CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net income	$ 53,167	$ 21,897	$ 37,582
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		13	(7)
Projected pension benefit obligation, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(0.2) million, $(0.2) million and $1.2 million	1,395	(274)	(225)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swap, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(1.0) million, $(1.7) million, and $0.1 million	207	(2,579)	(1,555)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	1,602	(2,840)	(1,787)
Total comprehensive income	54,769	19,057	35,795
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	(4,235)	(103)	872
Comprehensive income attributable to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.	$ 50,534	$ 18,954	$ 36,667