Alteva (ALTV) 10-Q 12 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 04, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ALTEVA, INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000104777	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	6,140,889

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$719	$1,799
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for uncollectibles - $451 and $638 respectively	3,043	3,320
Prepaid income taxes	1,272	1,222
Deferred Income taxes	268	268
Other current assets	2,110	1,844
Total current assets	7,412	8,453
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,392	16,446
Seat licenses, net	1,876	1,514
Intangible assets, net	6,046	6,617
Goodwill	9,006	9,121
Deferred income taxes	797	874
Other assets	691	420
Total assets	40,220	43,445
Current liabilities	'	'
Short-term debt	12,613	'
Accounts payable	1,472	886
Advance billing and payments	385	367
Accrued taxes	653	619
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations, current portion	1,089	1,089
Accrued wages	1,237	1,005
Other accrued expenses	2,720	2,754
Total current liabilities	20,169	6,720
Long-term debt	245	14,095
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	7,661	8,095
Total liabilities	28,075	28,910
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Shareholders' equity	'	'
Preferred shares - $100 par value; authorized and issued shares of 5; $0.01 par value; authorized and unissued shares of 10,000	500	500
Common stock - $0.01 par value; authorized shares of 10,000; issued 6,971 and 6,577 shares, respectively	70	66
Treasury stock - at cost, 830 and 818 shares, respectively of common stock	-7,612	-7,486
Additional paid in capital	12,842	11,826
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-3,720	-3,999
Retained earnings	10,065	13,628
Total shareholders' equity	12,145	14,535
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$40,220	$43,445

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowance for uncollectibles	$451	$638
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, authorized shares	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	6,971,000	6,577,000
Treasury stock, common shares	830,000	818,000
Preferred Stock 100 Par Value [Member]	'	'
Preferred shares, par value	$100	$100
Preferred shares, authorized shares	5,000	5,000
Preferred shares, issued shares	5,000	5,000
Preferred Stock 0.01 Par Value [Member]	'	'
Preferred shares, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred shares, authorized shares	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred shares, unissued shares	10,000,000	10,000,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net Revenue	'	'	'	'
Unified Communications	$4,043	$3,621	$11,919	$10,147
Telephone	3,487	3,429	10,798	10,870
Total operating revenues	7,530	7,050	22,717	21,017
Operating expenses	'	'	'	'
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense)	3,154	3,428	10,158	10,410
Selling, general and administration expenses	5,218	6,230	18,899	17,241
Loss on disposal and restructuring costs	404	'	404	'
Depreciation and amortization	956	1,411	2,919	3,986
Total operating expenses	9,732	11,069	32,380	31,637
Operating income (loss)	-2,202	-4,019	-9,663	-10,620
Other income (expense)	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-179	-123	-593	-292
Income from equity method investment	3,250	3,250	9,750	7,771
Other income (expense), net	25	-468	162	-337
Total other income	3,096	2,659	9,319	7,142
Income (loss) before income taxes	894	-1,360	-344	-3,478
Income taxes expense (benefit)	331	-438	-114	-1,094
Net income (loss)	563	-922	-230	-2,384
Preferred dividends	6	6	19	19
Income (loss) applicable to common stock	557	-928	-249	-2,403
Basic earnings per common share	'	'	'	'
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$0.09	($0.16)	($0.04)	($0.42)
Basic earnings (loss) per puttable common share	'	($0.16)	'	($0.42)
Diluted earnings per common share	'	'	'	'
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$0.09	($0.16)	($0.04)	($0.42)
Diluted earnings (loss) per puttable common share	'	($0.16)	'	($0.42)
Weighted average shares of common stock used to calculate loss per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic	5,776	5,744	5,765	5,732
Basic (puttable common)	'	251	'	265
Diluted	5,776	5,744	5,765	5,732
Diluted (puttable common)	'	$251	'	$265
Dividends declared per common share	'	$0.27	$0.54	$0.81

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$563	($922)	($230)	($2,384)
Amounts included in net periodic benefit costs:	'	'	'	'
Amortization of transition asset	'	7	'	21
Prior service cost	-69	-69	-206	-206
Amortization of actuarial gain	213	263	640	791
Income tax expense	51	72	155	217
Other comprehensive income	93	129	279	389
Comprehensive income (loss)	$656	($793)	$49	($1,995)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Net loss	($230)	($2,384)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	2,919	3,986
Write off of deferred financing fees	61	'
Allowance (recoveries) for uncollectibles	-187	368
Write off obsolete inventory	108	'
Stock based compensation expense	1,020	688
Distribution in excess of income from equity investment included in net loss	-4,209	-2,989
Loss on disposal and restructuring costs	404	'
Other	-78	-40
Changes in assets and liabilities	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	304	-1,199
Other assets	-289	-41
Accounts payable	586	-423
Other accruals and liabilities	248	825
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	657	-1,209
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Capital expenditures	-499	-3,509
Proceeds from sale of assets	175	'
Acquired intangibles	-58	'
Purchase of seat licenses	-501	-544
Sale of short-term investments	'	259
Distribution in excess of income from equity investment	4,209	4,968
Net cash provided by investing activities	3,326	1,174
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Proceeds from borrowings	18,896	6,400
Repayments of borrowings	-20,381	-1,139
Payment of fees for acquisition of debt	-119	'
Amounts due in connection with business acquisition, net	'	-2,420
Treasury stock purchases	-126	-107
Dividends (Common and Preferred)	-3,333	-4,715
Net cash used in financing activities	-5,063	-1,981
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-1,080	-2,016
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,799	4,575
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	719	2,559
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'
Capital lease obligations incurred for the acquisition of seat licenses & capital equipment	248	'
Receivables from sale of assets	408	'
Treasury stock acquired in connection with cashless exercise of stock options	'	677
Capitalization of loan financing costs	'	63
Reclassification of puttable common stock to equity	'	$3,756

