Hawaiian Telcom Holdco (HCOM) 10-Q 7 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	7-May-14
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001487986	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	10,586,041
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	'	'
Operating revenues	$97,072	$95,965
Operating expenses:	'	'
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	40,948	40,284
Selling, general and administrative	29,266	28,379
Depreciation and amortization	18,720	18,717
Total operating expenses	88,934	87,380
Operating income	8,138	8,585
Other income (expense):	'	'
Interest expense	-4,188	-5,540
Interest income and other	10	15
Total other expense	-4,178	-5,525
Income before income tax provision	3,960	3,060
Income tax provision	1,592	1,212
Net income	$2,368	$1,848
Net income per common share -	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.18
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.21	$0.17
Weighted average shares used to compute net income per common share -	'	'
Basic (in shares)	10,528,039	10,291,897
Diluted (in shares)	11,271,827	10,890,917

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	'	'
Net income	$2,368	$1,848
Other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'
Unrealized holding losses arising during period	-3	-19
Retirement plan gain (loss)	-289	222
Income tax credit (charge) on comprehensive income	117	-88
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-175	115
Comprehensive income	$2,193	$1,963

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$36,738	$49,551
Receivables, net	33,050	34,521
Material and supplies	11,737	15,939
Prepaid expenses	3,445	3,724
Deferred income taxes	8,146	8,146
Other current assets	2,321	2,851
Total current assets	95,437	114,732
Property, plant and equipment, net	533,528	524,375
Intangible assets, net	39,500	40,225
Goodwill	12,104	12,104
Deferred income taxes	73,705	75,274
Other assets	10,841	11,305
Total assets	765,115	778,015
Current liabilities	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	3,000	3,000
Accounts payable	34,533	40,228
Accrued expenses	13,594	18,787
Advance billings and customer deposits	15,912	16,122
Other current liabilities	6,500	6,412
Total current liabilities	73,539	84,549
Long-term debt	291,111	291,679
Employee benefit obligations	77,136	80,321
Other liabilities	8,055	8,454
Total liabilities	449,841	465,003
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)	'	'
Stockholders' equity	'	'
Common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, 245,000,000 shares authorized and 10,584,191 and 10,495,856 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	106	105
Additional paid-in capital	167,937	167,869
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,891	-4,716
Retained earnings	152,122	149,754
Total stockholders' equity	315,274	313,012
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$765,115	$778,015

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	245,000,000	245,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	10,584,191	10,495,856
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,584,191	10,495,856

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$2,368	$1,848
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	18,720	18,717
Employee retirement benefits	-3,475	-2,722
Provision for uncollectibles	513	553
Stock based compensation	1,074	423
Deferred income taxes	1,685	1,297
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Receivables	957	-825
Material and supplies	459	-796
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	810	605
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-10,010	-4,987
Advance billings and customer deposits	-210	448
Other current liabilities	89	2
Other	390	303
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,370	14,866
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-23,939	-23,254
Net cash used in investing activities	-23,939	-23,254
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Repayment of capital lease and installment liability	-489	-163
Repayment of debt including premium	-750	-2,138
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	-1,005	-362
Net cash used in financing activities	-2,244	-2,663
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-12,813	-11,051
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	49,551	66,993
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	36,738	55,942
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$3,824	$5,236

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$276,860	$103	$165,941	($28,450)	$139,266
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	10,291,897	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Stock based compensation	423	'	423	'	'
Common stock issued for stock compensation plans, net of shares withheld and withholding paid for employee taxes	-362	'	-362	'	'
Net income	1,848	'	'	'	1,848
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	115	'	'	115	'
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	278,884	103	166,002	-28,335	141,114
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013	'	10,291,897	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	313,012	105	167,869	-4,716	149,754
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	10,495,856	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Stock based compensation	1,074	'	1,074	'	'
Exercise of warrant agreement (in shares)	13,511	13,511	'	'	'
Common stock issued for stock compensation plans, net of shares withheld and withholding paid for employee taxes	-1,005	1	-1,006	'	'
Common stock issued for stock compensation plans, net of shares withheld and withholding paid for employee taxes (in shares)	'	74,824	'	'	'
Net income	2,368	'	'	'	2,368
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-175	'	'	-175	'
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$315,274	$106	$167,937	($4,891)	$152,122
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	'	10,584,191	'	'	'

Description_of_Business

Description of Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Description of Business	'
Description of Business	'
	1. Description of Business
	Business Description
	Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is the incumbent local exchange carrier for the State of Hawaii with an integrated telecommunications network. The Company offers a variety of telecommunication services to residential and business customers in Hawaii including local telephone, network access and data transport, long distance, Internet, television and wireless phone service. The Company also provides communications equipment sales and maintenance, data center colocation and network managed services.
	Organization
	The Company has one direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. which has two direct wholly-owned subsidiaries — Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. and Hawaiian Telcom Services Company, Inc. Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. operates the regulated local exchange carrier and Hawaiian Telcom Services Company, Inc. operates all other businesses.

