Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Excise And Sales Taxes [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			September 30,
	2012		2011	2012	2011
Surcharges reported gross	$	1,214	1,300	4,094	4,100

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2011:		As Previously Reported	Adjustment	As Revised
Property and equipment in service, net of depreciation	$	851,705	(2,584)	849,121
Net property and equipment		894,623	(2,584)	892,039
Total assets		1,447,247	(2,584)	1,444,663
Deferred income taxes		115,296	(1,062)	114,234
Total liabilities		1,273,735	(1,062)	1,272,673
Retained deficit		(111,259)	(1,522)	(112,781)
Total GCI stockholder's equity		157,204	(1,522)	155,682
Total stockholder's equity		173,512	(1,522)	171,990
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity		1,447,247	(2,584)	1,444,663
Consolidated Income Statement for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Depreciation and amortization expense		30,702	(49)	30,653
Operating income		31,884	49	31,933
Income before income tax expense		15,169	49	15,218
Income tax expense		7,959	20	7,979
Net income		7,210	29	7,239
Consolidated Income Statement for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Depreciation and amortization expense		93,054	244	93,298
Operating income		74,738	(244)	74,494
Income before income tax expense		14,141	(244)	13,897
Income tax expense		7,403	(100)	7,303
Net income		6,738	(144)	6,594
Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Retained deficit, balance at January 1, 2011		(61,983)	(1,407)	(63,390)
Net income		6,738	(144)	6,594
Retained deficit, balance at September 30, 2011		(94,447)	(1,551)	(95,998)
Total stockholder's equity, balance at January 1, 2011		199,213	(1,407)	197,806
Total stockholder's equity, balance at September 30, 2011		170,951	(1,551)	169,400
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Net income		6,738	(144)	6,594
Depreciation and amortization expense		93,054	244	93,298
Income tax expense		7,403	(100)	7,303