Business_Description

Business Description	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Description [Abstract]	'
Business Description	'
	NOTE 1: BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
	Nature of Operations
	Alteva, Inc., formerly known as Warwick Valley Telephone Company, (the "Company") is a cloud-based communications company that provides Unified Communications ("UC") solutions and enterprise hosted Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") and also operates as a regional Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier ("ILEC") in southern Orange County, New York and northern New Jersey. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the Company means the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company delivers cloud-based UC solutions including VoIP, Hosted Microsoft Communication Services (OCS and Lync), fixed mobile convergence and advanced voice applications to a broad customer base which includes, without limitation, medium and large-sized businesses and enterprise business customers. The Company's ILEC operations consist of providing local and toll telephone service to residential and business customers, Internet high-speed broadband service, and satellite television services that are provided by DIRECTV.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information, with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company's management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, depreciation expense, allowance for doubtful accounts, long-lived assets, pension and postretirement expenses and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company derives its revenue from the sale of UC services as well as traditional telephone service. The Company recognizes revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement between the Company and the customer exists, (ii) the delivery of the product to the customer has occurred or service has been provided to the customer, (iii) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability of the sales or service price is reasonably assured. Revenue is reported net of all applicable sales tax.
	Unified Communication
	The Company's UC services and solutions consist primarily of its hosted VoIP UC system, certain UC applications, and other professional services associated with installation and activation. Additionally, the Company offers customers the ability to purchase telephone equipment from the Company directly, or independently from external vendors.
	Multiple-element arrangements primarily include the sale of telephone equipment, along with professional services associated with installation, activation and implementation services, as well as follow-on hosting services. When a UC arrangement involves multiple elements, revenue is allocated to each respective element. In the event the Company enters into a multiple element arrangement and there are undelivered elements as of the balance sheet date, the Company assesses whether the elements are separable and have determinable fair values in assessing the amount of revenue to record. Allocation of revenue to elements of the arrangement is based on fair value of the element being sold on a stand-alone basis. Telephone equipment meets the criteria to qualify as a separate unit of accounting. The Company utilizes third party list prices as evidence for stand-alone value for its equipment sales.
	The Company bills a portion of its monthly recurring hosted service revenue a month in advance. Any amounts billed and collected, but for which the service is not yet delivered, are included in deferred revenue. These amounts are recognized as revenues only when the service is delivered.
	Equipment sales associated with the sale of telephone equipment is recognized upon delivery to the customer in accordance with the applicable shipping terms, as it is considered to be a separate earnings process. Other upfront fees, excluding equipment, along with associated costs, up to but not exceeding these fees, are deferred and recognized over the estimated life of the customer relationship.
	Telephone
	Revenue is earned from monthly billings to customers for local voice services, long distance, DSL, Internet services, hardware and other services. Revenue is also derived from charges for network access to the local exchange telephone network from subscriber line charges and from contractual arrangements for services such as billing and collection and directory advertising. Revenue is recognized in the period in which service is provided to the customer. Directory advertising revenue is recorded ratably over the life of the directory. With multiple billing cycles, the Company accrues revenue earned but not yet billed at the end of a quarter. The Company also defers services billed in advance and recognizes them as income when earned.
	The Telephone Segment markets competitive service bundles which may include multiple deliverables. The base bundles consist of voice services (including a business or residential phone line), calling features and long distance services and customers may choose to add internet services to a base bundle package. Separate units of accounting within the bundled packages include voice services, long distance and Internet services. Revenue for all services included in bundles are recognized over the same service period, which is the time period in which the service is provided to the customer.
	Certain revenue is realized under pooling arrangements with other service providers and is divided among the companies based on respective costs and investments to provide the services. The companies that take part in pooling arrangements may adjust their costs and investments for a period of two years, which causes the dollars distributed by the pool to be adjusted retroactively. The Company believes that recorded amounts represent reasonable estimates of the final distribution from these pools. However, to the extent that the companies participating in these pools make adjustments, there will be corresponding adjustments to the Company's recorded revenue in future periods.
	Certain revenue from these pooling arrangements which includes Universal Service Funds ("USF") and National Exchange Carrier Association ("NECA") pool settlements, accounted for 4% and 6% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 5% and 7% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is assessed for impairment at least annually. The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually on October 1, or whenever events or circumstances indicate that there may be an impairment. If it is determined that an impairment has occurred, the Company records a write down of the carrying value and records the charge for the impairment as an operating expense during the period in which the determination is made.
	The Unified Communications reporting unit includes $9.0 million of goodwill as of September 30, 2013. The Company recorded $9.1 million as a result of the acquisition of certain assets and certain liabilities of Alteva, LLC in 2011. In the third quarter of 2013 as a result of the disposal and business restructuring (refer to Note 3), the Company allocated $0.1 million of its goodwill to the disposal group and wrote it off as part of the sale.
	Materials and Supplies
	Material and supplies are carried at average cost and principally consisted of material and supply finished goods as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Material and supplies was approximately $0.3 million and $0.5 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and is included in other current assets on the balance sheet.
	Income Taxes
	The Company records deferred taxes that arise from temporary differences between the financial statement and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred taxes are classified as current or non-current, depending on the classification of the assets and liabilities to which they relate. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. The Company's deferred taxes result principally from differences in the timing of depreciation and in the accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits. A valuation allowance is recorded against the deferred tax assets which are not expected to be realized.
	Accounting Policies
	There were no material changes to the Company's other accounting policies as presented in Item 8 of the Company's Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Business_Restructuring

Business Restructuring	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Restructuring [Abstract]	'
Business Restructuring	'
	NOTE 3: BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING
	As part of its efforts to improve performance of the UC segment, the Company initiated a restructuring of its business by disposing of its Syracuse, New York operations. Effective September 1, 2013, the Company sold certain assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary Alteva of Syracuse, Inc. to a third-party for approximately $0.6 million. The Company recorded a $0.4 million loss in the three months ended September 30, 2013 relating to the exiting of the Syracuse operations, which included a $0.1 million write down of its equipment that is classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2013. This asset, which has a remaining carrying value of less than $0.1 million, is included in the other current asset section of the balance sheet. The Company expects to incur additional costs in the fourth quarter of 2013 of approximately $0.1 million.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	NOTE 4: RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	In December 2011, an Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") regarding balance sheet disclosures of offsetting assets and liabilities was issued and the scope was clarified in January 2013. This update requires disclosure on information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of an entity's financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. This applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, including bifurcated embedded instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowings and securities lending transactions. An entity is required to apply this update for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by this update retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2013 and this standard did not have a material impact on its disclosures or consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2013, an ASU regarding the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income was issued. This update requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP. An entity is required to apply the update prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2013 and this standard did not have a material impact on its disclosures or consolidated financial statements.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	NOTE 5: EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
	Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of shares of common stock adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities include incremental shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and shares of unvested restricted stock. Diluted earnings (loss) per share exclude all dilutive securities if their effect is anti-dilutive.
	The Company's restricted stock awards are considered "participating securities" because they contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. Under the two-class method, earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In applying the two-class method, earnings are allocated to both shares of common stock and participating securities based on their respective weighted-average shares outstanding for the period.
	For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company analyzed its EPS using the two-class method and determined that EPS was the same for both the common stock and the participating securities during this period.
	For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company experienced a net loss. As a result, the effect of participating securities was excluded from the computation of basic and diluted EPS. The net losses were not allocated because the restricted stockholders are not required to fund losses.
	The weighted average number of shares of common stock used in basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,
	(amounts in thousands, except for per share)	2013			2012
	NUMERATOR:
	Net income (loss) applicable to common stock before participating securities	$	557		$	(928	)
	Less: income applicable to participating securities (1)		(40	)		-
	Net income (loss) applicable to common stock	$	517		$	(928	)
	DENOMINATOR:
	Weighted average shares of common stock
	used in basic earnings per share		5,776			5,493
	Effects of puttable common stock (2)		-			251
	Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted (3)		5,776			5,744
	EPS:
	Net income (loss) per share - Basic and Diluted	$	0.09		$	(0.16	)
	(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company had 0.4 million shares of nonvested restricted stock that are considered participating securities to which income is allocated. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had 0.1 million in nonvested participating securities. As the participating securities do not participate in losses, there was no allocation of loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012.
	(2) Included in the weighted average shares – basic for 2012 were puttable common shares that arose from the Alteva, LLC acquisition in August 2011. During the second half of 2012, all of the puttable shares were either exercised or the put option was terminated and are no longer outstanding.
	(3) For the three months ended September 30, 2013, 0.2 million potentially dilutive shares related to out of the money common stock options were excluded from EPS, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(amounts in thousands, except for per share)	2013			2012
	NUMERATOR:
	Net loss applicable to common stock before participating securities	$	(249	)	$	(2,403	)
	Less: income applicable to participating securities (1)		-			-
	Net loss applicable to common stock	$	(249	)	$	(2,403	)
	DENOMINATOR:
	Weighted average shares of common stock
	used in basic earnings per share		5,765			5,467
	Effects of puttable common stock (2)		-			265
	Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted (3)		5,765			5,732
	EPS:
	Net loss per share - Basic and Dilutive	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.42	)
	(1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had 0.3 million and 0.1 million nonvested restricted stock that are considered participating securities to which income is allocated, respectively. As the participating securities do not participate in losses, there was no allocation of loss for those periods.
	(2) Included in the basic weighted average shares for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were puttable common shares that arose from the Alteva, LLC acquisition in August 2011. During the second half of 2012, all of the puttable shares were either exercised or the put option was terminated and such shares are no longer outstanding.
	(3) For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, 0.1 million potentially dilutive shares related to out of the money common stock options were excluded from EPS, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

