Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues, non-affiliates	$ 56,262	$ 55,665	$ 112,590	$ 120,876
Operating revenues, affiliates				575
Total operating revenues	56,262	55,665	112,590	121,451
Operating expenses:
Cost of services and sales, non-affiliates	25,543	30,078	51,671	56,383
Cost of services and sales, affiliates				4,961
Selling, general and administrative	17,586	22,611	34,926	50,595
Depreciation and amortization	8,640	8,075	17,160	17,016
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net	128	(724)	152	(39,386)
Earnings from equity method investments				(3,056)
Total operating expenses	51,897	60,040	103,909	86,513
Operating income (loss)	4,365	(4,375)	8,681	34,938
Other income and (expense):
Interest expense	(3,852)	(4,257)	(7,721)	(11,676)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(336)	(2,628)
Interest income	6	17	11	42
Total other income and (expense)	(3,846)	(4,240)	(8,046)	(14,262)
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit	519	(8,615)	635	20,676
Income tax (expense) benefit	(236)	3,755	(299)	(9,319)
Net income (loss)	283	(4,860)	336	11,357
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(19)	(67)	(19)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alaska Communications	317	(4,841)	403	11,376
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Minimum pension liability adjustment	14	21	28	42
Income tax effect	(6)	(9)	(15)	(18)
Amortization of defined benefit plan loss	217	273	434	546
Income tax effect	(89)	(112)	(178)	(224)
Interest rate swap marked to fair value	(49)	198	(174)	397
Income tax effect	20	(82)	71	(163)
Reclassification to interest expense	26	10	53	1,970
Income tax effect	(11)	(4)	(22)	(810)
Total other comprehensive income	122	295	197	1,740
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Alaska Communications	439	(4,546)	600	13,116
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(19)	(67)	(19)
Total other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(19)	(67)	(19)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 405	$ (4,565)	$ 533	$ 13,097
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Alaska Communications:
Basic	$ 0.01	$ (0.10)	$ 0.01	$ 0.23
Diluted	$ 0.01	$ (0.10)	$ 0.01	$ 0.22
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	51,231	50,252	50,986	50,085
Diluted	52,138	50,252	52,006	51,082