Cable One (CABO) 10-Q 9 May 18 2018 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	May 04, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CABLE ONE, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,632,127
Trading Symbol	cabo
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		5,727,206
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 185,493	$ 161,752
Accounts receivable, net	25,477	29,930
Income taxes receivable	16,782	21,331
Prepaid and other current assets	19,474	10,898
Total Current Assets	247,226	223,911
Property, plant and equipment, net	820,009	831,892
Intangibles, net	962,933	965,745
Goodwill	172,129	172,129
Other assets	11,489	10,955
Total Assets	2,213,786	2,204,632
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	98,379	117,855
Deferred revenue	17,780	15,008
Current portion of long-term debt	15,938	14,375
Total Current Liabilities	132,097	147,238
Long-term debt	1,157,273	1,160,682
Deferred income taxes	212,864	207,154
Other liabilities	11,642	13,111
Total Liabilities	1,513,876	1,528,185
Commitments and contingencies (refer to note 14)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 5,887,899 shares issued; and 5,732,441 and 5,731,442 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	59	59
Additional paid-in capital	30,750	28,412
Retained earnings	759,004	728,386
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(351)	(352)
Treasury stock, at cost (155,458 and 156,457 shares held as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	(89,552)	(80,058)
Total Stockholders' Equity	699,910	676,447
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,213,786	$ 2,204,632

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,887,899	5,887,899
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,732,441	5,731,442
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	155,458	156,457

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues	$ 265,761	$ 207,434
Costs and expenses
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	94,739	69,083
Selling, general and administrative	50,949	46,385
Depreciation and amortization	48,778	39,536
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	6,634	(6,146)
Total costs and expenses	201,100	148,858
Income from operations	64,661	58,576
Interest expense	(14,723)	(7,606)
Other income (expense), net	617	287
Income before income taxes	50,555	51,257
Income tax provision	9,902	19,144
Net income	$ 40,653	$ 32,113
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 7.13	$ 5.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 7.08	$ 5.60
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	5,702,539	5,671,838
Diluted (in shares)	5,742,648	5,730,901
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	$ 1	$ 2
Comprehensive income	$ 40,654	$ 32,115
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.75	$ 1.50

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	5,731,442
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 59	$ 28,412	$ 728,386	$ (80,058)	$ (352)	$ 676,447
Net income			40,653			40,653
Changes in pension, net of tax					1	1
Equity-based compensation		2,338				$ 2,338
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)	14,077
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(3,311)					(3,311)
Repurchases of common stock				(2,295)		$ (2,295)
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)	(9,767)					(9,767)
Withholding tax for equity awards				(7,199)		$ (7,199)
Dividends paid to stockholders			(10,035)			(10,035)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	5,732,441
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 59	$ 30,750	$ 759,004	$ (89,552)	$ (351)	$ 699,910

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 40,653	$ 32,113
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	48,778	39,536
Amortization of debt issuance cost	970	400
Equity-based compensation	2,338	2,427
Change in deferred income taxes	5,710	(203)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	6,634	(6,146)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	4,453	2,009
Income taxes receivable	4,549	4,547
Prepaid and other current assets	(8,576)	(3,336)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(11,663)	(7,977)
Deferred revenue	2,772	527
Income taxes payable		14,758
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1,926)	(395)
Net cash provided by operating activities	94,692	78,260
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(41,019)	(35,917)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(4,826)	(1,143)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	226	10,075
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,619)	(26,985)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(2,816)	(1,254)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,295)	(399)
Payment of withholding tax for equity awards	(7,199)	(331)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(10,035)	(8,579)
Change in cash overdraft	(2,987)	(5,285)
Net cash used in financing activities	(25,332)	(15,848)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	23,741	35,427
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	161,752	138,040
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	185,493	173,467
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	7,072	743
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$ 35	$ 42

Note 1 - Description of Busines

Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	1. Description of Business. 21 March 31, 2018, 651,550 350,874 131,920 On May 1, 2017, 4 8 Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, all references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10 Basis of Presentation. 10 01 X 1934, 10 December 31, 2017 March 1, 2018 ( “2017 10 December 31, 2017 not may not Principles of Consolidation. Segment Reporting. 280 Segment Reporting 280 one Use of Estimates. may Revenue Recognition. 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers . one The Company generally receives an allocation of scheduled advertising time as part of its distribution agreement with cable networks, which the Company sells to local, regional and national advertisers with terms that are generally less than one not The unit of account for ASC 606 may The Company also incurs incremental internal costs to acquire residential and business customers, such as commission costs, and third five Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. May 2017, No. 2017 09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718 2017 09 718. January 1, 2018. not may In January 2017, No. 2017 04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350 2017 04 two 350 not may two December 15, 2019, January 1, 2018. not may In January 2017, No. 2017 01, Business Combinations (Topic 805 January 1, 2018. not no may In August 2016, No. 2016 15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230 : Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments one 2016 15 January 1, 2018. not may In May 2014, No. 2014 09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers 606 2014 09 five We adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2018 not 3 2017 Recently Issued But Not Accounting Pronouncements. February 2016, No. 2016 02, Leases (Topic 842 2016 02 2016 02 first 2019,