Seat_Licenses_And_Other_Intang

Seat Licenses And Other Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangibles Assets [Abstract]	'
Seat Licenses And Other Intangible Assets	'
	NOTE 6: SEAT LICENSES AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual value. Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. The components of seat licenses are as follows:
		Estimated		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	($ in thousands)	Useful Lives		Value		Amortization			Value
	As of September 30, 2013
	Seat licenses	5 years	$	2,607	$	(731	)	$	1,876
		Estimated		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	($ in thousands)	Useful Lives		Value		Amortization			Value
	As of December 31, 2012
	Seat licenses	5 years	$	2,072	$	(558	)	$	1,514
	The components of other intangible assets are as follows:
		Estimated		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	($ in thousands)	Useful Lives		Value		Amortization			Value
	As of September 30, 2013
	Customer relationships	8 years	$	5,400	$	(1,462	)	$	3,938
	Trade name	15 years		2,400		(347	)		2,053
	Domain name	15 years		58		(3	)		55
	Total		$	7,858	$	(1,812	)	$	6,046
		Estimated		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	($ in thousands)	Useful Lives		Value		Amortization			Value
	As of December 31, 2012
	Customer relationships	8 years	$	5,400	$	(956	)	$	4,444
	Trade name	15 years		2,400		(227	)		2,173
	Total		$	7,800	$	(1,183	)	$	6,617

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	NOTE 7: SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company's two segments, UC and Telephone, are strategic business units that offer different products and services. The Company evaluates the performance of its two segments based upon factors such as revenue growth, expense containment, market share and operating results.
	The UC segment provides enterprise hosted VoIP services and conference services.
	The Telephone segment provides telecommunications services including local, network access, long distance services, wireless, broadband, satellite TV service and directory services.
	The segment results presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations these segments would have achieved had they operated as stand-alone entities during the periods presented.
	Segment balance sheet information as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is set forth below:
	($ in thousands)	30-Sep-13		31-Dec-12
	Segment assets
	Unified Communications	$	22,383	$	23,500
	Telephone		17,837		19,945
	Total assets	$	40,220	$	43,445
	Segment statement of operations information for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is set forth below:
		For the three months ended
		Sepbember 30, 2013									30-Sep-12
		UC			Telephone			Consolidated			UC			Telephone			Consolidated
	Operating Revenues	$	4,043		$	3,487		$	7,530		$	3,621		$	3,429		$	7,050
	Operating Expenses
	Cost of services and products		2,009			1,145			3,154			2,165			1,263			3,428
	Selling, general and administrative expense		3,598			1,620			5,218			4,179			2,051			6,230
	Loss on disposal and restructuring costs		404			-			404			-			-			-
	Depreciation and amortization		595			361			956			529			882			1,411
	Total Operating Expenses		6,606			3,126			9,732			6,873			4,196			11,069
	Operating Income (Loss)	$	(2,563	)		361		$	(2,202	)	$	(3,252	)	$	(767	)	$	(4,019	)
	Segment income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is set forth below:
		For the nine months ended
		30-Sep-13									30-Sep-12
		UC			Telephone			Consolidated			UC			Telephone		Consolidated
	Operating Revenues	$	11,919		$	10,798		$	22,717		$	10,147		$	10,870		$	21,017
	Operating Expenses
	Cost of services and products		6,594			3,564			10,158			6,669			3,741			10,410
	Selling, general and administrative expense		12,202			6,697			18,899			11,215			6,026			17,241
	Loss on disposal and restructuring costs		404			-			404			-			-			-
	Depreciation and amortization		1,777			1,142			2,919			1,423			2,563			3,986
	Total Operating Expenses		20,977			11,403			32,380			19,307			12,330			31,637
	Operating Loss	$	(9,058	)	$	(605	)	$	(9,663	)	$	(9,160	)	$	(1,460	)	$	(10,620	)

Severance

Severance	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Severance [Abstract]	'
Severance	'
	NOTE 8: SEVERANCE
	On May 21, 2013, the Company announced a reduction in workforce of its Warwick, New York facility of approximately 17% due to the decline in work associated with the Telephone segment. Total expense recognized in selling general and administrative expenses during the second quarter of 2013 related to this reduction was $0.3 million. As of September 30, 2013, the liability was $0.2 million, which the Company expects to pay-out through August 2014.

Orange_CountyPoughkeepsie_Limi

Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership [Abstract]	'
Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership	'
	NOTE 9: ORANGE COUNTY-POUGHKEEPSIE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
	The Company is a limited partner in the Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership (the "O-P") and had an 8.108% equity interest in the O-P as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The majority owner and general partner of the O-P is Verizon Wireless of the East L.P.
	On May 26, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Verizon Wireless of the East LP, the general partner and a limited partner, and Cellco Partnership, the other limited partner, in the O-P, to make certain changes to the O-P partnership agreement which, among other things, specifies that the O-P will provide 4G cellular services (the "4G Agreement"). The 4G Agreement converted the O-P's business from a wholesale business to a retail business. The 4G Agreement provides for guaranteed annual cash distributions to the Company from the O-P through 2013. For 2012, the annual cash distribution from the O-P was $13.0 million and for 2013 the annual cash distributions will be $13.0 million. Annual cash distributions are paid in equal quarterly amounts. The 4G Agreement also gives the Company the right (the "Put") to require one of the O-P's limited partners to purchase all the Company's ownership interest in the O-P in April 2013 or April 2014 for an amount equal to the greater of (a) $50 million or (b) the product of five (5) times 0.081081 times the O-P's EBITDA, as defined in the 4G Agreement. The Company did not exercise the Put during April 2013.
	The conversion of the O-P from a wholesale business to a retail business in 2011 pursuant to the 4G Agreement increased the cellular service costs and operating expenses incurred by the O-P, which caused a subsequent reduction in the O-P's net income primarily due to the inclusion of sales and marketing expenses. Annual cash distributions the Company receives from the O-P will remain unchanged through 2013 pursuant to the terms of the 4G Agreement.
	Pursuant to the equity method of accounting, the Company is required to record the income from the O-P as an increase to the Company's investment account. As a result of receiving the fixed guaranteed cash distributions from the O-P in excess of the Company's cumulative proportionate share of the O-P income, the investment account was reduced to zero during the first six months of 2012. These payments are shown as a return on investment in the investing section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Thereafter, the Company recorded the fixed guaranteed cash distributions that were received from the O-P in excess of the proportionate share of the O-P income directly to the Company's statement of operations as other income. All payments received in excess of the Company's proportionate share of the O-P income are considered a return of investment and is shown in the investing section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	The following summarizes the income statement (unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 that O-P provided to the Company:
			Three Months Ended
	($ in thousands)		30-Sep-13		30-Sep-12
	Net sales	$	84,444	$	78,687
	Cellular service cost		38,608		36,510
	Operating expenses		22,659		21,901
	Operating income		23,177		20,276
	Other income		8		4
	Net income	$	23,185	$	20,280
	Company share	$	1,880	$	1,644
	The following summarizes the income statement (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 that the O-P provided to the Company:
			Nine Months Ended
	($ in thousands)		30-Sep-13	30-Sep-12
	Net sales	$	245,512	$	229,102
	Cellular service cost		110,895		106,863
	Operating expenses		66,294		63,276
	Operating income		68,323		58,963
	Other income		15		10
	Net income	$	68,338	$	58,973
	Company share	$	5,541	$	4,782
	The following summarizes the balance sheet as of September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012 that O-P provided to the Company:
		As of
	($ in thousands)		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
	Current assets	$	22,720		$	22,370
	Property, plant and equipment, net		40,565			41,072
	Other assets		78			-
	Total assets	$	63,363		$	63,442
	Total liabilities	$	19,618		$	30,162
	Partners' capital		43,745			33,280
	Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	63,363		$	63,442

