Organization and Business	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Business	Note 1. Organization and Business Goodman Networks Incorporated, a Texas corporation (“Goodman Networks” and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), is a leading provider of installation and maintenance services for satellite communications. The Company also provides network infrastructure and professional services to the telecommunications industry. The Company serves the satellite television industry by providing onsite installation, upgrade and maintenance of satellite television systems to both the residential and commercial market customers. The Company’s professional services include the design, engineering, construction, deployment, and maintenance of small cell and distributed antenna systems (“DAS”). The Company’s wireless telecommunications services include the maintenance, and decommissioning of wireless networks for traditional cell towers. These highly specialized and technical services are critical to the capability of the Company’s customers to deliver video, data and voice services to their end users. Disposition of Business Unit During the second quarter of 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dycom Industries, Inc. (“Dycom”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell certain assets to Dycom, and Dycom agreed to assume certain liabilities of the Company, related to the Company’s former wireless network deployment and wireline businesses (the “Assets”). As a result, the Company has classified the results of the wireless network deployment and the wireline businesses as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. On July 6, 2016, the Company completed the sale of the Assets to Dycom pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, as amended. As consideration for the Assets, Dycom paid the Company approximately $107.5 million, which was subject to a customary working capital adjustment currently estimated to require the Company to pay Dycom $4.7 million, and assumed certain liabilities of the Company. $20.0 million of the proceeds from the sale of the Assets has been deposited into an indemnity escrow account and will be held until certain conditions are fulfilled. We deposited the net proceeds from the sale of the Assets received as of July 6, 2016 in two accounts. $35.0 million of the net proceeds were deposited in an account subject to the control of PNC Bank, National Association (now Midcap Financial Trust) (the “New Credit Facility Account”), and $45.3 million of the net proceeds were deposited into an account subject to the control of the collateral trustee (the “Notes Account”). See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations and Note 7 – Notes Payable for additional information. Restructuring Activities In 2014, management approved, committed to and initiated plans to restructure and further improve efficiencies in operations, including further integrating the operations of Multiband Corporation (“Multiband”) and the Custom Solutions Group (“CSG”) of Cellular Specialties, Inc. (the “2014 Restructuring Plan”). The restructuring costs associated with the 2014 Restructuring Plan are recorded in the restructuring expense line item within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note 16 – Restructuring Activities for a summary of restructuring activities and costs. In connection with the sale of the Company’s wireless network deployment and wireline business, the Company completed its 2014 Restructuring Plan and approved, committed to and initiated plans to reduce its selling, general and administrative costs in line with the Company’s continuing operations (the 2016 Restructuring Plan).

Note 1. Organization and Business

Goodman Networks Incorporated, a Texas corporation (“Goodman Networks” and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), is a leading provider of installation and maintenance services for satellite communications. The Company also provides network infrastructure and professional services to the telecommunications industry. The Company serves the satellite television industry by providing onsite installation, upgrade and maintenance of satellite television systems to both the residential and commercial market customers. The Company’s professional services include the design, engineering, construction, deployment, and maintenance of small cell and distributed antenna systems (“DAS”). The Company’s wireless telecommunications services include the maintenance, and decommissioning of wireless networks for traditional cell towers. These highly specialized and technical services are critical to the capability of the Company’s customers to deliver video, data and voice services to their end users.

Disposition of Business Unit

During the second quarter of 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dycom Industries, Inc. (“Dycom”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell certain assets to Dycom, and Dycom agreed to assume certain liabilities of the Company, related to the Company’s former wireless network deployment and wireline businesses (the “Assets”). As a result, the Company has classified the results of the wireless network deployment and the wireline businesses as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. On July 6, 2016, the Company completed the sale of the Assets to Dycom pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, as amended. As consideration for the Assets, Dycom paid the Company approximately $107.5 million, which was subject to a customary working capital adjustment currently estimated to require the Company to pay Dycom $4.7 million, and assumed certain liabilities of the Company. $20.0 million of the proceeds from the sale of the Assets has been deposited into an indemnity escrow account and will be held until certain conditions are fulfilled. We deposited the net proceeds from the sale of the Assets received as of July 6, 2016 in two accounts. $35.0 million of the net proceeds were deposited in an account subject to the control of PNC Bank, National Association (now Midcap Financial Trust) (the “New Credit Facility Account”), and $45.3 million of the net proceeds were deposited into an account subject to the control of the collateral trustee (the “Notes Account”). See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations and Note 7 – Notes Payable for additional information.

Restructuring Activities

In 2014, management approved, committed to and initiated plans to restructure and further improve efficiencies in operations, including further integrating the operations of Multiband Corporation (“Multiband”) and the Custom Solutions Group (“CSG”) of Cellular Specialties, Inc. (the “2014 Restructuring Plan”). The restructuring costs associated with the 2014 Restructuring Plan are recorded in the restructuring expense line item within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note 16 – Restructuring Activities for a summary of restructuring activities and costs.

In connection with the sale of the Company’s wireless network deployment and wireline business, the Company completed its 2014 Restructuring Plan and approved, committed to and initiated plans to reduce its selling, general and administrative costs in line with the Company’s continuing operations (the 2016 Restructuring Plan).