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	2. Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and pursuant to rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted and condensed. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal and recurring accruals) have been made to present fairly the results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include cash and money market accounts with maturities at acquisition of three months or less. The majority of cash balances at March 31, 2014 are held in one bank in demand deposit accounts.
	Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
	Accounts payable included $13.3 million and $3.0 million at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for additions to property, plant and equipment.
	Taxes Collected from Customers
	The Company presents taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities on a gross basis, including such amounts in the Company’s reported operating revenues. Such amounts represent primarily Hawaii state general excise taxes and Hawaii Public Utility Commission fees. Such taxes and fees amounted to $1.8 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Earnings per Share
	Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted effect of all common shares issued and outstanding, and is calculated by dividing earnings by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing earnings, adjusted for the effect, if any, from assumed conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding, by the weighted average number of common shares used in the basic earnings per share calculation plus the number of common shares that would be issued assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding. The denominator used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share was as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014	2013
	Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares	10,528,039	10,291,897
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee and director restricted stock units	124,012	139,264
	Warrants	619,776	459,756
	Diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares	11,271,827	10,890,917
	The computation of weighted average dilutive shares outstanding excluded restricted stock units to acquire 86,608 shares of common stock for the three month period ended March 31, 2014. The unrecognized compensation on a per unit basis for these restricted stock units was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the period presented. Therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three month period ended March 31, 2013 the restricted stock units excluded were not significant.

SystemMetrics_Corporation_Acqu

SystemMetrics Corporation Acquisition	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
SystemMetrics Corporation Acquisition	'
SystemMetrics Corporation Acquisition	'
	3. SystemMetrics Corporation Acquisition
	On September 30, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of all of the voting stock of SystemMetrics Corporation (“SystemMetrics”) for $16.3 million in cash, net of cash acquired and purchase price adjustments. Of the total purchase price, $11.9 million was paid at closing with the balance subject to an earn-out over a three year period. Payment of the earn-out is contingent on SystemMetrics meeting certain performance metrics and continued employment of the SystemMetrics’ key executive. For financial reporting purposes, the earn-out will be accounted for as compensation expense as earned.
	SystemMetrics provides virtual and physical data center colocation services in the State of Hawaii along with other telecommunication services that are complementary to the Company’s operations.
	The Company followed the acquisition method of accounting and allocated the purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their provisional fair values, and the estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period, which shall not be more than one year from the acquisition date. The measurement period remains open as of March 31, 2014 as the Company continues to evaluate additional information obtained related to the amount recognized for certain assets and estimated liabilities.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, SystemMetrics revenue amounted to $2.4 million and net income was less than $0.1 million.

Receivables

Receivables	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Receivables	'
Receivables	'
	4. Receivables
	Receivables consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Customers and other	$	36,893		$	38,463
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,843		)	(3,942		)
		$	33,050		$	34,521

LongLived_Assets

Long-Lived Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Lived Assets	'
Long-Lived Assets	'
	5. Long-Lived Assets
	Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Property, plant and equipment	$	756,210		$	729,364
	Less accumulated depreciation	(222,682		)	(204,989		)
		$	533,528		$	524,375
	Depreciation expense amounted to $18.0 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	In February 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to sell a parcel of land and warehouse not actively used in the Company’s operations for a purchase price, as amended, of $13.9 million. The sale was subject to due diligence by the buyer and approval of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“HPUC”). The HPUC approval was received in May 2013 and the sale was consummated in June 2013.
	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of identifiable intangible assets are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		March 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Gross								Gross
		Carrying			Accumulated			Net Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
		Value			Amortization			Value		Value		Amortization		Value
	Subject to amortization —
	Customer relationships	$	21,709		$	9,688		$	12,021	$	21,709	$	8,983	$	12,726
	Trade name and other	320			141			179		320		121		199
		22,029			9,829			12,200		22,029		9,104		12,925
	Not subject to amortization —
	Brand name	27,300			—			27,300		27,300		—		27,300
		27,300			—			27,300		27,300		—		27,300
		$	49,329		$	9,829		$	39,500	$	49,329	$	9,104	$	40,225
	Amortization expense amounted to $0.7 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (dollars in thousands):
	2014 (remaining months)	$	2,171
	2015	2,498
	2016	2,101
	2017	1,703
	2018	1,308
	Thereafter	2,419
		$	12,200
	In conjunction with the acquisition of Wavecom Solutions Corporation, the Company adjusted the carrying value of goodwill in the first quarter of 2013. The revised goodwill amounted to $1.6 million and is included in the telecommunications segment.