Pension_And_Postretirement_Obl

Pension And Postretirement Obligations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension And Postretirement Obligations [Abstract]	'
Pension And Postretirement Obligations	'
	NOTE 10: PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
	The components of net periodic cost (gain) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		Three Months Ended
	($ in thousands)	30-Sep-13			30-Sep-12			30-Sep-13			30-Sep-12
	Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	4		$	4
	Interest cost		190			192			56			54
	Expected return on plan assets		(219	)		(219	)		(43	)		(43	)
	Amortization of transition asset		-			-			7			7
	Amortizaton of prior service cost		14			14			(83	)		(83	)
	Amortization of net loss		227			231			33			34
	Net periodic benefit cost (gain)	$	212		$	218		$	(26	)	$	(27	)
	The components of net periodic cost (gain) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		Nine Months Ended
	($ in thousands)	30-Sep-13			30-Sep-12			30-Sep-13			30-Sep-12
	Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	11		$	12
	Interest cost		570			575			169			162
	Expected return on plan assets		(657	)		(657	)		(130	)		(130	)
	Amortization of transition asset		-			-			21			21
	Amortizaton of prior service cost		42			42			(248	)		(247	)
	Amortization of net loss		681			695			99			101
	Net periodic benefit cost (gain)	$	636		$	655		$	(78	)	$	(81	)
	The Company expects to contribute a total of $1.1 million to its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company had contributed $0.8 and $0.1 million towards this amount to its pension and postretirement plans, respectively. Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) related to the Company's pension and post retirement obligations, which, in management's view, were not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Debt_Obligations

Debt Obligations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Obligations [Abstract]	'
Debt Obligations	'
	NOTE 11: DEBT OBLIGATIONS
	Debt obligations consisted of the following as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		As of
	($ in thousands)	30-Sep-13		31-Dec-12
	Long-term debt:
	Capital lease and other borrowings	$	245	$	-
	CoBank ACB revolving loan facility		-		8,595
	Provident Bank credit line		-		4,000
	TriState credit line		-		1,500
			245		14,095
	Short-term debt:
	TriState credit line		12,348		-
	Capital lease and other borrowings		265		-
			12,613		-
	Total debt obligations	$	12,858	$	14,095
	As of December 31, 2012, the Company had three debt facilities. The Company had a revolving loan facility with CoBank, ACB ("CoBank") for $10.0 million with an interest rate (payable quarterly in arrears) at LIBOR plus 4.50%. The interest rate on the outstanding balance under the revolving loan facility with CoBank as of December 31, 2012 was 4.71%. The Company had an unsecured line of credit with Provident Bank ("Provident") of $4.0 million of which the entire amount had been drawn down at December 31, 2012. The interest rate (payable monthly in arrears) on the Provident unsecured line of credit was fixed at 2.50%. The Company had a credit agreement with TriState Capital Bank ("TriState") that provided for borrowings up to $2.5 million, with a variable interest rate based on either LIBOR or a Base Rate, as defined in the Company's credit agreement with TriState, plus an applicable margin 4.0% or 3.0%, respectively.
	On March 11, 2013, the Company entered into another credit agreement with TriState to provide for borrowings up to $17.0 million with the ability to increase the facility for borrowings up to $20.0 million with the participation of another lender (the "Credit Agreement"). All borrowings become due and payable on June 30, 2014. The TriState borrowings incur interest at a variable rate based on either LIBOR or a Base Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement, plus an applicable margin of 3.50% or 2.00%, respectively. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to comply with certain loan covenants, which include, but are not limited to, the achievement of certain financial ratios and certain financial reporting requirements. The Company must maintain a consolidated liquidity ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, in excess of 1.0 to 1.0, including the value of the Put calculated in accordance with the 4G Agreement, until April 30, 2014. The Company is required to obtain the consent of TriState prior to agreeing to any amendment to the agreements the Company has with the O-P. The Company's obligations under the TriState credit facility are secured by all of the Company's asset and guaranteed by all of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries except for the Company's ILEC subsidiary. The ILEC subsidiary entered into a negative pledge agreement with TriState whereby the ILEC subsidiary agreed not to pledge any of its assets as collateral or lien to be placed on any of its assets. On March 11, 2013, the Company borrowed $15.2 million to repay all borrowings outstanding under the CoBank, Provident and prior TriState credit facilities and retired those facilities. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $4.5 million available under the Credit Agreement.
	The Company entered into capital finance agreements for $0.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 at interest rates ranging 4.678% to 8.962% and a maturity date of three years. The Company utilizes capital leases to fund equipment and software purchases.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	NOTE 12: INCOME TAXES
	Generally, for interim tax reporting, one overall estimated annual effective tax rate is computed for tax jurisdictions not subject to valuation allowance and applied to the year to date ordinary income/loss. The computation of the annual effective tax rate is based on the Company's annual forecasted income and may vary from quarter to quarter as these income forecasts are updated. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was 37.0% and 32.2%, respectively, and the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was 33.1% and 31.5%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to state tax losses for which the Company does not receive benefit as well as other nondeductible expenses.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company maintained a valuation allowance on certain state net operating loss (principally New Jersey) carryforward deferred tax assets because management determined that it was not more likely than not that it would realize the benefits of such state deferred tax assets.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, no interest expense or penalties were incurred relating to unrecognized tax benefits.
	The Company and its subsidiaries file a U.S. federal consolidated income tax return. The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for the years 2009 and thereafter.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	NOTE 13: SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	A summary of the changes to shareholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is provided below:
		Nine Months Ended
	($ in thousands)	September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
	Shareholders' equity, beginning of period	$	14,535		$	26,153
	Net loss		(230	)		(2,384	)
	Dividends paid on common stock		(3,314	)		(4,696	)
	Dividends paid on preferred stock		(19	)		(19	)
	Reclassification of puttable common stock		-			3,756
	Stock based compensation		1,020			688
	Treasury stock purchases		(126	)		(783	)
	Exercise of stock options		-			677
	Changes in pension and postretirement benefit plans		279			389
	Shareholders' equity, end of period	$	12,145		$	23,781
	In August 2013, we announced the discontinuation of dividends payable on our common stock to support future growth initiatives and strengthen our financial position. We expect that dividends payable on our preferred stock will continue.

