Cable One (CABO) 10-K 28 Feb 20 2019 FY Annual report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 21, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001632127
Entity Registrant Name	CABLE ONE, INC.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 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, par value $0.01
Trading Symbol	CABO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 4,800,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,724,190

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,271	$ 264,113
Accounts receivable, net	38,452	29,947
Income taxes receivable	2,146	10,713
Prepaid and other current assets	15,619	13,090
Total Current Assets	181,488	317,863
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,201,271	847,979
Intangible assets, net	1,312,381	953,851
Goodwill	429,597	172,129
Other noncurrent assets	27,094	11,412
Total Assets	3,151,831	2,303,234
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	136,993	94,134
Deferred revenue	23,640	18,954
Current portion of long-term debt	28,909	20,625
Total Current Liabilities	189,542	133,713
Long-term debt	1,711,937	1,142,056
Deferred income taxes	303,314	242,127
Other noncurrent liabilities	105,469	9,980
Total Liabilities	2,310,262	1,527,876
Commitments and contingencies (see note 16)
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 5,715,377 and 5,703,402 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	59	59
Additional paid-in capital	51,198	38,898
Retained earnings	980,355	850,292
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(68,158)	(96)
Treasury stock, at cost (172,522 and 184,497 shares held as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	(121,885)	(113,795)
Total Stockholders' Equity	841,569	775,358
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 3,151,831	$ 2,303,234

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 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)	5,715,377	5,703,402
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	172,522	184,497

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues	$ 1,167,997	$ 1,072,295	$ 959,956
Costs and Expenses:
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	388,552	370,269	337,040
Selling, general and administrative	245,120	222,216	204,384
Depreciation and amortization	216,687	197,731	181,619
Loss on asset disposals, net	7,187	14,167	574
Total Costs and Expenses	857,546	804,383	723,617
Income from operations	310,451	267,912	236,339
Interest expense	(71,729)	(60,415)	(46,864)
Other income (expense), net	(4,907)	4,487	668
Income before income taxes	233,815	211,984	190,143
Income tax provision (benefit)	55,233	47,224	(45,028)
Net income	$ 178,582	$ 164,760	$ 235,171
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 31.45	$ 28.98	$ 41.40
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 31.12	$ 28.77	$ 40.92
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	5,678,990	5,684,375	5,680,073
Diluted (in shares)	5,737,856	5,725,963	5,747,037
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax	$ (68,062)	$ 256	$ 94
Comprehensive income	$ 110,520	$ 165,016	$ 235,265

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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, 2016	5,708,223
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 59	$ 17,669	$ 530,431	$ (446)	$ (74,547)	$ 473,166
Net income			235,171			235,171
Changes in pension, net of tax				94		94
Equity-based compensation		10,743				10,743
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)	31,129
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(900)
Repurchases of common stock					(528)	$ (528)
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)	(7,010)					(7,010)
Withholding tax for equity awards					(4,983)	$ (4,983)
Dividends paid to stockholders			(37,216)			(37,216)
Changes in pension, net of tax				94		94
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax						94
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	5,731,442
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 59	28,412	728,386	(352)	(80,058)	676,447
Net income			164,760			164,760
Changes in pension, net of tax				256	0
Equity-based compensation		10,486				10,486
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)	20,800
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(38,814)
Repurchases of common stock					(26,582)	$ (26,582)
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)	(10,026)					(10,026)
Withholding tax for equity awards					(7,155)	$ (7,155)
Dividends paid to stockholders			(42,854)			(42,854)
Changes in pension, net of tax				256	0
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax						256
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	5,703,402
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 59	38,898	850,292	(96)	(113,795)	775,358
Net income			178,582			178,582
Equity-based compensation		12,300				12,300
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)	21,480
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(5,984)
Repurchases of common stock					(5,073)	$ (5,073)
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)	(3,521)					(3,521)
Withholding tax for equity awards					(3,017)	$ (3,017)
Dividends paid to stockholders			(48,527)			(48,527)
Lease accounting standard adoption cumulative adjustment at Dec. 31, 2018			8			8
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax				(68,062)		(68,062)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	5,715,377
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 59	$ 51,198	$ 980,355	$ (68,158)	$ (121,885)	$ 841,569

Consolidated Statements of St_2

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Retained Earnings [Member]
Dividends, per share (in dollars per share)			$ 6.50
Dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 8.50	$ 7.50

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 178,582	$ 164,760	$ 235,171
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	216,687	197,731	181,619
Amortization of debt issuance costs	4,646	4,163	3,174
Equity-based compensation	12,300	10,486	10,743
Write-off of debt issuance costs	4,210	110	613
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(50,011)	(34,973)	87,223
Loss on asset disposals, net	7,187	14,167	574
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net	(3,520)	(17)	18,146
(Increase) decrease in income taxes receivable	8,567	10,618	(16,784)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other current assets	(462)	(2,192)	5,073
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16,452	(27,853)	6,874
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	(1,432)	3,946	(20,547)
Other, net	(1,487)	(3,123)	(12,947)
Net cash provided by operating activities	491,741	407,769	324,486
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired	(883,440)	0	(727,947)
Capital expenditures	(262,352)	(217,766)	(179,363)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	4,511	2,005	4,167
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	7,039	1,466	11,976
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,134,242)	(214,295)	(891,167)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,275,000	0	750,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	(11,844)	(2,131)	(15,224)
Payments on long-term debt	(702,880)	(14,391)	(100,642)
Repurchases of common stock	(5,073)	(26,582)	(528)
Payment of withholding tax for equity awards	(3,017)	(7,155)	(4,983)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(48,527)	(42,854)	(37,216)
Other	0	2,000	(1,014)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	503,659	(91,113)	590,393
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(138,842)	102,361	23,712
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	264,113	161,752	138,040
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	125,271	264,113	161,752
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	67,907	56,412	43,327
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$ (3,585)	$ 1,811	$ 59,622

Note 1 - Description of Busines

Note 1 - Description of Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Cable One, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Cable One” or the “Company”), is a fully integrated provider of data, video and voice services to residential and business subscribers in 21 Western, Midwestern and Southern U.S. states. At the end of 2019, On May 1, 2017, January 8, 2019, October 1, 2019, 3

Note 2 - Summary of Significant

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation. December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 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 also generally receives an allocation of scheduled advertising time as part of its distribution agreements with cable and broadcast networks, which the Company sells to local, regional and national advertisers under contracts with terms that are typically less than one third not The unit of account for revenue recognition is a performance obligation, which is a requirement to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. Customers are billed for the services to which they subscribe based upon published or contracted rates, with the sales price being allocated to each performance obligation. For arrangements with multiple performance obligations, the sales price is allocated based on the relative standalone selling price for each subscribed service. Generally, performance obligations are satisfied, and revenue is recognized, over the period of time in which customers simultaneously receive and consume the Company’s defined performance obligations, which are delivered in a similar pattern of transfer. Advertising revenue is recognized at the point in time when the underlying performance obligation is complete. The Company also incurs certain incremental costs to acquire residential and business customers, such as commission costs and third five Fees imposed on the Company by various governmental authorities, including franchise fees, are passed through on a monthly basis to the Company’s customers and are periodically remitted to authorities. These fees were $22.7 million, $16.1 million and $15.7 million for 2019, 2018 2017, Concentrations of Credit Risk. Programming Costs. Advertising Costs 2019, 2018 2017, Cash Equivalents three Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. may Fair Value Measurements. three 1 2 3 may For assets and liabilities that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, the total fair value is the published market price per unit multiplied by the number of units held, without consideration of transaction costs. Assets and liabilities that are measured using significant other observable inputs are primarily valued by reference to quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, adjusted for any terms specific to that asset or liability. The Company measures certain assets, including property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill, at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when they are deemed to be impaired. The fair value of these assets is determined with valuation techniques using the best information available and may The carrying amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Property, Plant and Equipment. Cable distribution systems 10 – 25 Customer premise equipment 3 – 5 Other equipment and fixtures 3 – 10 Buildings and improvements 10 – 20 Capitalized software 3 – 7 Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets 1 – 15 The costs of leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their useful lives or the remaining terms of the respective leases. Costs associated with the installation and upgrade of services and acquiring and deploying of customer premise equipment, including materials, internal and external labor costs and related indirect and overhead costs, are capitalized. Capitalized labor costs include the direct costs of engineers and technical personnel involved in the design and implementation of plant and infrastructure; the costs of technicians involved in the installation and upgrades of services and customer premise equipment; and the costs of support personnel directly involved in capitalizable activities, such as project managers and supervisors. These costs are capitalized based on internally developed standards by position, which are updated annually (or more frequently if required). These standards are developed utilizing a combination of actual costs incurred where applicable, survey information, operational data and management judgment. Overhead costs are capitalized based on standards developed from historical information. Indirect and overhead costs include payroll taxes; insurance and other benefits; and vehicle, tool and supply expense related to installation activities. Costs for repairs and maintenance, disconnecting service or reconnecting service are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes certain internal and external costs incurred to acquire or develop internal-use, on-premises software, including costs associated with coding, software configuration, upgrades and enhancements. Costs associated with internal-use, cloud-based software are expensed as incurred. Evaluation of Long-Lived Assets. may not not Finite-Lived Intangible Assets. Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets. The Company assesses the recoverability of its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1st may first not not not Goodwill. not October 1st may October 1, 2019, November 30th October 1st. not The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. To determine its reporting units, the Company evaluates the components one may first not not not Insurance. may Equity-Based Compensation. Income Taxes. The Company records deferred tax assets to the extent that it believes these assets will more likely than not not The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more likely than not Asset Retirement Obligations. not not Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation. 805 Business Combinations 805” Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. June 2018, No. 2018 07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718 2018 07 718 January 1, 2019. not In August 2017, No. 2017 12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815 2017 12 January 1, 2019. not In February 2016, No. 2016 02, Leases (Topic 842 2016 02 January 1, 2019. With respect to the adoption of ASU 2016 02, 840 840 Leases January 1, 2019, not ASU 2016 02 three The Company also made certain lessee accounting policy elections, including a short-term lease exception policy, permitting the exclusion of short-term leases (defined as leases with terms of 12 842, not not 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 Refer to note 8 Recently Issued But Not December 2019, No. 2019 12, Income Taxes (Topic 740 2019 12 2019 12 December 15, 2020, may In August 2018, No. 2018 15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350 40 T hat I s a Service Contract 2018 15 January 1, 2020 In June 2016, No. 2016 13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326 2016 13 January 1, 2020. not

