Cable One (CABO) 10-Q 8 Aug 19 2019 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001632127
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Registrant Name	CABLE ONE, INC.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Entity File Number	001-36863
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3060083
Entity Address, Address Line One	210 E. Earll Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85012
City Area Code	602
Local Phone Number	364-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	CABO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,706,216

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 102,283,000	$ 264,113,000
Accounts receivable, net	30,340,000	29,947,000
Income taxes receivable	2,693,000	10,713,000
Prepaid and other current assets	20,400,000	13,090,000
Total Current Assets	155,716,000	317,863,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	977,398,000	847,979,000
Intangible assets, net	1,035,210,000	953,851,000
Goodwill	355,347,000	172,129,000
Other noncurrent assets	25,781,000	11,412,000
Total Assets	2,549,452,000	2,303,234,000
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	102,817,000	94,134,000
Deferred revenue	23,078,000	18,954,000
Current portion of long-term debt	17,153,000	20,625,000
Total Current Liabilities	143,048,000	133,713,000
Long-term debt	1,280,637,000	1,142,056,000
Deferred income taxes	263,245,000	242,127,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	99,614,000	9,980,000
Total Liabilities	1,786,544,000	1,527,876,000
Commitments and contingencies (refer to note 14)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 5,887,899 shares issued; and 5,706,812 and 5,703,402 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)	59,000	59,000
Additional paid-in capital	45,001,000	38,898,000
Retained earnings	902,615,000	850,292,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,135,000)	(96,000)
Treasury stock, at cost (181,087 and 184,497 shares held as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)	(121,632,000)	(113,795,000)
Total Stockholders' Equity	762,908,000	775,358,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,549,452,000	$ 2,303,234,000

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
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)	5,706,812	5,703,402
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	181,087	184,497

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues	$ 285,650,000	$ 268,414,000	$ 564,255,000	$ 534,175,000
Costs and Expenses:
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	95,688,000	91,783,000	190,206,000	186,522,000
Selling, general and administrative	60,103,000	54,196,000	121,546,000	105,145,000
Depreciation and amortization	54,835,000	49,033,000	108,679,000	97,811,000
Loss on asset disposals, net	910,000	2,734,000	2,013,000	9,368,000
Total Costs and Expenses	211,536,000	197,746,000	422,444,000	398,846,000
Income from operations	74,114,000	70,668,000	141,811,000	135,329,000
Interest expense	(18,516,000)	(14,953,000)	(36,612,000)	(29,676,000)
Other income (expense), net	(9,632,000)	882,000	(7,830,000)	1,499,000
Income before income taxes	45,966,000	56,597,000	97,369,000	107,152,000
Income tax provision	9,571,000	12,812,000	22,235,000	22,714,000
Net income	$ 36,395,000	$ 43,785,000	$ 75,134,000	$ 84,438,000
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 6.41	$ 7.70	$ 13.24	$ 14.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 6.35	$ 7.65	$ 13.13	$ 14.73
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	5,673,669	5,687,095	5,673,893	5,694,774
Diluted (in shares)	5,730,238	5,722,869	5,723,296	5,732,634
Deferred loss on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax	$ (33,970,000)	$ 0	$ (63,039,000)	$ 1,000
Comprehensive income	$ 2,425,000	$ 43,785,000	$ 12,095,000	$ 84,439,000

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Common Stock Outstanding [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	5,731,442
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 59,000	$ 28,412,000	$ 728,386,000	$ (352,000)	$ (80,058,000)	$ 676,447,000
Net income	0	0	84,438,000	0	0	84,438,000
Deferred loss on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax						1,000
Equity-based compensation	$ 0	4,844,000	0	0	0	4,844,000
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)	15,693
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)	(9,770)
Withholding tax for equity awards	$ 0	0	0	0	(7,201,000)	(7,201,000)
Dividends paid to stockholders	$ 0	0	(20,040,000)	0	0	(20,040,000)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(34,028)
Repurchases of common stock	$ 0	0	0	0	(22,556,000)	(22,556,000)
Changes in pension, net of tax	$ 0	0	0	1,000	0	1,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018	5,703,337
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 59,000	33,256,000	792,784,000	(351,000)	(109,815,000)	715,933,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	5,732,441
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 59,000	30,750,000	759,004,000	(351,000)	(89,552,000)	699,910,000
Net income	0	0	43,785,000	0	0	43,785,000
Deferred loss on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax						0
Equity-based compensation	$ 0	2,506,000	0	0	0	2,506,000
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)	1,616
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)	(3)
Withholding tax for equity awards	$ 0	0	0	0	(2,000)	(2,000)
Dividends paid to stockholders	$ 0	0	(10,005,000)	0	0	(10,005,000)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(30,717)
Repurchases of common stock	$ 0	0	0	0	(20,261,000)	(20,261,000)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018	5,703,337
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 59,000	33,256,000	792,784,000	(351,000)	(109,815,000)	715,933,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	5,703,402
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 59,000	38,898,000	850,292,000	(96,000)	(113,795,000)	775,358,000
Net income	0	0	75,134,000	0	0	75,134,000
Deferred loss on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax	0	0	0	(63,039,000)	0	(63,039,000)
Equity-based compensation	$ 0	6,103,000	0	0	0	6,103,000
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)	12,717
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)	(3,323)
Withholding tax for equity awards	$ 0	0	0	0	(2,764,000)	(2,764,000)
Dividends paid to stockholders	$ 0	0	(22,819,000)	0	0	(22,819,000)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(5,984)
Repurchases of common stock	$ 0	0	0	0	(5,073,000)	(5,073,000)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	5,706,812
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 59,000	45,001,000	902,615,000	(63,135,000)	(121,632,000)	762,908,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	5,699,330
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 59,000	41,919,000	877,644,000	(29,165,000)	(121,422,000)	769,035,000
Net income	0	0	36,395,000	0	0	36,395,000
Deferred loss on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax	0	0	0	(33,970,000)	0	(33,970,000)
Equity-based compensation	$ 0	3,082,000	0	0	0	3,082,000
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)	7,495
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)	(13)
Withholding tax for equity awards	$ 0	0	0	0	(210,000)	(210,000)
Dividends paid to stockholders	$ 0	0	(11,424,000)	0	0	$ (11,424,000)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)						0
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	5,706,812
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 59,000	45,001,000	902,615,000	(63,135,000)	(121,632,000)	$ 762,908,000
Lease accounting standard adoption cumulative adjustment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 8,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 8,000

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Retained Earnings [Member]
Dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2	$ 1.75	$ 4	$ 3.50

