Cable One (CABO) 10-Q 11 May 20 2020 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 06, 2020
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	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
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 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 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,728,335

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 241,894	$ 125,271
Accounts receivable, net	35,386	38,452
Income taxes receivable	16,028	2,146
Prepaid and other current assets	24,476	15,619
Total Current Assets	317,784	181,488
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,210,306	1,201,271
Intangible assets, net	1,301,228	1,312,381
Goodwill	429,597	429,597
Other noncurrent assets	39,444	27,094
Total Assets	3,298,359	3,151,831
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	131,119	136,993
Deferred revenue	24,886	23,640
Current portion of long-term debt	28,935	28,909
Total Current Liabilities	184,940	189,542
Long-term debt	1,805,700	1,711,937
Deferred income taxes	295,732	303,314
Interest rate swap liability	175,524	78,612
Other noncurrent liabilities	25,572	26,857
Total Liabilities	2,487,468	2,310,262
Commitments and contingencies (refer to note 14)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 5,887,899 shares issued; and 5,724,857 and 5,715,377 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	59	59
Additional paid-in capital	54,419	51,198
Retained earnings	1,036,877	980,355
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(152,783)	(68,158)
Treasury stock, at cost (163,042 and 172,522 shares held as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	(127,681)	(121,885)
Total Stockholders' Equity	810,891	841,569
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 3,298,359	$ 3,151,831

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
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)	5,724,857	5,715,377
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	163,042	172,522

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues	$ 321,196	$ 278,605
Costs and Expenses:
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	105,928	94,518
Selling, general and administrative	62,884	61,443
Depreciation and amortization	65,279	53,844
(Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net	(5,621)	1,103
Total Costs and Expenses	228,470	210,908
Income from operations	92,726	67,697
Interest expense	(18,674)	(18,096)
Other income, net	1,734	1,802
Income before income taxes	75,786	51,403
Income tax provision	6,460	12,664
Net income	$ 69,326	$ 38,739
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 12.17	$ 6.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 12.05	$ 6.78
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	5,697,904	5,674,120
Diluted (in shares)	5,755,059	5,716,585
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax	$ (84,625)	$ (29,069)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (15,299)	$ 9,670

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]Common Stock Outstanding [Member]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]Retained Earnings [Member]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]Treasury Stock [Member]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	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, 2018							5,703,402
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 0	$ 0	$ 8	$ 0	$ 0	$ 8	$ 59	$ 38,898	$ 850,292	$ (96)	$ (113,795)	$ 775,358
Net income							0	0	38,739	0	0	38,739
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax							0	0	0	(29,069)	0	(29,069)
Equity-based compensation							$ 0	3,021	0	0	0	3,021
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)							5,222
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures							$ 0	0	0	0	0	$ 0
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)							(3,310)					(3,310)
Withholding tax for equity awards							$ 0	0	0	0	(2,554)	$ (2,554)
Dividends paid to stockholders							$ 0	0	(11,395)	0	0	(11,395)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)							(5,984)
Repurchases of common stock							$ 0	0	0	0	(5,073)	(5,073)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019							5,699,330
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019							$ 59	41,919	877,644	(29,165)	(121,422)	769,035
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
Net income							0	0	69,326	0	0	69,326
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax							0	0	0	(84,625)	0	(84,625)
Equity-based compensation							$ 0	3,221	0	0	0	3,221
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures (in shares)							13,252
Issuance of equity awards, net of forfeitures							$ 0	0	0	0	0	$ 0
Withholding tax for equity awards (in shares)							(3,772)					(3,772)
Withholding tax for equity awards							$ 0	0	0	0	(5,796)	$ (5,796)
Dividends paid to stockholders							$ 0	0	(12,804)	0	0	$ (12,804)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)												0
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020							5,724,857
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020							$ 59	$ 54,419	$ 1,036,877	$ (152,783)	$ (127,681)	$ 810,891

