expense	(7,954		)	(9,332		)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	250			(32		)
Non-operating income (loss), net	1,037			1,021
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	18,120		$	8,411

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Adoption of New Accounting Principles Policy	Adoption of New Accounting Principles There have been no developments related to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and note disclosures, from those disclosed in the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, that would be expected to impact the Company except for the following: The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), as of January 1, 2019. The Company elected not to reclassify stranded income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) to retained earnings and has implemented this election as its accounting policy as of January 1, 2019. The Company utilizes the portfolio approach as its policy to release the income tax effects from accumulated OCI as the entire portfolio is liquidated, sold or extinguished. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842” or “the new lease standard”) on January 1, 2019. Topic 842 replaces previous leasing guidance with a comprehensive lease measurement and recognition standard and expanded disclosure requirements. Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet as liabilities, with corresponding right-of-use, or ROU, assets. The Company adopted the new lease standard utilizing the modified retrospective approach. As a result, comparable period information has not been retrospectively updated. The modified retrospective approach includes a package of optional practical expedients that we elected to apply. As a result, the Company did not reassess prior conclusions regarding lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs under the new standard. In those circumstances where the Company is the lessee, we have elected to account for non-lease components associated with our leases (e.g., maintenance costs) and lease components as a single lease component for substantially all of our asset classes under Topic 842.

Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the consolidated January 1, 2019 balance sheet for the adoption of the new lease standard were as follows:



(in thousands)	December 31, 2018 As Previously Reported		Effect of the Adoption of ASC Topic 842 (Leases)			January 1, 2019 As Adjusted
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other	$	60,162	$	(11,580	)	$	48,582
Property, plant and equipment, net	701,359		1,789			703,148
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		369,344			369,344
Intangible assets, net	366,029		(13,828		)	352,201
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities	—		38,773			38,773
Accrued liabilities and other	14,563		(412		)	14,151
Deferred Lease	22,436		(22,436		)	—
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	—		328,156			328,156
Other liabilities	14,364		1,644			16,008

Lease Income and Costs and Lease Terms and Discount Rates

The following table summarizes other information related to operating and finance leases:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Operating cash flows from leases	$	14,671
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	4,588

The following table shows the components of lease income and costs:



(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Sublease income from operating leases	$	2,028

Operating lease expense	$	16,908

Amortization of lease assets	118
Interest on lease liabilities	22
Subtotal finance lease cost	140

Net lease expense	$	16,768

The following table summarizes the lease terms and discount rates:



	March 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	8
Finance leases	16
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.8	%
Finance leases	5.2	%

Expected Maturity of Lease Liabilities, Operating

The following table summarizes the expected maturity of lease liabilities at March 31, 2019:



(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Total
2019	$	41,246	$	107	$	41,353
2020	58,655		174		58,829
2021	57,202		174		57,376
2022	54,055		175		54,230
2023	50,279		174		50,453
2024 and thereafter	180,606		1,583		182,189
Total lease payments	442,043		2,387		444,430
Less: Interest	80,008		1,075		81,083
Present value of lease liabilities	$	362,035	$	1,312	$	363,347



(in thousands)	Operating Leases
2019	$	5,241
2020	6,109
2021	4,042
2022	2,914
2023	1,345
2024 and thereafter	4,400
Total sublease income	$	24,051

Expected Maturity of Lease Liabilities, Financing

The following table summarizes the expected maturity of lease liabilities at March 31, 2019:



(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Total
2019	$	41,246	$	107	$	41,353
2020	58,655		174		58,829
2021	57,202		174		57,376
2022	54,055		175		54,230
2023	50,279		174		50,453
2024 and thereafter	180,606		1,583		182,189
Total lease payments	442,043		2,387		444,430
Less: Interest	80,008		1,075		81,083
Present value of lease liabilities	$	362,035	$	1,312	$	363,347

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

earned was as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Wireless			Cable			Wireline			Consolidated
Wireless service	$	97,075		$	—		$	—		$	97,075
Equipment	15,291			270			51			15,612
Business, residential and enterprise	—			30,518			10,562			41,080
Tower and other	3,288			2,921			8,296			14,505
Total revenue	115,654			33,709			18,909			168,272
Internal revenue	(1,270		)	(1,469		)	(6,690		)	(9,429		)
Total operating revenue	$	114,384		$	32,240		$	12,219		$	158,843



