Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating revenues	$ 56,909	$ 55,972
Operating expenses:
Cost of services and sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	25,627	25,833
Selling, general and administrative	16,656	16,012
Depreciation and amortization	8,679	8,787
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(2)	(3)
Total operating expenses	50,960	50,629
Operating income	5,949	5,343
Other income and (expense):
Interest expense	(3,056)	(3,504)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(2,799)
Interest income	75	14
Other income, net	122	104
Total other income and (expense)	(5,658)	(3,386)
Income before income tax (expense) benefit	291	1,957
Income tax (expense) benefit	(98)	112
Net income	193	2,069
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(32)
Net income attributable to Alaska Communications	227	2,101
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Minimum pension liability adjustment	20	57
Income tax effect	(6)	(16)
Amortization of defined benefit plan loss	121	91
Income tax effect	(34)	(26)
Interest rate swap marked to fair value	(13)	305
Income tax effect	4	(87)
Reclassification to interest expense	(227)	(25)
Income tax effect	64	7
Total other comprehensive income	(71)	306
Total comprehensive income attributable to Alaska Communications	156	2,407
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(32)
Total other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(34)	(32)
Total comprehensive income	$ 122	$ 2,375
Net income per share attributable to Alaska Communications:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.04
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.04
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic shares (in shares)	53,382	52,681
Diluted (in shares)	54,605	53,857