Note 3 - Acquisitions

Note 3 - Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	3. ACQUISITIONS The Company accounted for certain acquisitions as business combinations pursuant to ASC 805. 805, no one Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired in a business combination and represents the future economic benefits expected to arise from anticipated synergies and intangible assets acquired that do not not Acquisition costs are not 2019, 2018 2017, The following acquisitions occurred during the periods presented: NewWave . May 1, 2017, 9 The following table summarizes the allocation of the NewWave purchase price consideration as of the acquisition date, reflecting all measurement period adjustments recorded (in thousands): Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,220 Accounts receivable 15,027 Prepaid and other current assets 2,286 Property, plant and equipment 192,234 Intangible assets 476,300 Other noncurrent assets 1,184 Total Assets Acquired 699,251 Liabilities Assumed 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 Acquired identifiable intangible assets associated with the NewWave acquisition consist of the following (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Useful Life (in years) Customer relationships $ 160,000 14 Trademark and trade name $ 1,300 3 Franchise agreements $ 315,000 Indefinite Customer relationships and franchise agreements were valued using the MPEEM of the income approach. Significant assumptions used in the valuations include projected revenue growth rates, future EBITDA margins, future capital expenditures and an appropriate discount rate. No The measurement period for the NewWave acquisition ended on April 30, 2018. The NewWave acquisition resulted in the recognition of $87.2 million of goodwill, which is deductible for tax purposes. Clearwave . January 8, 2019, 2 9. The following table summarizes the allocation of the Clearwave purchase price consideration as of the acquisition date (in thousands): Original Estimate Measurement Period Adjustment Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,913 $ - $ 1,913 Accounts receivable 1,294 - 1,294 Prepaid and other current assets 311 - 311 Property, plant and equipment 120,472 - 120,472 Intangible assets 89,700 - 89,700 Other noncurrent assets 3,533 - 3,533 Total Assets Acquired 217,223 - 217,223 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,128 - 2,128 Deferred revenue, short-term portion 4,322 - 4,322 Deferred income taxes 30,104 2,667 32,771 Other noncurrent liabilities 5,057 - 5,057 Total Liabilities Assumed 41,611 2,667 44,278 Net assets acquired 175,612 (2,667 ) 172,945 Purchase price consideration 358,830 - 358,830 Goodwill recognized $ 183,218 $ 2,667 $ 185,885 Acquired identifiable intangible assets associated with the Clearwave acquisition consist of the following (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Useful Life (in years) Customer relationships $ 83,000 17 Trade name $ 6,700 Indefinite Customer relationships were valued using the MPEEM of the income approach. Significant assumptions used in the valuations include projected revenue growth rates, future EBITDA margins, future capital expenditures and an appropriate discount rate. No During 2019, The Clearwave acquisition resulted in the recognition of $185.9 million of goodwill, which is not For the period from January 8, 2019 December 31, 2019, Fidelity . October 1, 2019, 2 9. The following table summarizes the allocation of the Fidelity purchase price consideration as of the acquisition date (in thousands): Original Estimate Measurement Period Adjustments Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,869 $ - $ 4,869 Accounts receivable 3,691 - 3,691 Prepaid and other current assets 1,756 - 1,756 Property, plant and equipment 173,806 98 173,904 Intangible assets 288,000 - 288,000 Other noncurrent assets 481 1,414 1,895 Total Assets Acquired 472,603 1,512 474,115 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 8,426 369 8,795 Deferred revenue, short-term portion 1,464 332 1,796 Other noncurrent liabilities 2,670 1,045 3,715 Total Liabilities Assumed 12,560 1,746 14,306 Net assets acquired 460,043 (234 ) 459,809 Purchase price consideration 529,349 2,043 531,392 Goodwill recognized $ 69,306 $ 2,277 $ 71,583 Acquired identifiable intangible assets associated with the Fidelity acquisition consist of the following (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Useful Life (in years) Customer relationships $ 119,000 14 Trademark and trade name $ 3,000 3 Franchise agreements $ 166,000 Indefinite Customer relationships and franchise agreements were valued using the MPEEM of the income approach. Significant assumptions used in the valuations include projected revenue growth rates, future EBITDA margins, future capital expenditures and an appropriate discount rate. No Subsequent to the original estimates, the Company recorded certain measurement period adjustments related to the impact of the adoption ASC 842 December 31, 2019. The Fidelity acquisition resulted in the recognition of $71.6 million of goodwill, which is deductible for tax purposes. For the three December 31, 2019, The following unaudited pro forma combined results of operations information for the years ended December 31, 2019 2018 January 1, 2018 zero 2019 2018, (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 Revenues $ 1,261,027 $ 1,186,044 Net income $ 189,020 $ 159,348 Net income per common share: Basic $ 33.28 $ 28.03 Diluted $ 32.94 $ 27.83 The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations information is provided for informational purposes only and is not January 1, 2018 may

Note 4 - Revenues

Note 4 - Revenues	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]	4. REVENUES The Company’s revenues by product line were as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 Residential Data $ 547,240 $ 492,816 $ 416,355 Video 335,190 343,384 332,536 Voice 43,521 41,278 43,733 Business services 204,500 155,952 131,082 Other 37,546 38,865 36,250 Total revenues $ 1,167,997 $ 1,072,295 $ 959,956 Fees imposed on the Company by various governmental authorities, including franchise fees, are passed through on a monthly basis to the Company’s customers and are periodically remitted to authorities. These fees were $22.7 million, $16.1 million and $15.7 million for 2019, 2018 2017, Other revenues are comprised primarily of advertising, customer late charges and reconnect fees. Net accounts receivable from contracts with customers totaled $32.3 million and $28.1 million at December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018, A significant portion of the Company’s revenues are derived from customers who may not one five Contract Costs. third December 31, 2019 2018, 2019, 2018 2017, December 31, 2019 Contract Liabilities. December 31, 2019 2018, December 31, 2019, $19.0 December 31, 2018 2019. December 31, 2019 2018, Significant Judgments. may not The transaction price for a bundle of services is frequently less than the sum of the standalone selling prices of each individual service. The Company allocates the sales price for such bundles to each individual service provided based on the relative standalone selling price for each subscribed service. 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 peer companies who sell residential voice services individually. The Company also used significant judgment to determine the appropriate period over which to amortize deferred residential and business commission costs, which was determined to be the average customer tenure. Based on historical data and current expectations, the Company determined the average customer tenure for both residential and business customers to be approximately five

Note 5 - Operating Assets and L

Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Operating Assets and Liabilities [Text Block]	5. OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2019 2018 Trade receivables $ 33,467 $ 30,173 Other receivables 6,186 1,819 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (1,201 ) (2,045 ) Total accounts receivable, net $ 38,452 $ 29,947 The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows (in thousands): Beginning Balance Additions – Charged to Costs and Expenses Deductions Ending Balance 2019 $ 2,045 $ 6,500 $ (7,344 ) $ 1,201 2018 $ 1,876 $ 5,101 $ (4,932 ) $ 2,045 2017 $ 505 $ 4,925 $ (3,554 ) $ 1,876 Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2019 2018 Prepaid insurance $ 1,548 $ 1,477 Prepaid rent 1,499 1,253 Prepaid software 4,672 1,106 Deferred commissions 3,586 2,902 All other current assets 4,314 6,352 Total prepaid and other current assets $ 15,619 $ 13,090 Other noncurrent assets consisted of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2019 2018 Operating lease ROU assets $ 16,924 $ - Deferred commissions 5,042 4,867 Debt issuance costs 2,427 - Assets held for sale - 4,626 All other noncurrent assets 2,701 1,919 Total other noncurrent assets $ 27,094 $ 11,412 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2019 2018 Accounts payable $ 36,351 $ 20,790 Accrued programming costs 19,620 17,092 Accrued compensation and related benefits 23,189 21,314 Accrued sales and other operating taxes 9,501 8,149 Accrued franchise fees 4,201 3,870 Subscriber deposits 6,550 5,180 Operating lease liabilities 4,601 - Interest rate swap liability 11,045 - Accrued insurance costs 6,174 3,976 Cash overdrafts 5,801 4,689 All other accrued liabilities 9,960 9,074 Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 136,993 $ 94,134 Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2019 2018 Interest rate swap liability $ 78,612 $ - Operating lease liabilities 11,146 - Accrued compensation and related benefits 7,154 6,683 Deferred revenue 5,514 2,837 All other noncurrent liabilities 3,043 460 Total other noncurrent liabilities $ 105,469 $ 9,980

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Eq

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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): As of December 31, 2019 2018 Cable distribution systems $ 1,779,964 $ 1,421,820 Customer premise equipment 266,190 220,571 Other equipment and fixtures 444,799 406,011 Buildings and improvements 113,331 100,625 Capitalized software 99,988 94,801 Construction in progress 93,352 69,163 Land 13,361 11,946 ROU assets 10,187 - Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,821,172 2,324,937 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,619,901 ) (1,476,958 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 1,201,271 $ 847,979 The Company’s industry is capital intensive, and a significant portion of the Company’s resources are spent on capital activities associated with extending, rebuilding and upgrading its network. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017, Depreciation and amortization expense for property, plant and equipment was $197.5 million, $186.0 million and $173.6 million in 2019, 2018 2017, In 2017, December 31, 2018. January 2019,

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangibl

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS The carrying amount of goodwill was $429.6 million and $172.1 million at December 31, 2019 2018, January 2019 October 2019. not Intangible assets consisted of the following (dollars in thousands): December 31, 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 $ 2,895 $ 32 $ 2,927 $ 2,887 $ 40 Customer relationships 14 – 17 362,000 37,470 324,530 160,000 19,047 140,953 Trademarks and trade names 2.4 – 3 4,300 1,552 2,748 1,300 813 487 Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 369,227 $ 41,917 $ 327,310 $ 164,227 $ 22,747 $ 141,480 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 978,371 $ 812,371 Trade name 6,700 - Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 985,071 $ 812,371 Total intangible assets, net $ 1,312,381 $ 953,851 Intangible asset amortization expense was $19.2 million, $11.7 million and $8.0 million in 2019, 2018 2017, As of December 31, 2019, Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 $ 25,817 2021 25,817 2022 25,566 2023 24,816 2024 24,816 Thereafter 200,478 Total $ 327,310 Actual amortization expense in future periods may

Note 8 - Leases

Note 8 - Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Lessee and Lessor, Operating and Finance Leases [Text Block]	8. LEASES As a lessee, the Company has operating leases for buildings, equipment, data centers, fiber optic networks and towers and finance leases for 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 15 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 network access contract contains a lease, defining the duration of the lease term and selecting an appropriate discount rate, as discussed below: ● The Company concluded it was the lessee or lessor for fiber optic network access arrangements only when the asset is specifically identifiable and both substantially all the economic benefit is obtained by the lessee and the lessee’s right to direct the use of the asset exists. ● The Company’s lease terms are only for periods in which there are enforceable rights. For accounting purposes, a lease is no no ● Most of the Company’s leases do not As of December 31, 2019, not not not December 31, 2019. Lessee Financial Information . December 31, 2019 ROU Assets Property, plant and equipment, net: Finance leases $ 9,665 Other noncurrent assets: Operating leases $ 16,924 Lease Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Operating leases $ 4,601 Current portion of long-term debt: Finance leases $ 589 Long-term debt: Finance leases $ 5,354 Other noncurrent liabilities: Operating leases $ 11,146 Total: Finance leases $ 5,943 Operating leases $ 15,747 The components of the Company’s lease expense were as follows (in thousands): 2019 Finance lease expense: Amortization of ROU assets $ 537 Interest on lease liabilities 302 Operating lease expense 5,260 Short-term lease expense 940 Variable lease expense 168 Total lease expense $ 7,207 Amortization of ROU assets is included within depreciation and amortization expense; interest on lease liabilities is included within interest expense; and operating, short-term and variable lease expense is included within operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Supplemental lessee financial information for 2019 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Finance leases - financing cash flows $ 925 Finance leases - operating cash flows $ 302 Operating leases - operating cash flows $ 5,293 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: Finance leases (1) $ 5,408 Operating leases ( 2 ) $ 9,767 ( 1 Includes $3.9 million of ROU assets acquired in the Fidelity transaction. ( 2 Includes $3.3 million and $1.4 million of ROU assets acquired in the Clearwave and Fidelity transactions, respectively. Supplemental lessee financial information as of December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 Weighted average remaining lease term: Finance leases (in years) 14.1 Operating leases (in years) 4.7 Weighted average discount rate: Finance leases 6.26 % Operating leases 4.94 % As of December 31, 2019, Year Ending December 31, Finance Leases Operating Leases 2020 $ 968 $ 5,253 2021 979 3,977 2022 989 2,889 2023 996 2,456 2024 981 1,046 Thereafter 9,481 2,085 Total 14,394 17,706 Less: Present value discount (8,451 ) (1,959 ) Lease liability $ 5,943 $ 15,747 As of December 31, 2018, Year Ending December 31, Operating Leases 2019 $ 1,767 2020 1,219 2021 911 2022 398 2023 204 Thereafter 299 Total $ 4,798