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Retained Earnings [Member]
Dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.25	$ 2

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 69,326	$ 38,739
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,279	53,844
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,106	1,118
Equity-based compensation	3,221	3,021
Increase in deferred income taxes	(20,108)	(7,102)
(Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net	(5,621)	1,103
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	3,066	2,831
(Increase) decrease in income taxes receivable	(13,882)	6,055
Increase in prepaid and other current assets	(8,857)	(8,341)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(13,789)	1,442
Increase in deferred revenue	1,246	820
Other, net	(2,703)	(3,356)
Net cash provided by operating activities	118,500	104,378
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	0	(356,917)
Capital expenditures	(64,757)	(46,627)
Decrease in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(8,238)	(7,751)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	518	6,326
Issuance of note receivable	(3,540)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(76,017)	(404,969)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings	100,000	250,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(2,410)
Payments on long-term debt	(7,260)	(4,531)
Repurchases of common stock	0	(5,073)
Payment of withholding tax for equity awards	(5,796)	(2,554)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(12,804)	(11,395)
Net cash provided by financing activities	74,140	224,037
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	116,623	(76,554)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	125,271	264,113
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	241,894	187,559
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	17,152	9,421
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$ (930)	$ (59)

Note 1 - Description of Busines

Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	1. Description of Business. March 31, 2020, On January 8, 2019, October 1, 2019, 2 Basis of Presentation. 10 01 X 1934, 2019 10 The December 31, 2019 2019 10 not may not Principles of Consolidation. Segment Reporting. 280 Segment Reporting 280 Use of Estimates. may Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. August 2018, No. 2018 15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal -Use Software (Subtopic 350 40 2018 15 January 1, 2020 In June 2016, No. 2016 13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326 2016 13 January 1, 2020 not Recently Issued But Not Accounting Pronouncements. March 2020, No. 2020 04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848 2020 04 2021. may December 31, 2022. 2020 04 2021. In December 2019, No. 2019 12, Income Taxes (Topic 740 2019 12 2019 12 December 15, 2020, may

Note 2 - Acquisitions

Note 2 - Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	2. The following table shows the change in carrying value of goodwill as a result of the Clearwave and Fidelity acquisitions during 2019 Goodwill Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 172,129 Clearwave acquisition goodwill recognized 185,885 Fidelity acquisition goodwill recognized 71,583 Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 429,597 Clearwave. January 8, 2019, The following table summarizes the allocation of the Clearwave purchase price consideration as of the acquisition date, reflecting all measurement period adjustments recorded in 2019 Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,913 Accounts receivable 1,294 Prepaid and other current assets 311 Property, plant and equipment 120,472 Intangible assets 89,700 Other noncurrent assets 3,533 Total Assets Acquired $ 217,223 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 2,128 Deferred revenue, short-term portion 4,322 Deferred income taxes 32,771 Other noncurrent liabilities 5,057 Total Liabilities Assumed $ 44,278 Net assets acquired $ 172,945 Purchase price consideration 358,830 Goodwill recognized $ 185,885 The measurement period ended on January 7, 2020, no 2020. Fidelity. October 1, 2019, The following table summarizes the allocation of the Fidelity purchase price consideration as of the acquisition date, reflecting all measurement period adjustments recorded in 2019 Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,869 Accounts receivable 3,691 Prepaid and other current assets 1,756 Property, plant and equipment 173,904 Intangible assets 288,000 Other noncurrent assets 1,895 Total Assets Acquired $ 474,115 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 8,795 Deferred revenue, short-term portion 1,796 Other noncurrent liabilities 3,715 Total Liabilities Assumed $ 14,306 Net assets acquired $ 459,809 Purchase price consideration 531,392 Goodwill recognized $ 71,583 No three March 31, 2020. September 30, 2020.

