CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Shares of Class A Common Stock [Member]	Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Common Stock - Class A [Member]
Beginning balances, Common Stock, Shares Issued at Dec. 31, 2014		0
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 (loss)	(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)
Purchase of AWN NCI	(303,831)		(35,467)		(268,364)
Other	(230)		(230)
Ending balances, Common Stock, Shares Issued at Jun. 30, 2015		0
Ending balances, total stockholders' equity at Jun. 30, 2015	170,622		133,729	(200,912)	31,183	$ 206,622
Beginning balances, Common Stock, Shares Issued at Dec. 31, 2015		0				0
Beginning balances, total stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2015	210,095		164,508	(192,033)	30,998	$ 206,622
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(96)			138	(234)
Distribution to General Communication, Inc.	(26,157)			(26,157)
Contribution from General Communication, Inc.	5,311		5,311
Ending balances, Common Stock, Shares Issued at Jun. 30, 2016		0				0
Ending balances, total stockholders' equity at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 189,153		$ 169,819	$ (218,052)	$ 30,764	$ 206,622