Note 9 - Debt

Note 9 - Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	9. DEBT The carrying amount of long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2019 2018 Notes (as defined below) $ - $ 450,000 Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below) 1,753,045 730,000 Finance lease liabilities 5,943 251 Total debt 1,758,988 1,180,251 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (18,142 ) (17,570 ) Less: Current portion (28,909 ) (20,625 ) Total long-term debt $ 1,711,937 $ 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, five five On May 1, 2017, “2017 2017 five 1” seven 1” On January 7, 2019, No. 2 No. 2” seven 2” On April 12, 2019, No. 3 No. 3” 3” 3 June 14, 2019. On May 8, 2019, 2” 2,” 2, 2” 2, 2, 1, 2 3, 2 October 1, 2019 one 2. not 1, 2 3. A portion of the proceeds from the Initial Term Loan A- 2, 3 1, 2 The Term Loan B- 1 May 1, 2024 2 3 January 7, 2026. The Term Loan A- 2 May 8, 2024 ( The principal amount of the Term Loan A- 2 first two third fourth fifth 2 The Company was required to pay a ticking fee, which accrued at a per annum rate of 0.30% on the average daily undrawn portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan A- 2 June 15, 2019 October 1, 2019. The Revolving Credit Facility gives the Company the ability to issue letters of credit, which reduce the amount available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility. At December 31, 2019, 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 1, x April 22, 2018, 2 3, The Company may, no 1.0. The Second Restatement Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, liens, restricted payments, prepayments of certain indebtedness, investments, dispositions of assets, restrictions on subsidiary distributions and negative pledge clauses, fundamental changes, transactions with affiliates and amendments to organizational documents. The Second Restatement Agreement also requires the Company to maintain specified ratios of total net indebtedness and first As of December 31, 2019, December 31, 2019 Instrument Draw Date (s) Original Principal Amortization Per Annum (1) Outstanding Principal Final Maturity Date Balance Due Upon Maturity Benchmark Rate Applicable Margin (2) Interest Rate Term Loan A-2 5/8/2019 (3) $ 700,000 Varies ( 4) $ 694,045 5/8/2024 $ 513,945 LIBOR 1.50% 3.30% 10/1/2019 (3) Term Loan B-1 5/1/2017 500,000 1.0% 487,500 5/1/2024 466,250 LIBOR 1.75% 3.55% Term Loan B-2 1/7/2019 250,000 1.0% 248,125 1/7/2026 233,125 LIBOR 2.00% 3.80% Term Loan B-3 6/14/2019 325,000 1.0% 323,375 1/7/2026 303,875 LIBOR 2.00% 3.80% Total $ 1,775,000 $ 1,753,045 $ 1,517,195 ( 1 Payable in equal quarterly installments (expressed as a percentage of the original principal amount). All loans may ( 2 The Term Loan A- 2 ( 3 On May 8, 2019, October 1, 2019, ( 4 Per annum amortization rates for years one five In connection with various financing transactions completed during 2019, 2019, 2018 2017, December 31, 2019 2018, zero As of December 31, 2019, Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 $ 28,321 2021 37,106 2022 54,677 2023 81,033 2024 1,009,158 Thereafter 542,750 Total $ 1,753,045 The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of December 31, 2019.

Note 10 - Income Taxes

Note 10 - Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	10. The income tax provision (benefit) consisted of the following (in thousands): Current Deferred Total Year Ended December 31, 2019 U.S. Federal $ 1,249 $ 43,270 $ 44,519 State and local 3,678 7,036 10,714 Total $ 4,927 $ 50,306 $ 55,233 Year Ended December 31, 2018 U.S. Federal $ 10,214 $ 32,176 $ 42,390 State and local 2,284 2,550 4,834 Total $ 12,498 $ 34,726 $ 47,224 Year Ended December 31, 2017 U.S. Federal $ 38,033 $ (91,271 ) $ (53,238 ) State and local 4,164 4,046 8,210 Total $ 42,197 $ (87,225 ) $ (45,028 ) The income tax provision (benefit) is different than the amount of income tax calculated by applying the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21.0% for 2019 2018 2017 Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 U.S. Federal taxes at statutory rate $ 49,101 $ 44,517 $ 66,550 State and local taxes, net of U.S. Federal tax 8,464 3,816 5,487 Benefit from remeasurement of deferred taxes due to U.S. Federal tax reform legislation - - (113,976 ) Equity-based compensation (5,296 ) (3,690 ) (3,089 ) Section 162(m) limitation 656 113 - Other items 2,308 2,468 - Income tax provision (benefit) $ 55,233 $ 47,224 $ (45,028 ) The net deferred income tax liability consisted of the following (in thousands): As of December 31, 2019 2018 Other benefit obligations $ 1,890 $ 1,940 Equity-based compensation 4,563 4,080 Net operating losses 25,532 1,983 Accrued bonus 2,313 1,826 Reserves 1,134 365 Interest rate swap 22,101 - Other items 2,104 1,204 Deferred tax assets 59,637 11,398 Property, plant and equipment 201,208 119,851 Goodwill and other intangible assets 159,074 131,765 Prepaid commissions 2,127 1,909 Other items 542 - Deferred tax liabilities 362,951 253,525 Net deferred income tax liability $ 303,314 $ 242,127 The Company has no There were $21.9 million of tax-effected U.S. Federal tax net operating losses available for carryforward at December 31, 2019, 2036. 1986, not December 31, 2019, 2039. The Company endeavors to comply with tax laws and regulations where it does business, but cannot guarantee that, if challenged, the Company’s interpretation of all relevant tax laws and regulations will prevail and that all tax benefits recorded in the consolidated financial statements will ultimately be recognized in full. The Company has taken reasonable efforts to address uncertain tax positions and has determined that there are no no not not not 12

Note 11 - Interest Rate Swaps

Note 11 - Interest Rate Swaps	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	11. INTEREST RATE SWAPS The Company is party to two first March 2019, second June 2020, first 2029 may December 31, 2019, Changes in the fair values of the interest rate swaps are reported through other comprehensive income 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 to interest expense. A loss of $89.7 million ($67.5 million net of tax) was recorded through other comprehensive income during 2019 December 31, 2019 12 The Company does not

Note 12 - Fair Value Measuremen

Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fina ncial Assets and Liabilities. December 31, 2019 not The carrying amounts, fair values and related fair value hierarchy levels of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 Carrying Amount Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Money market investments $ 46,051 $ 46,051 Level 1 Commercial paper $ 54,919 $ 54,824 Level 2 Liabilities: Long-term debt, including current portion , excluding debt issuance costs : Senior Credit Facilities $ 1,753,045 $ 1,751,241 Level 2 Other noncurrent liabilities, including current portion: Interest rate swaps $ 89,657 $ 89,657 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 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 may No

Note 13 - Treasury Stock

Note 13 - Treasury Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	13. TREASURY STOCK Treasury stock is recorded at cost and is presented as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the consolidated financial statements. Treasury shares of 172,522 held at December 31, 2019 Share Repurchase Program. July 1, 2015, may December 31, 2019, first 2019, Tax Withholding for Equity Awards . 2019, 2018 2017

Note 14 - Equity-based Compensa

Note 14 - Equity-based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]	14. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION On June 5, 2015, 2015 2015 July 1, 2015. May 2, 2017, 2015 “2015 2015 2015 2015 one 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2015 no may 2015 May 2, 2027. The 2015 may 2015 2015 May 2, 2017, no may December 31, 2019, 2015 Total equity-based compensation expense of $12.3 million, $10.5 million and $10.7 million was recognized during 2019, 2018 2017, 2019. December 31, 2019. Restricted Stock Awards. three three four first three 2015 2015 May 2, 2017) The Company’s non-employee directors are entitled to an annual cash retainer of $75,000, plus an additional annual cash retainer for each committee chair or the lead independent director, and approximately $125,000 in RSUs. Such RSUs will generally be granted on the date of the Company’s annual stockholders’ meeting and will vest on the earlier of the first one may 2017 Restricted shares, RSUs and DEUs are collectively referred to as “restricted stock.” A summary of restricted stock activity is as follows: Weighted Average Grant Date Restricted Fair Value Stock Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2016 38,425 $ 402.13 Granted 17,245 $ 633.34 Granted due to performance achievement 5,006 $ 433.66 Forfeited (6,223 ) $ 469.23 Vested and issued (3,163 ) $ 415.39 Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 51,290 $ 472.89 Granted 17,098 $ 715.74 Forfeited (2,455 ) $ 636.64 Vested and issued (25,057 ) $ 397.53 Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 40,876 $ 610.88 Granted 13,374 $ 885.66 Forfeited (4,111 ) $ 710.87 Vested and issued (11,266 ) $ 493.80 Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 38,873 $ 728.77 Vested and deferred as of December 31, 2019 5,678 $ 527.85 Equity-based compensation expense for restricted stock was $8.0 million, $6.8 million and $7.5 million for 2019, 2018 2017, December 31, 2019, one Stock Appreciation Rights. four first 2015 2015 May 2, 2017) A summary of SAR activity is as follows: Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Outstanding as of December 31, 2016 136,000 $ 426.80 $ 88.07 $ 26,510 8.7 Granted 24,432 $ 632.15 $ 140.44 $ - 9.1 Exercised (41,603 ) $ 424.02 $ 87.54 $ 11,596 - Forfeited (16,371 ) $ 422.31 $ 87.22 Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 102,458 $ 477.62 $ 100.91 $ 23,173 8.1 Granted 21,000 $ 744.47 $ 181.21 $ - 8.7 Exercised (27,060 ) $ 435.11 $ 90.06 $ 9,418 - Forfeited (5,793 ) $ 502.08 $ 108.22 Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 90,605 $ 550.60 $ 122.29 $ 24,673 7.2 Granted 29,000 $ 900.90 $ 209.57 $ - 8.8 Exercised (26,092 ) $ 491.12 $ 105.94 $ 20,143 - Forfeited (3,103 ) $ 659.01 $ 154.49 Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 90,410 $ 676.41 $ 153.90 $ 73,419 7.5 Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 35,393 $ 489.11 $ 104.63 $ 35,370 6.1 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 2019, 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017 Expected volatility 21.69 % 22.22 % 20.83 % Risk-free interest rate 2.25 % 2.53 % 2.13 % Expected term (in years) 6.25 6.25 6.25 Expected dividend yield 0.92 % 0.97 % 0.95 % The Black-Scholes model used to estimate the grant date fair value of the Company’s SARs requires the input of highly subjective assumptions. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. If factors change and different assumptions are used, the Company’s equity-based compensation expense could be materially different for future SAR grants. The assumptions for 2019 ● Fair Value of Common Stock — Valued by reference to the closing price of the Company’s publicly traded common stock on the date of grant. ● Expected Volatility — The Company estimated the expected future stock price volatility for its common stock by using its life-to-date historical volatility based on daily price observations since it became a publicly traded company on July 1, 2015. ● Risk-Free Interest Rate — The risk-free interest rate assumption was based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities similar to the expected term of the SARs being valued. ● Expected Term — The expected term represents the period that the Company’s SARs are expected to be outstanding. Prior to becoming a standalone public company on July 1, 2015, not not ● Expected Dividend Yield — The Company expects to continue to pay quarterly dividends in the future and, as such, the expected dividend yield was calculated as the Company’s current annual dividend divided by the Company’s closing stock price on the grant date. Equity-based compensation expense for SARs was $4.3 million, $3.7 million and $3.3 million for 2019, 2018 2017, December 31, 2019,

Note 15 - Net Income Per Common

Note 15 - Net Income Per Common Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	15. 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. The denominator used in calculating diluted net income per common share further includes any common shares available to be issued upon vesting or exercise of outstanding equity-based 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 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts): Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 Numerator: Net income $ 178,582 $ 164,760 $ 235,171 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 5,678,990 5,684,375 5,680,073 Effect of dilutive equity-based awards (1) 58,866 41,588 66,964 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 5,737,856 5,725,963 5,747,037 Net I ncome per C ommon S hare: Basic $ 31.45 $ 28.98 $ 41.40 Diluted $ 31.12 $ 28.77 $ 40.92 ( 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 409, 1,811 and 2,600 for 2019, 2018 2017,