Note 3 - Revenues

Note 3 - Revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]	3. The Company’s revenues by product line were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Residential Data $ 154,990 $ 129,812 Video 85,322 83,802 Voice 12,427 9,624 Business services 57,862 47,143 Other 10,595 8,224 Total revenues $ 321,196 $ 278,605 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 $6.3 million and $4.1 million for the three March 31, 2020 2019, Other revenues are comprised primarily of advertising sales, customer late charges and reconnect fees. Net accounts receivable from contracts with customers totaled $31.6 million and $32.3 million at March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019, Deferred commissions totaled $8.9 million and $8.6 million at March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019, three March 31, 2020 2019, March 31, 2020 Current deferred revenue liabilities, consisting of refundable customer prepayments, up-front charges and installation fees, were $24.9 million and $23.6 million at March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, $23.6 December 31, 2019, three March 31, 2020. March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019,

Note 4 - Operating Assets and L

Note 4 - Operating Assets and Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Operating Assets and Liabilities [Text Block]	4. Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Trade receivables $ 34,646 $ 33,467 Other receivables 3,737 6,186 Less: Allowance for credit losses (2,997 ) (1,201 ) Total accounts receivable, net $ 35,386 $ 38,452 The following table shows the change in the allowance for credit losses during the periods presented (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Beginning balance $ 1,201 $ 2,045 Additions - charged to costs and expenses 2,118 1,570 Deductions (2,271 ) (4,754 ) Recoveries of amounts previously written off 1,949 2,090 Ending balance $ 2,997 $ 951 Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Prepaid repairs and maintenance $ 7,196 $ 551 Prepaid insurance 847 1,548 Prepaid rent 3,035 1,499 Prepaid software 4,621 4,672 Deferred commissions 3,654 3,586 All other current assets 5,123 3,763 Total prepaid and other current assets $ 24,476 $ 15,619 Other noncurrent assets consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 15,275 $ 16,924 Investments 7,806 206 Deferred commissions 5,252 5,042 Note receivable 3,540 - Debt issuance costs 2,288 2,427 All other noncurrent assets 5,283 2,495 Total other noncurrent assets $ 39,444 $ 27,094 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Accounts payable $ 25,131 $ 36,351 Accrued programming costs 19,615 19,620 Accrued compensation and related benefits 13,259 23,189 Accrued sales and other operating taxes 9,637 9,501 Accrued franchise fees 3,662 4,201 Subscriber deposits 6,495 6,550 Operating lease liabilities 4,218 4,601 Interest rate swap liability 26,448 11,045 Accrued insurance costs 6,670 6,174 Cash overdrafts 4,737 5,801 All other accrued liabilities 11,247 9,960 Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 131,119 $ 136,993 Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Operating lease liabilities 10,048 11,146 Accrued compensation and related benefits 6,390 7,154 Deferred revenue 6,061 5,514 All other noncurrent liabilities 3,073 3,043 Total other noncurrent liabilities $ 25,572 $ 26,857

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Eq

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	5. Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Cable distribution systems $ 1,820,201 $ 1,779,964 Customer premise equipment 271,856 266,190 Other equipment and fixtures 453,467 444,799 Buildings and improvements 115,254 113,331 Capitalized software 102,794 99,988 Construction in progress 81,552 93,352 Land 13,350 13,361 Right-of-use assets 10,268 10,187 Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,868,742 2,821,172 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,658,436 ) (1,619,901 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 1,210,306 $ 1,201,271 Depreciation and amortization expense for property, plant and equipment was $54.1 million and $49.7 million for the three March 31, 2020 2019, In January 2019,

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangibl

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	6. The carrying amount of goodwill was $429.6 million at both March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019. not Intangible assets consisted of the following (dollars in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 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 $ 2,927 $ - $ 2,927 $ 2,895 $ 32 Customer relationships 14 – 17 362,000 48,341 313,659 362,000 37,470 324,530 Trademarks and trade names 2.7 – 3 4,300 1,802 2,498 4,300 1,552 2,748 Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 369,227 $ 53,070 $ 316,157 $ 369,227 $ 41,917 $ 327,310 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 978,371 $ 978,371 Trade name 6,700 6,700 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 985,071 $ 985,071 Total intangible assets, net $ 1,301,228 $ 1,312,381 Intangible asset amortization expense was $11.2 million and $4.1 million for the three March 31, 2020 2019, As of March 31, 2020, Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 (remaining nine months) $ 33,281 2021 39,059 2022 34,314 2023 27,845 2024 23,083 Thereafter 158,575 Total $ 316,157 Actual amortization expense in future periods may