Note 2 - Revision of Previously

Note 2 - Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Text Block]	2. REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS As previously disclosed in note 2 2017 10 first 2017. fourth 2017, 2017. $3.8 $3.9 $0.1 $0.1 $0.2 $0.7 three 31, 2017 31, 2018, 2017. 2017 10 three March 31, 2017 10 2 17 2017 10 The following tables present the effect of the revision on the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three March 31, 2017 ( Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 As Reported Adjustment As Re vised Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income Information Selling, general and administrative $ 45,733 $ 523 $ 46,256 Depreciation and amortization 38,404 1,132 39,536 Total costs and expenses 147,074 1,655 148,729 Income from operations 60,353 (1,655 ) 58,698 Income before income taxes 53,034 (1,655 ) 51,379 Income tax provision 19,819 (629 ) 19,190 Net income 33,215 (1,026 ) 32,189 Comprehensive income $ 33,217 $ (1,026 ) $ 32,191 Net income per common share: Basic $ 5.86 $ (0.18 ) $ 5.68 Diluted $ 5.80 $ (0.18 ) $ 5.62 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Information Net income $ 33,215 $ (1,026 ) $ 32,189 Depreciation and amortization 38,404 1,132 39,536 Accounts receivable, net 6,034 523 6,557 Change in deferred income taxes 472 (629 ) (157 ) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 78,260 $ - $ 78,260

Note 3 - Adoption of New Revenu

Note 3 - Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Standard	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	3. ADOPTION OF NEW REVENUE RECOGNITION STANDARD The Company adopted ASC 606 January 1, 2018, 606 2017 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Information December 31, 2017 As Reported ASC 606 Adjustment As Re casted Assets Current Assets: Accounts receivable, net $ 51,141 $ (21,211 ) $ 29,930 Prepaid and other current assets 8,160 2,738 10,898 Total Current Assets 242,384 (18,473 ) 223,911 Other assets 6,179 4,776 10,955 Total Assets $ 2,218,329 $ (13,697 ) $ 2,204,632 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 117,963 $ (108 ) $ 117,855 Deferred revenue 38,266 (23,258 ) 15,008 Total Current Liabilities 170,604 (23,366 ) 147,238 Deferred income taxes 205,636 1,518 207,154 Other liabilities 9,991 3,120 13,111 Total Liabilities 1,546,913 (18,728 ) 1,528,185 Stockholders' Equity Retained earnings 723,354 5,032 728,386 Total Stockholders' Equity 671,416 5,031 676,447 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 2,218,329 $ (13,697 ) $ 2,204,632 Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 As Reported/ Re vised (1) ASC 606 Adjustment As Re casted Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income Information Revenues $ 207,427 $ 7 $ 207,434 Costs and expenses Selling, general and administrative 46,256 129 46,385 Total costs and expenses 148,729 129 148,858 Income from operations 58,698 (122 ) 58,576 Income before income taxes 51,379 (122 ) 51,257 Income tax provision 19,190 (46 ) 19,144 Net income $ 32,189 $ (76 ) $ 32,113 Net income per common share: Basic $ 5.68 $ (0.02 ) $ 5.66 Diluted $ 5.62 $ (0.02 ) $ 5.60 Comprehensive income $ 32,191 $ (76 ) $ 32,115 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Information Net income $ 32,189 $ (76 ) $ 32,113 Change in deferred income taxes (157 ) (46 ) (203 ) Deferred revenue 425 102 527 Other assets and liabilities, net (415 ) 20 (395 ) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 78,260 $ - $ 78,260 ( 1 2 The adoption of ASC 606 not A summary of changes in timing and presentation to historical financials is presented below: • The decrease to total assets reflects a decrease in accounts receivable to remove amounts billed to customers for which the performance obligation has not • The net decrease in total liabilities reflects a decrease in deferred revenue to remove amounts billed to customers for which the performance obligation has not • The change in revenues and expenses is due to the deferral of all business installation revenues and certain upfront fees and all residential and business commission expenses over a period of time, instead of immediate recognition.

Note 4 - NewWave Acquisition

Note 4 - NewWave Acquisition	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	4. NEWWAVE ACQUISITION On May 1, 2017, $740.2 8 The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price consideration as of the acquisition date, reflecting all measurement period adjustments recorded in 2017 Purchase Price Allocation Assets A cquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,220 Accounts receivable 15,027 Prepaid assets 2,286 Property, plant and equipment 192,234 Intangibles 476,300 Other assets 1,184 Total Assets Acquired 699,251 Liabilities A ssumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 25,125 Deferred revenue 14,516 Deferred income taxes 6,644 Total Liabilities Assumed 46,285 Net A ssets A cquired 652,966 Purchase price consideration 740,166 Goodwill R ecognized $ 87,200 No three March 31, 2018.

Note 5 - Revenues

Note 5 - Revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]	5. REVENUES The Company’s revenues by product line were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Residential Data $ 118,487 $ 90,201 Video 88,757 72,454 Voice 10,671 9,867 Business services 37,691 26,968 Advertising sales 5,241 5,622 Other 4,914 2,322 Total revenues $ 265,761 $ 207,434 Fees imposed on the Company by various governmental authorities are passed through monthly to the Company’s customers and are periodically remitted to authorities. These fees were $4.1 $3.5 three March 31, 2018 2017, Other is comprised primarily of customer late charges, activation fees and reconnect fees. A significant portion of our revenue is derived from customers who may not one five Contract Liabilities . may Current deferred revenue liabilities consisting primarily of refundable customer prepayments were $17.8 $15.0 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017. $2.2 $3.1 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017, Contract Costs . $7.7 $7.5 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017, $2.8 12 Significant Judgments . may not The transaction price for a bundle of residential services is frequently less than the sum of the standalone selling prices of each individual service. The Company allocates these bundled services amongst the services to which the discount relates based on the relative standalone selling prices of those services. Standalone selling prices of the Company’s residential data and video services are directly observable, while standalone selling prices for the Company’s residential voice services are estimated using the adjusted market assessment approach which relies upon information from peers and competitors who sell residential voice services individually. The Company also incurs incremental internal costs to acquire residential and business customers, such as commission costs, and third $0.8 $0.7 three March 31, 2018 2017,

