Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Total Revenue	$ 58,266	$ 56,909
Operating expenses:
Cost of services and sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	27,114	25,627
Selling, general and administrative	15,394	16,656
Depreciation and amortization	9,840	8,679
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net	86	(2)
Total operating expenses	52,434	50,960
Operating income	5,832	5,949
Other income and (expense):
Interest expense	(2,959)	(3,056)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(2,799)
Interest income	75	75
Other income, net	381	122
Total other income and (expense)	(2,503)	(5,658)
Income before income tax expense	3,329	291
Income tax expense	(960)	(98)
Net income	2,369	193
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(18)	(34)
Net income attributable to Alaska Communications	2,387	227
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Minimum pension liability adjustment	68	20
Income tax effect	(19)	(6)
Amortization of defined benefit plan loss	(33)	121
Income tax effect	9	(34)
Interest rate swap marked to fair value	(2,878)	(13)
Income tax effect	818	4
Reclassification to interest expense		(227)
Income tax effect		64
Total other comprehensive loss	(2,035)	(71)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Alaska Communications	352	156
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(18)	(34)
Total other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(18)	(34)
Total comprehensive income	$ 334	$ 122
Net income per share attributable to Alaska Communications:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic shares (in shares)	53,186	53,382
Diluted (in shares)	54,237	54,605