Note 7 - Debt

Note 7 - Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	7. The carrying amount of long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below) $ 1,845,965 $ 1,753,045 Finance lease liabilities 5,844 5,943 Total debt 1,851,809 1,758,988 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (17,174 ) (18,142 ) Less: Current portion of long-term debt (28,935 ) (28,909 ) Total long-term debt $ 1,805,700 $ 1,711,937 The second 2” 1” 2” 3” May 8, 2024 ( 2, 1, 2 3, 9 2019 10 In January 2020, $22.0 third third $22.0 third March 31, 2020, In March 2020, March 31, 2020. March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020, A summary of the Company’s outstanding term loans as of March 31, 2020 Instrument Draw Date 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 $ 700,000 Varies ( 4 ) $ 689,652 5/8/2024 $ 513,945 LIBOR 1.50% 2.49% 10/1/2019 (3) Term Loan B-1 5/1/2017 500,000 1.0% 486,250 5/1/2024 466,250 LIBOR 1.75% 2.74% Term Loan B-2 1/7/2019 250,000 1.0% 247,500 1/7/2026 233,125 LIBOR 2.00% 2.99% Term Loan B-3 6/14/2019 325,000 1.0% 322,563 1/7/2026 303,875 LIBOR 2.00% 2.99% Total $ 1,775,000 $ 1,745,965 $ 1,517,195 ( 1 Payable in equal quarterly installments (expressed as a percentage of the original aggregate 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 The Company recorded debt issuance cost amortization of $1.1 million for both the three March 31, 2020 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019, As of March 31, 2020, Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 (remaining nine months) $ 21,241 2021 37,106 2022 54,677 2023 81,033 2024 1,109,158 Thereafter 542,750 Total $ 1,845,965 The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of March 31, 2020.

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	8. The Company is party to two A summary of the significant terms of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements is as follows (dollars in thousands): Entry Date Effective Date Maturity Date (1) Notional Amount Settlement Type Settlement Frequency Fixed Base Rate Swap A 3/7/2019 3/11/2019 3/11/2029 $ 850,000 Receive one-month LIBOR, pay fixed Monthly 2.653% Swap B 3/6/2019 6/15/2020 2/28/2029 350,000 Receive one-month LIBOR, pay fixed Monthly 2.739% Total $ 1,200,000 ( 1 Each swap may The combined fair values of the Company’s interest rate swaps are reflected within the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Liabilities: Current portion: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 26,448 $ 11,045 Noncurrent portion: Interest rate swap liability $ 175,524 $ 78,612 Total $ 201,972 $ 89,657 Stockholders’ Equity: Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ 152,185 $ 67,556 The combined effect of the Company’s interest rate swaps on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Interest expense $ 2,084 $ 68 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, gross $ (112,315 ) $ (38,586 ) Less: Tax effect 27,686 9,517 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax $ (84,629 ) $ (29,069 ) The Company does not

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurement

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	9. Fina ncial Assets and Liabilities. March 31, 2020 not The carrying amounts, fair values and related fair value hierarchy levels of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 Carrying Fair Fair Value Amount Value Hierarchy Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Money market investments $ 211,344 $ 211,344 Level 1 Commercial paper $ 10,047 $ 9,962 Level 2 Liabilities: Long-term debt ( including current portion ) : Term loans $ 1,745,965 $ 1,712,242 Level 2 Revolving Credit Facility borrowings $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Level 2 Other noncurrent liabilities ( including current portion ) : Interest rate swaps $ 201,972 $ 201,972 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 three March 31, 2020 2019.

