CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 27,530	$ 26,984	$ 83,786
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	15,167	18,232	19,334
Impairment	0	3,382	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	258	259	608
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	16,276	18,040	(28,044)
Amortization of stock based compensation	3,045	1,224	1,530
Provisions for doubtful accounts, service credits and other	1,955	1,962	1,679
(Adjustments)/Settlement of non-cash transaction taxes	(474)	(480)	133
Loss/(Gain) on disposals of property and equipment	21	(160)	109
Gain on disposals of narrowband PCS licenses	0	0	(7,500)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,542	(3,008)	(417)
Prepaid expenses, intangible assets and other assets	(1,215)	(318)	6,758
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(6,855)	2,375	(7,427)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	(6,794)	4,385	11,887
Net cash provided by operating activities	50,456	72,877	82,436
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(10,408)	(9,989)	(7,952)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment	293	330	55
Proceeds from disposals of narrowband PCS licenses	0	0	7,500
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(3,000)	(134,250)
Net cash used in investing activities	(10,115)	(12,659)	(134,647)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of debt	0	0	24,044
Repayment of debt	0	(28,250)	(23,697)
Deferred financing costs	0	0	(1,580)
Cash distributions to stockholders	(12,312)	(16,512)	(22,121)
Purchase of common stock	0	(8,065)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(12,312)	(52,827)	(23,354)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	28,029	7,391	(75,565)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	61,046	53,655	129,220
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	89,075	61,046	53,655
Supplemental disclosure:
Interest paid	10	288	1,504
Income taxes paid	1,474	1,606	1,925
Non-cash financing activities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 27,750