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Wireless			Cable			Wireline			Consolidated
Wireless service	$	92,165		$	—		$	—		$	92,165
Equipment	17,374			159			46			17,579
Business, residential and enterprise	—			29,131			10,691			39,822
Tower and other	3,265			2,421			8,970			14,656
Total revenue	112,804			31,711			19,707			164,222
Internal revenue	(1,239		)	(1,031		)	(7,814		)	(10,084		)
Total operating revenue	$	111,565		$	30,680		$	11,893		$	154,138

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table indicates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2019		2018
Calculation of net income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)	$	13,910	$	6,583
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	49,775		49,474
Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.28	$	0.13

Effect of stock options outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	49,775		49,474
Effect from dilutive shares and options outstanding	340		550
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,115		50,024
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.28	$	0.13

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The awards excluded because of their anti-dilutive effect were as follows:

Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of other investments which do not have readily determinable fair values

Investments consist of the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Domestic equity funds	$	1,628	$	1,409
International equity funds	409		370
Total investments carried at fair value	2,037		1,779

CoBank	7,925		7,705
Equity in other telecommunications partners	779		782
Total investments carried at cost	8,704		8,487

Other	533		522
Total equity method investments	533		522

Total investments	$	11,274	$	10,788

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	Estimated Useful Lives	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Land		$	6,937	$	6,723
Buildings and structures	10 - 40 years	222,052		213,657
Cable and wire	4 - 40 years	322,403		309,928
Equipment and software	2 - 17 years	803,661		791,401
Plant in service		1,355,053		1,321,709
Plant under construction		74,675		81,409
Total property, plant and equipment		1,429,728		1,403,118
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation		727,748		701,759
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	701,980	$	701,359

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Goodwill by segment consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Wireless	$	146,383	$	146,383
Cable	2,677		104
Wireline	10		10
Total Goodwill	$	149,070	$	146,497

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2019							December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Other			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Other			Net
Non-amortizing intangibles:
Cable franchise rights	$	64,334	$	—		$	64,334	$	64,334	$	—		$	64,334
Railroad crossing rights	141		—			141		141		—			141
Total non-amortizing intangibles	64,475		—			64,475		64,475		—			64,475

Finite-lived intangibles:
Affiliate contract expansion - Wireless	455,305		(183,076		)	272,229		455,305		(167,830		)	287,475
Favorable leases - Wireless	—		—			—		15,743		(1,919		)	13,824
Acquired subscribers - Cable	28,065		(25,285		)	2,780		25,265		(25,250		)	15
Other intangibles	463		(233		)	230		463		(223		)	240
Total finite-lived intangibles	483,833		(208,594		)	275,239		496,776		(195,222		)	301,554
Total intangible assets	$	548,308	$	(208,594	)	$	339,714	$	561,251	$	(195,222	)	$	366,029

Derivative and Hedging (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Financial Instrument as Well as its Classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Balance sheet location of derivative financial instruments:
Prepaid expenses and other	$	4,054	$	4,930
Deferred charges and other assets, net	5,565		8,323
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$	9,619	$	13,253

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The table below summarizes changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Income Tax (Expense) Benefit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of taxes
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	13,253		$	(4,973	)	$	8,280
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)	(2,386		)	595			(1,791		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	(1,248		)	311			(937		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,634		)	906			(2,728		)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	9,619		$	(4,067	)	$	5,552

Other Assets and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other, classified as current assets, included the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Prepaid rent	$	—	$	11,245
Prepaid maintenance expenses	3,915		3,981
Interest rate swaps	4,054		4,930
Contract asset	41,195		37,957
Other	3,369		2,049
Prepaid expenses and other	$	52,533	$	60,162

Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent

Deferred charges and other assets, classified as long-term assets, included the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Interest rate swaps	$	5,565	$	8,323
Contract asset	39,632		37,848
Other	3,128		3,720
Deferred charges and other assets	$	48,325	$	49,891

