UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Other cash flow information:
Interest paid, capitalized	$ 1,035	$ 454
Capital expenditures	4,600	5,200
Increase in interest rate swaps	1,300
Increase in deferred tax liability	400
Decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income	776	4,285
Common stock issued to acquire non-controlling interests of nTelos	0	$ 10,400
Reclassification of unamortized loan fees from deferred charges and other assets	11,465
Reclassification of unamortized loan fees to long term debt	799,782
Accounting Standards Update 2015-15
Other cash flow information:
Reclassification of unamortized loan fees from deferred charges and other assets	(4,300)
Reclassification of unamortized loan fees to long term debt	$ 4,300