Note 10 - Treasury Stock

Note 10 - Treasury Stock	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Treasury Stock [Text Block]	10. Treasury stock is recorded at cost and is presented as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Treasury shares of 163,042 held at March 31, 2020 Share Repurchase Program. July 1, 2015, may March 31, 2020, three March 31, 2020. Tax Withholding for Equity Awards . three March 31, 2020 2019

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensa

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]	11. The Amended and Restated Cable One, Inc. 2015 “2015 2015 March 31, 2020, 2015 Compensation expense associated with equity-based awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the award, with forfeitures recognized as incurred. Equity-based compensation expense was $3.2 million and $3.0 million for the three March 31, 2020 2019, three March 31, 2020. March 31, 2020. Restricted Stock Awards. three March 31, 2020 Restricted Stock Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 38,873 $ 728.77 Granted 9,985 $ 1,533.78 Forfeited (5,207 ) $ 735.85 Vested and issued (10,332 ) $ 668.01 Outstanding as of March 31, 2020 33,319 $ 987.75 Vested and deferred as of March 31, 2020 5,678 $ 527.85 Equity-based compensation expense for restricted stock was $2.5 million and $1.8 million for the three March 31, 2020 2019, March 31, 2020, Stock Appreciation Rights. three March 31, 2020 Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Aggregate Intrinsic Value ( in thousands ) Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in y ears) Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 90,410 $ 676.41 $ 153.90 $ 73,419 7.5 Granted - $ - $ - $ - - Exercised (12,798 ) $ 521.25 $ 113.27 $ 13,333 - Forfeited (6,141 ) $ 828.40 $ 194.44 Outstanding as of March 31, 2020 71,471 $ 691.13 $ 157.69 $ 68,103 7.4 Exercisable as of March 31, 2020 36,446 $ 564.37 $ 125.09 $ 39,349 6.5 Equity-based compensation expense for SARs was $0.7 million and $1.2 million for the three March 31, 2020 2019, March 31, 2020,

Note 12 - Income Taxes

Note 12 - Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	12. On March 27, 2020, 19 100% 2021. 2018, 2019 2020 five The Company’s effective tax rate was 8.5% and 24.6% for the three March 31, 2020 2019,

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	13. Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. 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 compensation 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): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Numerator: Net income $ 69,326 $ 38,739 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 5,697,904 5,674,120 Effect of dilutive equity-based compensation awards (1) 57,155 42,465 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 5,755,059 5,716,585 Net Income per Common Share: Basic $ 12.17 $ 6.83 Diluted $ 12.05 $ 6.78 ( 1 Equity-based compensation 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 compensation awards totaled 0 and 2,739 for the three March 31, 2020 2019,

Note 14 - Commitments and Conti

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	14. Contractual Obligations. not March 31, 2020, no 2019 10 In addition, the Company incurs recurring utility pole rental costs and fees imposed by various governmental authorities, including franchise fees, as part of its operations. However, these costs are not 7 January 2020 third March 31, 2020, Litigation and Legal Matters. no Regulation in the C ompany’s Industry.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation. 10 01 X 1934, 2019 10 The December 31, 2019 2019 10 not may not
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation.
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Segment Reporting. 280 Segment Reporting 280
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates. may
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. August 2018, No. 2018 15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal -Use Software (Subtopic 350 40 2018 15 January 1, 2020 In June 2016, No. 2016 13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326 2016 13 January 1, 2020 not Recently Issued But Not Accounting Pronouncements. March 2020, No. 2020 04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848 2020 04 2021. may December 31, 2022. 2020 04 2021. In December 2019, No. 2019 12, Income Taxes (Topic 740 2019 12 2019 12 December 15, 2020, may

Note 2 - Acquisitions (Tables)