Summary of Accrued Liabilities and Other

Accrued liabilities and other, classified as current liabilities, included the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Sales and property taxes payable	$	4,937	$	4,281
Asset retirement obligations	524		582
Accrued programming costs	3,083		2,886
Financing leases	86		—
Other current liabilities	6,499		6,814
Accrued liabilities and other	$	15,129	$	14,563

Summary of Other Liabilities

Other liabilities, classified as long-term liabilities, included the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Noncurrent portion of deferred lease revenue	$	12,541	$	12,593
Noncurrent portion of financing leases	1,226		—
Other	1,267		1,771
Other liabilities	$	15,034	$	14,364

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long term debt

Total debt consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Term loan A-1	$	278,561	$	287,699
Term loan A-2	486,787		497,537
	765,348		785,236
Less: unamortized loan fees	14,085		14,994
Total debt, net of unamortized loan fees	$	751,263	$	770,242

Current maturities of long-term debt, net of current unamortized loan fees	$	24,293	$	20,618
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized loan fees	$	726,970	$	749,624

Financial covenants in credit agreements

As shown below, as of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in its credit agreement.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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+ Details

Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Selected Financial Data for Segments

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019



(in thousands)	Wireless		Cable		Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
External revenue
Service revenue	$	97,075	$	29,705	$	5,485	$	—		$	—		$	132,265
Equipment revenue	15,291		270		51		—			—			15,612
Other	2,018		2,265		6,683		—			—			10,966
Total external revenue	114,384		32,240		12,219		—			—			158,843
Internal revenue	1,270		1,469		6,690		—			(9,429		)	—
Total operating revenue	115,654		33,709		18,909		—			(9,429		)	158,843
Operating expenses
Cost of services	33,478		15,647		9,151		—			(8,758		)	49,518
Cost of goods sold	14,427		175		36		—			(1		)	14,637
Selling, general and administrative	11,362		5,726		1,843		10,461			(670		)	28,722
Depreciation and amortization	31,050		6,458		3,533		138			—			41,179
Total operating expenses	90,317		28,006		14,563		10,599			(9,429		)	134,056
Operating income (loss)	$	25,337	$	5,703	$	4,346	$	(10,599	)	$	—		$	24,787

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018



(in thousands)	Wireless		Cable		Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
External revenue
Service revenue	$	92,165	$	28,471	$	5,308	$	—		$	—		$	125,944
Equipment revenue	17,374		159		46		—			—			17,579
Other	2,026		2,050		6,539		—			—			10,615
Total external revenue	111,565		30,680		11,893		—			—			154,138
Internal revenue	1,239		1,031		7,814		—			(10,084		)	—
Total operating revenue	112,804		31,711		19,707		—			(10,084		)	154,138
Operating expenses
Cost of services	33,750		15,156		9,802		—			(9,366		)	49,342
Cost of goods sold	15,727		56		22		—			—			15,805
Selling, general and administrative	12,135		4,948		1,717		10,668			(718		)	28,750
Depreciation and amortization	33,925		6,024		3,394		144			—			43,487
Total operating expenses	95,537		26,184		14,935		10,812			(10,084		)	137,384
Operating income (loss)	$	17,267	$	5,527	$	4,772	$	(10,812	)	$	—		$	16,754

Reconciliation of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ operating income (loss) to consolidated income (loss) before taxes is as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Total consolidated operating income (loss)	$	24,787		$	16,754
Interest expense	(7,954		)	(9,332		)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	250			(32		)
Non-operating income (loss), net	1,037			1,021
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	18,120		$	8,411

Leases - Cumulative Effect of Adoption (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other	$ 52,533	$ 48,582	$ 60,162
Property, plant and equipment, net	701,980	703,148	701,359
Operating lease right-of-use assets	361,564	369,344	0
Intangible assets, net	339,714	352,201	366,029
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities	39,400	38,773	0
Accrued liabilities and other	15,129	14,151	14,563
Deferred Lease		0	22,436
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	322,635	328,156	0
Other liabilities	$ 15,034	16,008	$ 14,364
Effect of the Adoption of ASC Topic 842 (Leases)
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other		(11,580)
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,789
Operating lease right-of-use assets		369,344
Intangible assets, net		(13,828)
Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities		38,773
Accrued liabilities and other		(412)
Deferred Lease		(22,436)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		328,156
Other liabilities		$ 1,644