Stock_Based_Compensation

Stock Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Stock Based Compensation	'
	NOTE 14: STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
	The Company adopted and, at the annual meeting held on April 29, 2011, its shareholders approved, the Amended and Restated 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Amended and Restated LTIP") to assist the Company and its affiliates in attracting, motivating and retaining selected individuals to serve as employees, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company and its affiliates by providing incentives to such individuals through the ownership and performance of the Company's common stock. The Amended and Restated LTIP increased the total number of shares authorized under the Amended and Restated LTIP from 500,000 shares to 1,100,000 shares of common stock. The increases in the number of shares available under the Amended and Restated LTIP required approval from the New York Public Service Commission ("NYPSC") and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities ("NJBPU"). As of March 31, 2012, the Company received approval from both the NYPSC and the NJBPU for the Amended and Restated LTIP. Shares available for grant under the Amended and Restated LTIP may be either authorized but unissued shares, or shares that have been reacquired by the Company and designated as treasury shares. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 53,944 and 675,956 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock were available for grant under the Amended and Restated LTIP. The Amended and Restated LTIP permits the issuance by the Company of awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units and performance shares. The exercise price per share of the Company's common stock purchasable under any stock option or stock appreciation right may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of grant. The term of any stock option or stock appreciation may not exceed ten years. The Amended and Restated LTIP also provides plan participants with a cashless mechanism to exercise their stock options. Issued restricted stock, stock options and restricted stock units are subject to vesting restrictions.
	Restricted Common Stock Awards
	Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards was $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively and $1.0 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Restricted stock awards are amortized over their respective vesting periods of two or three years. The Company records stock-based compensation for grants of restricted stock awards on a straight-line basis.
	The following table summarizes the restricted common stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		30-Sep-13
				Weighted
				Average Fair
	Unvested Shares	Shares		Value
	Balance - nonvested at January 1, 2013	59,078		$	14.1
	Granted	420,824			10.19
	Vested	(36,295	)		12.11
	Forfeited	(26,789	)		13.66
	Balance - nonvested at September 30, 2013	416,818		$	10.36
	The total fair value of restricted stock vested for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, $3.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted common stock is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2 years.
	Stock Options
	The following tables summarize stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, along with stock options exercisable at the end of the period:
		For the Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-13
						Weighted
					Weighted	Average
					Average	Contractual
	Options	Shares			Exercise Price	Life (Years)
	Outstanding - Beginning of period	263,554		$	14.02
	Stock options granted	476,189			10.86
	Exercised	-			-
	Forfeited or expired	(236,222	)		12.39
	Outstanding - End of period	503,521		$	11.8	8
	Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2013	483,380
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013	179,817
	The fair value of the stock-based awards was estimated using the Black-Scholes model. No options were granted in the third quarter 2013.
	Effective the third quarter 2013, the Company's dividend yield will be zero as it has discontinued its dividends on common stock.
	The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense resulting from stock options and restricted stock granted to employees that are included in the Company's consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
	($ in thousands)		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	Stock-Based Compensation Expense		30-Sep-13		30-Sep-12		30-Sep-13		30-Sep-12
	Cost of services and products	$	-	$	10	$	6	$	30
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		333		280		1,014		658
		$	333	$	290	$	1,020	$	688
	As of September 30, 2013, $0.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2 years.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	NOTE 15: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On November 6, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with its union employees that is in effect through October 2016, which covers 22% of the total workforce. The Company does not expect that any changes to the agreement will have a material impact on the Company. The Company has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the balance sheet date. Based on this evaluation, the Company has determined that no additional subsequent events have occurred which require disclosure in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis Of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information, with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company's management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Use Of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, depreciation expense, allowance for doubtful accounts, long-lived assets, pension and postretirement expenses and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company derives its revenue from the sale of UC services as well as traditional telephone service. The Company recognizes revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement between the Company and the customer exists, (ii) the delivery of the product to the customer has occurred or service has been provided to the customer, (iii) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability of the sales or service price is reasonably assured. Revenue is reported net of all applicable sales tax.
	Unified Communication
	The Company's UC services and solutions consist primarily of its hosted VoIP UC system, certain UC applications, and other professional services associated with installation and activation. Additionally, the Company offers customers the ability to purchase telephone equipment from the Company directly, or independently from external vendors.
	Multiple-element arrangements primarily include the sale of telephone equipment, along with professional services associated with installation, activation and implementation services, as well as follow-on hosting services. When a UC arrangement involves multiple elements, revenue is allocated to each respective element. In the event the Company enters into a multiple element arrangement and there are undelivered elements as of the balance sheet date, the Company assesses whether the elements are separable and have determinable fair values in assessing the amount of revenue to record. Allocation of revenue to elements of the arrangement is based on fair value of the element being sold on a stand-alone basis. Telephone equipment meets the criteria to qualify as a separate unit of accounting. The Company utilizes third party list prices as evidence for stand-alone value for its equipment sales.
	The Company bills a portion of its monthly recurring hosted service revenue a month in advance. Any amounts billed and collected, but for which the service is not yet delivered, are included in deferred revenue. These amounts are recognized as revenues only when the service is delivered.
	Equipment sales associated with the sale of telephone equipment is recognized upon delivery to the customer in accordance with the applicable shipping terms, as it is considered to be a separate earnings process. Other upfront fees, excluding equipment, along with associated costs, up to but not exceeding these fees, are deferred and recognized over the estimated life of the customer relationship.
	Telephone
	Revenue is earned from monthly billings to customers for local voice services, long distance, DSL, Internet services, hardware and other services. Revenue is also derived from charges for network access to the local exchange telephone network from subscriber line charges and from contractual arrangements for services such as billing and collection and directory advertising. Revenue is recognized in the period in which service is provided to the customer. Directory advertising revenue is recorded ratably over the life of the directory. With multiple billing cycles, the Company accrues revenue earned but not yet billed at the end of a quarter. The Company also defers services billed in advance and recognizes them as income when earned.
	The Telephone Segment markets competitive service bundles which may include multiple deliverables. The base bundles consist of voice services (including a business or residential phone line), calling features and long distance services and customers may choose to add internet services to a base bundle package. Separate units of accounting within the bundled packages include voice services, long distance and Internet services. Revenue for all services included in bundles are recognized over the same service period, which is the time period in which the service is provided to the customer.
	Certain revenue is realized under pooling arrangements with other service providers and is divided among the companies based on respective costs and investments to provide the services. The companies that take part in pooling arrangements may adjust their costs and investments for a period of two years, which causes the dollars distributed by the pool to be adjusted retroactively. The Company believes that recorded amounts represent reasonable estimates of the final distribution from these pools. However, to the extent that the companies participating in these pools make adjustments, there will be corresponding adjustments to the Company's recorded revenue in future periods.
	Certain revenue from these pooling arrangements which includes Universal Service Funds ("USF") and National Exchange Carrier Association ("NECA") pool settlements, accounted for 4% and 6% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 5% and 7% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is assessed for impairment at least annually. The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually on October 1, or whenever events or circumstances indicate that there may be an impairment. If it is determined that an impairment has occurred, the Company records a write down of the carrying value and records the charge for the impairment as an operating expense during the period in which the determination is made.
	The Unified Communications reporting unit includes $9.0 million of goodwill as of September 30, 2013. The Company recorded $9.1 million as a result of the acquisition of certain assets and certain liabilities of Alteva, LLC in 2011. In the third quarter of 2013 as a result of the disposal and business restructuring (refer to Note 3), the Company allocated $0.1 million of its goodwill to the disposal group and wrote it off as part of the sale.
Materials And Supplies	'
	Materials and Supplies
	Material and supplies are carried at average cost and principally consisted of material and supply finished goods as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Material and supplies was approximately $0.3 million and $0.5 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and is included in other current assets on the balance sheet.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company records deferred taxes that arise from temporary differences between the financial statement and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred taxes are classified as current or non-current, depending on the classification of the assets and liabilities to which they relate. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. The Company's deferred taxes result principally from differences in the timing of depreciation and in the accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits. A valuation allowance is recorded against the deferred tax assets which are not expected to be realized.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares Of Common Stock Used In Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
		Three Months Ended September 30,
	(amounts in thousands, except for per share)	2013			2012
	NUMERATOR:
	Net income (loss) applicable to common stock before participating securities	$	557		$	(928	)
	Less: income applicable to participating securities (1)		(40	)		-
	Net income (loss) applicable to common stock	$	517		$	(928	)
	DENOMINATOR:
	Weighted average shares of common stock
	used in basic earnings per share		5,776			5,493
	Effects of puttable common stock (2)		-			251
	Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted (3)		5,776			5,744
	EPS:
	Net income (loss) per share - Basic and Diluted	$	0.09		$	(0.16	)
	(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company had 0.4 million shares of nonvested restricted stock that are considered participating securities to which income is allocated. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had 0.1 million in nonvested participating securities. As the participating securities do not participate in losses, there was no allocation of loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012.
	(2) Included in the weighted average shares – basic for 2012 were puttable common shares that arose from the Alteva, LLC acquisition in August 2011. During the second half of 2012, all of the puttable shares were either exercised or the put option was terminated and are no longer outstanding.
	(3) For the three months ended September 30, 2013, 0.2 million potentially dilutive shares related to out of the money common stock options were excluded from EPS, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(amounts in thousands, except for per share)	2013			2012
	NUMERATOR:
	Net loss applicable to common stock before participating securities	$	(249	)	$	(2,403	)
	Less: income applicable to participating securities (1)		-			-
	Net loss applicable to common stock	$	(249	)	$	(2,403	)
	DENOMINATOR:
	Weighted average shares of common stock
	used in basic earnings per share		5,765			5,467
	Effects of puttable common stock (2)		-			265
	Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted (3)		5,765			5,732
	EPS:
	Net loss per share - Basic and Dilutive	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.42	)
	(1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had 0.3 million and 0.1 million nonvested restricted stock that are considered participating securities to which income is allocated, respectively. As the participating securities do not participate in losses, there was no allocation of loss for those periods.
	(2) Included in the basic weighted average shares for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were puttable common shares that arose from the Alteva, LLC acquisition in August 2011. During the second half of 2012, all of the puttable shares were either exercised or the put option was terminated and such shares are no longer outstanding.
	(3) For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, 0.1 million potentially dilutive shares related to out of the money common stock options were excluded from EPS, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