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Eq

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Cable distribution systems $ 1,347,100 $ 1,329,451 Customer premise equipment 200,859 200,175 Other equipment and fixtures 382,017 378,968 Buildings and leasehold improvements 95,985 95,314 Capitalized software 94,852 89,773 Construction in progress 60,293 67,564 Land 11,565 11,585 Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,192,671 2,172,830 Less: Accumulated depreciation (1,372,662 ) (1,340,938 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 820,009 $ 831,892 Depreciation expense was $46.0 $39.5 three March 31, 2018 2017, The Company's previous headquarters building and adjoining property were held for sale at December 31, 2016. January 2017, $10.1 $6.6 $4.6 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017.

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangibl

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS The carrying amount of goodwill at both March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 $172.1 $87.2 not Intangible assets (excluding goodwill) consisted of the following (dollars in thousands): March 31, 2018 Useful Gross Net Life Carrying Accumulated Carrying Range (years) Amount Amortization Amount Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Cable franchise renewals and access rights 1 - 25 $ 3,828 $ 3,643 $ 185 Customer relationships 14 $ 160,000 $ 10,476 $ 149,524 Trademarks and trade names 2.7 $ 1,300 $ 447 $ 853 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 812,371 December 31, 2017 Useful Gross Net Life Carrying Accumulated Carrying Range (years) Amount Amortization Amount Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Cable franchise renewals and access rights 1 - 25 $ 4,138 $ 3,886 $ 252 Customer relationships 14 $ 160,000 $ 7,619 $ 152,381 Trademarks and trade names 2.7 $ 1,300 $ 325 $ 975 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 812,137 Amortization expense was $2.8 $0.1 three March 31, 2018 2017, As of March 31, 2018, Year Ending December 31, Amount 2018 (remaining nine months) $ 8,984 2019 11,994 2020 11,477 2021 11,448 2022 11,437 Thereafter 95,222 Total $ 150,562 Actual amortization expense in future periods may

Note 8 - Long-term Debt

Note 8 - Long-term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	8. LONG-TERM DEBT The carrying amount of long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Notes $ 450,000 $ 450,000 Senior Credit Facilities 741,563 744,375 Capital lease obligation 263 267 Total debt 1,191,826 1,194,642 Less unamortized debt issuance costs (18,615 ) (19,585 ) Less current portion (15,938 ) (14,375 ) Total long-term debt $ 1,157,273 $ 1,160,682 Notes. June 17, 2015, $450 5.75% 2022 June 15, 2022 June 15th December 15th The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of June 17, 2015 ( Senior Credit Facilities. June 30, 2015, five $200 five $100 May 1, 2017, $750 The New Loans consist of a five $250 seven $500 The interest margins applicable to the Senior Credit Facilities are, at the Company’s option, equal to either the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a base rate, plus an applicable margin equal to, (i) with respect to the Term Loan A, and the Revolving Credit Facility, 1.50% 2.25% 0.50% 1.25% x April 22, 2018, 2.25% 1.25% April 22, 2018, 1.75% 0.75% may 2.5% first 5.0% second 7.5% third 10.0% fourth fifth 1.0% 1.0% six not The Company may, $425 no 1.80 1.00. first 8 2017 10 The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of March 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, $245.3 $496.3 4.06% 4.56% $3.1 $196.9 March 31, 2018. The Company recorded $1.0 $0.4 three March 31, 2018 2017, As of March 31, 2018, Year Ending December 31, Amount 2018 (remaining nine months) $ 11,575 2019 20,642 2020 26,892 2021 30,017 2022 180,017 Thereafter 922,683 Total $ 1,191,826 On April 23, 2018, $2.0 15

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurement

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS A three ● Level 1 ● Level 2 not ● Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities. March 31, 2018 not The carrying amounts, fair values and related fair value hierarchies of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2018 Carrying Fair Fair Value Amount Value Hierarchy Assets: Cash and cash equivalents : Money market investments $ 21,508 $ 21,508 Level 1 Commercial paper $ 144,699 $ 144,612 Level 2 Liabilities : Long-term debt, including current portion: Notes $ 450,000 $ 459,000 Level 2 Senior Credit Facilities $ 741,563 $ 741,563 - Money market investments are included in cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Commercial paper investments with original maturities of 90 1 2 2 The Company’s deferred compensation liabilities were $17.6 $20.2 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017, not 2 The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities. not may No three March 31, 2018 2017.

