CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 5,809	$ 5,773
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,775	19,795
Asset impairment	638	0
Accrued patronage refunds	(529)	(527)
Stock based compensation expense	616	555
Loss on financial derivative instruments	83	295
Excess tax benefit	(94)	0
Other	741	1,410
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquired net assets
Receivables	(218)	(2,130)
Prepaid expenses	(518)	(810)
Inventories	3,186	2,116
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(5,711)	(1,031)
Deferred revenue, billings and deposits	(165)	(1,511)
Income taxes	594	(643)
Other	861	330
Net cash provided by operating activities	27,068	23,622
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(21,582)	(21,761)
Broadband stimulus grant received	831	2,941
Redemption of investments	0	1,415
Acquisition of IdeaOne Telecom	0	(26,337)
Proceeds from sale of assets	134	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(20,617)	(43,741)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on extended term payable arrangement	48,084	41,370
Payments on extended term payable arrangement	(48,679)	(34,281)
Borrowings on credit facility	0	22,000
Payments on credit facility and capital lease obligations	(1,235)	(6,753)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	671	435
Stock repurchase	(1,275)	0
Dividends paid	(5,900)	(5,658)
Excess tax benefit	94	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(8,240)	17,113
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,789)	(3,006)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	8,305	13,057
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	6,516	10,051
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	4,435	4,453
Net cash paid for income taxes	2,986	4,568
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired with capital leases	$ 56	$ 90