Note 16 - Commitments and Conti

Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Contractual Obligations. not The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding contractual obligations as of December 31, 2019 Year E nding December 31, Programming P urchase C ommitments (1) L ease Payments (2) Debt Payments ( 3 ) Other P urchase O bligations ( 4 ) Total 2020 $ 187,427 $ 6,221 $ 28,321 $ 28,955 $ 250,924 2021 106,055 4,956 37,106 12,946 161,063 2022 18,688 3,878 54,677 4,253 81,496 2023 10,699 3,452 81,033 2,072 97,256 2024 8,074 2,027 1,009,158 828 1,020,087 Thereafter 3,398 11,566 542,750 4,625 562,339 Total $ 334,341 $ 32,100 $ 1,753,045 $ 53,679 $ 2,173,165 ( 1 Programming purchase commitments represent contracts that the Company has with cable television networks and broadcast stations to provide programming services to subscribers. The amounts reported represent estimates of the future programming costs for these purchase commitments based on estimated subscriber numbers, tier placements as of December 31, 2019 may not ( 2 Lease payments include payment obligations related to the Company’s outstanding finance and operating lease arrangements as of December 31, 2019. ( 3 Debt payments include principal repayment obligations for the Company’s outstanding debt instruments as of December 31, 2019. ( 4 Other purchase obligations include purchase obligations related to capital projects and other legally binding commitments. Other purchase orders made in the ordinary course of business are excluded from the amounts shown but are included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company incurs the following costs as part of its operations, however, they are not ● The Company rents space on utility poles in order to provide services to subscribers. Generally, pole rentals are cancellable on short notice. However, the Company anticipates that such rentals will recur. Rent expense for pole attachments was $9.5 million, $8.9 million and $7.8 million for 2019, 2018 2017, ● Fees imposed on the Company by various governmental authorities, including franchise fees, are passed through on a monthly basis to the Company’s customers and are periodically remitted to authorities. These fees were $22.7 million, $16.1 million and $15.7 million for 2019, 2018 2017, ● The Company has franchise agreements requiring plant construction and the provision of services to customers within the franchise areas. In connection with these obligations under existing franchise agreements, the Company obtains surety bonds or letters of credit guaranteeing performance to municipalities and public utilities and payment of insurance premiums. Such surety bonds and letters of credit totaled $18.3 million and $13.3 million as of December 31, 2019 2018, not Litigation and Legal Matters no Regulation in the Company’s Industry.

Note 17 - Summary of Quarterly

Note 17 - Summary of Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]	17. SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS (UNAUDITED) (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2019 ( dollars in thousands, except per share amounts First Quarter (1) Second Quarter ( 2 ) Third Quarter ( 2 ) Fourth Quarter ( 3 ) Revenues $ 278,605 $ 285,650 $ 284,991 $ 318,751 Total costs and expenses $ 210,908 $ 211,536 $ 204,858 $ 230,244 Income from operations $ 67,697 $ 74,114 $ 80,133 $ 88,507 Net income $ 38,739 $ 36,395 $ 49,835 $ 53,613 Net Income per Common Share: Basic $ 6.83 $ 6.41 $ 8.77 $ 9.43 Diluted $ 6.78 $ 6.35 $ 8.68 $ 9.32 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 5,674,120 5,673,669 5,682,167 5,685,840 Diluted 5,716,585 5,730,238 5,741,666 5,751,970 ( 1 Includes Clearwave operations beginning January 8, 2019. ( 2 Includes Clearwave operations. ( 3 Includes Clearwave and Fidelity operations. (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2018 ( dollars in thousands, except per share amounts First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Revenues $ 265,761 $ 268,414 $ 268,268 $ 269,852 Total costs and expenses $ 201,100 $ 197,746 $ 204,949 $ 200,588 Income from operations $ 64,661 $ 70,668 $ 63,319 $ 69,264 Net income $ 40,653 $ 43,785 $ 38,314 $ 42,008 Net Income per Common Share: Basic $ 7.13 $ 7.70 $ 6.75 $ 7.40 Diluted $ 7.08 $ 7.65 $ 6.70 $ 7.34 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 5,702,539 5,687,095 5,674,224 5,674,067 Diluted 5,742,648 5,722,869 5,717,575 5,723,528

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation. December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 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 from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition. 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers . one The Company also generally receives an allocation of scheduled advertising time as part of its distribution agreements with cable and broadcast networks, which the Company sells to local, regional and national advertisers under contracts with terms that are typically less than one third not The unit of account for revenue recognition is a performance obligation, which is a requirement to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. Customers are billed for the services to which they subscribe based upon published or contracted rates, with the sales price being allocated to each performance obligation. For arrangements with multiple performance obligations, the sales price is allocated based on the relative standalone selling price for each subscribed service. Generally, performance obligations are satisfied, and revenue is recognized, over the period of time in which customers simultaneously receive and consume the Company’s defined performance obligations, which are delivered in a similar pattern of transfer. Advertising revenue is recognized at the point in time when the underlying performance obligation is complete. The Company also incurs certain incremental costs to acquire residential and business customers, such as commission costs and third five Fees imposed on the Company by various governmental authorities, including franchise fees, are passed through on a monthly basis to the Company’s customers and are periodically remitted to authorities. These fees were $22.7 million, $16.1 million and $15.7 million for 2019, 2018 2017,
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Concentrations of Credit Risk.
Programming Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Programming Costs.
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]	Advertising Costs 2019, 2018 2017,
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash Equivalents three
Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. may
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements. three 1 2 3 may For assets and liabilities that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, the total fair value is the published market price per unit multiplied by the number of units held, without consideration of transaction costs. Assets and liabilities that are measured using significant other observable inputs are primarily valued by reference to quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, adjusted for any terms specific to that asset or liability. The Company measures certain assets, including property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill, at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when they are deemed to be impaired. The fair value of these assets is determined with valuation techniques using the best information available and may The carrying amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property, Plant and Equipment. Cable distribution systems 10 – 25 Customer premise equipment 3 – 5 Other equipment and fixtures 3 – 10 Buildings and improvements 10 – 20 Capitalized software 3 – 7 Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets 1 – 15 The costs of leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their useful lives or the remaining terms of the respective leases. Costs associated with the installation and upgrade of services and acquiring and deploying of customer premise equipment, including materials, internal and external labor costs and related indirect and overhead costs, are capitalized. Capitalized labor costs include the direct costs of engineers and technical personnel involved in the design and implementation of plant and infrastructure; the costs of technicians involved in the installation and upgrades of services and customer premise equipment; and the costs of support personnel directly involved in capitalizable activities, such as project managers and supervisors. These costs are capitalized based on internally developed standards by position, which are updated annually (or more frequently if required). These standards are developed utilizing a combination of actual costs incurred where applicable, survey information, operational data and management judgment. Overhead costs are capitalized based on standards developed from historical information. Indirect and overhead costs include payroll taxes; insurance and other benefits; and vehicle, tool and supply expense related to installation activities. Costs for repairs and maintenance, disconnecting service or reconnecting service are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes certain internal and external costs incurred to acquire or develop internal-use, on-premises software, including costs associated with coding, software configuration, upgrades and enhancements. Costs associated with internal-use, cloud-based software are expensed as incurred.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Evaluation of Long-Lived Assets. may not not
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Finite-Lived Intangible Assets.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets. The Company assesses the recoverability of its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1st may first not not not
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill. not October 1st may October 1, 2019, November 30th October 1st. not The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. To determine its reporting units, the Company evaluates the components one may first not not not
Self Insurance Reserve [Policy Text Block]	Insurance. may
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]	Equity-Based Compensation.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes. The Company records deferred tax assets to the extent that it believes these assets will more likely than not not The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more likely than not
Asset Retirement Obligation [Policy Text Block]	Asset Retirement Obligations. not not
Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]	Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation. 805 Business Combinations 805”
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. June 2018, No. 2018 07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718 2018 07 718 January 1, 2019. not In August 2017, No. 2017 12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815 2017 12 January 1, 2019. not In February 2016, No. 2016 02, Leases (Topic 842 2016 02 January 1, 2019. With respect to the adoption of ASU 2016 02, 840 840 Leases January 1, 2019, not ASU 2016 02 three The Company also made certain lessee accounting policy elections, including a short-term lease exception policy, permitting the exclusion of short-term leases (defined as leases with terms of 12 842, not not 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 Refer to note 8 Recently Issued But Not December 2019, No. 2019 12, Income Taxes (Topic 740 2019 12 2019 12 December 15, 2020, may In August 2018, No. 2018 15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350 40 T hat I s a Service Contract 2018 15 January 1, 2020 In June 2016, No. 2016 13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326 2016 13 January 1, 2020. not

Note 2 - Summary of Significa_2

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives [Table Text Block]	Cable distribution systems 10 – 25 Customer premise equipment 3 – 5 Other equipment and fixtures 3 – 10 Buildings and improvements 10 – 20 Capitalized software 3 – 7 Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets 1 – 15

Note 3 - Acquisitions (Tables)

Note 3 - Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,220 Accounts receivable 15,027 Prepaid and other current assets 2,286 Property, plant and equipment 192,234 Intangible assets 476,300 Other noncurrent assets 1,184 Total Assets Acquired 699,251 Liabilities Assumed 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 Original Estimate Measurement Period Adjustment Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,913 $ - $ 1,913 Accounts receivable 1,294 - 1,294 Prepaid and other current assets 311 - 311 Property, plant and equipment 120,472 - 120,472 Intangible assets 89,700 - 89,700 Other noncurrent assets 3,533 - 3,533 Total Assets Acquired 217,223 - 217,223 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,128 - 2,128 Deferred revenue, short-term portion 4,322 - 4,322 Deferred income taxes 30,104 2,667 32,771 Other noncurrent liabilities 5,057 - 5,057 Total Liabilities Assumed 41,611 2,667 44,278 Net assets acquired 175,612 (2,667 ) 172,945 Purchase price consideration 358,830 - 358,830 Goodwill recognized $ 183,218 $ 2,667 $ 185,885 Original Estimate Measurement Period Adjustments Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,869 $ - $ 4,869 Accounts receivable 3,691 - 3,691 Prepaid and other current assets 1,756 - 1,756 Property, plant and equipment 173,806 98 173,904 Intangible assets 288,000 - 288,000 Other noncurrent assets 481 1,414 1,895 Total Assets Acquired 472,603 1,512 474,115 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 8,426 369 8,795 Deferred revenue, short-term portion 1,464 332 1,796 Other noncurrent liabilities 2,670 1,045 3,715 Total Liabilities Assumed 12,560 1,746 14,306 Net assets acquired 460,043 (234 ) 459,809 Purchase price consideration 529,349 2,043 531,392 Goodwill recognized $ 69,306 $ 2,277 $ 71,583
Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]	Fair Value Useful Life (in years) Customer relationships $ 160,000 14 Trademark and trade name $ 1,300 3 Franchise agreements $ 315,000 Indefinite Fair Value Useful Life (in years) Customer relationships $ 83,000 17 Trade name $ 6,700 Indefinite Fair Value Useful Life (in years) Customer relationships $ 119,000 14 Trademark and trade name $ 3,000 3 Franchise agreements $ 166,000 Indefinite
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	(Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 Revenues $ 1,261,027 $ 1,186,044 Net income $ 189,020 $ 159,348 Net income per common share: Basic $ 33.28 $ 28.03 Diluted $ 32.94 $ 27.83

Note 4 - Revenues (Tables)

Note 4 - Revenues (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 Residential Data $ 547,240 $ 492,816 $ 416,355 Video 335,190 343,384 332,536 Voice 43,521 41,278 43,733 Business services 204,500 155,952 131,082 Other 37,546 38,865 36,250 Total revenues $ 1,167,997 $ 1,072,295 $ 959,956