Note 10 - Treasury Stock

Note 10 - Treasury Stock	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	10. TREASURY STOCK Treasury stock is recorded at cost and is presented as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Share Repurchase Program. July 1, 2015, $250 600,000 may March 31, 2018, 169,144 $75.6 three March 31, 2018, 3,311 $2.3 Tax Withholding for Equity Awards . three March 31, 2018 $7.2 9,767 155,458 March 31, 2018

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensa

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	11. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION The Amended and Restated Cable One, Inc. 2015 “2015 2015 Restricted stock awards granted to employees are subject to service-based vesting and certain awards are also subject to performance-based vesting and generally cliff-vest on the three four first four first first January 2018, 2018 The 2015 may 2015 334,870. March 31, 2018, 266,731 2015 Compensation expense associated with equity based awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, with forfeitures recognized as incurred. Equity-based compensation expense of $2.3 $2.4 three March 31, 2018 2017, $2.4 three March 31, 2018. $2.7 March 31, 2018. Restricted Stock Awards. three March 31, 2018 Weighted Average Grant Date Restricted Fair Value Stock Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 51,290 $ 472.89 Granted 11,039 $ 707.20 Forfeited (818 ) $ 595.99 Vested (24,171 ) $ 391.19 Outstanding as of March 31, 2018 37,340 $ 592.42 Vested and unissued as of March 31, 2018 3,185 $ 436.93 Equity-based compensation expense for restricted stock was $1.4 $1.7 three March 31, 2018 2017. March 31, 2018, $10.2 1.7 Stock Appreciation Rights. three March 31, 2018 Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Aggregate Intrinsic Value ( in thousands ) Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in y ears) Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 102,458 $ 477.62 $ 100.91 $ 23,173 8.1 Granted 12,500 $ 707.17 $ 169.54 $ - 9.8 Exercised (11,157 ) $ 432.23 $ 89.73 Forfeited (2,249 ) $ 422.31 $ 87.22 Outstanding as of March 31, 2018 101,552 $ 512.09 $ 110.89 $ 18,116 8.1 Vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2018 15,795 $ 482.94 $ 102.51 $ 3,225 7.8 The grant date fair value of the Company’s SARs is measured using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The weighted average inputs used in the model for grants awarded during the three March 31, 2018 2018 Expected volatility 22.53 % Risk-free interest rate 2.31 % Expected term (in years) 6.25 Expected dividend yield 0.98 % Equity-based compensation expense for SARs was $0.9 $0.7 three March 31, 2018. March 31, 2018, $7.9 1.3

Note 12 - Income Taxes

Note 12 - Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	12. INCOME TAXES The Company’s effective tax rate was 19.6% 37.3% three March 31, 2018 2017, three March 31, 2018 35% 21% 2017 $2.4 three March 31, 2018. The Company recognized the income tax effects of the 2017 2017 10 No. 118, 740 Income Taxes 2017 2017 740 2017 740 2017 10 may may may 2017 2017 2018.

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	13. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share further includes any common shares available to be issued upon vesting or exercise of outstanding equity awards if such inclusion would be dilutive, calculated using the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts): Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Numerator: Net income $ 40,653 $ 32,113 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 5,702,539 5,671,838 Effect of dilutive equity awards (1) 40,109 59,063 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 5,742,648 5,730,901 Net income per common share: Basic $ 7.13 $ 5.66 Diluted $ 7.08 $ 5.60 ( 1 Equity-based awards whose impact is considered to be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation. The excluded number of anti-dilutive equity-based awards totaled 5,355 443 three March 31, 2018 2017,

Note 14 - Commitments and Conti

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation and Legal Matters. no not not Regulation in the Cable Industry. 1996

Note 15 - Subsequent Event

Note 15 - Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT On April 23, 2018, No. 1 1.75% 0.75% may six 12 $2.0

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation. 10 01 X 1934, 10 December 31, 2017 March 1, 2018 ( “2017 10 December 31, 2017 not may not
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation.
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Segment Reporting. 280 Segment Reporting 280 one
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates. may
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition. 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers . one The Company generally receives an allocation of scheduled advertising time as part of its distribution agreement with cable networks, which the Company sells to local, regional and national advertisers with terms that are generally less than one not The unit of account for ASC 606 may The Company also incurs incremental internal costs to acquire residential and business customers, such as commission costs, and third five
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. May 2017, No. 2017 09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718 2017 09 718. January 1, 2018. not may In January 2017, No. 2017 04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350 2017 04 two 350 not may two December 15, 2019, January 1, 2018. not may In January 2017, No. 2017 01, Business Combinations (Topic 805 January 1, 2018. not no may In August 2016, No. 2016 15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230 : Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments one 2016 15 January 1, 2018. not may In May 2014, No. 2014 09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers 606 2014 09 five We adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2018 not 3 2017 Recently Issued But Not Accounting Pronouncements. February 2016, No. 2016 02, Leases (Topic 842 2016 02 2016 02 first 2019,

Note 2 - Revision of Previous23

Note 2 - Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 As Reported Adjustment As Re vised Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income Information Selling, general and administrative $ 45,733 $ 523 $ 46,256 Depreciation and amortization 38,404 1,132 39,536 Total costs and expenses 147,074 1,655 148,729 Income from operations 60,353 (1,655 ) 58,698 Income before income taxes 53,034 (1,655 ) 51,379 Income tax provision 19,819 (629 ) 19,190 Net income 33,215 (1,026 ) 32,189 Comprehensive income $ 33,217 $ (1,026 ) $ 32,191 Net income per common share: Basic $ 5.86 $ (0.18 ) $ 5.68 Diluted $ 5.80 $ (0.18 ) $ 5.62 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Information Net income $ 33,215 $ (1,026 ) $ 32,189 Depreciation and amortization 38,404 1,132 39,536 Accounts receivable, net 6,034 523 6,557 Change in deferred income taxes 472 (629 ) (157 ) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 78,260 $ - $ 78,260