Accrued_Expenses

Accrued Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Expenses	'
Accrued Expenses	'
	6. Accrued Expenses
	Accrued expenses consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Salaries and benefits	$	10,088	$	15,160
	Interest	2,487		2,576
	Other taxes	1,019		1,051
		$	13,594	$	18,787

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	7. Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Interest Rate
		at March 31,		Final	March 31,			December 31,
		2014		Maturity	2014			2013
	Term loan	5	%	June 6, 2019	$	298,388		$	299,138
	Original issue discount				(4,277		)	(4,459		)
					294,111			294,679
	Current				3,000			3,000
	Noncurrent				$	291,111		$	291,679
	The term loan outstanding at March 31, 2014 provides for interest at the Alternate Base Rate, a rate which is indexed to the prime rate with certain adjustments as defined, plus a margin of 3.00% or a Eurocurrency rate on deposits of one, two, three or six months but no less than 1.00% per annum plus a margin of 4.00%. The Company has selected the Eurocurrency rate as of March 31, 2014 resulting in an interest rate currently at 5.00%.
	The term loan provides for interest payments no less than quarterly.  In addition, quarterly principal payments of $0.8 million are required.  The balance of the loan is due at maturity on June 6, 2019.  The Company must prepay, generally within three months after year end, 50% or 25% of excess cash flow, as defined.  The percent of excess cash flow required is dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio.  No excess cash flow payment was due for the year ended December 31, 2013.  The Company must also make prepayments on loans in the case of certain events such as large asset sales.
	The Company also has a revolving credit facility which matures on October 3, 2015.  The facility has an available balance of $30.0 million with no amounts drawn as of or for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.  A commitment fee is payable quarterly to the lender under the facility.  Interest on amounts outstanding is based on, at the Company’s option, the bank prime rate plus a margin of 3.0% to 6.0% or the Eurocurrency rate for one, two, three or six month periods plus a margin of 4.0% to 5.5%.  The margin is dependent on the Company’s leverage, as defined in the agreement, at the time of the borrowing.
	Maturities
	The annual requirements for principal payments on long-term debt as of March 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Year ended December 31,
	2014 (remainder of year)	$	2,250
	2015	3,000
	2016	3,000
	2017	3,000
	2018	3,000
	Thereafter	284,138
		$	298,388

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Employee Benefit Plans	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	8.              Employee Benefit Plans
	The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan, with benefits frozen as of March 1, 2012, and postretirement health and life insurance benefits for union employees.  The Company also sponsors a cash balance pension plan for nonunion employees, with benefits frozen as of April 1, 2007, and certain management employees receive postretirement health and life insurance under grandfathered provisions of a terminated plan.
	The following provides the components of benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
	Pension
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Interest cost	$	2,208		$	2,055
	Expected asset return	(3,178		)	(2,935		)
	Amortization of loss	29			148
	Net periodic benefit income	$	(941	)	$	(732	)
	Other Postretirement Benefits
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Service cost	$	230		$	277
	Interest cost	602			516
	Amortization of loss	15			74
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	847		$	867
	The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 that it expected to contribute $13.1 million to its pension plan in 2014.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company has contributed $2.6 million.  The Company presently anticipates contributing the full amount during the remainder of 2014.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	9.              Income Taxes
	The income tax expense differs from the amounts determined by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to the income before income tax provision for the following reasons (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Income tax at federal rate	$	1,346		$	1,040
	Increase (decrease) resulting from:
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax	167			122
	Permanent differences	180			135
	Capital goods excise tax credit	(101		)	(85		)
	Total income tax expense	$	1,592		$	1,212
	The Company evaluates its tax positions for liability recognition.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits.  No interest or penalties related to tax assessments were recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.  All tax years from 2010 remain open for both federal and Hawaii state purposes.