Seat_Licenses_And_Other_Intang1

Seat Licenses And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Components Of Other Intangible Assets	'
		Estimated		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	($ in thousands)	Useful Lives		Value		Amortization			Value
	As of September 30, 2013
	Customer relationships	8 years	$	5,400	$	(1,462	)	$	3,938
	Trade name	15 years		2,400		(347	)		2,053
	Domain name	15 years		58		(3	)		55
	Total		$	7,858	$	(1,812	)	$	6,046
		Estimated		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	($ in thousands)	Useful Lives		Value		Amortization			Value
	As of December 31, 2012
	Customer relationships	8 years	$	5,400	$	(956	)	$	4,444
	Trade name	15 years		2,400		(227	)		2,173
	Total		$	7,800	$	(1,183	)	$	6,617
Seat Licenses [Member]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Components Of Other Intangible Assets	'
		Estimated		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	($ in thousands)	Useful Lives		Value		Amortization			Value
	As of September 30, 2013
	Seat licenses	5 years	$	2,607	$	(731	)	$	1,876
		Estimated		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	($ in thousands)	Useful Lives		Value		Amortization			Value
	As of December 31, 2012
	Seat licenses	5 years	$	2,072	$	(558	)	$	1,514

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Information	'
	Segment balance sheet information as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is set forth below:
	($ in thousands)	30-Sep-13		31-Dec-12
	Segment assets
	Unified Communications	$	22,383	$	23,500
	Telephone		17,837		19,945
	Total assets	$	40,220	$	43,445
	Segment statement of operations information for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is set forth below:
		For the three months ended
		Sepbember 30, 2013									30-Sep-12
		UC			Telephone			Consolidated			UC			Telephone			Consolidated
	Operating Revenues	$	4,043		$	3,487		$	7,530		$	3,621		$	3,429		$	7,050
	Operating Expenses
	Cost of services and products		2,009			1,145			3,154			2,165			1,263			3,428
	Selling, general and administrative expense		3,598			1,620			5,218			4,179			2,051			6,230
	Loss on disposal and restructuring costs		404			-			404			-			-			-
	Depreciation and amortization		595			361			956			529			882			1,411
	Total Operating Expenses		6,606			3,126			9,732			6,873			4,196			11,069
	Operating Income (Loss)	$	(2,563	)		361		$	(2,202	)	$	(3,252	)	$	(767	)	$	(4,019	)
	Segment income statement information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is set forth below:
		For the nine months ended
		30-Sep-13									30-Sep-12
		UC			Telephone			Consolidated			UC			Telephone		Consolidated
	Operating Revenues	$	11,919		$	10,798		$	22,717		$	10,147		$	10,870		$	21,017
	Operating Expenses
	Cost of services and products		6,594			3,564			10,158			6,669			3,741			10,410
	Selling, general and administrative expense		12,202			6,697			18,899			11,215			6,026			17,241
	Loss on disposal and restructuring costs		404			-			404			-			-			-
	Depreciation and amortization		1,777			1,142			2,919			1,423			2,563			3,986
	Total Operating Expenses		20,977			11,403			32,380			19,307			12,330			31,637
	Operating Loss	$	(9,058	)	$	(605	)	$	(9,663	)	$	(9,160	)	$	(1,460	)	$	(10,620	)

Orange_CountyPoughkeepsie_Limi1

Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership [Abstract]	'
Summarized O-P Income Statement Information	'
	The following summarizes the income statement (unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 that O-P provided to the Company:
			Three Months Ended
	($ in thousands)		30-Sep-13		30-Sep-12
	Net sales	$	84,444	$	78,687
	Cellular service cost		38,608		36,510
	Operating expenses		22,659		21,901
	Operating income		23,177		20,276
	Other income		8		4
	Net income	$	23,185	$	20,280
	Company share	$	1,880	$	1,644
	The following summarizes the income statement (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 that the O-P provided to the Company:
			Nine Months Ended
	($ in thousands)		30-Sep-13	30-Sep-12
	Net sales	$	245,512	$	229,102
	Cellular service cost		110,895		106,863
	Operating expenses		66,294		63,276
	Operating income		68,323		58,963
	Other income		15		10
	Net income	$	68,338	$	58,973
	Company share	$	5,541	$	4,782
Summarized O-P Balance Sheet Information	'
		As of
	($ in thousands)		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
	Current assets	$	22,720		$	22,370
	Property, plant and equipment, net		40,565			41,072
	Other assets		78			-
	Total assets	$	63,363		$	63,442
	Total liabilities	$	19,618		$	30,162
	Partners' capital		43,745			33,280
	Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	63,363		$	63,442