Note 3 - Adoption of New Reve24

Note 3 - Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Standard (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Information December 31, 2017 As Reported ASC 606 Adjustment As Re casted Assets Current Assets: Accounts receivable, net $ 51,141 $ (21,211 ) $ 29,930 Prepaid and other current assets 8,160 2,738 10,898 Total Current Assets 242,384 (18,473 ) 223,911 Other assets 6,179 4,776 10,955 Total Assets $ 2,218,329 $ (13,697 ) $ 2,204,632 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 117,963 $ (108 ) $ 117,855 Deferred revenue 38,266 (23,258 ) 15,008 Total Current Liabilities 170,604 (23,366 ) 147,238 Deferred income taxes 205,636 1,518 207,154 Other liabilities 9,991 3,120 13,111 Total Liabilities 1,546,913 (18,728 ) 1,528,185 Stockholders' Equity Retained earnings 723,354 5,032 728,386 Total Stockholders' Equity 671,416 5,031 676,447 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 2,218,329 $ (13,697 ) $ 2,204,632 Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 As Reported/ Re vised (1) ASC 606 Adjustment As Re casted Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income Information Revenues $ 207,427 $ 7 $ 207,434 Costs and expenses Selling, general and administrative 46,256 129 46,385 Total costs and expenses 148,729 129 148,858 Income from operations 58,698 (122 ) 58,576 Income before income taxes 51,379 (122 ) 51,257 Income tax provision 19,190 (46 ) 19,144 Net income $ 32,189 $ (76 ) $ 32,113 Net income per common share: Basic $ 5.68 $ (0.02 ) $ 5.66 Diluted $ 5.62 $ (0.02 ) $ 5.60 Comprehensive income $ 32,191 $ (76 ) $ 32,115 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Information Net income $ 32,189 $ (76 ) $ 32,113 Change in deferred income taxes (157 ) (46 ) (203 ) Deferred revenue 425 102 527 Other assets and liabilities, net (415 ) 20 (395 ) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 78,260 $ - $ 78,260

Note 4 - NewWave Acquisition (T

Note 4 - NewWave Acquisition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	Purchase Price Allocation Assets A cquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,220 Accounts receivable 15,027 Prepaid assets 2,286 Property, plant and equipment 192,234 Intangibles 476,300 Other assets 1,184 Total Assets Acquired 699,251 Liabilities A ssumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 25,125 Deferred revenue 14,516 Deferred income taxes 6,644 Total Liabilities Assumed 46,285 Net A ssets A cquired 652,966 Purchase price consideration 740,166 Goodwill R ecognized $ 87,200

Note 5 - Revenues (Tables)

Note 5 - Revenues (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Residential Data $ 118,487 $ 90,201 Video 88,757 72,454 Voice 10,671 9,867 Business services 37,691 26,968 Advertising sales 5,241 5,622 Other 4,914 2,322 Total revenues $ 265,761 $ 207,434

Note 6 - Property, Plant and 27

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Cable distribution systems $ 1,347,100 $ 1,329,451 Customer premise equipment 200,859 200,175 Other equipment and fixtures 382,017 378,968 Buildings and leasehold improvements 95,985 95,314 Capitalized software 94,852 89,773 Construction in progress 60,293 67,564 Land 11,565 11,585 Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,192,671 2,172,830 Less: Accumulated depreciation (1,372,662 ) (1,340,938 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 820,009 $ 831,892

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangi28

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2018 Useful Gross Net Life Carrying Accumulated Carrying Range (years) Amount Amortization Amount Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Cable franchise renewals and access rights 1 - 25 $ 3,828 $ 3,643 $ 185 Customer relationships 14 $ 160,000 $ 10,476 $ 149,524 Trademarks and trade names 2.7 $ 1,300 $ 447 $ 853 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 812,371 December 31, 2017 Useful Gross Net Life Carrying Accumulated Carrying Range (years) Amount Amortization Amount Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Cable franchise renewals and access rights 1 - 25 $ 4,138 $ 3,886 $ 252 Customer relationships 14 $ 160,000 $ 7,619 $ 152,381 Trademarks and trade names 2.7 $ 1,300 $ 325 $ 975 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 812,137
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Amount 2018 (remaining nine months) $ 8,984 2019 11,994 2020 11,477 2021 11,448 2022 11,437 Thereafter 95,222 Total $ 150,562

Note 8 - Long-term Debt (Tables

Note 8 - Long-term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Notes $ 450,000 $ 450,000 Senior Credit Facilities 741,563 744,375 Capital lease obligation 263 267 Total debt 1,191,826 1,194,642 Less unamortized debt issuance costs (18,615 ) (19,585 ) Less current portion (15,938 ) (14,375 ) Total long-term debt $ 1,157,273 $ 1,160,682
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Amount 2018 (remaining nine months) $ 11,575 2019 20,642 2020 26,892 2021 30,017 2022 180,017 Thereafter 922,683 Total $ 1,191,826

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme30

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2018 Carrying Fair Fair Value Amount Value Hierarchy Assets: Cash and cash equivalents : Money market investments $ 21,508 $ 21,508 Level 1 Commercial paper $ 144,699 $ 144,612 Level 2 Liabilities : Long-term debt, including current portion: Notes $ 450,000 $ 459,000 Level 2 Senior Credit Facilities $ 741,563 $ 741,563 -