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 75,134,000	$ 84,438,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	108,679,000	97,811,000
Amortization of debt issuance cost	2,409,000	2,012,000
Equity-based compensation	6,103,000	4,844,000
Write-off of debt issuance costs	4,207,000	110,000
Increase in deferred income taxes	(11,647,000)	(9,559,000)
Loss on asset disposals, net	2,013,000	9,368,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net	901,000	(4,351,000)
Decrease in income taxes receivable	8,020,000	12,318,000
Increase in prepaid and other current assets	(6,999,000)	(7,206,000)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,004,000	(15,439,000)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	(198,000)	3,783,000
Other, net	(4,426,000)	(645,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	212,494,000	196,602,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	(356,917,000)	0
Capital expenditures	(110,488,000)	(90,868,000)
Decrease in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(5,410,000)	(2,517,000)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	6,998,000	1,569,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(465,817,000)	(91,816,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	825,000,000	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(11,671,000)	(2,131,000)
Payments on long-term debt	(691,180,000)	(5,633,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(5,073,000)	(22,556,000)
Payment of withholding tax for equity awards	(2,764,000)	(7,201,000)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(22,819,000)	(20,040,000)
Change in cash overdraft	0	(5,455,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	91,493,000	(63,016,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(161,830,000)	41,770,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	264,113,000	161,752,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	102,283,000	203,522,000
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	34,687,000	27,924,000
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$ 3,001,000	$ 1,293,000

Note 1 - Description of Busines

Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	1. Description of Business. June 30, 2019, On January 8, 2019, 2 7 On March 31, 2019, fourth 2019. Basis of Presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information; and (ii) the guidance of Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As permitted under such guidance, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been omitted. Management believes the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 ( the “2018 Form 10 -K”). The December 31, 2018 year-end balance sheet data presented herein was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 Form 10 -K, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The Company’s interim results of operations may not be indicative of its future results. Principles of Consolidation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, including its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Segment Reporting. Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 280 - Segment Reporting requires the disclosure of factors used to identify an entity’s reportable segments. The Company’s operations are organized and managed on the basis of operating systems within its geographic divisions. Each operating system derives revenues from the delivery of similar products and services to a customer base that is also similar. Each operating system deploys similar technology to deliver the Company’s products and services, operates within a similar regulatory environment, has similar economic characteristics and is managed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker as part of an aggregate of all operating systems within the Company's material geographic divisions. Management evaluated the criteria for aggregation under ASC 280 and has concluded that the Company meets each of the respective criteria set forth therein. Accordingly, management has identified reportable segment. Use of Estimates. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates and underlying assumptions. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018 - 07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718 ): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting . ASU 2018 - 07 expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The ASU was effective January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017 - 12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815 ): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2017 - 12 improves the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements and also simplifies the application of hedge accounting under GAAP. The ASU was effective January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 02, Leases (Topic 842 ) . ASU 2016 - 02 requires lessees to record substantially all of their leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a corresponding lease liability with the exception of short-term leases. The Company is required to classify each separate lease component as an operating or a finance lease at the lease commencement date. Initial measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability is the same for both operating and finance leases, however, expense recognition and amortization of the ROU asset differs. Operating leases reflect lease expense on a straight-line basis similar to previous operating leases while finance leases reflect a front-loaded expense pattern similar to previous capital leases. The Company adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2019. With respect to the adoption of ASU 2016 - 02, the Company elected the “Comparatives Under 840 Option” approach to transition. Under this method, financial information related to periods prior to adoption is as originally reported under ASC 840 - Leases . Upon adoption on January 1, 2019, the Company recorded ROU assets of million and lease liabilities of million. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company’s consolidated financial statements. ASU 2016 - 02 provides several optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the lessee and lessor transition package of three practical expedients permitted within the standard, which eliminates the requirements to reassess prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company also made certain lessee accounting policy elections, including a short-term lease exception policy, permitting the exclusion of short-term leases (leases with terms of 12 months or less) from the recognition requirements of ASU 2016 - 02, and an accounting policy to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component for all classes of assets, permitting common area maintenance, real estate taxes, fiber network power charges and routine maintenance fees to be combined with the associated lease component. The portfolio approach, which allows a lessee to account for its leases at a portfolio level, was elected for certain equipment and fiber leases in which the difference in accounting for each asset separately would not have been materially different from accounting for the assets as a combined unit. As a lessee, the Company also elected the practical expedient not to reevaluate whether any expired or existing land easements are, or contain, leases. The Company provides residential and business customers with certain hardware to deliver data, video and voice services. As a lessor, the Company elected the practical expedient not to separate lease components from the associated non-lease component for all classes of assets. The Company concluded the non-lease components would otherwise be accounted for under the new revenue recognition standard and both the timing and pattern of transfer are the same for the non-lease components and associated lease component based on the interrelated nature of the services provided and the underlying leased hardware and, if accounted for separately, the lease component would be classified as an operating lease. Refer to note 6 for the requisite disclosures regarding the amount, timing and any uncertainty regarding lease-related cash flows. Recently Issued But Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018 - 15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350 - 40 ): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement T hat I s a Service Contract . ASU 2018 - 15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation, setup and other upfront costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing such costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The ASU specifies which costs are to be expensed and which are to be capitalized, the period over which capitalized costs are to be amortized, the process for identifying and recognizing impairment and the proper presentation of such costs within the consolidated financial statements. ASU 2018 - 15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and may be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating its method of adoption as well as the expected impact on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326 ): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . ASU 2016 - 13 requires companies to recognize an allowance for expected lifetime credit losses through earnings concurrent with the recognition of a financial asset measured at amortized cost. The estimate of expected credit losses is required to be adjusted each reporting period over the life of the financial asset. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and requires a modified retrospective adoption approach. The Company does not expect ASU 2016 - 13 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption, but it may have an impact in the future.