Note 2 - Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	Goodwill Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 172,129 Clearwave acquisition goodwill recognized 185,885 Fidelity acquisition goodwill recognized 71,583 Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 429,597
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,913 Accounts receivable 1,294 Prepaid and other current assets 311 Property, plant and equipment 120,472 Intangible assets 89,700 Other noncurrent assets 3,533 Total Assets Acquired $ 217,223 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 2,128 Deferred revenue, short-term portion 4,322 Deferred income taxes 32,771 Other noncurrent liabilities 5,057 Total Liabilities Assumed $ 44,278 Net assets acquired $ 172,945 Purchase price consideration 358,830 Goodwill recognized $ 185,885 Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,869 Accounts receivable 3,691 Prepaid and other current assets 1,756 Property, plant and equipment 173,904 Intangible assets 288,000 Other noncurrent assets 1,895 Total Assets Acquired $ 474,115 Liabilities Assumed Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 8,795 Deferred revenue, short-term portion 1,796 Other noncurrent liabilities 3,715 Total Liabilities Assumed $ 14,306 Net assets acquired $ 459,809 Purchase price consideration 531,392 Goodwill recognized $ 71,583

Note 3 - Revenues (Tables)

Note 3 - Revenues (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Residential Data $ 154,990 $ 129,812 Video 85,322 83,802 Voice 12,427 9,624 Business services 57,862 47,143 Other 10,595 8,224 Total revenues $ 321,196 $ 278,605

Note 4 - Operating Assets and_2

Note 4 - Operating Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Trade receivables $ 34,646 $ 33,467 Other receivables 3,737 6,186 Less: Allowance for credit losses (2,997 ) (1,201 ) Total accounts receivable, net $ 35,386 $ 38,452
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Beginning balance $ 1,201 $ 2,045 Additions - charged to costs and expenses 2,118 1,570 Deductions (2,271 ) (4,754 ) Recoveries of amounts previously written off 1,949 2,090 Ending balance $ 2,997 $ 951
Prepaid and Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Prepaid repairs and maintenance $ 7,196 $ 551 Prepaid insurance 847 1,548 Prepaid rent 3,035 1,499 Prepaid software 4,621 4,672 Deferred commissions 3,654 3,586 All other current assets 5,123 3,763 Total prepaid and other current assets $ 24,476 $ 15,619
Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 15,275 $ 16,924 Investments 7,806 206 Deferred commissions 5,252 5,042 Note receivable 3,540 - Debt issuance costs 2,288 2,427 All other noncurrent assets 5,283 2,495 Total other noncurrent assets $ 39,444 $ 27,094
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Accounts payable $ 25,131 $ 36,351 Accrued programming costs 19,615 19,620 Accrued compensation and related benefits 13,259 23,189 Accrued sales and other operating taxes 9,637 9,501 Accrued franchise fees 3,662 4,201 Subscriber deposits 6,495 6,550 Operating lease liabilities 4,218 4,601 Interest rate swap liability 26,448 11,045 Accrued insurance costs 6,670 6,174 Cash overdrafts 4,737 5,801 All other accrued liabilities 11,247 9,960 Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 131,119 $ 136,993
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Operating lease liabilities 10,048 11,146 Accrued compensation and related benefits 6,390 7,154 Deferred revenue 6,061 5,514 All other noncurrent liabilities 3,073 3,043 Total other noncurrent liabilities $ 25,572 $ 26,857

Note 5 - Property, Plant and _2

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Cable distribution systems $ 1,820,201 $ 1,779,964 Customer premise equipment 271,856 266,190 Other equipment and fixtures 453,467 444,799 Buildings and improvements 115,254 113,331 Capitalized software 102,794 99,988 Construction in progress 81,552 93,352 Land 13,350 13,361 Right-of-use assets 10,268 10,187 Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,868,742 2,821,172 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,658,436 ) (1,619,901 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 1,210,306 $ 1,201,271