Stock_Compensation

Stock Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Compensation	'
Stock Compensation	'
	10.       Stock Compensation
	The Company has an equity incentive plan.  The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors may grant awards under the plan in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards.  The maximum number of shares issuable under the equity incentive plan is 1,400,000 shares.  All grants under the equity incentive plan will be issued to acquire shares at the fair value on date of grant.
	As of March 31, 2014, all awards were restricted stock units.  Activity with respect to outstanding restricted stock units for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant-Date
		Shares		Fair Value
	2014
	Nonvested at January 1, 2014	260,734		$	18
	Granted	157,481		29
	Vested	(109,399	)	25
	Nonvested at March 31, 2014	308,816		$	23
	2013
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013	223,224		$	15
	Granted	181,330		20
	Vested	(62,485	)	16
	Forfeited	(14,629	)	16
	Nonvested at March 31, 2013	327,440		$	17
	The Company recognized compensation expense of $1.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The fair value as of the vesting date for the restricted stock units that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively.  Upon vesting, unit holders have the option to net share-settle to cover the required withholding tax and the remaining amount is converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock.   The total shares withheld were 34,573 and 17,986 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and were based on the value of the restricted stock units as determined by the Company’s closing stock price.  Total payments for the employees’ tax obligations to the tax authorities amounted to $1.0 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Other than reimbursements for tax withholdings, there was no cash received under all share-based arrangements. In March 2014, the terms of certain restricted stock units were modified which resulted in the restricted stock units vesting as of the date of the modification.  The Company recognized the incremental value of $0.6 million as additional expense during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholder's Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholder's Equity	'
Stockholder's Equity	'
	11.       Stockholders’ Equity
	Warrants
	In 2010, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,481,055 shares of common stock for $14.00 per share.  The warrants to purchase shares may be exercised anytime from January 26, 2011 to the maturity on October 28, 2015.  The warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis whereby additional warrants are tendered in lieu of payment for the exercise price.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, warrants were exercised on a cashless basis resulting in the issuance of 13,511 shares of common stock.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Unrealized
		Gain (Loss) on			Retirement
		Investments			Plans			Total
	January 1, 2014	$	(60	)	$	(4,656	)	$	(4,716	)
	Other comprehensive loss for 2014	(3		)	(172		)	(175		)
	March 31, 2014	$	(63	)	$	(4,828	)	$	(4,891	)
	January 1, 2013	$	(36	)	$	(28,414	)	$	(28,450	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) for 2013	(19		)	134			115
	March 31, 2013	$	(55	)	$	(28,280	)	$	(28,335	)
	Reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Retirement plans
	Amortization of (gain) loss	(289		)	222
	Income tax credit (charge) on comprehensive income	117			(88		)
	Net of tax	$	(172	)	$	134
	The amortization of (gain) loss was recognized primarily in selling, general and administrative expense for both the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	12.       Commitments and Contingencies
	Collective Bargaining Agreement
	The Company has a collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1357 (“IBEW”) with an effective date of January 1, 2013 for a term of five years.  The agreement covers approximately half of the Company’s work force.
	Third Party Claims
	In the normal course of conducting its business, the Company is involved in various disputes with third parties, including vendors and customers.  The outcome of such disputes is generally uncertain and subject to commercial negotiations.  The Company periodically assesses its liabilities in connection with these matters and records reserves for those matters where it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the loss can be reasonably estimated.  Based on management’s most recent assessment, the Company believes that the risk of loss in excess of liabilities recorded is not material for all outstanding claims and disputes and the ultimate outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	Litigation
	The Company is involved in litigation arising in the normal course of business.  The outcome of litigation is not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	13.       Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The following method and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practical to estimate the fair value.
	Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable — The carrying amount approximates fair value.  The valuation is based on settlements of similar financial instruments all of which are short-term in nature and generally settled at or near cost.  Cash is measured at Level 1.
	Investment securities — The fair value of investment securities is based on quoted market prices.  Investment securities are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	Debt — The fair value of debt is based on the value at which the debt is trading among holders.
	The estimated fair value of financial instruments is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Carrying		Fair
		Value		Value
	March 31, 2014
	Assets - investment in U.S. Treasury obligations	$	808	$	808
	Liabilities - long-term debt (carried at cost)	294,111		300,066
	December 31, 2013
	Assets - investment in U.S. Treasury obligations	$	807	$	807
	Liabilities - long-term debt (carried at cost)	294,679		299,886
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value for accounting purposes is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).
	Accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).
	Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis represent investment securities included in other assets.  Liabilities carried at cost with fair value disclosure on a recurring basis represent long-term debt.  A summary is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Asset value measurements using:
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)	$	808	$	807
	Signficant other observable inputs (Level 2)	—		—
	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)	—		—
		$	808	$	807
	Liability value measurements using:
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities (Level 1)	$	—	$	—
	Signficant other observable inputs (Level 2)	300,066		299,886
	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)	—		—
		$	300,066	$	299,886

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Information	'
Segment Information	'
	14.  Segment Information
	The Company operates in two reportable segments of telecommunications and data center colocation.  This conclusion is based on how resources are allocated and performance is assessed by the Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s chief operating decision maker.  The telecommunications segment provides local voice services, long distance voice services, high-speed internet and video.  In addition, the segment provides network access which includes data transport.  Various related telephony services are provided including equipment and managed services.  The data center colocation segment provides physical colocation, virtual colocation and various related telephony services.
	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company reevaluated its reportable segments.  This was prompted by the acquisition of SystemMetrics and the Company’s current strategic focus.  Previously, the Company presented a wireline and other segment (which was primarily wireless services).  With the diminishing significance of the wireless segment, the Company no longer provides separate wireless information to the Company’s chief operating decision maker.  Both these segments are now combined into the telecommunications segment.  Prior to the acquisition of SystemMetrics on September 30, 2013, the Company did not have data center colocation operations.  Hence, the Company was in a single segment prior to September 30, 2013 under the revised reportable segment structure.
	The following table provides operating financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for the three months ended and as of March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
		Tele-			Data Center		Intersegment
		communications			Colocation		Elimination			Total
	Operating revenues	$	94,876		$	2,405	$	(209	)	$	97,072
	Depreciation and amortization	18,313			407		—			18,720
	Operating income	8,042			96		—			8,138
	Capital expeditures	23,061			345		—			23,406
	Intersegment revenue represents primarily network access services provided by the telecommunications segment for data center colocation.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014 total operating income above reconciles to the condensed consolidated statement of income as follows:
	Operating income	$	8,138
	Corporate other expense	(4,178		)
	Income before income tax provision	$	3,960
	The following table provides information on the Company’s revenue, net of intersegment eliminations, by product group (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Local voice and other retail services	$	62,936		$	62,890
	Network access services	31,731			33,075
	Data center colocation	2,405			—
		$	97,072		$	95,965