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisition

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisition	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	2. On January 8, 2019, 7. The Company accounted for the Clearwave acquisition as a business combination pursuant to ASC 805 Business Combinations not three six June 30, 2019, In accordance with ASC 805, no one No three June 30, 2019. Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,913 Accounts receivable 1,294 Prepaid and other current assets 311 Property, plant and equipment 120,472 Intangible assets 89,700 Other noncurrent assets 3,533 Total Assets Acquired $ 217,223 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 2,128 Deferred revenue 4,322 Deferred income taxes 30,104 Other noncurrent liabilities 5,057 Total Liabilities Assumed $ 41,611 Net assets acquired $ 175,612 Purchase price consideration 358,830 Goodwill recognized $ 183,218 Acquired identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands): Preliminary F air Value Preliminary Useful Life (in years) Customer relationships $ 83,000 17 Trademark and trade name $ 6,700 Indefinite No residual value was assigned to the acquired customer relationships. The acquisition produced $183.2 million of goodwill, increasing the Company’s goodwill balance from $172.1 million at December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019. not not not For the three June 30, 2019, January 8, 2019 June 30, 2019,

Note 3 - Revenues

Note 3 - Revenues	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]	3. The Company’s revenues by product line were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Residential Data $ 132,824 $ 122,471 $ 262,635 $ 242,330 Video 84,033 87,462 167,836 176,219 Voice 10,705 10,504 20,329 21,176 Business services 49,759 38,485 96,903 76,177 Advertising sales 4,750 5,916 9,479 11,158 Other 3,579 3,576 7,073 7,115 Total revenues $ 285,650 $ 268,414 $ 564,255 $ 534,175 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 $5.9 million and $4.1 million for the three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018, Other revenues are comprised primarily of customer late charges and reconnect fees. Net accounts receivable from contracts with customers totaled $29.9 million and $29.8 million at June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018, Deferred commissions totaled $8.0 million and $7.8 million at June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018, $0.9 three June 30, 2019 2018 six June 30, 2019 2018, June 30, 2019 Current deferred revenue liabilities, consisting of refundable customer prepayments, up-front charges and installation fees, were $23.1 million and $19.0 million at June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018, June 30, 2019, December 31, 2018, six June 30, 2019. June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018,

Note 4 - Property, Plant and Eq

Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	4. Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands): June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Cable distribution systems $ 1,593,313 $ 1,421,820 Customer premise equipment 227,278 220,571 Other equipment and fixtures 413,364 406,011 Buildings and leasehold improvements 103,520 100,625 Capitalized software 97,790 94,801 Construction in progress 75,536 69,163 Land 12,252 11,946 Right-of-use assets 5,358 - Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,528,411 2,324,937 Less accumulated depreciation (1,551,013 ) (1,476,958 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 977,398 $ 847,979 Depreciation expense was $50.6 million and $46.0 million for the three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018, In January 2019, December 31, 2018.

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangibl

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	5. The carrying amount of goodwill was $355.3 million and $172.1 million at June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018, January 2019. no Intangible assets (excluding goodwill) consisted of the following (dollars in thousands): June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Useful Life Range (in years) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise renewals 1 – 25 $ 2,927 $ 2,891 $ 36 $ 2,927 $ 2,887 $ 40 Customer relationships 14 – 17 243,000 27,141 215,859 160,000 19,047 140,953 Trademark and trade name 2.7 1,300 1,056 244 1,300 813 487 Total Finite-Lived Intangible Assets $ 247,227 $ 31,088 $ 216,139 $ 164,227 $ 22,747 $ 141,480 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 812,371 $ 812,371 Trademark and trade name 6,700 - Total Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets $ 819,071 $ 812,371 Intangible asset amortization expense was $4.2 million and $3.0 million for the three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018, As of June 30, 2019, Year Ending December 31, Amount 2019 (remaining six months) $ 8,357 2020 16,319 2021 16,318 2022 16,315 2023 16,313 Thereafter 142,517 Total $ 216,139 Actual amortization expense in future periods may

Note 6 - Leases

Note 6 - Leases	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Lessee and Lessor, Operating and Finance Leases [Text Block]	6. As a lessee, the Company has operating leases for buildings, equipment, data centers, fiber optic networks and towers and finance leases for certain buildings and fiber optic networks. These leases have remaining lease terms ranging from under 1 year to 24 years, with some including an option to extend the lease for up to 15 additional years and some including an option to terminate the lease within 1 As a lessor, the Company has operating leases for the use of its fiber optic networks, towers and customer premise equipment. These leases have remaining lease terms ranging from under 1 year to 8 years, with some including a lessee option to extend the leases for up to 5 additional years and some including an option to terminate the lease within 1 year. Significant judgment is required when determining whether a fiber optic contract contains a lease, defining the duration of the lease term and selecting the discount rate. ● The Company concluded it was the lessee or lessor for fiber arrangements only when the asset is specifically identifiable and both substantially all the economic benefit is obtained and the right to direct the use of the asset exists. ● The Company’s lease terms are only for periods in which there are enforceable rights. A lease is no no ● Most of the Company’s leases do not As of June 30, 2019, not not Lessee Financial Information . June 30, 2019 ROU A ssets Property, plant and equipment, net: Finance leases $ 5,163 Other noncurrent assets: Operating leases $ 15,618 Lease L iabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Operating leases $ 4,214 Current portion of long-term debt: Finance leases $ 153 Long-term debt: Finance leases $ 3,187 Other noncurrent liabilities: Operating leases $ 11,231 Total: Finance leases $ 3,340 Operating leases $ 15,445 The components of the Company’s lease expense were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Finance lease expense: Amortization of ROU assets $ 101 $ 210 Interest on lease liabilities 64 132 Operating lease expense 1,284 2,462 Short-term lease expense 228 472 Variable lease expense 31 98 Total lease expense $ 1,708 $ 3,374 Finance lease expense is included within depreciation and amortization expense and interest expense, and operating lease expense is included within operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Supplemental lessee financial information is as follows (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Finance leases - financing cash flows $ 399 $ 555 Finance leases - operating cash flows $ 64 $ 132 Operating leases - operating cash flows $ 1,331 $ 2,560 ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: Finance leases $ 524 $ 1,101 Operating leases (1) $ 2,100 $ 7,082 ( 1 Includes $3.3 million of ROU assets acquired in the Clearwave transaction. June 30, 2019 Weighted average remaining lease term: Finance leases (years) 13.5 Operating leases (years) 4.7 Weighted average discount rate: Finance leases 8.12 % Operating leases 5.07 % As of June 30, 2019, Year Ending December 31, Finance Leases Operating Leases 2019 (remaining six months) $ 135 $ 2,553 2020 401 4,500 2021 412 3,384 2022 423 2,508 2023 429 2,191 Thereafter 3,705 2,272 Total 5,505 17,408 Less present value discount (2,165 ) (1,963 ) Lease liability $ 3,340 $ 15,445 As of December 31, 2018, Year Ending December 31, Operating Lease s 2019 $ 1,767 2020 1,219 2021 911 2022 398 2023 204 Thereafter 299 Total $ 4,798 Lessor Financial Information . Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Lease income relating to lease payments $ 139 $ 258 As of June 30, 2019, Year Ending December 31, Operating Leases 2019 (remaining six months) $ 312 2020 411 2021 248 2022 45 2023 33 Thereafter 78 Total $ 1,127 As of June 30, 2019,