Note 5 - Operating Assets and_2

Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2019 2018 Trade receivables $ 33,467 $ 30,173 Other receivables 6,186 1,819 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (1,201 ) (2,045 ) Total accounts receivable, net $ 38,452 $ 29,947
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block]	Beginning Balance Additions – Charged to Costs and Expenses Deductions Ending Balance 2019 $ 2,045 $ 6,500 $ (7,344 ) $ 1,201 2018 $ 1,876 $ 5,101 $ (4,932 ) $ 2,045 2017 $ 505 $ 4,925 $ (3,554 ) $ 1,876
Prepaid and Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2019 2018 Prepaid insurance $ 1,548 $ 1,477 Prepaid rent 1,499 1,253 Prepaid software 4,672 1,106 Deferred commissions 3,586 2,902 All other current assets 4,314 6,352 Total prepaid and other current assets $ 15,619 $ 13,090
Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2019 2018 Operating lease ROU assets $ 16,924 $ - Deferred commissions 5,042 4,867 Debt issuance costs 2,427 - Assets held for sale - 4,626 All other noncurrent assets 2,701 1,919 Total other noncurrent assets $ 27,094 $ 11,412
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2019 2018 Accounts payable $ 36,351 $ 20,790 Accrued programming costs 19,620 17,092 Accrued compensation and related benefits 23,189 21,314 Accrued sales and other operating taxes 9,501 8,149 Accrued franchise fees 4,201 3,870 Subscriber deposits 6,550 5,180 Operating lease liabilities 4,601 - Interest rate swap liability 11,045 - Accrued insurance costs 6,174 3,976 Cash overdrafts 5,801 4,689 All other accrued liabilities 9,960 9,074 Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 136,993 $ 94,134
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2019 2018 Interest rate swap liability $ 78,612 $ - Operating lease liabilities 11,146 - Accrued compensation and related benefits 7,154 6,683 Deferred revenue 5,514 2,837 All other noncurrent liabilities 3,043 460 Total other noncurrent liabilities $ 105,469 $ 9,980

Note 6 - Property, Plant and _2

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2019 2018 Cable distribution systems $ 1,779,964 $ 1,421,820 Customer premise equipment 266,190 220,571 Other equipment and fixtures 444,799 406,011 Buildings and improvements 113,331 100,625 Capitalized software 99,988 94,801 Construction in progress 93,352 69,163 Land 13,361 11,946 ROU assets 10,187 - Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,821,172 2,324,937 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,619,901 ) (1,476,958 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 1,201,271 $ 847,979

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangi_2

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	December 31, 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 $ 2,895 $ 32 $ 2,927 $ 2,887 $ 40 Customer relationships 14 – 17 362,000 37,470 324,530 160,000 19,047 140,953 Trademarks and trade names 2.4 – 3 4,300 1,552 2,748 1,300 813 487 Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 369,227 $ 41,917 $ 327,310 $ 164,227 $ 22,747 $ 141,480 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 978,371 $ 812,371 Trade name 6,700 - Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 985,071 $ 812,371 Total intangible assets, net $ 1,312,381 $ 953,851
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 $ 25,817 2021 25,817 2022 25,566 2023 24,816 2024 24,816 Thereafter 200,478 Total $ 327,310

Note 8 - Leases (Tables)

Note 8 - Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Lessee, Leases [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2019 ROU Assets Property, plant and equipment, net: Finance leases $ 9,665 Other noncurrent assets: Operating leases $ 16,924 Lease Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Operating leases $ 4,601 Current portion of long-term debt: Finance leases $ 589 Long-term debt: Finance leases $ 5,354 Other noncurrent liabilities: Operating leases $ 11,146 Total: Finance leases $ 5,943 Operating leases $ 15,747
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]	2019 Finance lease expense: Amortization of ROU assets $ 537 Interest on lease liabilities 302 Operating lease expense 5,260 Short-term lease expense 940 Variable lease expense 168 Total lease expense $ 7,207
Supplemental Lessee Financial Information [Table Text Block]	2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Finance leases - financing cash flows $ 925 Finance leases - operating cash flows $ 302 Operating leases - operating cash flows $ 5,293 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: Finance leases (1) $ 5,408 Operating leases ( 2 ) $ 9,767 December 31, 2019 Weighted average remaining lease term: Finance leases (in years) 14.1 Operating leases (in years) 4.7 Weighted average discount rate: Finance leases 6.26 % Operating leases 4.94 %
Operating and Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Finance Leases Operating Leases 2020 $ 968 $ 5,253 2021 979 3,977 2022 989 2,889 2023 996 2,456 2024 981 1,046 Thereafter 9,481 2,085 Total 14,394 17,706 Less: Present value discount (8,451 ) (1,959 ) Lease liability $ 5,943 $ 15,747
Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Operating Leases 2019 $ 1,767 2020 1,219 2021 911 2022 398 2023 204 Thereafter 299 Total $ 4,798

Note 9 - Debt (Tables)

Note 9 - Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2019 2018 Notes (as defined below) $ - $ 450,000 Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below) 1,753,045 730,000 Finance lease liabilities 5,943 251 Total debt 1,758,988 1,180,251 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (18,142 ) (17,570 ) Less: Current portion (28,909 ) (20,625 ) Total long-term debt $ 1,711,937 $ 1,142,056
Summary of Term Loans [Table Text Block]	Instrument Draw Date (s) Original Principal Amortization Per Annum (1) Outstanding Principal Final Maturity Date Balance Due Upon Maturity Benchmark Rate Applicable Margin (2) Interest Rate Term Loan A-2 5/8/2019 (3) $ 700,000 Varies ( 4) $ 694,045 5/8/2024 $ 513,945 LIBOR 1.50% 3.30% 10/1/2019 (3) Term Loan B-1 5/1/2017 500,000 1.0% 487,500 5/1/2024 466,250 LIBOR 1.75% 3.55% Term Loan B-2 1/7/2019 250,000 1.0% 248,125 1/7/2026 233,125 LIBOR 2.00% 3.80% Term Loan B-3 6/14/2019 325,000 1.0% 323,375 1/7/2026 303,875 LIBOR 2.00% 3.80% Total $ 1,775,000 $ 1,753,045 $ 1,517,195
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 $ 28,321 2021 37,106 2022 54,677 2023 81,033 2024 1,009,158 Thereafter 542,750 Total $ 1,753,045

Note 10 - Income Taxes (Tables)

Note 10 - Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	Current Deferred Total Year Ended December 31, 2019 U.S. Federal $ 1,249 $ 43,270 $ 44,519 State and local 3,678 7,036 10,714 Total $ 4,927 $ 50,306 $ 55,233 Year Ended December 31, 2018 U.S. Federal $ 10,214 $ 32,176 $ 42,390 State and local 2,284 2,550 4,834 Total $ 12,498 $ 34,726 $ 47,224 Year Ended December 31, 2017 U.S. Federal $ 38,033 $ (91,271 ) $ (53,238 ) State and local 4,164 4,046 8,210 Total $ 42,197 $ (87,225 ) $ (45,028 )
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 U.S. Federal taxes at statutory rate $ 49,101 $ 44,517 $ 66,550 State and local taxes, net of U.S. Federal tax 8,464 3,816 5,487 Benefit from remeasurement of deferred taxes due to U.S. Federal tax reform legislation - - (113,976 ) Equity-based compensation (5,296 ) (3,690 ) (3,089 ) Section 162(m) limitation 656 113 - Other items 2,308 2,468 - Income tax provision (benefit) $ 55,233 $ 47,224 $ (45,028 )
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2019 2018 Other benefit obligations $ 1,890 $ 1,940 Equity-based compensation 4,563 4,080 Net operating losses 25,532 1,983 Accrued bonus 2,313 1,826 Reserves 1,134 365 Interest rate swap 22,101 - Other items 2,104 1,204 Deferred tax assets 59,637 11,398 Property, plant and equipment 201,208 119,851 Goodwill and other intangible assets 159,074 131,765 Prepaid commissions 2,127 1,909 Other items 542 - Deferred tax liabilities 362,951 253,525 Net deferred income tax liability $ 303,314 $ 242,127

Note 12 - Fair Value Measurem_2

Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2019 Carrying Amount Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Money market investments $ 46,051 $ 46,051 Level 1 Commercial paper $ 54,919 $ 54,824 Level 2 Liabilities: Long-term debt, including current portion , excluding debt issuance costs : Senior Credit Facilities $ 1,753,045 $ 1,751,241 Level 2 Other noncurrent liabilities, including current portion: Interest rate swaps $ 89,657 $ 89,657 Level 2

Note 14 - Equity-based Compen_2

Note 14 - Equity-based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]	Weighted Average Grant Date Restricted Fair Value Stock Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2016 38,425 $ 402.13 Granted 17,245 $ 633.34 Granted due to performance achievement 5,006 $ 433.66 Forfeited (6,223 ) $ 469.23 Vested and issued (3,163 ) $ 415.39 Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 51,290 $ 472.89 Granted 17,098 $ 715.74 Forfeited (2,455 ) $ 636.64 Vested and issued (25,057 ) $ 397.53 Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 40,876 $ 610.88 Granted 13,374 $ 885.66 Forfeited (4,111 ) $ 710.87 Vested and issued (11,266 ) $ 493.80 Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 38,873 $ 728.77 Vested and deferred as of December 31, 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 Value Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Outstanding as of December 31, 2016 136,000 $ 426.80 $ 88.07 $ 26,510 8.7 Granted 24,432 $ 632.15 $ 140.44 $ - 9.1 Exercised (41,603 ) $ 424.02 $ 87.54 $ 11,596 - Forfeited (16,371 ) $ 422.31 $ 87.22 Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 102,458 $ 477.62 $ 100.91 $ 23,173 8.1 Granted 21,000 $ 744.47 $ 181.21 $ - 8.7 Exercised (27,060 ) $ 435.11 $ 90.06 $ 9,418 - Forfeited (5,793 ) $ 502.08 $ 108.22 Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 90,605 $ 550.60 $ 122.29 $ 24,673 7.2 Granted 29,000 $ 900.90 $ 209.57 $ - 8.8 Exercised (26,092 ) $ 491.12 $ 105.94 $ 20,143 - Forfeited (3,103 ) $ 659.01 $ 154.49 Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 90,410 $ 676.41 $ 153.90 $ 73,419 7.5 Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 35,393 $ 489.11 $ 104.63 $ 35,370 6.1
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Other than Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	2019 2018 2017 Expected volatility 21.69 % 22.22 % 20.83 % Risk-free interest rate 2.25 % 2.53 % 2.13 % Expected term (in years) 6.25 6.25 6.25 Expected dividend yield 0.92 % 0.97 % 0.95 %

Note 15 - Net Income Per Comm_2

Note 15 - Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 Numerator: Net income $ 178,582 $ 164,760 $ 235,171 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 5,678,990 5,684,375 5,680,073 Effect of dilutive equity-based awards (1) 58,866 41,588 66,964 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 5,737,856 5,725,963 5,747,037 Net I ncome per C ommon S hare: Basic $ 31.45 $ 28.98 $ 41.40 Diluted $ 31.12 $ 28.77 $ 40.92

Note 16 - Commitments and Con_2

Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]	Year E nding December 31, Programming P urchase C ommitments (1) L ease Payments (2) Debt Payments ( 3 ) Other P urchase O bligations ( 4 ) Total 2020 $ 187,427 $ 6,221 $ 28,321 $ 28,955 $ 250,924 2021 106,055 4,956 37,106 12,946 161,063 2022 18,688 3,878 54,677 4,253 81,496 2023 10,699 3,452 81,033 2,072 97,256 2024 8,074 2,027 1,009,158 828 1,020,087 Thereafter 3,398 11,566 542,750 4,625 562,339 Total $ 334,341 $ 32,100 $ 1,753,045 $ 53,679 $ 2,173,165