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include cash and money market accounts with maturities at acquisition of three months or less. The majority of cash balances at March 31, 2014 are held in one bank in demand deposit accounts.
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities	'
	Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
	Accounts payable included $13.3 million and $3.0 million at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for additions to property, plant and equipment.
Taxes Collected from Customers	'
	Taxes Collected from Customers
	The Company presents taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities on a gross basis, including such amounts in the Company’s reported operating revenues. Such amounts represent primarily Hawaii state general excise taxes and Hawaii Public Utility Commission fees. Such taxes and fees amounted to $1.8 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
Earnings per Share	'
	Earnings per Share
	Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted effect of all common shares issued and outstanding, and is calculated by dividing earnings by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing earnings, adjusted for the effect, if any, from assumed conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding, by the weighted average number of common shares used in the basic earnings per share calculation plus the number of common shares that would be issued assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding. The denominator used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share was as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014	2013
	Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares	10,528,039	10,291,897
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee and director restricted stock units	124,012	139,264
	Warrants	619,776	459,756
	Diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares	11,271,827	10,890,917
	The computation of weighted average dilutive shares outstanding excluded restricted stock units to acquire 86,608 shares of common stock for the three month period ended March 31, 2014. The unrecognized compensation on a per unit basis for these restricted stock units was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the period presented. Therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three month period ended March 31, 2013 the restricted stock units excluded were not significant.

Basis_of_Presentation_Tables

Basis of Presentation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
Schedule of denominator used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share	'
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014	2013
	Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares	10,528,039	10,291,897
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee and director restricted stock units	124,012	139,264
	Warrants	619,776	459,756
	Diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares	11,271,827	10,890,917

Receivables_Tables

Receivables (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Receivables	'
Schedule of receivables	'
	Receivables consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Customers and other	$	36,893		$	38,463
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,843		)	(3,942		)
		$	33,050		$	34,521

LongLived_Assets_Tables

Long-Lived Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Lived Assets	'
Schedule of property, plant and equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Property, plant and equipment	$	756,210		$	729,364
	Less accumulated depreciation	(222,682		)	(204,989		)
		$	533,528		$	524,375
Schedule of identifiable intangible assets	'
	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of identifiable intangible assets are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		March 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Gross								Gross
		Carrying			Accumulated			Net Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
		Value			Amortization			Value		Value		Amortization		Value
	Subject to amortization —
	Customer relationships	$	21,709		$	9,688		$	12,021	$	21,709	$	8,983	$	12,726
	Trade name and other	320			141			179		320		121		199
		22,029			9,829			12,200		22,029		9,104		12,925
	Not subject to amortization —
	Brand name	27,300			—			27,300		27,300		—		27,300
		27,300			—			27,300		27,300		—		27,300
		$	49,329		$	9,829		$	39,500	$	49,329	$	9,104	$	40,225
Schedule of estimated amortization expense	'
	Estimated amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (dollars in thousands):
	2014 (remaining months)	$	2,171
	2015	2,498
	2016	2,101
	2017	1,703
	2018	1,308
	Thereafter	2,419
		$	12,200

Accrued_Expenses_Tables

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Expenses	'
Schedule of accrued expenses	'
	Accrued expenses consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Salaries and benefits	$	10,088	$	15,160
	Interest	2,487		2,576
	Other taxes	1,019		1,051
		$	13,594	$	18,787

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt	'
Schedule of long-term debt	'
	Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Interest Rate
		at March 31,		Final	March 31,			December 31,
		2014		Maturity	2014			2013
	Term loan	5	%	June 6, 2019	$	298,388		$	299,138
	Original issue discount				(4,277		)	(4,459		)
					294,111			294,679
	Current				3,000			3,000
	Noncurrent				$	291,111		$	291,679
Schedule of annual requirements for principal payments on long-term debt	'
	The annual requirements for principal payments on long-term debt as of March 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Year ended December 31,
	2014 (remainder of year)	$	2,250
	2015	3,000
	2016	3,000
	2017	3,000
	2018	3,000
	Thereafter	284,138
		$	298,388