Note 7 - Debt

Note 7 - Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	7. The carrying amount of long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands): June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Notes (as defined below) $ - $ 450,000 Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below) 1,314,375 730,000 Lease liabilities 3,340 251 Total debt 1,317,715 1,180,251 Less unamortized debt issuance costs (19,925 ) (17,570 ) Less current portion (17,153 ) (20,625 ) Total long-term debt $ 1,280,637 $ 1,142,056 Notes . June 17, 2015, 2022 June 15, 2022 June 15th December 15th On June 15, 2019, Senior Credit Facilities. June 30, 2015, On May 1, 2017, “2017 2017 1” 1” On January 7, 2019, No. 2 No. 2” $250 2” On April 12, 2019, No. 3 No. 3” 3” 3 June 14, 2019. The Term Loan B- 3 January 7, 2026 may 3 3 On May 8, 2019, 2” 2” 2, 2, 1, 2 3, not 1, 2 3. A portion of the proceeds from the Term Loan A- 2, 3 1, 2 The Term Loan A- 2 May 8, 2024 ( The principal amount of the Term Loan A- 2 first second third fourth fifth 2 The Delayed Draw Term Loan A- 2 February 8, 2020. 2 one 2 2 June 15, 2019 2 The Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) and are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors. The Senior Credit Facilities may The interest margins applicable to the Senior Credit Facilities are, at the Company’s option, equal to either LIBOR or a base rate, plus an applicable margin equal to, (i) with respect to the Term Loan A- 2, 2 1, x April 22, 2018, 2 3, The Company may, no 1.0. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, 2, 1, 2 3 June 30, 2019. In connection with the financing transactions during 2019, $3.8 three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018, June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018, As of June 30, 2019, Year Ending December 31, Amount 2019 (remaining six months) $ 8,500 2020 17,000 2021 20,125 2022 26,375 2023 35,750 Thereafter 1,206,625 Total $ 1,314,375

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	8. The Company is party to two first March 2019. second June 2020 first 2029 may not June 30, 2019, Changes in the fair values of the interest rate swaps are reported through other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying hedged debt’s interest expense impacts net income, at which point the corresponding change in fair value is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to interest expense. Losses of $45.1 million ($34.0 million net of tax) and $83.7 million ($63.0 million net of tax) were recorded through other comprehensive loss within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three six June 30, 2019, 12 three six June 30, 2019,

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurement

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	9. Fina ncial Assets and Liabilities. June 30, 2019 not The carrying amounts, fair values and related fair value hierarchy levels of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 Carrying Fair Fair Value Amount Value Hierarchy Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Money market investments $ 53,574 $ 53,574 Level 1 Commercial paper $ 30,007 $ 29,820 Level 2 Liabilities: Long-term debt, including current portion , excluding debt issuance costs : Senior Credit Facilities $ 1,314,375 $ 1,306,131 Level 2 Other noncurrent liabilities, including current portion: Interest rate swaps $ 83,672 $ 83,672 Level 2 Money market investments are primarily held in U.S. Treasury securities and registered money market funds and are valued using a market approach based on quoted market prices (Level 1 2 three 2 2 The Company’s deferred compensation liability was $2.5 million and $3.0 million at June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018, not 2 The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and other financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities. not January 8, 2019, 2. may No six June 30, 2019 2018.

Note 10 - Treasury Stock

Note 10 - Treasury Stock	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	10. 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, may June 30, 2019, six June 30, 2019, three June 30, 2019. Tax Withholding for Equity Awards . three six June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensa

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]	11. The Amended and Restated Cable One, Inc. 2015 “2015 2015 June 30, 2019, 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 was $3.1 million and $2.5 million for the three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019. June 30, 2019. Restricted Stock Awards. six June 30, 2019 Restricted Stock Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 40,876 $ 610.88 Granted 12,001 $ 843.68 Forfeited (3,334 ) $ 691.57 Vested and issued (10,989 ) $ 487.83 Outstanding as of June 30, 2019 38,554 $ 711.44 Vested and unissued as of June 30, 2019 5,678 $ 527.85 Equity-based compensation expense for restricted stock was $1.9 million and $1.6 million for the three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018, June 30, 2019, Stock Appreciation Rights. six June 30, 2019 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, 2018 90,605 $ 550.60 $ 122.29 $ 24,673 7.2 Granted 24,500 $ 832.36 $ 196.52 $ - 9.5 Exercised (13,420 ) $ 512.94 $ 111.54 Forfeited (979 ) $ 422.31 $ 87.22 Outstanding as of June 30, 2019 100,706 $ 625.41 $ 142.12 $ 54,943 7.8 Vested and exercisable as of June 30, 2019 23,099 $ 505.19 $ 109.01 $ 15,379 6.8 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 six June 30, 2019 2019 Expected volatility 21.79 % Risk-free interest rate 2.38 % Expected term (in years) 6.25 Expected dividend yield 0.96 % Equity-based compensation expense for SARs was $1.2 million and $0.9 million for the three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018, June 30, 2019,

Note 12 - Income Taxes

Note 12 - Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	12. The Company’s effective tax rate was 20.8% and 22.6% for the three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018, three June 30, 2019 six June 30, 2019

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	13. 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 June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Numerator: Net income $ 36,395 $ 43,785 $ 75,134 $ 84,438 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 5,673,669 5,687,095 5,673,893 5,694,774 Effect of dilutive equity-based awards (1) 56,569 35,774 49,403 37,860 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 5,730,238 5,722,869 5,723,296 5,732,634 Net income per common share: Basic $ 6.41 $ 7.70 $ 13.24 $ 14.83 Diluted $ 6.35 $ 7.65 $ 13.13 $ 14.73 ( 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 common share calculation. The excluded number of anti-dilutive equity-based awards totaled 87 and 5,176 for the three June 30, 2019 2018, six June 30, 2019 2018,