Pension_And_Postretirement_Obl1

Pension And Postretirement Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension And Postretirement Obligations [Abstract]	'
Components Of Net Periodic Cost (Gain)	'
	The components of net periodic cost (gain) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		Three Months Ended
	($ in thousands)	30-Sep-13			30-Sep-12			30-Sep-13			30-Sep-12
	Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	4		$	4
	Interest cost		190			192			56			54
	Expected return on plan assets		(219	)		(219	)		(43	)		(43	)
	Amortization of transition asset		-			-			7			7
	Amortizaton of prior service cost		14			14			(83	)		(83	)
	Amortization of net loss		227			231			33			34
	Net periodic benefit cost (gain)	$	212		$	218		$	(26	)	$	(27	)
	The components of net periodic cost (gain) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		Nine Months Ended
	($ in thousands)	30-Sep-13			30-Sep-12			30-Sep-13			30-Sep-12
	Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	11		$	12
	Interest cost		570			575			169			162
	Expected return on plan assets		(657	)		(657	)		(130	)		(130	)
	Amortization of transition asset		-			-			21			21
	Amortizaton of prior service cost		42			42			(248	)		(247	)
	Amortization of net loss		681			695			99			101
	Net periodic benefit cost (gain)	$	636		$	655		$	(78	)	$	(81	)

Debt_Obligations_Tables

Debt Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Obligations [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Debt Obligations	'
		As of
	($ in thousands)	30-Sep-13		31-Dec-12
	Long-term debt:
	Capital lease and other borrowings	$	245	$	-
	CoBank ACB revolving loan facility		-		8,595
	Provident Bank credit line		-		4,000
	TriState credit line		-		1,500
			245		14,095
	Short-term debt:
	TriState credit line		12,348		-
	Capital lease and other borrowings		265		-
			12,613		-
	Total debt obligations	$	12,858	$	14,095

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Summary Of The Changes To Shareholders' Equity	'
		Nine Months Ended
	($ in thousands)	September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
	Shareholders' equity, beginning of period	$	14,535		$	26,153
	Net loss		(230	)		(2,384	)
	Dividends paid on common stock		(3,314	)		(4,696	)
	Dividends paid on preferred stock		(19	)		(19	)
	Reclassification of puttable common stock		-			3,756
	Stock based compensation		1,020			688
	Treasury stock purchases		(126	)		(783	)
	Exercise of stock options		-			677
	Changes in pension and postretirement benefit plans		279			389
	Shareholders' equity, end of period	$	12,145		$	23,781

Stock_Based_Compensation_Table

Stock Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Restricted Stock Activity	'
		30-Sep-13
				Weighted
				Average Fair
	Unvested Shares	Shares		Value
	Balance - nonvested at January 1, 2013	59,078		$	14.1
	Granted	420,824			10.19
	Vested	(36,295	)		12.11
	Forfeited	(26,789	)		13.66
	Balance - nonvested at September 30, 2013	416,818		$	10.36
Schedule Of Stock Option Activity	'
		For the Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-13
						Weighted
					Weighted	Average
					Average	Contractual
	Options	Shares			Exercise Price	Life (Years)
	Outstanding - Beginning of period	263,554		$	14.02
	Stock options granted	476,189			10.86
	Exercised	-			-
	Forfeited or expired	(236,222	)		12.39
	Outstanding - End of period	503,521		$	11.8	8
	Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2013	483,380
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013	179,817
Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'
	($ in thousands)		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	Stock-Based Compensation Expense		30-Sep-13		30-Sep-12		30-Sep-13		30-Sep-12
	Cost of services and products	$	-	$	10	$	6	$	30
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		333		280		1,014		658
		$	333	$	290	$	1,020	$	688

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
				Materials And Supplies [Member]	Materials And Supplies [Member]	Company's Revenues [Member]	Company's Revenues [Member]	Company's Revenues [Member]	Company's Revenues [Member]	Unified Communications [Member]	Unified Communications [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost adjustment period	'	'2 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of regulatory revenue	'	'	'	'	'	4.00%	6.00%	5.00%	7.00%	'	'
Goodwill	$9,006,000	$9,006,000	$9,121,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	$9,000,000	$9,100,000
Goodwill to be allocated	100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other current assets	$2,110,000	$2,110,000	$1,844,000	$300,000	$500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Business_Restructuring_Details

Business Restructuring (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
			Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Sales price	$0.60	'	'
(Loss) on transaction	-0.4	'	'
Write down of equipment	'	0.1	'
Remaining carrying value	'	0.1	'
Expected additional costs to be incurred	'	'	$0.10

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Schedu

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares Of Common Stock Used In Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock before participating securities	$557		($928)		($249)		($2,403)
Less: income applicable to participated securities	-40	[1]	'		'	[2]	'	[2]
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock	$517		($928)		($249)		($2,403)
Weighted average shares of common stock used in basic earnings per share	5,776,000		5,493,000		5,765,000		5,467,000
Effects of puttable common stock	'		251,000	[3]	'		265,000	[4]
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted	5,776,000	[5]	5,744,000	[5]	5,765,000	[6]	5,732,000	[6]
Net income (loss) per share - Basic and Diluted	$0.09		($0.16)		($0.04)		($0.42)
Money Stock Options [Member]	'		'		'		'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Shares excluded from EPS	200,000		'		'		'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'		'		'		'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Participating securities	400,000		'		300,000		100,000
Stock Options [Member]	'		'		'		'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Shares excluded from EPS	'		'		100,000		'
Participating Securities [Member]	'		'		'		'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Participating securities	'		100,000		'		'
[1]	For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company had 0.4 million shares of nonvested restricted stock that are considered participating securities to which income is allocated. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had 0.1 million in nonvested participating securities. As the participating securities do not participate in losses, there was no allocation of loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012.
[2]	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had 0.3 million and 0.1 million nonvested restricted stock that are considered participating securities to which income is allocated, respectively. As the participating securities do not participate in losses, there was no allocation of loss for those periods.
[3]	Included in the weighted average shares - basic for 2012 were puttable common shares that arose from the Alteva, LLC acquisition in August 2011. During the second half of 2012, all of the puttable shares were either exercised or the put option was terminated and are no longer outstanding.
[4]	Included in the basic weighted average shares for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were puttable common shares that arose from the Alteva, LLC acquisition in August 2011. During the second half of 2012, all of the puttable shares were either exercised or the put option was terminated and such shares are no longer outstanding.
[5]	For the three months ended September 30, 2013, 0.2 million potentially dilutive shares related to out of the money common stock options were excluded from EPS, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
[6]	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, 0.1 million potentially dilutive shares related to out of the money common stock options were excluded from EPS, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

Seat_Licenses_And_Other_Intang2

Seat Licenses And Other Intangible Assets (Components Of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Value	$7,858	$7,800
Accumulated Amortization	-1,812	-1,183
Net Value	6,046	6,617
Seat Licenses [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Lives	'5 years	'5 years
Gross Value	2,607	2,072
Accumulated Amortization	-731	-558
Net Value	1,876	1,514
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Lives	'8 years	'8 years
Gross Value	5,400	5,400
Accumulated Amortization	-1,462	-956
Net Value	3,938	4,444
Trade Name [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Lives	'15 years	'15 years
Gross Value	2,400	2,400
Accumulated Amortization	-347	-227
Net Value	2,053	2,173
Domain Name [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Lives	'15 years	'
Gross Value	58	'
Accumulated Amortization	-3	'
Net Value	$55	'

