Acquisitions And Dispositions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Pro Forma Financial Information

	TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
								New Ulm Telecom, Inc. Pro Forma Combined
	Actual
	Actual New Ulm		Sleepy Eye Telephone Co.		Pro Forma Adjustments
REVENUES	$	32,482,988	$	5,527,334	$	(359,438	)	$	37,650,884
NET INCOME	$	3,174,914	$	1,162,478	$	(1,477,779	)*	$	2,859,613
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE	$	0.62	$	0.23	$	(0.29	)	$	0.56

* These adjustments include Depreciation, Amortization, management services, equity income and Interest Expense, net of the related tax benefit.

SETC [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Allocation Of Assets and Liabilities

Current assets	$	439,664
Property, plant and equipment		9,847,787
Investments		2,412,938
Customer relationship intangible		9,900,000
Trade name intangible		570,000
Excess costs over net assets acquired (Goodwill)		10,268,806
Current liablities		(300,621	)
Deferred liabilities		(7,675,522	)
Total price allocation		25,463,052
Less Cash Acquired		(18,150	)
Total Consideration For Acquisition, Net	$	25,444,902