Note 14 - Commitments and Conti

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	14. Litigation and Legal Matters. no Regulation in the C ompany’s Industry.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information; and (ii) the guidance of Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As permitted under such guidance, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been omitted. Management believes the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 ( the “2018 Form 10 -K”). The December 31, 2018 year-end balance sheet data presented herein was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 Form 10 -K, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The Company’s interim results of operations may not be indicative of its future results.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, including its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Segment Reporting. Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 280 - Segment Reporting requires the disclosure of factors used to identify an entity’s reportable segments. The Company’s operations are organized and managed on the basis of operating systems within its geographic divisions. Each operating system derives revenues from the delivery of similar products and services to a customer base that is also similar. Each operating system deploys similar technology to deliver the Company’s products and services, operates within a similar regulatory environment, has similar economic characteristics and is managed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker as part of an aggregate of all operating systems within the Company's material geographic divisions. Management evaluated the criteria for aggregation under ASC 280 and has concluded that the Company meets each of the respective criteria set forth therein. Accordingly, management has identified reportable segment.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates and underlying assumptions.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018 - 07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718 ): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting . ASU 2018 - 07 expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The ASU was effective January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017 - 12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815 ): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2017 - 12 improves the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements and also simplifies the application of hedge accounting under GAAP. The ASU was effective January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 02, Leases (Topic 842 ) . ASU 2016 - 02 requires lessees to record substantially all of their leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a corresponding lease liability with the exception of short-term leases. The Company is required to classify each separate lease component as an operating or a finance lease at the lease commencement date. Initial measurement of the ROU asset and lease liability is the same for both operating and finance leases, however, expense recognition and amortization of the ROU asset differs. Operating leases reflect lease expense on a straight-line basis similar to previous operating leases while finance leases reflect a front-loaded expense pattern similar to previous capital leases. The Company adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2019. With respect to the adoption of ASU 2016 - 02, the Company elected the “Comparatives Under 840 Option” approach to transition. Under this method, financial information related to periods prior to adoption is as originally reported under ASC 840 - Leases . Upon adoption on January 1, 2019, the Company recorded ROU assets of million and lease liabilities of million. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Company’s consolidated financial statements. ASU 2016 - 02 provides several optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the lessee and lessor transition package of three practical expedients permitted within the standard, which eliminates the requirements to reassess prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company also made certain lessee accounting policy elections, including a short-term lease exception policy, permitting the exclusion of short-term leases (leases with terms of 12 months or less) from the recognition requirements of ASU 2016 - 02, and an accounting policy to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component for all classes of assets, permitting common area maintenance, real estate taxes, fiber network power charges and routine maintenance fees to be combined with the associated lease component. The portfolio approach, which allows a lessee to account for its leases at a portfolio level, was elected for certain equipment and fiber leases in which the difference in accounting for each asset separately would not have been materially different from accounting for the assets as a combined unit. As a lessee, the Company also elected the practical expedient not to reevaluate whether any expired or existing land easements are, or contain, leases. The Company provides residential and business customers with certain hardware to deliver data, video and voice services. As a lessor, the Company elected the practical expedient not to separate lease components from the associated non-lease component for all classes of assets. The Company concluded the non-lease components would otherwise be accounted for under the new revenue recognition standard and both the timing and pattern of transfer are the same for the non-lease components and associated lease component based on the interrelated nature of the services provided and the underlying leased hardware and, if accounted for separately, the lease component would be classified as an operating lease. Refer to note 6 for the requisite disclosures regarding the amount, timing and any uncertainty regarding lease-related cash flows. Recently Issued But Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018 - 15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350 - 40 ): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement T hat I s a Service Contract . ASU 2018 - 15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation, setup and other upfront costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing such costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The ASU specifies which costs are to be expensed and which are to be capitalized, the period over which capitalized costs are to be amortized, the process for identifying and recognizing impairment and the proper presentation of such costs within the consolidated financial statements. ASU 2018 - 15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and may be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating its method of adoption as well as the expected impact on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326 ): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . ASU 2016 - 13 requires companies to recognize an allowance for expected lifetime credit losses through earnings concurrent with the recognition of a financial asset measured at amortized cost. The estimate of expected credit losses is required to be adjusted each reporting period over the life of the financial asset. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and requires a modified retrospective adoption approach. The Company does not expect ASU 2016 - 13 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption, but it may have an impact in the future.

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisition

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisition (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,913 Accounts receivable 1,294 Prepaid and other current assets 311 Property, plant and equipment 120,472 Intangible assets 89,700 Other noncurrent assets 3,533 Total Assets Acquired $ 217,223 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 2,128 Deferred revenue 4,322 Deferred income taxes 30,104 Other noncurrent liabilities 5,057 Total Liabilities Assumed $ 41,611 Net assets acquired $ 175,612 Purchase price consideration 358,830 Goodwill recognized $ 183,218
Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]	Preliminary F air Value Preliminary Useful Life (in years) Customer relationships $ 83,000 17 Trademark and trade name $ 6,700 Indefinite

Note 3 - Revenues (Tables)

Note 3 - Revenues (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Residential Data $ 132,824 $ 122,471 $ 262,635 $ 242,330 Video 84,033 87,462 167,836 176,219 Voice 10,705 10,504 20,329 21,176 Business services 49,759 38,485 96,903 76,177 Advertising sales 4,750 5,916 9,479 11,158 Other 3,579 3,576 7,073 7,115 Total revenues $ 285,650 $ 268,414 $ 564,255 $ 534,175

Note 4 - Property, Plant and _2

Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Cable distribution systems $ 1,593,313 $ 1,421,820 Customer premise equipment 227,278 220,571 Other equipment and fixtures 413,364 406,011 Buildings and leasehold improvements 103,520 100,625 Capitalized software 97,790 94,801 Construction in progress 75,536 69,163 Land 12,252 11,946 Right-of-use assets 5,358 - Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,528,411 2,324,937 Less accumulated depreciation (1,551,013 ) (1,476,958 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 977,398 $ 847,979

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangi_2

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Useful Life Range (in years) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise renewals 1 – 25 $ 2,927 $ 2,891 $ 36 $ 2,927 $ 2,887 $ 40 Customer relationships 14 – 17 243,000 27,141 215,859 160,000 19,047 140,953 Trademark and trade name 2.7 1,300 1,056 244 1,300 813 487 Total Finite-Lived Intangible Assets $ 247,227 $ 31,088 $ 216,139 $ 164,227 $ 22,747 $ 141,480 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 812,371 $ 812,371 Trademark and trade name 6,700 - Total Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets $ 819,071 $ 812,371
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Amount 2019 (remaining six months) $ 8,357 2020 16,319 2021 16,318 2022 16,315 2023 16,313 Thereafter 142,517 Total $ 216,139

Note 6 - Leases (Tables)