Leases - Lease Income and Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Leases - Lease Income and Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Sublease income from operating leases	$ 2,028
Operating lease expense	16,908
Amortization of lease assets	118
Interest on lease liabilities	22
Subtotal finance lease cost	140
Net lease expense	$ 16,768

Leases - Other Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Leases - Other Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating cash flows from leases	$ 14,671
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 4,588

Leases - Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	8 years
Finance leases	16 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.80%
Finance leases	5.20%

Leases - Maturity of Lease Liability - Lessee (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Operating Leases
2019	$ 41,246
2020	58,655
2021	57,202
2022	54,055
2023	50,279
2024 and thereafter	180,606
Total lease payments	442,043
Less: Interest	80,008
Present value of lease liabilities	362,035
Finance Leases
2019	107
2020	174
2021	174
2022	175
2023	174
2024 and thereafter	1,583
Total lease payments	2,387
Less: Interest	1,075
Present value of lease liabilities	1,312
Total
2019	41,353
2020	58,829
2021	57,376
2022	54,230
2023	50,453
2024 and thereafter	182,189
Total lease payments	444,430
Less: Interest	81,083
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 363,347

Leases - Maturity of Lease Liability - Lessor (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2019	$ 5,241
2020	6,109
2021	4,042
2022	2,914
2023	1,345
2024 and thereafter	4,400
Total sublease income	$ 24,051

Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Commitments under leases under ASU 840, 2019	$ 55.1
Commitments under leases under ASU 840, 2020	104.4
Commitments under leases under ASU 840, 2021	104.4
Commitments under leases under ASU 840, 2022	97.6
Commitments under leases under ASU 840, 2023	97.6
Commitments under leases under ASU 840, thereafter	$ 168.5

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Revenue by Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	$ (158,843)	$ (154,138)
Wireless
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(114,384)	(111,565)
Cable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(32,240)	(30,680)
Wireline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(12,219)	(11,893)
Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(168,272)	(164,222)
Operating Segments \| Wireless service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(97,075)	(92,165)
Operating Segments \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(15,612)	(17,579)
Operating Segments \| Business, residential and enterprise
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(41,080)	(39,822)
Operating Segments \| Tower and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(14,505)	(14,656)
Operating Segments \| Wireless
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(115,654)	(112,804)
Operating Segments \| Wireless \| Wireless service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(97,075)	(92,165)
Operating Segments \| Wireless \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(15,291)	(17,374)
Operating Segments \| Wireless \| Business, residential and enterprise
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0
Operating Segments \| Wireless \| Tower and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(3,288)	(3,265)
Operating Segments \| Cable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(33,709)	(31,711)
Operating Segments \| Cable \| Wireless service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0
Operating Segments \| Cable \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(270)	(159)
Operating Segments \| Cable \| Business, residential and enterprise
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(30,518)	(29,131)
Operating Segments \| Cable \| Tower and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(2,921)	(2,421)
Operating Segments \| Wireline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(18,909)	(19,707)
Operating Segments \| Wireline \| Wireless service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0
Operating Segments \| Wireline \| Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(51)	(46)
Operating Segments \| Wireline \| Business, residential and enterprise
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(10,562)	(10,691)
Operating Segments \| Wireline \| Tower and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	(8,296)	(8,970)
Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	9,429	10,084
Intersegment Eliminations \| Wireless
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	1,270	1,239
Intersegment Eliminations \| Cable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	1,469	1,031
Intersegment Eliminations \| Wireline
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 6,690	$ 7,814