Note 17 - Summary of Quarterl_2

Note 17 - Summary of Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables
Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]	(Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2019 ( dollars in thousands, except per share amounts First Quarter (1) Second Quarter ( 2 ) Third Quarter ( 2 ) Fourth Quarter ( 3 ) Revenues $ 278,605 $ 285,650 $ 284,991 $ 318,751 Total costs and expenses $ 210,908 $ 211,536 $ 204,858 $ 230,244 Income from operations $ 67,697 $ 74,114 $ 80,133 $ 88,507 Net income $ 38,739 $ 36,395 $ 49,835 $ 53,613 Net Income per Common Share: Basic $ 6.83 $ 6.41 $ 8.77 $ 9.43 Diluted $ 6.78 $ 6.35 $ 8.68 $ 9.32 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 5,674,120 5,673,669 5,682,167 5,685,840 Diluted 5,716,585 5,730,238 5,741,666 5,751,970 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2018 ( dollars in thousands, except per share amounts First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Revenues $ 265,761 $ 268,414 $ 268,268 $ 269,852 Total costs and expenses $ 201,100 $ 197,746 $ 204,949 $ 200,588 Income from operations $ 64,661 $ 70,668 $ 63,319 $ 69,264 Net income $ 40,653 $ 43,785 $ 38,314 $ 42,008 Net Income per Common Share: Basic $ 7.13 $ 7.70 $ 6.75 $ 7.40 Diluted $ 7.08 $ 7.65 $ 6.70 $ 7.34 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 5,702,539 5,687,095 5,674,224 5,674,067 Diluted 5,742,648 5,722,869 5,717,575 5,723,528

Note 1 - Description of Busin_2

Note 1 - Description of Business (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 08, 2019USD ($)	May 01, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019
Number of States in which Entity Operates				21
Number of Customers				907,000
New Wave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 740.2
Clearwave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 358.8
Fidelity [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 531.4
Data [Member]
Number of Customers				773,000
Video [Member]
Number of Customers				314,000
Voice [Member]
Number of Customers				139,000

Note 2 - Summary of Significa_3

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)
Number of Reportable Segments	1
Advertising Expense	$ 34.3	$ 28.6	$ 25.3
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Operating and Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset				$ 14.9
Operating and Finance Lease, Liability				$ 13.3
Franchise [Member]
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	$ 22.7	$ 16.1	$ 15.7

Note 2 - Summary of Significa_4

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	10 years
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	25 years
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	3 years
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	3 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	10 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	10 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	20 years
Software and Software Development Costs [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	3 years
Software and Software Development Costs [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	7 years
Right-of-use Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	1 year
Right-of-use Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives (Year)	15 years

Note 3 - Acquisitions (Details

Note 3 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2019	Jan. 08, 2019	May 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019		Sep. 30, 2019	[2]	Jun. 30, 2019	[2]	Mar. 31, 2019	[3]	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill, Ending Balance				$ 429,597	$ 429,597								$ 172,129				$ 429,597	$ 429,597	$ 429,597	$ 172,129
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax					318,751	[1]	$ 284,991		$ 285,650		$ 278,605		269,852	$ 268,268	$ 268,414	$ 265,761		1,167,997		1,072,295	$ 959,956
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total					53,613	[1]	$ 49,835		$ 36,395		$ 38,739		$ 42,008	$ 38,314	$ 43,785	$ 40,653		178,582		164,760	235,171
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total																		19,200		11,700	8,000
Clearwave [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax																	27,400
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total																	5,100
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total																	4,900
New Wave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 740,200
Goodwill, Ending Balance			$ 87,200	87,200	87,200												87,200	87,200	87,200
Clearwave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 358,800
Goodwill, Ending Balance		$ 183,218		185,885	185,885												185,885	185,885	185,885
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments																		2,700	2,667
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Income Taxes																		2,700	2,667
Fidelity [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 531,400
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 69,306			71,583	71,583												71,583	71,583	71,583
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments				2,277														2,300
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total					2,400
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	13 years 8 months 12 days
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount				$ 71,600	71,600												$ 71,600	71,600	$ 71,600
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual					32,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual					$ 4,700
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)																		189,020		159,348
Fidelity [Member] | Adjustments for Depreciation Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)																		(4,000)		(4,500)
Fidelity [Member] | Adjustments for Amortization Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)																		6,900		9,200
Fidelity [Member] | Adjustments for Interest Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)																		10,900		15,200
Fidelity [Member] | Acquisition-related Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)																		(5,500)		0
Fidelity [Member] | Adjustments for Income Tax Provision [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)																		(2,100)		(5,000)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs																		$ 9,600		$ 1,800	$ 5,900
[1]	Includes Clearwave and Fidelity operations.
[2]	Includes Clearwave operations.
[3]	Includes Clearwave operations beginning January 8, 2019.

Note 3 - Acquisitions - Allocat

Note 3 - Acquisitions - Allocation of Purchase Price Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019	Jan. 08, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 01, 2017
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 429,597	$ 429,597	$ 429,597			$ 172,129
New Wave [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents							$ 12,220
Accounts receivable							15,027
Prepaid and other current assets							2,286
Property, plant and equipment							192,234
Intangible assets							476,300
Other noncurrent 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	87,200	87,200				$ 87,200
Clearwave [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,913	1,913	1,913		$ 1,913
Accounts receivable	1,294	1,294	1,294		1,294
Prepaid and other current assets	311	311	311		311
Property, plant and equipment	120,472	120,472	120,472		120,472
Intangible assets	89,700	89,700	89,700		89,700
Other noncurrent assets	3,533	3,533	3,533		3,533
Total Assets Acquired	217,223	217,223	217,223		217,223
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,128	2,128	2,128		2,128
Deferred revenue	4,322	4,322	4,322		4,322
Deferred income taxes	32,771	32,771	32,771		30,104
Total Liabilities Assumed	44,278	44,278	44,278		41,611
Net assets acquired	172,945	172,945	172,945		175,612
Purchase price consideration	358,830	358,830	358,830		358,830
Goodwill, Ending Balance	185,885	185,885	185,885		183,218
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Income Taxes		2,700	2,667
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,057	5,057	5,057		$ 5,057
Total Liabilities Assumed, adjustment			2,667
Net assets acquired, adjustment			(2,667)
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		2,700	2,667
Fidelity [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	4,869	4,869	4,869	$ 4,869
Accounts receivable	3,691	3,691	3,691	3,691
Prepaid and other current assets	1,756	1,756	1,756	1,756
Property, plant and equipment	173,904	173,904	173,904	173,806
Intangible assets	288,000	288,000	288,000	288,000
Other noncurrent assets	1,895	1,895	1,895	481
Total Assets Acquired	474,115	474,115	474,115	472,603
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,795	8,795	8,795	8,426
Deferred revenue	1,796	1,796	1,796	1,464
Total Liabilities Assumed	14,306	14,306	14,306	12,560
Net assets acquired	459,809	459,809	459,809	460,043
Purchase price consideration	531,392	531,392	531,392	529,349
Goodwill, Ending Balance	71,583	71,583	71,583	69,306
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,715	3,715	$ 3,715	$ 2,670
Total Liabilities Assumed, adjustment	1,746
Net assets acquired, adjustment	(234)
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	2,277	$ 2,300
Property, plant and equipment	98
Other noncurrent assets	1,414
Total Assets Acquired	1,512
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	369
Deferred revenue, short-term portion, adjustment	332
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,045
Purchase price consideration	$ 2,043

Note 3 - Acquisitions - Identif

Note 3 - Acquisitions - Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2019	Jan. 08, 2019	May 01, 2017
New Wave [Member] | Franchise Agreements [Member]
Fair Value			$ 315
Clearwave [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Fair Value		$ 6.7
Fidelity [Member]
Useful Life (Year)	13 years 8 months 12 days
Fidelity [Member] | Franchise Agreements [Member]
Fair Value	$ 166
Customer Relationships [Member] | New Wave [Member]
Fair Value			$ 160
Useful Life (Year)			14 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Clearwave [Member]
Fair Value		$ 83
Useful Life (Year)		17 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Fidelity [Member]
Fair Value	$ 119
Useful Life (Year)	14 years
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | New Wave [Member]
Fair Value			$ 1.3
Useful Life (Year)			3 years
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Fidelity [Member]
Fair Value	$ 3
Useful Life (Year)	3 years

Note 3 - Acquisitions - Pro For

Note 3 - Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information (Details) - Fidelity [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues	$ 1,261,027	$ 1,186,044
Net income	$ 189,020	$ 159,348
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 33.28	$ 28.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 32.94	$ 27.83

Note 4 - Revenues 1 (Details Te

Note 4 - Revenues 1 (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019		Sep. 30, 2019	[2]	Jun. 30, 2019	[2]	Mar. 31, 2019	[3]	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 318,751	[1]	$ 284,991		$ 285,650		$ 278,605		$ 269,852	$ 268,268	$ 268,414	$ 265,761	$ 1,167,997	$ 1,072,295	$ 959,956
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total	32,300								28,100				32,300	28,100
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Total	8,600								7,800				8,600	7,800
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Current	$ 3,600												$ 3,600
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization Period	12 months												12 months
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current	$ 23,640								18,954				$ 23,640	18,954
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 5,514								$ 2,837				5,514	2,837
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization													4,000	3,600	3,100
Fees Imposed by Various Governmental Authorities Passed Through to Customer [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax													$ 22,700	$ 16,100	$ 15,700
[1]	Includes Clearwave and Fidelity operations.
[2]	Includes Clearwave operations.
[3]	Includes Clearwave operations beginning January 8, 2019.

Note 4 - Revenues 2 (Details Te

Note 4 - Revenues 2 (Details Textual) - Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01	Dec. 31, 2019
Minimum [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	5 years

Note 4 - Revenues - Revenues by

Note 4 - Revenues - Revenues by Product Line (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	[1]	Sep. 30, 2019	[2]	Jun. 30, 2019	[2]	Mar. 31, 2019	[3]	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues	$ 318,751		$ 284,991		$ 285,650		$ 278,605		$ 269,852	$ 268,268	$ 268,414	$ 265,761	$ 1,167,997	$ 1,072,295	$ 959,956
Data [Member]
Revenues													547,240	492,816	416,355
Video [Member]
Revenues													335,190	343,384	332,536
Voice [Member]
Revenues													43,521	41,278	43,733
Business Services [Member]
Revenues													204,500	155,952	131,082
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues													$ 37,546	$ 38,865	$ 36,250
[1]	Includes Clearwave and Fidelity operations.
[2]	Includes Clearwave operations.
[3]	Includes Clearwave operations beginning January 8, 2019.

Note 5 - Operating Assets and_3

Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Summary of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Trade receivables	$ 33,467	$ 30,173
Other receivables	6,186	1,819
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,201)	(2,045)
Total accounts receivable, net	$ 38,452	$ 29,947

Note 5 - Operating Assets and_4

Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period		$ 2,045	$ 1,876	$ 505
Charged to costs and expenses	[1]	6,500	5,101	4,925
Deductions		(7,344)	(4,932)	(3,554)
Balance at end of period		$ 1,201	$ 2,045	$ 1,876
[1]	Additions for 2017 include a $1.1 million allowance for doubtful accounts assumed as part of the NewWave acquisition.

