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continuing operations Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations Current assets held for sale Current assets held for sale Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] 2021 Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Remainder of Fiscal Year Title of 12(b) Security Title of 12(b) Security Other Other Assets, Current Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Adoption of New Accounting Principles New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Other Commitments [Axis] Other Commitments [Axis] Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets Cost of services Cost of Goods and Service, Excluding Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Property, plant and equipment, net Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current Expected tax expense (benefit) at federal statutory Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Interest Rate Swap, May 2016 Interest Rate Swap, May 2016 [Member] Interest Rate Swap, May 2016 [Member] Noncurrent portion of financing leases Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Total Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Goodwill Goodwill Anticipated reinvestment Stock Issued During Period, Value, Dividend Reinvestment Plan Commercial Fiber Commercial Fiber [Member] Commercial Fiber Cable franchise rights Franchise Rights [Member] Income taxes payable Accrued Income Taxes, Current 2024 Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Three Scenario [Domain] Scenario [Domain] Basis of Presentation and Other Information Nature of Operations [Text Block] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Operating lease, cost Operating Lease, Cost Investments Investment Holdings [Text Block] Broadband contract acquisition and fulfillment costs Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Current Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]