CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 7,732	$ 8,298	$ 8,401
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	29,322	26,746	23,056
Asset impairment	638	0	0
Deferred income tax provision	1,703	187	4,598
Employee retirement benefits and deferred compensation	337	1,038	1,289
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	272	290	299
Stock-based compensation	823	761	1,119
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, retirements and disposals	155	(154)	(162)
Loss (gain) on financial derivative instruments	116	(37)	1,390
Accrued patronage refunds	(722)	(707)	(529)
Excess tax benefit	(95)	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquired net assets
Receivables	(3,806)	2,792	(976)
Prepaid expenses	(453)	(291)	(200)
Inventories	4,533	430	(3,449)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(4,559)	1,077	4,276
Deferred revenue, billings and deposits	314	1,060	911
Income taxes	(24)	16	2,911
Other	(362)	431	(591)
Net cash provided by operating activities	35,924	41,937	42,343
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment and materials and supplies	(29,167)	(36,554)	(29,021)
Broadband stimulus grant received	1,856	5,745	6,945
Redemption of investments	0	1,415	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	224	16	120
Acquisition of IdeaOne Telecom	0	(26,337)	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(27,087)	(55,715)	(21,956)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on extended term payable arrangement	59,940	56,999	57,587
Payments on extended term payable arrangement	(59,176)	(55,804)	(58,921)
Borrowings on credit facility	19,670	22,000	147,700
Payments on credit facility and capital lease obligations	(21,300)	(7,170)	(146,496)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	801	621	571
Change in cash overdraft	0	0	(238)
Stock repurchase	(1,275)	0	(325)
Dividends paid	(7,937)	(7,620)	(7,281)
Excess tax benefit	95	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(9,182)	9,026	(7,403)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(345)	(4,752)	12,984
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	8,305	13,057	73
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	7,960	8,305	13,057
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	5,888	5,965	4,611
Net cash paid (received) for income taxes	3,607	5,180	(2,467)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired with capital leases	$ 56	$ 133	$ 73