CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 136,647	$ 48,735
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $15.3 million and $14.6 million, respectively	73,091	71,159
Materials and supplies	27,080	20,802
Deferred income taxes	8,349	21,921
Income tax receivable		11,545
Prepayments and other current assets	10,984	9,738
Total current assets	256,151	183,900
Fixed Assets:
Property, plant and equipment	869,344	813,391
Less accumulated depreciation	(418,797)	(330,188)
Net fixed assets	450,547	483,203
Telecommunication licenses	90,458	87,468
Goodwill	45,077	45,077
Trade name license, net	12,534	13,013
Customer relationships, net	32,835	41,314
Other assets	23,273	19,756
Total assets	910,875	873,731
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	15,680	25,068
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	50,259	57,262
Dividends payable		3,548
Accrued taxes	30,153	7,739
Advance payments and deposits	18,998	15,834
Other current liabilities	44,115	36,327
Total current liabilities	159,205	145,778
Deferred income taxes	84,006	88,906
Other liabilities	22,524	29,371
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	250,900	257,146
Total liabilities	516,635	521,201
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 15,955,886 and 16,090,544 shares issued, respectively, and 15,451,238 and 15,576,721 shares outstanding, respectively	160	160
Treasury stock, at cost; 504,648 and 513,823 shares, respectively	(5,286)	(4,942)
Additional paid-in capital	123,253	118,620
Retained earnings	224,316	190,327
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,297)	(9,899)
Total Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. stockholders' equity	334,146	294,266
Non-controlling interests	60,094	58,264
Total equity	394,240	352,530
Total liabilities and equity	$ 910,875	$ 873,731