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Management fee, percentage	8.00%
Service fee retained by Sprint	8.60%
Management fee on prepaid wireless revenues and costs	6.00%
Wireless contract asset balance	$ 70.4	$ 65.7	$ 51.1
Payments increasing wireless contract asset balance	18.2
Amortization to reduce revenue	$ 13.5
Cable
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Installation revenue, recognition period	10 months
Commissions and other costs, recognition period (in months)	44 months
Wireline
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Installation revenue, recognition period	11 months
Commissions and other costs, recognition period (in months)	72 months
Minimum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Reimbursement payment, cost of equipment and commissions, benefit period for recognition	21 months
Maximum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Reimbursement payment, cost of equipment and commissions, benefit period for recognition	53 months

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 3.5
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 0.6
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations, period	9 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 0.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 0.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations, period	1 year

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Contract Acquisition Costs and Cost to Fulfill Contracts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total capitalized contract costs	$ 10,410	$ 9,735
Amortization of contract costs	1,380	1,338
Prepaid expenses and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total capitalized contract costs	4,721	4,580
Deferred charges and other assets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total capitalized contract costs	$ 5,689	$ 5,155

Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired		$ 149,070	$ 146,497
Big Sandy Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash purchase price	$ 10,000
Property, plant and equipment acquired	4,600
Goodwill acquired	2,600
Subscriber Relationships \| Big Sandy Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Subscriber relationships acquired	$ 2,800
Estimated useful life, acquired intangible asset	11 years
Minimum \| Big Sandy Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, acquired property, plant and equipment	2 years 6 months
Maximum \| Big Sandy Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, acquired property, plant and equipment	11 years

Customer Concentration (Details)	12 Months Ended
Customer Concentration (Details)	Dec. 31, 1999 renewal megahertz
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Megahertz spectrum used	1,900
Initial term of contract	2029 years
Number of contract renewals \| renewal	2
Length of renewals	10 years
Right or obligation to sell business, percentage of EBV	90.00%
Minimum
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Megahertz spectrum used	800
Maximum
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Megahertz spectrum used	2,500

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS) - Schedule of Diluted Earnings Per Shares Calculation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Calculation of net income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)	$ 13,910	$ 6,583
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	49,775	49,474
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.13
Effect of stock options outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	49,775	49,474
Effect from dilutive shares and options outstanding (in shares)	340	550
Diluted weighted average shares (in shares)	50,115	50,024
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.13

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS) - Schedule of Antidilutive Shares (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Awards excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in shares)	123	141

Investments - Other Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments carried at fair value	$ 2,037	$ 1,779
Total investments carried at cost	8,704	8,487
Total equity method investments	533	522
Total investments	11,274	10,788
CoBank
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments carried at cost	7,925	7,705
Other
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments carried at cost	779	782
Total equity method investments	533	522
Domestic equity funds
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments carried at fair value	1,628	1,409
International equity funds
Investment [Line Items]
Total investments carried at fair value	$ 409	$ 370

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	$ 1,429,728		$ 1,403,118
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation	727,748		701,759
Property, plant and equipment, net	701,980	$ 703,148	701,359
Land
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	6,937		6,723
Buildings and structures
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	222,052		213,657
Cable and wire
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	322,403		309,928
Equipment and software
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	803,661		791,401
Plant in service
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	1,355,053		1,321,709
Plant under construction
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Total property, plant and equipment	$ 74,675		$ 81,409
Minimum \| Buildings and structures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	10 years
Minimum \| Cable and wire
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	4 years
Minimum \| Equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	2 years
Maximum \| Buildings and structures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	40 years
Maximum \| Cable and wire
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	40 years
Maximum \| Equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	17 years

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 149,070	$ 146,497
Wireless
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	146,383	146,383
Cable
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	2,677	104
Wireline
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 10	$ 10