Note 6 - Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Lessee, Leases [Table Text Block]	June 30, 2019 ROU A ssets Property, plant and equipment, net: Finance leases $ 5,163 Other noncurrent assets: Operating leases $ 15,618 Lease L iabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Operating leases $ 4,214 Current portion of long-term debt: Finance leases $ 153 Long-term debt: Finance leases $ 3,187 Other noncurrent liabilities: Operating leases $ 11,231 Total: Finance leases $ 3,340 Operating leases $ 15,445
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Finance lease expense: Amortization of ROU assets $ 101 $ 210 Interest on lease liabilities 64 132 Operating lease expense 1,284 2,462 Short-term lease expense 228 472 Variable lease expense 31 98 Total lease expense $ 1,708 $ 3,374
Supplemental Lessee Financial Information [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Finance leases - financing cash flows $ 399 $ 555 Finance leases - operating cash flows $ 64 $ 132 Operating leases - operating cash flows $ 1,331 $ 2,560 ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: Finance leases $ 524 $ 1,101 Operating leases (1) $ 2,100 $ 7,082 June 30, 2019 Weighted average remaining lease term: Finance leases (years) 13.5 Operating leases (years) 4.7 Weighted average discount rate: Finance leases 8.12 % Operating leases 5.07 %
Operating and Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Finance Leases Operating Leases 2019 (remaining six months) $ 135 $ 2,553 2020 401 4,500 2021 412 3,384 2022 423 2,508 2023 429 2,191 Thereafter 3,705 2,272 Total 5,505 17,408 Less present value discount (2,165 ) (1,963 ) Lease liability $ 3,340 $ 15,445
Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Operating Lease s 2019 $ 1,767 2020 1,219 2021 911 2022 398 2023 204 Thereafter 299 Total $ 4,798
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Lease income relating to lease payments $ 139 $ 258
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Operating Leases 2019 (remaining six months) $ 312 2020 411 2021 248 2022 45 2023 33 Thereafter 78 Total $ 1,127

Note 7 - Debt (Tables)

Note 7 - Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Notes (as defined below) $ - $ 450,000 Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below) 1,314,375 730,000 Lease liabilities 3,340 251 Total debt 1,317,715 1,180,251 Less unamortized debt issuance costs (19,925 ) (17,570 ) Less current portion (17,153 ) (20,625 ) Total long-term debt $ 1,280,637 $ 1,142,056
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Amount 2019 (remaining six months) $ 8,500 2020 17,000 2021 20,125 2022 26,375 2023 35,750 Thereafter 1,206,625 Total $ 1,314,375

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme_2

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]	June 30, 2019 Carrying Fair Fair Value Amount Value Hierarchy Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Money market investments $ 53,574 $ 53,574 Level 1 Commercial paper $ 30,007 $ 29,820 Level 2 Liabilities: Long-term debt, including current portion , excluding debt issuance costs : Senior Credit Facilities $ 1,314,375 $ 1,306,131 Level 2 Other noncurrent liabilities, including current portion: Interest rate swaps $ 83,672 $ 83,672 Level 2

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_2

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]	Restricted Stock Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 40,876 $ 610.88 Granted 12,001 $ 843.68 Forfeited (3,334 ) $ 691.57 Vested and issued (10,989 ) $ 487.83 Outstanding as of June 30, 2019 38,554 $ 711.44 Vested and unissued as of June 30, 2019 5,678 $ 527.85
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Stock Appreciation Right, 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, 2018 90,605 $ 550.60 $ 122.29 $ 24,673 7.2 Granted 24,500 $ 832.36 $ 196.52 $ - 9.5 Exercised (13,420 ) $ 512.94 $ 111.54 Forfeited (979 ) $ 422.31 $ 87.22 Outstanding as of June 30, 2019 100,706 $ 625.41 $ 142.12 $ 54,943 7.8 Vested and exercisable as of June 30, 2019 23,099 $ 505.19 $ 109.01 $ 15,379 6.8
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Other than Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	2019 Expected volatility 21.79 % Risk-free interest rate 2.38 % Expected term (in years) 6.25 Expected dividend yield 0.96 %

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm_2

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Numerator: Net income $ 36,395 $ 43,785 $ 75,134 $ 84,438 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 5,673,669 5,687,095 5,673,893 5,694,774 Effect of dilutive equity-based awards (1) 56,569 35,774 49,403 37,860 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 5,730,238 5,722,869 5,723,296 5,732,634 Net income per common share: Basic $ 6.41 $ 7.70 $ 13.24 $ 14.83 Diluted $ 6.35 $ 7.65 $ 13.13 $ 14.73

Note 1 - Description of Busin_2

Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Jan. 08, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)
Number of States in which Entity Operates			21
Number of Customers			818,579
Number of Reportable Segments			1
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Operating and Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset				$ 14.9
Operating and Finance Lease, Liability				$ 13.3
Clearwave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 358.8
Fidelity Communications Co. [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 525.9
Data [Member]
Number of Customers			681,762
Video [Member]
Number of Customers			308,493
Voice [Member]
Number of Customers			123,672

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisitio_2

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisition (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 08, 2019	May 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill, Ending Balance			$ 355,347		$ 355,347	$ 355,347		$ 172,129
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax			285,650	$ 268,414	564,255		$ 534,175
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total			36,395	43,785	75,134		84,438
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total			4,200	$ 3,000	8,300		$ 5,700
Clearwave [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax			6,800			12,900
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total			1,200			2,200
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total			1,200			$ 2,300
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Residual Value	$ 0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			900		6,100
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term	7 years	7 years
Clearwave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 358,800
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 183,218
Clearwave [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			$ 100		$ 3,400

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisitio_3

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisition - Allocation of Purchase Price Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 08, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 355,347		$ 172,129
Clearwave [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,913
Accounts receivable		1,294
Prepaid and other current assets		311
Property, plant and equipment		120,472
Intangible assets		89,700
Other noncurrent assets		3,533
Total Assets Acquired		217,223
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		2,128
Deferred revenue		4,322
Deferred income taxes		30,104
Other noncurrent liabilities		5,057
Total Liabilities Assumed		41,611
Net assets acquired		175,612
Purchase price consideration		358,830
Goodwill, Ending Balance		$ 183,218

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisitio_4

Note 2 - Clearwave Acquisition - Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - Clearwave [Member] $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Trademark and trade name, fair value	$ 6.7
Customer Relationships [Member]
Customer relationships, fair value	$ 83
Customer relationships, useful life (Year)	17 years

Note 3 - Revenues (Details Text

Note 3 - Revenues (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 285,650	$ 268,414	$ 564,255	$ 534,175
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total	29,900		29,900		$ 29,800
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Total	8,000		8,000		7,800
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current	23,078		23,078		18,954
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized			19,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Current	$ 3,100		$ 3,100
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization Period	12 months		12 months
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 4,800		$ 4,800		$ 2,800
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization	900	900	1,900	1,700
Fees Imposed by Various Governmental Authorities Passed Through to Customer [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 5,900	$ 4,100	$ 10,000	$ 8,200