Note 5 - Operating Assets and_5

Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Prepaid and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Prepaid insurance	$ 1,548	$ 1,477
Prepaid rent	1,499	1,253
Prepaid software	4,672	1,106
Deferred commissions	3,586	2,902
All other current assets	4,314	6,352
Total prepaid and other current assets	$ 15,619	$ 13,090

Note 5 - Operating Assets and_6

Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Other Noncurrent Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating lease ROU assets	$ 16,924	$ 0
Deferred commissions	5,042	4,867
Debt issuance costs	2,427	0
Assets held for sale	0	4,626
All other noncurrent assets	2,701	1,919
Total other noncurrent assets	$ 27,094	$ 11,412

Note 5 - Operating Assets and_7

Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 136,993	$ 94,134
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Accounts payable	36,351	20,790
Accrued programming costs	19,620	17,092
Accrued compensation and related benefits	23,189	21,314
Accrued sales and other operating taxes	9,501	8,149
Accrued franchise fees	4,201	3,870
Subscriber deposits	6,550	5,180
Operating lease liabilities	4,601	0
Interest rate swap liability	11,045	0
Accrued insurance costs	6,174	3,976
Cash overdrafts	5,801	4,689
All other accrued liabilities	$ 9,960	$ 9,074

Note 5 - Operating Assets and_8

Note 5 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 105,469	$ 9,980
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Interest rate swap liability	78,612	0
Operating lease liabilities	11,146	0
Accrued compensation and related benefits	7,154	6,683
Deferred revenue	5,514	2,837
All other noncurrent liabilities	$ 3,043	$ 460

Note 6 - Property, Plant and _3

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Including Changes in Accrued Expenses Related to Capital Expenditures		$ 257.8	$ 215.8	$ 175.2
Depreciation, Total		$ 197.5	$ 186	173.6
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			10.1
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total	$ 1.6			$ 6.6

Note 6 - Property, Plant and _4

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 2,821,172	$ 2,324,937
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,619,901)	(1,476,958)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,201,271	847,979
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,779,964	1,421,820
Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	266,190	220,571
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	444,799	406,011
Building and Leasehold Improvements[Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	113,331	100,625
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	99,988	94,801
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	93,352	69,163
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	13,361	11,946
Right-of-use Assets [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 10,187	$ 0

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangi_3

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 01, 2019	Jan. 08, 2019
Goodwill, Ending Balance			$ 429,597		$ 429,597	$ 172,129
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				$ 0	0	0
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total					19,200	$ 11,700	$ 8,000
Clearwave [Member]
Goodwill, Ending Balance			185,885		185,885				$ 183,218
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		$ 185,900
Fidelity [Member]
Goodwill, Ending Balance			71,583		$ 71,583			$ 69,306
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$ 71,600
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total			$ 2,400

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangi_4

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 369,227	$ 164,227
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	41,917	22,747
Net carrying amount	327,310	141,480
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	985,071	812,371
Intangible assets, net	1,312,381	953,851
Franchise Rights [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	978,371	812,371
Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 6,700	0
Use Rights [Member]
Useful life (Year)	25 years
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets		2,927
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 2,895	2,887
Net carrying amount	$ 32	40
Use Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Useful life (Year)	1 year
Use Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 2,927
Customer Relationships [Member]
Useful life (Year)	17 years
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets		160,000
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 37,470	19,047
Net carrying amount	$ 324,530	140,953
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Useful life (Year)	14 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 362,000
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Useful life (Year)	3 years
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets		1,300
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 1,552	813
Net carrying amount	$ 2,748	$ 487
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Useful life (Year)	2 years 4 months 24 days
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 4,300

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangi_5

Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
2020	$ 25,817
2021	25,817
2022	25,566
2023	24,816
2024	24,816
Thereafter	200,478
Total	$ 327,310	$ 141,480

Note 8 - Leases (Details Textua

Note 8 - Leases (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 16,924	$ 0
Fidelity [Member]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	3,900
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	1,400
Clearwave [Member]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 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	15 years
Lessor, Operating and Finance Lease, Renewal Term	5 years

Note 8 - Leases - ROU Assets an

Note 8 - Leases - ROU Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating leases, other noncurrent assets	$ 16,924	$ 0
Finance Leases, Lease liability	5,943	251
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Member]
Finance leases, property, plant and equipment, net	9,665
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Operating leases, other noncurrent assets	16,924
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Operating leases, accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,601	0
Long-term Debt, Current [Member]
Finance leases, current portion of long-term debt	589
Long-term Debt [Member]
Finance leases, long-term debt	5,354
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Operating leases, noncurrent liabilities	11,146	$ 0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities and Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Operating leases, total	$ 15,747

Note 8 - Leases - Components of

Note 8 - Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Amortization of ROU assets	$ 537
Interest on lease liabilities	302
Operating lease expense	5,260
Short-term lease expense	940
Variable lease expense	168
Total lease expense	$ 7,207

Note 8 - Leases - Supplemental

Note 8 - Leases - Supplemental Lessee Financial Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Finance leases - financing cash flows	$ 925
Finance leases - operating cash flows	302
Operating leases - operating cash flows	5,293
Finance leases, ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	5,408	[1]
Operating leases, ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$ 9,767	[2]
Finance leases (in years) (Year)	14 years 1 month 6 days
Operating leases (in years) (Year)	4 years 8 months 12 days
Finance leases	6.26%
Operating leases	4.94%
[1]	Includes $3.9 million of ROU assets acquired in the Fidelity transaction.
[2]	Includes $3.3 million and $1.4 million of ROU assets acquired in the Clearwave and Fidelity transactions, respectively.

Note 8 - Leases - Future Maturi

Note 8 - Leases - Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finance Leases, 2020	$ 968
Operating Leases, 2020	5,253
Finance Leases, 2021	979
Operating Leases, 2021	3,977
Finance Leases, 2022	989
Operating Leases, 2022	2,889
Finance Leases, 2023	996
Operating Leases, 2023	2,456
Finance Leases, 2024	981
Operating Leases, 2024	1,046
Finance Leases, Thereafter	9,481
Operating Leases, Thereafter	2,085
Finance Leases, Total	14,394
Operating Leases, Total	17,706
Finance Leases, Less present value discount	(8,451)
Operating Leases, Less present value discount	(1,959)
Finance Leases, Lease liability	5,943	$ 251
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities and Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Operating Leases, Lease liability	$ 15,747

Note 8 - Leases - Operating Lea

Note 8 - Leases - Operating Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	[1]	Dec. 31, 2018
2019	$ 6,221		$ 1,767
2020	4,956		1,219
2021	3,878		911
2022	3,452		398
2023	2,027		204
Thereafter	11,566		299
Total	$ 32,100		$ 4,798
[1]	Lease payments include payment obligations related to the Company's outstanding finance and operating lease arrangements as of December 31, 2019.

Note 9 - Debt (Details Textual)

Note 9 - Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands

Oct. 01, 2019USD ($)

Jun. 15, 2019USD ($)

May 08, 2019USD ($)

Apr. 12, 2019USD ($)

Jan. 07, 2019USD ($)

May 01, 2017USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)

Apr. 22, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2020

Jun. 17, 2015USD ($)

Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total

$ 702,880

$ 14,391

$ 100,642

Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost

4,210

110

613

Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total

1,275,000

0

750,000

Payments of Debt Issuance Costs

11,844

2,131

15,224

Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs

4,646

4,163

$ 3,174

Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total Reductions to Debt and Other, Noncurrent

20,600

17,600

Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total

18,142

17,570

Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]

Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total

2,400

$ 0

Secured Debt [Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 750,000

1,775,000

Optional Additional Available Credit Facilities

$ 600,000

Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum First Lien Net Leverage Ratio

3

Long-term Debt, Gross

1,753,045

Payments of Debt Issuance Costs

11,800

Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan A [Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 250,000

Debt Instrument, Term

5 years

Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 500,000

Debt Instrument, Term

7 years

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]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 250,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

3.80%

Long-term Debt, Gross

$ 248,125

Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

[1]

2.00%

Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 325,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

3.80%

Long-term Debt, Gross

$ 323,375

Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

2.00%

2.00%

[1]

Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

1.00%

Secured Debt [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

1.25%

Secured Debt [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

0.25%

Secured Debt [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

1.75%

Secured Debt [Member] | New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

0.75%

Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan Borrowings [Member]

Long-term Debt, Gross

$ 1,800,000

Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

[2],[3]

$ 700,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

[2],[3]

3.30%

Long-term Debt, Gross

[2],[3]

$ 694,045

Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total

$ 450,000

$ 250,000

Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, First Twelve Months

2.50%

Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Two

2.50%

Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Three

5.00%

Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Four

7.50%

Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Five

12.50%

Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

[1],[2],[3]

1.50%

Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

1.25%

Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

1.75%

Secured Debt [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | New Term Loan A [ Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 250,000

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

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

Secured Debt [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 250,000

Debt Instrument, Term

7 years

Secured Debt [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 325,000

Debt Instrument, Amortization Percent on a Annual Basis

1.00%

Letter of Credit [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

1.63%

Letter of Credit [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.20%

Letter of Credit [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.30%

Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

$ 450,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

5.75%

Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total

$ 450,000

Debt Instrument, Prepayment Penalty

6,500

Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost

$ 3,800

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

Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]

Debt Instrument, Term

5 years

Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]

Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

$ 6,700

Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

343,300

Notes [Member]

Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost

$ 3,800

[1]

The Term Loan A-2 interest rate spread can vary between 1.25% and 1.75%, determined on a quarterly basis by reference to a pricing grid based on the Company's total net leverage ratio. All other applicable margins are fixed.

[2]

On May 8, 2019, $250.0 million was drawn. On October 1, 2019, an additional $450.0 million was drawn.

[3]

Per annum amortization rates for years one through five following the closing date are 2.5%, 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5% and 12.5%, respectively.

Note 9 - Debt - Schedule of Lon

Note 9 - Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finance lease liabilities	$ 5,943	$ 251
Total debt	1,758,988	1,180,251
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	(18,142)	(17,570)
Less: Current portion	(28,909)	(20,625)
Total long-term debt	1,711,937	1,142,056
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Notes (as defined below)	0	450,000
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Outstanding Principal	$ 1,753,045	$ 730,000

Note 9 - Debt - Summary of Term

Note 9 - Debt - Summary of Term Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 12, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019		May 01, 2017
Total debt, including capital leases, Total	[1]		$ 1,753,045
Secured Debt [Member]
Original Principal			1,775,000		$ 750,000
Outstanding Principal			1,753,045
Total debt, including capital leases, Total			1,517,195
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member]
Original Principal	[2],[3]		700,000
Outstanding Principal	[2],[3]		694,045
Total debt, including capital leases, Total	[2],[3]		$ 513,945
Interest Rate	[2],[3]		3.30%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Applicable Margin	[2],[3],[4]		1.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-1 Loan [Member]
Original Principal			$ 500,000
Outstanding Principal			487,500
Total debt, including capital leases, Total			$ 466,250
Interest Rate			3.55%
Amortization Per Annum	[5]		1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-1 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Applicable Margin	[4]		1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member]
Original Principal			$ 250,000
Outstanding Principal			248,125
Total debt, including capital leases, Total			$ 233,125
Interest Rate			3.80%
Amortization Per Annum	[5]		1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Applicable Margin	[4]		2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member]
Original Principal			$ 325,000
Outstanding Principal			323,375
Total debt, including capital leases, Total			$ 303,875
Interest Rate			3.80%
Amortization Per Annum	[5]		1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Applicable Margin		2.00%	2.00%	[4]
[1]	Debt payments include principal repayment obligations for the Company's outstanding debt instruments as of December 31, 2019.
[2]	On May 8, 2019, $250.0 million was drawn. On October 1, 2019, an additional $450.0 million was drawn.
[3]	Per annum amortization rates for years one through five following the closing date are 2.5%, 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5% and 12.5%, respectively.
[4]	The Term Loan A-2 interest rate spread can vary between 1.25% and 1.75%, determined on a quarterly basis by reference to a pricing grid based on the Company's total net leverage ratio. All other applicable margins are fixed.
[5]	Payable in equal quarterly installments (expressed as a percentage of the original principal amount). All loans may be prepaid at any time without penalty or premium (subject to customary LIBOR breakage provisions).

Note 9 - Debt - Future Maturiti

Note 9 - Debt - Future Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	[1]
2020	$ 28,321
2021	37,106
2022	54,677
2023	81,033
2024	1,009,158
Thereafter	542,750
Total	$ 1,753,045
[1]	Debt payments include principal repayment obligations for the Company's outstanding debt instruments as of December 31, 2019.

