Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating revenues	$ 60,514	$ 59,128	$ 178,236	$ 173,432
Operating expenses:
Cost of services and sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	27,879	26,785	82,127	78,768
Selling, general and administrative	16,544	16,832	48,163	52,206
Depreciation and amortization	10,234	9,546	30,107	27,425
Loss on disposal of assets, net	23	198	123	101
Total operating expenses	54,680	53,361	160,520	158,500
Operating income	5,834	5,767	17,716	14,932
Other income and (expense):
Interest expense	(2,659)	(2,997)	(8,357)	(9,149)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	(2,830)
Interest income	13	121	156	291
Other income, net	33	192	447	192
Total other income and (expense)	(2,613)	(2,684)	(7,754)	(11,496)
Income before income tax expense	3,221	3,083	9,962	3,436
Income tax expense	(941)	(1,084)	(2,897)	(1,228)
Net income	2,280	1,999	7,065	2,208
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(22)	(23)	(64)	(76)
Net income attributable to Alaska Communications	2,302	2,022	7,129	2,284
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Minimum pension liability adjustment	68	(69)	205	(30)
Income tax effect	(19)	19	(57)	8
Amortization of defined benefit plan loss	(32)	(192)	(98)	51
Income tax effect	9	55	27	(14)
Interest rate swap marked to fair value	(342)	(396)	(3,818)	(362)
Income tax effect	97	112	1,085	102
Reclassification to interest expense	507	(197)	898	(648)
Income tax effect	(144)	56	(255)	184
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	144	(612)	(2,013)	(709)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Alaska Communications	2,446	1,410	5,116	1,575
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(22)	(23)	(64)	(76)
Total other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(22)	(23)	(64)	(76)
Total comprehensive income	$ 2,424	$ 1,387	$ 5,052	$ 1,499
Net income per share attributable to Alaska Communications:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.13	$ 0.04
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.13	$ 0.04
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic shares (in shares)	54,116	53,328	53,906	53,503
Diluted (in shares)	54,572	53,991	54,393	54,405