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
Schedule of components of benefit costs	'
	The following provides the components of benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Interest cost	$	2,208		$	2,055
	Expected asset return	(3,178		)	(2,935		)
	Amortization of loss	29			148
	Net periodic benefit income	$	(941	)	$	(732	)
Other Postretirement Benefits	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
Schedule of components of benefit costs	'
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Service cost	$	230		$	277
	Interest cost	602			516
	Amortization of loss	15			74
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	847		$	867

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes	'
Schedule of reconciliation of income tax expense	'
	The income tax expense differs from the amounts determined by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to the income before income tax provision for the following reasons (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Income tax at federal rate	$	1,346		$	1,040
	Increase (decrease) resulting from:
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax	167			122
	Permanent differences	180			135
	Capital goods excise tax credit	(101		)	(85		)
	Total income tax expense	$	1,592		$	1,212

Stock_Compensation_Tables

Stock Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Compensation	'
Schedule of restricted stock units	'
				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant-Date
		Shares		Fair Value
	2014
	Nonvested at January 1, 2014	260,734		$	18
	Granted	157,481		29
	Vested	(109,399	)	25
	Nonvested at March 31, 2014	308,816		$	23
	2013
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013	223,224		$	15
	Granted	181,330		20
	Vested	(62,485	)	16
	Forfeited	(14,629	)	16
	Nonvested at March 31, 2013	327,440		$	17

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholder's Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholder's Equity	'
Schedule of components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Unrealized
		Gain (Loss) on			Retirement
		Investments			Plans			Total
	January 1, 2014	$	(60	)	$	(4,656	)	$	(4,716	)
	Other comprehensive loss for 2014	(3		)	(172		)	(175		)
	March 31, 2014	$	(63	)	$	(4,828	)	$	(4,891	)
	January 1, 2013	$	(36	)	$	(28,414	)	$	(28,450	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) for 2013	(19		)	134			115
	March 31, 2013	$	(55	)	$	(28,280	)	$	(28,335	)
Schedule of reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss)	'
	Reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Retirement plans
	Amortization of (gain) loss	(289		)	222
	Income tax credit (charge) on comprehensive income	117			(88		)
	Net of tax	$	(172	)	$	134

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
Schedule of estimated fair value of financial instruments	'
	The estimated fair value of financial instruments is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Carrying		Fair
		Value		Value
	March 31, 2014
	Assets - investment in U.S. Treasury obligations	$	808	$	808
	Liabilities - long-term debt (carried at cost)	294,111		300,066
	December 31, 2013
	Assets - investment in U.S. Treasury obligations	$	807	$	807
	Liabilities - long-term debt (carried at cost)	294,679		299,886
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	'
	A summary is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Asset value measurements using:
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)	$	808	$	807
	Signficant other observable inputs (Level 2)	—		—
	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)	—		—
		$	808	$	807
	Liability value measurements using:
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities (Level 1)	$	—	$	—
	Signficant other observable inputs (Level 2)	300,066		299,886
	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)	—		—
		$	300,066	$	299,886

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Information	'
Schedule of operating financial information of segments	'
	The following table provides operating financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for the three months ended and as of March 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
		Tele-			Data Center		Intersegment
		communications			Colocation		Elimination			Total
	Operating revenues	$	94,876		$	2,405	$	(209	)	$	97,072
	Depreciation and amortization	18,313			407		—			18,720
	Operating income	8,042			96		—			8,138
	Capital expeditures	23,061			345		—			23,406
Reconciliation of total operating income to the consolidated statement of income	'
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 total operating income above reconciles to the condensed consolidated statement of income as follows:
	Operating income	$	8,138
	Corporate other expense	(4,178		)
	Income before income tax provision	$	3,960
Schedule of revenue, net of intersegment eliminations, by product group	'
	The following table provides information on the Company’s revenue, net of intersegment eliminations, by product group (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Local voice and other retail services	$	62,936		$	62,890
	Network access services	31,731			33,075
	Data center colocation	2,405			—
		$	97,072		$	95,965

Description_of_Business_Detail

Description of Business (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	item
Description of Business	'
Number of subsidiaries owned by company	1
Number of subsidiaries owned by subsidiary	2

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	item
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'
Number of banks in which the entity has its majority cash balances held in demand deposit accounts	1	'
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities	'	'
Accounts payable	$13.30	$3
Taxes Collected from Customers	'	'
Excise taxes and Hawaii Public Utility Commission fees	$1.80	$1.80

Basis_of_Presentation_Details_

Basis of Presentation (Details 2)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Denominator used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share	'	'
Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares	10,528,039	10,291,897
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'
Employee and director restricted stock units (in shares)	124,012	139,264
Warrants (in shares)	619,776	459,756
Diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares	11,271,827	10,890,917
Shares attributable to restricted stock units excluded from computation of weighted average dilutive shares	86,608	'