Segment_Information_Segment_Re

Segment Information (Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
			segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	$40,220	'	$40,220	'	$43,445
Operating Revenues	7,530	7,050	22,717	21,017	'
Cost of services and products	3,154	3,428	10,158	10,410	'
Selling, general and administration expense	5,218	6,230	18,899	17,241	'
Loss on disposal and restructuring costs	404	'	404	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	956	1,411	2,919	3,986	'
Total operating expenses	9,732	11,069	32,380	31,637	'
Operating income (loss)	-2,202	-4,019	-9,663	-10,620	'
Number of segments	'	'	2	'	'
Unified Communications [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	22,383	'	22,383	'	23,500
Operating Revenues	4,043	3,621	11,919	10,147	'
Cost of services and products	2,009	2,165	6,594	6,669	'
Selling, general and administration expense	3,598	4,179	12,202	11,215	'
Loss on disposal and restructuring costs	404	'	404	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	595	529	1,777	1,423	'
Total operating expenses	6,606	6,873	20,977	19,307	'
Operating income (loss)	-2,563	-3,252	-9,058	-9,160	'
Telephone [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	17,837	'	17,837	'	19,945
Operating Revenues	3,487	3,429	10,798	10,870	'
Cost of services and products	1,145	1,263	3,564	3,741	'
Selling, general and administration expense	1,620	2,051	6,697	6,026	'
Depreciation and amortization	361	882	1,142	2,563	'
Total operating expenses	3,126	4,196	11,403	12,330	'
Operating income (loss)	$361	($767)	($605)	($1,460)	'

Severance_Details

Severance (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	21-May-13	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
			Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Workforce reduction, percentage	'	'	17.00%	'	'
Severance costs	'	'	'	$300,000	'
Severance-related liability	$1,237,000	$1,005,000	'	'	$200,000

Orange_CountyPoughkeepsie_Limi2

Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
	item
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Equity interest in O-P	8.11%	8.11%	'
Annual cash distributions to the Company from the O-P	'	'	$13,000,000
Aggregate strike price	50,000,000	'	'
Equity method investment put option value multiplier times EBITDA	0.081081	'	'
Equity method investment, amount the investment account was reduced to	'	0	'
Scenario, Forecast [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Annual cash distributions to the Company from the O-P	$13,000,000	'	'

Orange_CountyPoughkeepsie_Limi3

Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership (Summarized O-P Income Statement Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Company share	$3,250	$3,250	$9,750	$7,771
O-P [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	84,444	78,687	245,512	229,102
Cellular service cost	38,608	36,510	110,895	106,863
Operating expenses	22,659	21,901	66,294	63,276
Operating income	23,177	20,276	68,323	58,963
Other income	8	4	15	10
Net income	23,185	20,280	68,338	58,973
Company share	$1,880	$1,644	$5,541	$4,782

Orange_CountyPoughkeepsie_Limi4

Orange County-Poughkeepsie Limited Partnership (Summarized O-P Balance Sheet Information) (Details) (O-P [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
O-P [Member]	'	'
Current assets	$22,720	$22,370
Property, plant and equipment, net	40,565	41,072
Other assets	78	'
Total assets	63,363	63,442
Total liabilities	19,618	30,162
Partners' capital	43,745	33,280
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$63,363	$63,442

Pension_And_Postretirement_Obl2

Pension And Postretirement Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Expected contributions in 2013	$1.10
Pension Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Company contributions	0.8
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Company contributions	$0.10

Pension_And_Postretirement_Obl3

Pension And Postretirement Obligations (Components Of Net Periodic Cost (Gain)) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest cost	$190	$192	$570	$575
Expected return on plan assets	-219	-219	-657	-657
Amortization of prior service cost	14	14	42	42
Amortization of net loss	227	231	681	695
Net periodic benefit cost (gain)	212	218	636	655
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	4	4	11	12
Interest cost	56	54	169	162
Expected return on plan assets	-43	-43	-130	-130
Amortization of transition asset	7	7	21	21
Amortization of prior service cost	-83	-83	-248	-247
Amortization of net loss	33	34	99	101
Net periodic benefit cost (gain)	($26)	($27)	($78)	($81)

Debt_Obligations_Narrative_Det

Debt Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 11, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 11, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 11, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

item

Provident Bank [Member]

TriState Capital Bank [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

CoBank ACB Revolving Loan Facility [Member]

Capital Finance Agreement [Member]

Capital Finance Agreement [Member]

Capital Finance Agreement [Member]

TriState Capital Bank [Member]

TriState Capital Bank [Member]

TriState Capital Bank [Member]

TriState Capital Bank [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Debt Obligations [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of debt facilities

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate on borrowing

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.71%

'

8.96%

4.68%

Revolving loan facilty, borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

$2.50

'

'

'

'

$10

'

'

'

Credit facilty, amount available

4.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate percent, plus LIBOR

'

'

'

'

'

3.50%

4.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.50%

'

'

'

Line of credit, drawdown

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fixed interest rate percent

'

'

'

2.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated liquidity ratio

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, maximum

'

'

'

'

'

20

'

17

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, outstanding

'

15.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.30

'

'

Maturity period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

Debt_Obligations_Schedule_Of_D

Debt Obligations (Schedule Of Debt Obligations) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$245	$14,095
Short-term debt	12,613	'
Total debt obligations	12,858	14,095
Capital Leases And Other Borrowings [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	245	'
Short-term debt	265	'
CoBank ACB Revolving Loan Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	'	8,595
Provident Bank Credit Line [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	'	4,000
TriState Capital Bank [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	'	1,500
Short-term debt	$12,348	'

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	37.00%	32.20%	33.10%	31.50%

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Shareholders' equity, beginning of period	'	'	$14,535	$26,153
Net loss	563	-922	-230	-2,384
Dividends paid on common stock	'	'	-3,314	-4,696
Dividends paid on preferred stock	'	'	-19	-19
Reclassification of puttable common stock	'	'	'	3,756
Stock based compensation	'	'	1,020	688
Treasury stock purchases	'	'	-126	-783
Exercise of stock options	'	'	'	677
Changes in pension and postretirement benefit plans	'	'	279	389
Shareholders' equity, end of period	$12,145	$23,781	$12,145	$23,781

Stock_Based_Compensation_Narra

Stock Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 28, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]

Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]

Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares authorized for plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

'

500,000

'

'

Shares avaliable for grant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

53,944

675,956

'

'

'

Minimum exercise price per share of stock options as a percentage of grant date fair market value

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock option or stock appreciation term, maximum

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation expense

$333,000

$290,000

$1,020,000

$688,000

$300,000

$200,000

$1,000,000

$500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'3 years

Total fair value of vested restricted stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000

600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend yield

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total unrecognized stock options compensation expense

'

'

'

'

$3,400,000

'

$3,400,000

'

'

$200,000

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average period of recognition for total unrecognized stock options compensation expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock_Based_Compensation_Sched

Stock Based Compensation (Schedule Of Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Balance - Beginning of period, Shares	59,078
Granted, Shares	420,824
Vested, Shares	-36,295
Forfeited, Shares	-26,789
Balance - End of period, Shares	416,818
Balance - Beginning of period, Grant Date Weighted Average Price per Share	$14.10
Granted, Grant Date Weighted Average per Share	$10.19
Vested, Grant Date Weighted Average per Share	$12.11
Forfeited, Grant Date Weighted Average per Share	$13.66
Balance - End of period, Grant Date Weighted Average Price per Share	$10.36

Stock_Based_Compensation_Sched1

Stock Based Compensation (Schedule Of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Outstanding - Beginning of period, Shares	263,554
Stock options granted, Shares	476,189
Forfeited or expired, Shares	-236,222
Outstanding - End of period, Shares	503,521
Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	'8 years
Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, Shares	483,380
Exercisable at September 30, Shares	179,817
Outstanding - Beginning of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$14.02
Stock options granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$10.86
Forfeited or expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$12.39
Outstanding - End of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$11.80

Stock_Based_Compensation_Sched2

Stock Based Compensation (Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$333	$290	$1,020	$688
Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	10	6	30
Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member]	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$333	$280	$1,014	$658

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member])	Nov. 06, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Percentage of workforce covered by agreement	22.00%