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen31

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	Weighted Average Grant Date Restricted Fair Value Stock Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 51,290 $ 472.89 Granted 11,039 $ 707.20 Forfeited (818 ) $ 595.99 Vested (24,171 ) $ 391.19 Outstanding as of March 31, 2018 37,340 $ 592.42 Vested and unissued as of March 31, 2018 3,185 $ 436.93
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Appreciation Rights Award Activity [Table Text Block]	Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Aggregate Intrinsic Value ( in thousands ) Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in y ears) Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 102,458 $ 477.62 $ 100.91 $ 23,173 8.1 Granted 12,500 $ 707.17 $ 169.54 $ - 9.8 Exercised (11,157 ) $ 432.23 $ 89.73 Forfeited (2,249 ) $ 422.31 $ 87.22 Outstanding as of March 31, 2018 101,552 $ 512.09 $ 110.89 $ 18,116 8.1 Vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2018 15,795 $ 482.94 $ 102.51 $ 3,225 7.8
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Other than Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	2018 Expected volatility 22.53 % Risk-free interest rate 2.31 % Expected term (in years) 6.25 Expected dividend yield 0.98 %

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm32

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Notes Tables
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Numerator: Net income $ 40,653 $ 32,113 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 5,702,539 5,671,838 Effect of dilutive equity awards (1) 40,109 59,063 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 5,742,648 5,730,901 Net income per common share: Basic $ 7.13 $ 5.66 Diluted $ 7.08 $ 5.60

Note 1 - Description of Busin33

Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Number of States in which Entity Operates	21
Number of Reportable Segments	1
Data [Member]
Number of Customers	651,550
Video [Member]
Number of Customers	350,874
Voice [Member]
Number of Customers	131,920

Note 2 - Revision of Previous34

Note 2 - Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation and Amortization	$ 94,739	$ 69,083
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total	50,949	46,385
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	48,778	39,536
Change in Accounting Principle for the Capitalization of Certain Labor and Supervisory Activities [Member]
Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation and Amortization	(3,900)	(3,800)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total	100	100
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	$ 700	$ 200

Note 2 - Revision of Previous35

Note 2 - Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements - Revisions on Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Selling, general and administrative		$ 50,949	$ 46,385
Depreciation and amortization		48,778	39,536
Total costs and expenses		201,100	148,858
Income from operations		64,661	58,576
Income before income taxes		50,555	51,257
Income tax provision		9,902	19,144
Net income		40,653	32,113
Comprehensive income		$ 40,654	$ 32,115
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 7.13	$ 5.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 7.08	$ 5.60
Accounts receivable, net		$ 25,477		$ 29,930
Change in deferred income taxes		5,710	$ (203)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 94,692	78,260
Error Correction Related to Labor Capitalization [Member]
Selling, general and administrative			46,256
Depreciation and amortization			39,536
Total costs and expenses			148,729
Income from operations			58,698
Income before income taxes			51,379
Income tax provision			19,190
Net income			32,189
Comprehensive income			$ 32,191
Basic (in dollars per share)			$ 5.68
Diluted (in dollars per share)			$ 5.62
Accounts receivable, net			$ 6,557
Change in deferred income taxes			(157)
Net cash provided by operating activities			78,260
Previously Reported [Member]
Selling, general and administrative	[1]		46,256
Total costs and expenses	[1]		148,729
Income from operations	[1]		58,698
Income before income taxes	[1]		51,379
Income tax provision	[1]		19,190
Net income	[1]		32,189
Comprehensive income	[1]		$ 32,191
Basic (in dollars per share)	[1]		$ 5.68
Diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]		$ 5.62
Accounts receivable, net				51,141
Change in deferred income taxes			$ (157)
Net cash provided by operating activities			78,260
Previously Reported [Member] | Error Correction Related to Labor Capitalization [Member]
Selling, general and administrative			45,733
Depreciation and amortization			38,404
Total costs and expenses			147,074
Income from operations			60,353
Income before income taxes			53,034
Income tax provision			19,819
Net income			33,215
Comprehensive income			$ 33,217
Basic (in dollars per share)			$ 5.86
Diluted (in dollars per share)			$ 5.80
Accounts receivable, net			$ 6,034
Change in deferred income taxes			472
Net cash provided by operating activities			78,260
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Selling, general and administrative			129
Total costs and expenses			129
Income from operations			(122)
Income before income taxes			(122)
Income tax provision			(46)
Net income			(76)
Comprehensive income			$ (76)
Basic (in dollars per share)			$ (0.02)
Diluted (in dollars per share)			$ (0.02)
Accounts receivable, net				$ (21,211)
Change in deferred income taxes			$ (46)
Net cash provided by operating activities
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Error Correction Related to Labor Capitalization [Member]
Selling, general and administrative			523
Depreciation and amortization			1,132
Total costs and expenses			1,655
Income from operations			(1,655)
Income before income taxes			(1,655)
Income tax provision			(629)
Net income			(1,026)
Comprehensive income			$ (1,026)
Basic (in dollars per share)			$ (0.18)
Diluted (in dollars per share)			$ (0.18)
Accounts receivable, net			$ 523
Change in deferred income taxes			(629)
Net cash provided by operating activities
[1]	Refer to note 2 for details regarding this revision.