SystemMetrics_Corporation_Acqu1

SystemMetrics Corporation Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
			SystemMetrics Corporation	SystemMetrics Corporation
Acquisitions	'	'	'	'
Total purchase price	'	'	$16,300,000	'
Cash paid, net of cash acquired and final purchase price adjustments	'	'	11,900,000	'
Period over which earn-out is to be paid	'	'	'3 years	'
Revenue	97,072,000	95,965,000	'	2,400,000
Net income	$2,368,000	$1,848,000	'	$100,000

Receivables_Details

Receivables (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Receivables	'	'
Customers and other	$36,893	$38,463
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-3,843	-3,942
Receivables, net	$33,050	$34,521

LongLived_Assets_Details

Long-Lived Assets (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	$756,210,000	'	$729,364,000
Less accumulated depreciation	'	-222,682,000	'	-204,989,000
Total property, plant and equipment, net	'	533,528,000	'	524,375,000
Depreciation expense	'	18,000,000	18,000,000	'
Selling price of parcel of land and warehouse	$13,900,000	'	'	'

LongLived_Assets_Details_2

Long-Lived Assets (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Subject to amortization	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Value	$22,029,000	'	$22,029,000
Accumulated Amortization	9,829,000	'	9,104,000
Net Carrying Value	12,200,000	'	12,925,000
Not subject to amortization	'	'	'
Carrying Value - Brand name	27,300,000	'	27,300,000
Total intangible assets	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Value	49,329,000	'	49,329,000
Accumulated Amortization	9,829,000	'	9,104,000
Net Carrying Value	39,500,000	'	40,225,000
Goodwill recognized in conjunction with the acquisition	12,104,000	'	12,104,000
Amortization expense	700,000	700,000	'
Estimated amortization expense	'	'	'
2014 (remaining months)	2,171,000	'	'
2015	2,498,000	'	'
2016	2,101,000	'	'
2017	1,703,000	'	'
2018	1,308,000	'	'
Thereafter	2,419,000	'	'
Net Carrying Value	12,200,000	'	12,925,000
Telecommunications | Wavecom Solutions Corporation	'	'	'
Total intangible assets	'	'	'
Goodwill recognized in conjunction with the acquisition	1,600,000	'	'
Customer relationships	'	'	'
Subject to amortization	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Value	21,709,000	'	21,709,000
Accumulated Amortization	9,688,000	'	8,983,000
Net Carrying Value	12,021,000	'	12,726,000
Total intangible assets	'	'	'
Accumulated Amortization	9,688,000	'	8,983,000
Estimated amortization expense	'	'	'
Net Carrying Value	12,021,000	'	12,726,000
Trade name and other	'	'	'
Subject to amortization	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Value	320,000	'	320,000
Accumulated Amortization	141,000	'	121,000
Net Carrying Value	179,000	'	199,000
Total intangible assets	'	'	'
Accumulated Amortization	141,000	'	121,000
Estimated amortization expense	'	'	'
Net Carrying Value	$179,000	'	$199,000

Accrued_Expenses_Details

Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Expenses	'	'
Salaries and benefits	$10,088	$15,160
Interest	2,487	2,576
Other taxes	1,019	1,051
Accrued expenses	$13,594	$18,787

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Term loan

Term loan

Term loan

Term loan

Term loan

Term loan

Term loan repaid

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Minimum

Maximum

Prime rate

Eurocurrency rate

Eurocurrency rate

Prime rate

Prime rate

Eurocurrency rate

Eurocurrency rate

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Long-term debt

'

'

'

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'

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Long-term debt

$294,111,000

$294,679,000

$298,388,000

$299,138,000

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'

'

'

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'

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'

Interest Rate (as a percent)

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Original issue discount

-4,277,000

-4,459,000

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Current

3,000,000

3,000,000

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'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncurrent

291,111,000

291,679,000

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'

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'

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'

'

'

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'

Variable rate basis

'

'

'

'

'

'

'prime rate

'one, two, three or six months Eurocurrency rate

'

'

'

'prime rate

'prime rate

'Eurocurrency rate for one, two, three or six month periods

'Eurocurrency rate for one, two, three or six month periods

Margin (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

4.00%

'

'

'

3.00%

6.00%

4.00%

5.50%

Variable interest rate floor (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly principal payments

'

'

800,000

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of excess cash flow used to prepay the debt

'

'

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25.00%

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Excess cash flow used to prepay the debt

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Available balance under the facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Amounts drawn under the facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

Maturities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014 (remainder of year)

