CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Common Stock - Class A [Member]
Beginning balance, common stock outstanding (shares) at Dec. 31, 2013					100
Beginning balances, total stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 457,354	$ 79,297	$ (128,775)	$ 300,210	$ 206,622
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	27,601		7,067	20,534
Distribution to General Communication, Inc.	(536)		(536)
Contribution from General Communication, Inc.	4,864	4,864
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(25,000)			(25,000)
Adjustment to investment by non-controlling interest	(2,131)			(2,131)
Other	100			100
Ending balance, common stock outstanding (shares) at Jun. 30, 2014					100
Ending balances, total stockholders' equity at Jun. 30, 2014	462,252	84,161	(122,244)	293,713	$ 206,622
Beginning balance, common stock outstanding (shares) at Dec. 31, 2014					100
Beginning balances, total stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2014	467,222	88,802	(128,068)	299,866	$ 206,622
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	(32,422)		(32,868)	446
Distribution to General Communication, Inc.	(39,976)		(39,976)
Contribution from General Communication, Inc.	80,624	80,624
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(765)			(765)
AWN non-controlling interest acquisition	(303,831)	(35,467)		(268,364)
Other	(230)	(230)
Ending balance, common stock outstanding (shares) at Jun. 30, 2015					100
Ending balances, total stockholders' equity at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 170,622	$ 133,729	$ (200,912)	$ 31,183	$ 206,622