Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues, non-affiliates	$ 56,483	$ 54,735	$ 169,073	$ 175,611
Operating revenues, affiliates				575
Total operating revenues	56,483	54,735	169,073	176,186
Operating expenses:
Cost of services and sales, non-affiliates	25,393	24,673	77,064	81,056
Cost of services and sales, affiliates				4,961
Selling, general and administrative	18,110	20,387	53,036	70,982
Depreciation and amortization	8,748	8,475	25,908	25,491
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net	132	(6,978)	284	(46,364)
Earnings from equity method investments				(3,056)
Total operating expenses	52,383	46,557	156,292	133,070
Operating income	4,100	8,178	12,781	43,116
Other income and (expense):
Interest expense	(3,869)	(4,077)	(11,590)	(15,753)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(2,250)	(336)	(4,878)
Interest income	7	14	18	56
Other	0	0	0	0
Total other income and (expense)	(3,862)	(6,313)	(11,908)	(20,575)
Income before income tax benefit (expense)	238	1,865	873	22,541
Income tax benefit (expense)	82	(663)	(217)	(9,982)
Net income	320	1,202	656	12,559
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(37)	(101)	(56)
Net income attributable to Alaska Communications	354	1,239	757	12,615
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Minimum pension liability adjustment	15	21	43	63
Income tax effect	(6)	(9)	(21)	(27)
Amortization of defined benefit plan loss	63	273	497	819
Income tax effect	(26)	(112)	(204)	(336)
Interest rate swap marked to fair value	(6)	199	(180)	596
Income tax effect	2	(81)	73	(244)
Reclassification to interest expense	27		80	1,970
Income tax effect	(11)		(33)	(810)
Total other comprehensive income	58	291	255	2,031
Total comprehensive income attributable to Alaska Communications	412	1,530	1,012	14,646
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(37)	(101)	(56)
Total other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(37)	(101)	(56)
Total comprehensive income	$ 378	$ 1,493	$ 911	$ 14,590
Net income per share attributable to Alaska Communications:
Basic	$ 0.01	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.25
Diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.25
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	51,340	50,399	51,105	50,191
Diluted	52,454	51,588	52,130	51,246