2,250,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2015

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2016

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2017

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2018

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Thereafter

284,138,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total

$298,388,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension	'	'	'
Benefit costs	'	'	'
Interest cost	$2,208,000	$2,055,000	'
Expected asset return	-3,178,000	-2,935,000	'
Amortization of loss	29,000	148,000	'
Net periodic benefit income	-941,000	-732,000	'
Expected company contribution	'	'	13,100,000
Company contribution	2,600,000	'	'
Other Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'
Benefit costs	'	'	'
Service cost	230,000	277,000	'
Interest cost	602,000	516,000	'
Amortization of loss	15,000	74,000	'
Net periodic benefit income	$847,000	$867,000	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'	'
Statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent)	34.00%	'
Income tax at federal rate	$1,346	$1,040
Increase (decrease) resulting from:	'	'
State income taxes, net of federal income tax	167	122
Permanent differences	180	135
Capital goods excise tax credit	-101	-85
Total income tax expense	1,592	1,212
Unrecognized tax benefits	0	'
Interest or penalties related to tax assessments recognized	$0	$0

Stock_Compensation_Details

Stock Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Option Plan	'	'
Number of shares issuable under the plan	1,400,000	'
Restricted Stock Units	'	'
Shares	'	'
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	260,734	223,224
Granted (in shares)	157,481	181,330
Vested (in shares)	-109,399	-62,485
Forfeited (in shares)	'	-14,629
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	308,816	327,440
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	'	'
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$18	$15
Granted (in dollars per share)	$29	$20
Vested (in dollars per share)	$25	$16
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	'	$16
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$23	$17

Stock_Compensation_Details_2

Stock Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Option Plan	'	'
Payments for employees' tax obligations	$1,005,000	$362,000
Cash received under all share-based arrangements	0	'
Restricted stock units	'	'
Stock Option Plan	'	'
Compensation expense	1,100,000	400,000
Fair value of restricted stock units vested	2,700,000	1,200,000
Shares withheld to cover withholding tax of unit holders	34,573	17,986
Payments for employees' tax obligations	1,000,000	400,000
Incremental value of additional expense	$600,000	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholder's Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010
Stockholder's Equity	'	'	'
Warrants issued (in shares)	'	'	1,481,055
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	'	'	$14
Shares of common stock issued on exercise of warrants	13,511	'	'
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	($4,716)	($28,450)	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-175	115	'
Balance at the end of the period	-4,891	-28,335	'
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	'	'	'
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-60	-36	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-3	-19	'
Balance at the end of the period	-63	-55	'
Retirement Plans	'	'	'
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-4,656	-28,414	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-172	134	'
Balance at the end of the period	($4,828)	($28,280)	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details_2

Stockholder's Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'
Income tax credit (charge) on comprehensive income	$117	($88)
Retirement plans | Reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'
Reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'
Amortization of (gain) loss	-289	222
Income tax credit (charge) on comprehensive income	117	-88
Net of tax	($172)	$134

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
New collective bargaining agreement term	'5 years

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Recurring	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Assets - investment in U.S. Treasury obligations	$808	$807
Liabilities - long-term debt (carried at cost)	300,066	299,886
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Recurring	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Assets - investment in U.S. Treasury obligations	808	807
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Recurring	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Liabilities - long-term debt (carried at cost)	300,066	299,886
Carrying Value	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Assets - investment in U.S. Treasury obligations	808	807
Liabilities - long-term debt (carried at cost)	294,111	294,679
Fair Value	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Assets - investment in U.S. Treasury obligations	808	807
Liabilities - long-term debt (carried at cost)	$300,066	$299,886

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	item
Segment Information	'	'
Number of reportable segments	2	'
Segment Information	'	'
Operating revenues	$97,072	$95,965
Depreciation and amortization	18,720	18,717
Operating income	8,138	8,585
Capital expenditures	23,406	'
Telecommunications	'	'
Segment Information	'	'
Operating revenues	94,876	'
Depreciation and amortization	18,313	'
Operating income	8,042	'
Capital expenditures	23,061	'
Data center colocation services	'	'
Segment Information	'	'
Operating revenues	2,405	'
Depreciation and amortization	407	'
Operating income	96	'
Capital expenditures	345	'
Intersegment Elimination	'	'
Segment Information	'	'
Operating revenues	($209)	'

Segment_Information_Details_2

Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of total operating income to the consolidated statement of income	'	'
Operating income	$8,138	$8,585
Income before income tax provision	3,960	3,060
Operating segment	'	'
Reconciliation of total operating income to the consolidated statement of income	'	'
Operating income	8,138	'
Corporate other expense	-4,178	'
Income before income tax provision	$3,960	'

Segment_Information_Details_3

Segment Information (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Information on revenue, net of intersegment eliminations, by product group	'	'
Revenue	$97,072	$95,965
Local voice and other retail services	'	'
Information on revenue, net of intersegment eliminations, by product group	'	'
Revenue	62,936	62,890
Network access services	'	'
Information on revenue, net of intersegment eliminations, by product group	'	'
Revenue	31,731	33,075
Data center colocation	'	'
Information on revenue, net of intersegment eliminations, by product group	'	'
Revenue	$2,405	'