Note 3 - Adoption of New Reve36

Note 3 - Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Standard - Impact of ASC 606 Adoption (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts receivable, net		$ 25,477		$ 29,930
Prepaid and other current assets		19,474		10,898
Total Current Assets		247,226		223,911
Other assets		11,489		10,955
Total Assets		2,213,786		2,204,632
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		98,379		117,855
Deferred revenue		17,780		15,008
Total Current Liabilities		132,097		147,238
Deferred income taxes		212,864		207,154
Other liabilities		11,642		13,111
Total Liabilities		1,513,876		1,528,185
Retained earnings		759,004		728,386
Total Stockholders' Equity		699,910		676,447
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		2,213,786		2,204,632
Revenues		265,761	$ 207,434
Selling, general and administrative		50,949	46,385
Total costs and expenses		201,100	148,858
Income from operations		64,661	58,576
Income before income taxes		50,555	51,257
Income tax provision		9,902	19,144
Net income		$ 40,653	$ 32,113
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 7.13	$ 5.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 7.08	$ 5.60
Comprehensive income		$ 40,654	$ 32,115
Change in deferred income taxes		5,710	(203)
Deferred revenue		2,772	527
Other assets and liabilities, net		(1,926)	(395)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 94,692	78,260
Previously Reported [Member]
Accounts receivable, net				51,141
Prepaid and other current assets				8,160
Total Current Assets				242,384
Other assets				6,179
Total Assets				2,218,329
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				117,963
Deferred revenue				38,266
Total Current Liabilities				170,604
Deferred income taxes				205,636
Other liabilities				9,991
Total Liabilities				1,546,913
Retained earnings				723,354
Total Stockholders' Equity				671,416
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity				2,218,329
Revenues	[1]		207,427
Selling, general and administrative	[1]		46,256
Total costs and expenses	[1]		148,729
Income from operations	[1]		58,698
Income before income taxes	[1]		51,379
Income tax provision	[1]		19,190
Net income	[1]		$ 32,189
Basic (in dollars per share)	[1]		$ 5.68
Diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]		$ 5.62
Comprehensive income	[1]		$ 32,191
Change in deferred income taxes			(157)
Deferred revenue			425
Other assets and liabilities, net			(415)
Net cash provided by operating activities			78,260
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Accounts receivable, net				(21,211)
Prepaid and other current assets				2,738
Total Current Assets				(18,473)
Other assets				4,776
Total Assets				(13,697)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				(108)
Deferred revenue				(23,258)
Total Current Liabilities				(23,366)
Deferred income taxes				1,518
Other liabilities				3,120
Total Liabilities				(18,728)
Retained earnings				5,032
Total Stockholders' Equity				5,031
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity				$ (13,697)
Revenues			7
Selling, general and administrative			129
Total costs and expenses			129
Income from operations			(122)
Income before income taxes			(122)
Income tax provision			(46)
Net income			$ (76)
Basic (in dollars per share)			$ (0.02)
Diluted (in dollars per share)			$ (0.02)
Comprehensive income			$ (76)
Change in deferred income taxes			(46)
Deferred revenue			102
Other assets and liabilities, net			20
Net cash provided by operating activities
[1]	Refer to note 2 for details regarding this revision.

Note 4 - NewWave Acquisition (D

Note 4 - NewWave Acquisition (Details Textual) $ in Millions	May 01, 2017USD ($)
New Wave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 740.2

Note 4 - NewWave Acquisition -

Note 4 - NewWave Acquisition - Allocation of Purchase Price Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	May 01, 2017
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 172,129	$ 172,129
New Wave [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 12,220
Accounts receivable			15,027
Prepaid assets			2,286
Property, plant and equipment			192,234
Intangibles			476,300
Other assets			1,184
Total Assets Acquired			699,251
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			25,125
Deferred revenue			14,516
Deferred income taxes			6,644
Total Liabilities Assumed			46,285
Net Assets Acquired			652,966
Purchase price consideration			740,166
Goodwill, Ending Balance			$ 87,200

Note 5 - Revenues (Details Text

Note 5 - Revenues (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 265,761	$ 207,434
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current	17,780		$ 15,008
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Current	$ 2,800
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization Period	1 year
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization	$ 800	700
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	2,200		3,100
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net, Noncurrent, Total	7,700		$ 7,500
Fees Imposed by Various Governmental Authorities Passed Through to Customer [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	4,100	3,500
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	$ 4,100	$ 3,500

Note 5 - Revenues - Revenues by

Note 5 - Revenues - Revenues by Product Line (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues	$ 265,761	$ 207,434
Data [Member]
Revenues	118,487	90,201
Video [Member]
Revenues	88,757	72,454
Voice [Member]
Revenues	10,671	9,867
Business Services [Member]
Revenues	37,691	26,968
Advertising [Member]
Revenues	5,241	5,622
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues	$ 4,914	$ 2,322

Note 6 - Property, Plant and 41

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Depreciation, Total		$ 46	$ 39.5
Other Assets [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment		$ 4.6		$ 4.6
Headquarters Building and Adjoining Property [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale	$ 10.1
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total	$ 6.6

Note 6 - Property, Plant and 42

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 2,192,671	$ 2,172,830
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,372,662)	(1,340,938)
Property, plant and equipment, net	820,009	831,892
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,347,100	1,329,451
Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	200,859	200,175
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	382,017	378,968
Building and Leasehold Improvements[Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	95,985	95,314
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	94,852	89,773
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	60,293	67,564
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 11,565	$ 11,585

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangi43

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	May 01, 2017
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 172,129		$ 172,129
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total	$ 2,800	$ 100
New Wave [Member]
Goodwill, Ending Balance				$ 87,200
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			$ 87,200

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangi44

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net carrying amount	$ 150,562
Franchise Rights [Member]
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived intangible assets	812,371	$ 812,137
Use Rights [Member]
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	3,828	4,138
Accumulated amortization	3,643	3,886
Net carrying amount	$ 185	$ 252
Customer Relationships [Member]
Useful life (Year)	14 years	14 years
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 160,000	$ 160,000
Accumulated amortization	10,476	7,619
Net carrying amount	$ 149,524	$ 152,381
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Useful life (Year)	2 years 255 days	2 years 255 days
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 1,300	$ 1,300
Accumulated amortization	447	325
Net carrying amount	$ 853	$ 975
Minimum [Member] | Use Rights [Member]
Useful life (Year)	1 year	1 year
Maximum [Member] | Use Rights [Member]
Useful life (Year)	25 years	25 years

