2.4.0.8060900 - Disclosure - Extended Term Payabletruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec20130101to20130630http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000766561duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Extended Term Payable [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_GuaranteesTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Note 9. Extended Term Payable</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;">Enterprise Integration Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HickoryTech, has an $18,000,000 wholesale financing agreement with a financing company to fund equipment purchases from certain approved vendors. Advances under this financing arrangement are collateralized by the inventory and accounts receivable of our Equipment Segment and a guarantee of an amount up to $2,500,000 by HickoryTech. The agreement requires Enterprise Integration Services, Inc. to maintain specific levels of collateral relative to the outstanding balance due, provide selected monthly financial information, and make all payments when due or on demand in the event of a collateral shortfall, among other requirements. A default on the financing agreement by Enterprise Integration Services, Inc. would require HickoryTech to perform under the guarantee. The financing agreement provides 60 day, interest-free payment terms for working capital and can be terminated at any time by either party. The balance outstanding under the financing arrangement was $10,867,000 and $8,115,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The balance fluctuates on a quarterly basis dependent upon timing of customer orders. These balances are classified as current liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not considered part of our debt financing.</div><div><br /></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.No definition available.false0Extended Term PayablefalseExtended Term PayableUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://hickorytech.com/role/ExtendedTermPayable12