Note 10 - Income Taxes (Details

Note 10 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, After Tax Effects	$ 21.9
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration	20
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration	1.9
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | NewWave and Clearwav [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, After Tax Effects	8.5
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, After Tax Effects	3.6
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration	0.2
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration	$ 3.4

Note 10 - Income Taxes - Provis

Note 10 - Income Taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current U.S. Federal	$ 1,249	$ 10,214	$ 38,033
Deferred U.S. Federal	43,270	32,176	(91,271)
U.S. Federal	44,519	42,390	(53,238)
Current State and Local	3,678	2,284	4,164
Deferred State and Local	7,036	2,550	4,046
State and local	10,714	4,834	8,210
Total	4,927	12,498	42,197
Total	50,306	34,726	(87,225)
Total	$ 55,233	$ 47,224	$ (45,028)

Note 10 - Income Taxes - Income

Note 10 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
U.S. Federal taxes at statutory rate	$ 49,101	$ 44,517	$ 66,550
State and local taxes, net of U.S. Federal tax	8,464	3,816	5,487
Benefit from remeasurement of deferred taxes due to U.S. Federal tax reform legislation	0	0	(113,976)
Equity-based compensation	(5,296)	(3,690)	(3,089)
Section 162(m) limitation	656	113	0
Other items	2,308	2,468	0
Total	$ 55,233	$ 47,224	$ (45,028)

Note 10 - Income Taxes - Deferr

Note 10 - Income Taxes - Deferred Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other benefit obligations	$ 1,890	$ 1,940
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost	4,563	4,080
Net operating losses	25,532	1,983
Accrued bonus	2,313	1,826
Reserves	1,134	365
Interest rate swap	22,101	0
Other items	2,104	1,204
Deferred tax assets	59,637	11,398
Property, plant and equipment	201,208	119,851
Goodwill and other intangible assets	159,074	131,765
Prepaid commissions	2,127	1,909
Other items	542	0
Deferred tax liabilities	362,951	253,525
Net deferred income tax liability	$ 303,314	$ 242,127

Note 11 - Interest Rate Swaps (

Note 11 - Interest Rate Swaps (Details Textual) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Derivative Liability, Total	$ 89.7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, before Tax, Parent, Total	(89.7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent, Total	(67.5)
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net	11
Interest Expense [Member]
Settlement of Swap Payments	3.1
First Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 850
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.653%
Second Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 350
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.739%

Note 12 - Fair Value Measurem_3

Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Interest rate swaps	$ 89,700
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Interest rate swaps	89,657
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,753,045
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Interest rate swaps	89,657
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,751,241
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	46,051
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	46,051
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	54,919
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,824

Note 13 - Treasury Stock (Detai

Note 13 - Treasury Stock (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			54 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 01, 2015
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance		172,522	184,497		172,522
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 250,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased						600,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	5,984				210,631
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 5,100	$ 5,073	$ 26,582	$ 528	$ 104,900
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement		$ 3,017	$ 7,155	$ 4,983
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation		3,521	10,026	7,010

Note 14 - Equity-based Compen_3

Note 14 - Equity-based Compensation (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2015shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit	$ 5,300,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost	4,563,000	$ 4,080,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 8,000,000	6,800,000	$ 7,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Period, Number of Installments	4
Annual Retainer	$ 75,000
Additional Annual Retainer	125,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 10,900,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Non-employee Directors [Member
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 4,300,000	3,700,000	3,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Period, Number of Installments	4
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 7,600,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 3 months 18 days
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 12,300,000	$ 10,500,000	$ 10,700,000
The 2015 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | shares				334,870
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Number of Shares Authorized for Incentive Stock Options | shares				329,962
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | shares	169,456

Note 14 - Equity-based Compen_4

Note 14 - Equity-based Compensation - Restricted Stock (Details) - Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Unvested, restricted stock (in shares)	40,876	51,290	38,425
Unvested, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 728.77	$ 610.88	$ 472.89	$ 402.13
Granted, restricted stock (in shares)	13,374	17,098	17,245
Granted, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 885.66	$ 715.74	$ 633.34
Granted due to performance achievement, restricted stock (in shares)			5,006
Granted due to performance achievement, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 433.66
Forfeited, restricted stock (in shares)	(4,111)	(2,455)	(6,223)
Forfeited, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 710.87	$ 636.64	$ 469.23
Vested and issued, restricted stock (in shares)	(11,266)	(25,057)	(3,163)
Vested and issued, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 493.80	$ 397.53	$ 415.39
Unvested, restricted stock (in shares)	38,873	40,876	51,290
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 14 - Equity-based Compen_5

Note 14 - Equity-based Compensation - Stock Appreciation Rights (Details) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Outstanding, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	90,605	102,458	136,000
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 550.60	$ 477.62	$ 426.80
Outstanding, beginning balance, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 153.90	$ 122.29	$ 100.91	$ 88.07
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 73,419	$ 24,673	$ 23,173	$ 26,510
Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding (Year)	7 years 6 months	7 years 2 months 12 days	8 years 1 month 6 days	8 years 8 months 12 days
Granted, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	29,000	21,000	24,432
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 900.90	$ 744.47	$ 632.15
Granted, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 209.57	$ 181.21	$ 140.44
Weighted average remaining contractual term, granted (Year)	8 years 9 months 18 days	8 years 8 months 12 days	9 years 1 month 6 days
Exercised, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	(26,092)	(27,060)	(41,603)
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 491.12	$ 435.11	$ 424.02
Exercised, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 105.94	$ 90.06	$ 87.54
Exercised, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 20,143	$ 9,418	$ 11,596
Forfeited, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	(3,103)	(5,793)	(16,371)
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 659.01	$ 502.08	$ 422.31
Forfeited, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 154.49	$ 108.22	$ 87.22
Outstanding, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	90,410	90,605	102,458	136,000
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 676.41	$ 550.60	$ 477.62	$ 426.80
Vested and exercisable, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	35,393
Vested and exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 489.11
Vested and exercisable, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 104.63
Vested and exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 35,370
Weighted average remaining contractual term, vested and exercisable (Year)	6 years 1 month 6 days

Note 14 - Equity-based Compen_6

Note 14 - Equity-based Compensation - Stock Appreciation Rights, Fair Value Assumptions (Details) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Expected volatility	21.69%	22.22%	20.83%
Risk-free interest rate	2.25%	2.53%	2.13%
Expected term (Year)	6 years 3 months	6 years 3 months	6 years 3 months
Expected dividend yield	0.92%	0.97%	0.95%

Note 15 - Net Income Per Comm_3

Note 15 - Net Income Per Common Share (Details Textual) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	409	1,811	2,600

Note 15 - Net Income Per Comm_4

Note 15 - Net Income Per Common Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	[1]	Sep. 30, 2019	[2]	Jun. 30, 2019	[2]	Mar. 31, 2019	[3]	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net income		$ 53,613		$ 49,835		$ 36,395		$ 38,739		$ 42,008	$ 38,314	$ 43,785	$ 40,653	$ 178,582	$ 164,760	$ 235,171
Basic (in shares)		5,685,840		5,682,167		5,673,669		5,674,120		5,674,067	5,674,224	5,687,095	5,702,539	5,678,990	5,684,375	5,680,073
Effect of dilutive equity-based awards (1) (in shares)	[4]													58,866	41,588	66,964
Diluted (in shares)		5,751,970		5,741,666		5,730,238		5,716,585		5,723,528	5,717,575	5,722,869	5,742,648	5,737,856	5,725,963	5,747,037
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 9.43		$ 8.77		$ 6.41		$ 6.83		$ 7.40	$ 6.75	$ 7.70	$ 7.13	$ 31.45	$ 28.98	$ 41.40
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 9.32		$ 8.68		$ 6.35		$ 6.78		$ 7.34	$ 6.70	$ 7.65	$ 7.08	$ 31.12	$ 28.77	$ 40.92
[1]	Includes Clearwave and Fidelity operations.
[2]	Includes Clearwave operations.
[3]	Includes Clearwave operations beginning January 8, 2019.
[4]	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 409, 1,811 and 2,600 for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Note 16 - Commitments and Con_3

Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Contractual Obligation, Franchise Agreements, Nonperformance	$ 18.3	$ 13.3
Franchise [Member]
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	22.7	16.1	$ 15.7
Utility Pole [Member]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net, Total	$ 9.5	$ 8.9	$ 7.8

Note 16 - Commitments and Con_4

Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies - Contractual Obligation Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2019		Dec. 31, 2018
Programming purchase commitments, 2020	[1]	$ 187,427
2019		6,221	[2]	$ 1,767
Total debt, including capital leases, 2020	[3]	28,321
Other purchase obligations, 2020	[4]	28,955
2020		250,924
Programming purchase commitments, 2021	[1]	106,055
2020		4,956	[2]	1,219
Total debt, including capital leases, 2021	[3]	37,106
Other purchase obligations, 2021	[4]	12,946
2021		161,063
Programming purchase commitments, 2022	[1]	18,688
2021		3,878	[2]	911
Total debt, including capital leases, 2022	[3]	54,677
Other purchase obligations, 2022	[4]	4,253
2022		81,496
Programming purchase commitments, 2023	[1]	10,699
2022		3,452	[2]	398
Total debt, including capital leases, 2023	[3]	81,033
Other purchase obligations, 2023	[4]	2,072
2023		97,256
Programming purchase commitments, 2024	[1]	8,074
2023		2,027	[2]	204
Total debt, including capital leases, 2024	[3]	1,009,158
Other purchase obligations, 2024	[4]	828
2024		1,020,087
Programming purchase commitments, Thereafter	[1]	3,398
Thereafter		11,566	[2]	299
Total debt, including capital leases, Thereafter	[3]	542,750
Other purchase obligations, Thereafter	[4]	4,625
Thereafter		562,339
Programming purchase commitments, Total	[1]	334,341
Operating leases, Total		32,100	[2]	$ 4,798
Total debt, including capital leases, Total	[3]	1,753,045
Other purchase obligations, Total	[4]	53,679
Total		$ 2,173,165
[1]	Programming purchase commitments represent contracts that the Company has with cable television networks and broadcast stations to provide programming services to subscribers. The amounts reported represent estimates of the future programming costs for these purchase commitments based on estimated subscriber numbers, tier placements as of December 31, 2019 and the per-subscriber rates contained in the contracts. Actual amounts due under such contracts may differ from the amounts above based on the actual subscriber numbers and tier placements at the time. Programming purchases pursuant to non-binding commitments are not reflected in the amounts shown.
[2]	Lease payments include payment obligations related to the Company's outstanding finance and operating lease arrangements as of December 31, 2019.
[3]	Debt payments include principal repayment obligations for the Company's outstanding debt instruments as of December 31, 2019.
[4]	Other purchase obligations include purchase obligations related to capital projects and other legally binding commitments. Other purchase orders made in the ordinary course of business are excluded from the amounts shown but are included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

Note 17 - Summary of Quarterl_3

Note 17 - Summary of Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited) - Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	[1]	Sep. 30, 2019	[2]	Jun. 30, 2019	[2]	Mar. 31, 2019	[3]	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 318,751		$ 284,991		$ 285,650		$ 278,605		$ 269,852	$ 268,268	$ 268,414	$ 265,761	$ 1,167,997	$ 1,072,295	$ 959,956
Total costs and expenses	230,244		204,858		211,536		210,908		200,588	204,949	197,746	201,100	857,546	804,383	723,617
Income from operations	88,507		80,133		74,114		67,697		69,264	63,319	70,668	64,661	310,451	267,912	236,339
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total	$ 53,613		$ 49,835		$ 36,395		$ 38,739		$ 42,008	$ 38,314	$ 43,785	$ 40,653	$ 178,582	$ 164,760	$ 235,171
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 9.43		$ 8.77		$ 6.41		$ 6.83		$ 7.40	$ 6.75	$ 7.70	$ 7.13	$ 31.45	$ 28.98	$ 41.40
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 9.32		$ 8.68		$ 6.35		$ 6.78		$ 7.34	$ 6.70	$ 7.65	$ 7.08	$ 31.12	$ 28.77	$ 40.92
Basic (in shares)	5,685,840		5,682,167		5,673,669		5,674,120		5,674,067	5,674,224	5,687,095	5,702,539	5,678,990	5,684,375	5,680,073
Diluted (in shares)	5,751,970		5,741,666		5,730,238		5,716,585		5,723,528	5,717,575	5,722,869	5,742,648	5,737,856	5,725,963	5,747,037
[1]	Includes Clearwave and Fidelity operations.
[2]	Includes Clearwave operations.
[3]	Includes Clearwave operations beginning January 8, 2019.