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangi45

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
2018 (remaining nine months)	$ 8,984
2,019	11,994
2,020	11,477
2,021	11,448
2,022	11,437
Thereafter	95,222
Total	$ 150,562

Note 8 - Long-term Debt (Detail

Note 8 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Apr. 23, 2018USD ($)	May 01, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Apr. 22, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2015USD ($)
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total				$ 18,615				$ 19,585
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs				970	$ 400
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 750,000
Optional Additional Available Credit Facilities		$ 425,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum First Lien Net Leverage Ratio		1.8
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 250,000
Debt Instrument, Term		5 years
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 245,300
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, First Twelve Months		2.50%
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Two		5.00%
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Three		7.50%
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Four		10.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage				4.06%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan A [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan A [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan A [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan A [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 500,000
Debt Instrument, Term		7 years
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 496,300
Debt Instrument, Amortization Percent on a Quarterly Basis		1.00%
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Penalty, Prepaid within Six Months, Percent		1.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage				4.56%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total	$ 2,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate							1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%					2.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate							0.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%					1.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 450,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									5.75%
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount				$ 3,100
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term			5 years
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total	$ 200,000
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term			5 years
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 100,000
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				$ 196,900

Note 8 - Long-term Debt - Sched

Note 8 - Long-term Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Capital lease obligation	$ 263	$ 267
Total debt	1,191,826	1,194,642
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(18,615)	(19,585)
Less current portion	(15,938)	(14,375)
Total long-term debt	1,157,273	1,160,682
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Notes	450,000	450,000
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Senior Credit Facilities	$ 741,563	$ 744,375

Note 8 - Long-term Debt - Futur

Note 8 - Long-term Debt - Future Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
2018 (remaining nine months)	$ 11,575
2,019	20,642
2,020	26,892
2,021	30,017
2,022	180,017
Thereafter	922,683
Total	$ 1,191,826

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme49

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent, Total	$ 17,600		$ 20,200
Asset Impairment Charges, Total	$ 0	$ 0

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme50

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 741,563
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	741,563
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Notes [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	450,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Notes [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	459,000
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	21,508
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	21,508
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	144,699
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144,612

Note 10 - Treasury Stock (Detai

Note 10 - Treasury Stock (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		39 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 01, 2015
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 250,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased					600,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	3,311		169,144
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 2,295		$ 75,600
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	$ 7,199	$ 331
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	9,767
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance	155,458		155,458	156,457

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen52

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 05, 2015
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	$ 2.4
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost	2.7
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Total	1.4	$ 1.7
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	$ 10.2
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 255 days
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Total	$ 0.9	0.7
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	$ 7.9
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 109 days
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Total	$ 2.3	$ 2.4
The 2015 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	266,731
The 2015 Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized			334,870

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen53

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation - Restricted Stock (Details) - Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Unvested, restricted stock (in shares)		37,340	51,290
Unvested, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 592.42	$ 472.89
Granted, restricted stock (in shares)			11,039
Granted, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 707.20
Forfeited, restricted stock (in shares)		(818)
Forfeited, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 595.99
Vested, restricted stock (in shares)		(24,171)
Vested, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 391.19
Unvested, restricted stock (in shares)			37,340
Unvested, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 592.42
Vested and unissued, restricted stock (in shares)	3,185
Vested and unissued, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 436.93

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen54

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation - Stock Appreciation Rights (Details) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Outstanding, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	102,458
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 477.62
Outstanding, beginning balance, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 100.91
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 18,116	$ 23,173
Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding (Year)	8 years 36 days	8 years 36 days
Granted, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	12,500
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 707.17
Granted, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 169.54
Weighted average remaining contractual term, granted (Year)	9 years 292 days
Exercised, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	11,157
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 432.23
Exercised, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 89.73
Forfeited, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	(2,249)
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 422.31
Forfeited, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 87.22
Outstanding, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	101,552	102,458
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 512.09	$ 477.62
Outstanding, beginning balance, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 110.89	$ 100.91
Vested and exercisable, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	15,795
Vested and exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 482.94
Vested and exercisable, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 102.51
Vested and exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 3,225
Weighted average remaining contractual term, vested and exercisable (Year)	7 years 292 days

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen55

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation - Stock Appreciation Rights, Fair Value Assumptions (Details) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Expected volatility	22.53%
Risk-free interest rate	2.31%
Expected term (Year)	6 years 91 days
Expected dividend yield	0.98%

Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details

Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	19.60%	37.30%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent				35.00%
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	$ 2.4
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent			21.00%

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm57

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share (Details Textual) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	5,355	443

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm58

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Net income		$ 40,653	$ 32,113
Basic (in shares)		5,702,539	5,671,838
Effect of dilutive equity awards (in shares)	[1]	40,109	59,063
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)		5,742,648	5,730,901
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 7.13	$ 5.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 7.08	$ 5.60
[1]	Equity-based awards whose impact is considered to be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation. The excluded number of anti-dilutive equity-based awards totaled 5,355 and 443 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Note 15 - Subsequent Event (Det

Note 15 - Subsequent Event (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 23, 2018	Apr. 22, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total			$ 18,615	$ 19,585
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total	$ 2,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%	2.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%	1.25%