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	35 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total non-amortizing intangibles	$ 64,475	$ 64,475		$ 64,475
Gross Carrying Amount	483,833	483,833		496,776
Accumulated Amortization and Other	(208,594)	(208,594)		(195,222)
Net	275,239	275,239		301,554
Total intangible assets, gross	548,308	548,308		561,251
Total intangible assets, net	339,714	339,714	$ 352,201	366,029
Waived management fees under affiliate agreement	9,600	108,000
Affiliate contract expansion - Wireless
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	455,305	455,305		455,305
Accumulated Amortization and Other	(183,076)	(183,076)		(167,830)
Net	272,229	272,229		287,475
Favorable leases - Wireless
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	0	0		15,743
Accumulated Amortization and Other	0	0		(1,919)
Net	0	0		13,824
Acquired subscribers - Cable
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	28,065	28,065		25,265
Accumulated Amortization and Other	(25,285)	(25,285)		(25,250)
Net	2,780	2,780		15
Other intangibles
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	463	463		463
Accumulated Amortization and Other	(233)	(233)		(223)
Net	230	230		240
Cable franchise rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total non-amortizing intangibles	64,334	64,334		64,334
Railroad crossing rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total non-amortizing intangibles	$ 141	$ 141		$ 141

Derivatives and Hedging - Schedule of Derivative Financial Instrument as Well as its Classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net, by Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
Derivative assets	$ 5,565	$ 8,323
Interest rate swap \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net, by Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	9,619	13,253
Interest rate swap \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Prepaid expenses and other
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net, by Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
Derivative assets	4,054	4,930
Interest rate swap \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Deferred charges and other assets, net
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net, by Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
Derivative assets	$ 5,565	$ 8,323

Derivatives and Hedging - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$ 13,253
Balance as of March 31, 2019	9,619
Income Tax Expense
Balance as of December 31, 2018	(4,973)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	(4,067)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of taxes
Balance as of December 31, 2018	8,280
Balance as of March 31, 2019	5,552
Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)	(2,386)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	(1,248)
Net current period accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,634)
Income Tax Expense
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)	595
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	311
Net current period accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	906
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of taxes
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)	(1,791)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	(937)
Net current period accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2,728)

Derivatives and Hedging - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedge
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of cash flow hedges	$ 372.9	$ 384.0

Other Assets and Accrued Liabilities - Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Prepaid rent	$ 0		$ 11,245
Prepaid maintenance expenses	3,915		3,981
Interest rate swaps	4,054		4,930
Contract asset	41,195		37,957
Other	3,369		2,049
Prepaid expenses and other	$ 52,533	$ 48,582	$ 60,162

Other Assets and Accrued Liabilities - Long-Term Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest rate swaps	$ 5,565	$ 8,323
Contract asset	39,632	37,848
Other	3,128	3,720
Deferred charges and other assets	$ 48,325	$ 49,891

Other Assets and Accrued Liabilities - Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Sales and property taxes payable	$ 4,937		$ 4,281
Asset retirement obligations	524		582
Accrued programming costs	3,083		2,886
Financing leases	86
Other current liabilities	6,499		6,814
Accrued liabilities and other	$ 15,129	$ 14,151	$ 14,563

Other Assets and Accrued Liabilities - Long-Term Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Non-current portion of deferred revenues	$ 12,541		$ 12,593
Noncurrent portion of financing leases	1,226
Other	1,267		1,771
Other liabilities	$ 15,034	$ 16,008	$ 14,364

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 765,348	$ 785,236
Less: unamortized loan fees	14,085	14,994
Total debt, net of unamortized loan fees	751,263	770,242
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of current unamortized loan fees	24,293	20,618
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized loan fees	726,970	749,624
Term loan A-1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	278,561	287,699
Term loan A-2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 486,787	$ 497,537

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, net of unamortized loan fees	$ 751,263		$ 770,242
Unamortized loan fees	$ 14,085		$ 14,994
Effective rate	3.78%
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$ 7,200	$ 8,500
Term loan A-1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Periodic payment of principal	3,600
Periodic payment principal, period two	7,300
Periodic payment principal, period three	$ 10,900
Term loan A-1 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.75%
Term loan A-2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Periodic payment of principal	$ 1,200
Additional payment to required quarterly payments	$ 15,000
Term loan A-2 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	2.00%

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Financial Covenants (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Leverage ratio, actual	2.42
Covenant requirement, total leverage ratio	3.50
Debt service coverage ratio, actual	3.42
Minimum debt service coverage ratio	2.00
Covenant, liquidity balance, actual	$ 144,600,000
Debt instrument covenants minimum liquidity amount	$ 25,000,000.0

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash income tax refunds	$ 3.4