Note 3 - Revenues - Revenues by

Note 3 - Revenues - Revenues by Product Line (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues	$ 285,650	$ 268,414	$ 564,255	$ 534,175
Data [Member]
Revenues	132,824	122,471	262,635	242,330
Video [Member]
Revenues	84,033	87,462	167,836	176,219
Voice [Member]
Revenues	10,705	10,504	20,329	21,176
Business Services [Member]
Revenues	49,759	38,485	96,903	76,177
Advertising [Member]
Revenues	4,750	5,916	9,479	11,158
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues	$ 3,579	$ 3,576	$ 7,073	$ 7,115

Note 4 - Property, Plant and _3

Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Depreciation, Total		$ 50.6	$ 46	$ 100.3	$ 92.1
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment						$ 4.6
Headquarters Building and Adjoining Property [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale	$ 6.3
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total	$ 1.6

Note 4 - Property, Plant and _4

Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 2,528,411,000	$ 2,324,937,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,551,013,000)	(1,476,958,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net	977,398,000	847,979,000
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,593,313,000	1,421,820,000
Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	227,278,000	220,571,000
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	413,364,000	406,011,000
Building and Leasehold Improvements[Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	103,520,000	100,625,000
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	97,790,000	94,801,000
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	75,536,000	69,163,000
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	12,252,000	11,946,000
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 5,358,000	$ 0

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangi_3

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 355,347		$ 355,347		$ 172,129
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			0
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total	$ 4,200	$ 3,000	$ 8,300	$ 5,700

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangi_4

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 247,227,000	$ 164,227,000
Accumulated amortization	31,088,000	22,747,000
Net carrying amount	216,139,000	141,480,000
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived intangible assets	819,071,000	812,371,000
Franchise Rights [Member]
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived intangible assets	812,371,000	812,371,000
Trademarks and Trade Names 1 [Member]
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived intangible assets	6,700,000	0
Use Rights [Member]
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	2,927,000	2,927,000
Accumulated amortization	2,891,000	2,887,000
Net carrying amount	$ 36,000	40,000
Use Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Useful life (Year)	1 year
Use Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Useful life (Year)	25 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 243,000,000	160,000,000
Accumulated amortization	27,141,000	19,047,000
Net carrying amount	$ 215,859,000	140,953,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Useful life (Year)	14 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Useful life (Year)	17 years
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Useful life (Year)	2 years 8 months 12 days
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 1,300,000	1,300,000
Accumulated amortization	1,056,000	813,000
Net carrying amount	$ 244,000	$ 487,000

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangi_5

Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
2019 (remaining six months)	$ 8,357
2020	16,319
2021	16,318
2022	16,315
2023	16,313
Thereafter	142,517
Total	$ 216,139	$ 141,480

Note 6 - Leases (Details Textua

Note 6 - Leases (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 15,618	$ 15,618
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Next Twelve Months	500	500
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to Be Received, After Twelve Months	600	600
Clearwave [Member]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 3,300	$ 3,300
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Operating and Finance Lease, Remaining Term of Contract		1 year
Lessor, Operating and Finance Lease, Remaining Term of Contract		1 year
Lessor, Operating and Finance Lease, Period of Option to Terminate	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Operating and Finance Lease, Remaining Term of Contract		24 years
Lessee, Operating and Finance Lease, Renewal Term		15 years
Lessor, Operating and Finance Lease, Remaining Term of Contract		8 years
Lessor, Operating and Finance Lease, Renewal Term		5 years

Note 6 - Leases - ROU Assets an

Note 6 - Leases - ROU Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finance leases, property, plant and equipment, net	$ 5,163
Operating leases, other noncurrent assets	15,618
Operating leases, accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,214
Finance leases, current portion of long-term debt	153
Finance leases, long-term debt	3,187
Operating leases, noncurrent liabilities	11,231
Finance Leases, Lease liability	3,340	$ 251
Operating leases, total	$ 15,445

Note 6 - Leases - Components of

Note 6 - Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Amortization of ROU assets	$ 101	$ 210
Interest on lease liabilities	64	132
Operating lease expense	1,284	2,462
Short-term lease expense	228	472
Variable lease expense	31	98
Total lease expense	$ 1,708	$ 3,374

Note 6 - Leases - Supplemental

Note 6 - Leases - Supplemental Lessee Financial Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Finance leases - financing cash flows	$ 399		$ 555
Finance leases - operating cash flows	64		132
Operating leases - operating cash flows	1,331		2,560
Finance leases, ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	524		1,101
Operating leases, ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities (1)	$ 2,100	[1]	$ 7,082	[1]
Finance leases, weighted average remaining lease term (years) (Year)	13 years 6 months		13 years 6 months
Operating leases, weighted average remaining lease term (years) (Year)	4 years 8 months 12 days		4 years 8 months 12 days
Finance leases, discount rate	8.12%		8.12%
Operating leases, discount rate	5.07%		5.07%
[1]	Includes $3.3 million ROU assets acquired in the Clearwave transaction.

Note 6 - Leases - Future Maturi

Note 6 - Leases - Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finance Leases, 2019 (remaining nine months)	$ 135
Operating Leases, 2019 (remaining nine months)	2,553
Finance Leases, 2020	401
Operating Leases, 2020	4,500
Finance Leases, 2021	412
Operating Leases, 2021	3,384
Finance Leases, 2022	423
Operating Leases, 2022	2,508
Finance Leases, 2023	429
Operating Leases, 2023	2,191
Finance Leases, Thereafter	3,705
Operating Leases, Thereafter	2,272
Finance Leases, Total	5,505
Operating Leases, Total	17,408
Finance Leases, Less present value discount	(2,165)
Operating Leases, Less present value discount	(1,963)
Finance Leases, Lease liability	3,340	$ 251
Operating Leases, Lease liability	$ 15,445

Note 6 - Leases - Operating Lea

Note 6 - Leases - Operating Lease Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
2019	$ 1,767
2020	1,219
2021	911
2022	398
2023	204
Thereafter	299
Total	$ 4,798

Note 6 - Leases - Lease Income

Note 6 - Leases - Lease Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Lease income relating to lease payments	$ 139	$ 258

Note 6 - Leases - Future Matu_2

Note 6 - Leases - Future Maturities of Lease Receivables (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
2019 (remaining six months)	$ 312
2020	411
2021	248
2022	45
2023	33
Thereafter	78
Total	$ 1,127

Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual)

Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual)	Jun. 15, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2019	May 08, 2019USD ($)	Apr. 12, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 08, 2019	Jan. 07, 2019	May 01, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 22, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2015USD ($)
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total											$ 691,180,000	$ 5,633,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost											4,207,000	110,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs											11,671,000	2,131,000
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs									$ 1,300,000	$ 1,000,000	2,409,000	$ 2,012,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total Reductions to Debt and Other, Noncurrent									22,600,000		22,600,000				$ 17,600,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total									19,925,000		19,925,000				17,570,000
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total									$ 2,700,000		2,700,000				$ 0
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 750,000,000
Optional Additional Available Credit Facilities							$ 600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum First Lien Net Leverage Ratio							3
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs											12,400,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Capitalized											$ 11,700,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									3.91%		3.91%
Secured Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									4.41%		4.41%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term							5 years
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term					7 years		7 years
Long-term Debt, Gross									$ 490,000,000		$ 490,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate													2.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate														1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate													1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate														0.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross									249,400,000		249,400,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross									325,000,000		325,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | New Term Loan A [ Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross									250,000,000		250,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | New Term Loan A [ Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Original Principal Amount, Amortized, Next Twelve Month			2.50%
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Original Principal Amount, Amortized, Year Two			2.50%
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Original Principal Amount, Amortized, Year Three			5.00%
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Original Principal Amount, Amortized, Year Four			7.50%
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Original Principal Amount, Amortized, Year Five			12.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | Delayed Draw Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 450,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee Percentage			0.30%
Secured Debt [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 350,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term						7 years
Secured Debt [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 325,000,000
Debt Instrument, Amortization Percent on a Annual Basis				1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																$ 450,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage																5.75%
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total	$ 450,000,000
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Penalty	6,500,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	$ 3,800,000
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term								5 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 200,000,000
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount									5,500,000		5,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity									$ 344,500,000		$ 344,500,000

Note 7 - Debt - Schedule of Lon

Note 7 - Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Lease liabilities	$ 3,340,000	$ 251,000
Total debt	1,317,715,000	1,180,251,000
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(19,925,000)	(17,570,000)
Less current portion	(17,153,000)	(20,625,000)
Total long-term debt	1,280,637,000	1,142,056,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Notes (as defined below)	0	450,000,000
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below)	$ 1,314,375,000	$ 730,000,000

Note 7 - Debt - Future Maturiti

Note 7 - Debt - Future Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
2019 (remaining six months)	$ 8,500
2020	17,000
2021	20,125
2022	26,375
2023	35,750
Thereafter	1,206,625
Total	$ 1,314,375

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps (D

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps (Details Textual) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Derivative Liability, Total	$ 83.7	$ 83.7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, before Tax, Parent, Total	(45.1)	(83.7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent, Total	(34)	(63)
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net	7	7
Interest Expense [Member]
Settlement of Swap Payments	0.4	0.5
First Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 850	$ 850
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.653%	2.653%
Second Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 350	$ 350
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.739%	2.739%

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme_3

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent, Total	$ 2.5	$ 3

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme_4

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Interest rate swaps	$ 83,700
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,314,375
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Interest rate swaps	83,672
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,306,131
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Interest rate swaps	83,672
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	53,574
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	53,574
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	30,007
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,820

Note 10 - Treasury Stock (Detai

Note 10 - Treasury Stock (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		48 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	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	0				210,631
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		$ 20,261	$ 5,073	$ 22,556	$ 104,900
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement	$ 200		$ 2,764	$ 7,201
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance	181,087		181,087		181,087	184,497
Common Stock [Member]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired			5,984
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation	13		3,323

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_3

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit			$ 2.7
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost	$ 3.6		3.6
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	1.9	$ 1.6	3.7	$ 3
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	12.9		$ 12.9
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			1 year 6 months
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	1.2	0.9	$ 2.4	1.8
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	8.6		$ 8.6
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			1 year 2 months 12 days
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 3.1	$ 2.5	$ 6.1	$ 4.8
The 2015 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	185,696		185,696

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_4

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation - Restricted Stock (Details) - Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Unvested, restricted stock (in shares)	38,554	40,876
Unvested, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 711.44	$ 610.88
Granted, restricted stock (in shares)	12,001
Granted, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 843.68
Forfeited, restricted stock (in shares)	(3,334)
Forfeited, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 691.57
Vested and issued, restricted stock (in shares)	(10,989)
Vested and issued, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 487.83
Vested and unissued, restricted stock (in shares)	5,678
Vested and unissued, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 527.85

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_5

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation - Stock Appreciation Rights (Details) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Outstanding, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	100,706	90,605
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 625.41	$ 550.60
Outstanding, beginning balance, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 142.12	$ 122.29
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 54,943	$ 24,673
Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding (Year)	7 years 9 months 18 days	7 years 2 months 12 days
Granted, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	24,500
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 832.36
Granted, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 196.52
Weighted average remaining contractual term, granted (Year)	9 years 6 months
Exercised, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	(13,420)
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 512.94
Exercised, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 111.54
Forfeited, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	(979)
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 422.31
Forfeited, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 87.22
Vested and exercisable, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	23,099
Vested and exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 505.19
Vested and exercisable, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 109.01
Vested and exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 15,379
Weighted average remaining contractual term, vested and exercisable (Year)	6 years 9 months 18 days

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_6

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation - Stock Appreciation Rights, Fair Value Assumptions (Details) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Expected volatility	21.79%
Risk-free interest rate	2.38%
Expected term (Year)	6 years 3 months
Expected dividend yield	0.96%

Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details

Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	20.80%	22.60%	22.80%	21.20%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Expense (Benefit), Share-based Payment Arrangement, Amount	$ 1.7
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	$ 1.2		$ 2.1

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm_3

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share (Details Textual) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	87	5,176	3,895	5,435

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm_4

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		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net income		$ 36,395	$ 43,785	$ 75,134	$ 84,438
Basic (in shares)		5,673,669	5,687,095	5,673,893	5,694,774
Effect of dilutive equity-based awards (1) (in shares)	[1]	56,569	35,774	49,403	37,860
Diluted (in shares)		5,730,238	5,722,869	5,723,296	5,732,634
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 6.41	$ 7.70	$ 13.24	$ 14.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 6.35	$ 7.65	$ 13.13	$ 14.73
[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 common share calculation. The excluded number of anti-dilutive equity-based awards totaled 87 and 5,176 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 3,895 and 5,435 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.