Segment Reporting - Selected Financial Data for Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
External revenue
Operating revenues	$ 158,843	$ 154,138
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	28,722	28,750
Depreciation and amortization	41,179	43,487
Total operating expenses	134,056	137,384
Operating income (loss)	24,787	16,754
Wireless
External revenue
Operating revenues	114,384	111,565
Cable
External revenue
Operating revenues	32,240	30,680
Wireline
External revenue
Operating revenues	12,219	11,893
Other
External revenue
Operating revenues	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations
External revenue
Operating revenues	(9,429)	(10,084)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	(670)	(718)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Total operating expenses	(9,429)	(10,084)
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations \| Wireless
External revenue
Operating revenues	(1,270)	(1,239)
Intersegment Eliminations \| Cable
External revenue
Operating revenues	(1,469)	(1,031)
Intersegment Eliminations \| Wireline
External revenue
Operating revenues	(6,690)	(7,814)
Intersegment Eliminations \| Other
External revenue
Operating revenues	0	0
Operating Segments
External revenue
Operating revenues	168,272	164,222
Operating Segments \| Wireless
External revenue
Operating revenues	115,654	112,804
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	11,362	12,135
Depreciation and amortization	31,050	33,925
Total operating expenses	90,317	95,537
Operating income (loss)	25,337	17,267
Operating Segments \| Cable
External revenue
Operating revenues	33,709	31,711
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	5,726	4,948
Depreciation and amortization	6,458	6,024
Total operating expenses	28,006	26,184
Operating income (loss)	5,703	5,527
Operating Segments \| Wireline
External revenue
Operating revenues	18,909	19,707
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,843	1,717
Depreciation and amortization	3,533	3,394
Total operating expenses	14,563	14,935
Operating income (loss)	4,346	4,772
Operating Segments \| Other
External revenue
Operating revenues	0	0
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	10,461	10,668
Depreciation and amortization	138	144
Total operating expenses	10,599	10,812
Operating income (loss)	(10,599)	(10,812)
Service revenue
External revenue
Operating revenues	132,265	125,944
Service revenue \| Wireless
External revenue
Operating revenues	97,075	92,165
Service revenue \| Cable
External revenue
Operating revenues	29,705	28,471
Service revenue \| Wireline
External revenue
Operating revenues	5,485	5,308
Service revenue \| Other
External revenue
Operating revenues	0	0
Equipment revenue
External revenue
Operating revenues	15,612	17,579
Equipment revenue \| Wireless
External revenue
Operating revenues	15,291	17,374
Equipment revenue \| Cable
External revenue
Operating revenues	270	159
Equipment revenue \| Wireline
External revenue
Operating revenues	51	46
Equipment revenue \| Other
External revenue
Operating revenues	0	0
Other
External revenue
Operating revenues	10,966	10,615
Other \| Wireless
External revenue
Operating revenues	2,018	2,026
Other \| Cable
External revenue
Operating revenues	2,265	2,050
Other \| Wireline
External revenue
Operating revenues	6,683	6,539
Other \| Other
External revenue
Operating revenues	0	0
Cost of services
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	49,518	49,342
Cost of services \| Intersegment Eliminations
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	(8,758)	(9,366)
Cost of services \| Operating Segments \| Wireless
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	33,478	33,750
Cost of services \| Operating Segments \| Cable
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	15,647	15,156
Cost of services \| Operating Segments \| Wireline
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	9,151	9,802
Cost of services \| Operating Segments \| Other
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	0	0
Cost of goods sold
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	14,637	15,805
Cost of goods sold \| Intersegment Eliminations
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	(1)	0
Cost of goods sold \| Operating Segments \| Wireless
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	14,427	15,727
Cost of goods sold \| Operating Segments \| Cable
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	175	56
Cost of goods sold \| Operating Segments \| Wireline
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	36	22
Cost of goods sold \| Operating Segments \| Other
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	$ 0	$ 0

Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations from segments to consolidated [Abstract]
Total consolidated operating income (loss)	$ 24,787	$ 16,754
Interest expense	(7,954)	(9,332)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	250	(32)
Non-operating income (loss), net	1,037	1,021
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 18,120	$ 8,411