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangi_2

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 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 $ 2,927 $ - $ 2,927 $ 2,895 $ 32 Customer relationships 14 – 17 362,000 48,341 313,659 362,000 37,470 324,530 Trademarks and trade names 2.7 – 3 4,300 1,802 2,498 4,300 1,552 2,748 Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 369,227 $ 53,070 $ 316,157 $ 369,227 $ 41,917 $ 327,310 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 978,371 $ 978,371 Trade name 6,700 6,700 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 985,071 $ 985,071 Total intangible assets, net $ 1,301,228 $ 1,312,381
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 (remaining nine months) $ 33,281 2021 39,059 2022 34,314 2023 27,845 2024 23,083 Thereafter 158,575 Total $ 316,157

Note 7 - Debt (Tables)

Note 7 - Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below) $ 1,845,965 $ 1,753,045 Finance lease liabilities 5,844 5,943 Total debt 1,851,809 1,758,988 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (17,174 ) (18,142 ) Less: Current portion of long-term debt (28,935 ) (28,909 ) Total long-term debt $ 1,805,700 $ 1,711,937
Summary of Term Loans [Table Text Block]	Instrument Draw Date 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 $ 700,000 Varies ( 4 ) $ 689,652 5/8/2024 $ 513,945 LIBOR 1.50% 2.49% 10/1/2019 (3) Term Loan B-1 5/1/2017 500,000 1.0% 486,250 5/1/2024 466,250 LIBOR 1.75% 2.74% Term Loan B-2 1/7/2019 250,000 1.0% 247,500 1/7/2026 233,125 LIBOR 2.00% 2.99% Term Loan B-3 6/14/2019 325,000 1.0% 322,563 1/7/2026 303,875 LIBOR 2.00% 2.99% Total $ 1,775,000 $ 1,745,965 $ 1,517,195
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	Year Ending December 31, Amount 2020 (remaining nine months) $ 21,241 2021 37,106 2022 54,677 2023 81,033 2024 1,109,158 Thereafter 542,750 Total $ 1,845,965

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps (T

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]	Entry Date Effective Date Maturity Date (1) Notional Amount Settlement Type Settlement Frequency Fixed Base Rate Swap A 3/7/2019 3/11/2019 3/11/2029 $ 850,000 Receive one-month LIBOR, pay fixed Monthly 2.653% Swap B 3/6/2019 6/15/2020 2/28/2029 350,000 Receive one-month LIBOR, pay fixed Monthly 2.739% Total $ 1,200,000
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Liabilities: Current portion: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 26,448 $ 11,045 Noncurrent portion: Interest rate swap liability $ 175,524 $ 78,612 Total $ 201,972 $ 89,657 Stockholders’ Equity: Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ 152,185 $ 67,556 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Interest expense $ 2,084 $ 68 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, gross $ (112,315 ) $ (38,586 ) Less: Tax effect 27,686 9,517 Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax $ (84,629 ) $ (29,069 )

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme_2

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]	March 31, 2020 Carrying Fair Fair Value Amount Value Hierarchy Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Money market investments $ 211,344 $ 211,344 Level 1 Commercial paper $ 10,047 $ 9,962 Level 2 Liabilities: Long-term debt ( including current portion ) : Term loans $ 1,745,965 $ 1,712,242 Level 2 Revolving Credit Facility borrowings $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Level 2 Other noncurrent liabilities ( including current portion ) : Interest rate swaps $ 201,972 $ 201,972 Level 2

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_2

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]	Restricted Stock Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 38,873 $ 728.77 Granted 9,985 $ 1,533.78 Forfeited (5,207 ) $ 735.85 Vested and issued (10,332 ) $ 668.01 Outstanding as of March 31, 2020 33,319 $ 987.75 Vested and deferred as of March 31, 2020 5,678 $ 527.85
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Stock Appreciation Right, Activity [Table Text Block]	Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Aggregate Intrinsic Value ( in thousands ) Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in y ears) Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 90,410 $ 676.41 $ 153.90 $ 73,419 7.5 Granted - $ - $ - $ - - Exercised (12,798 ) $ 521.25 $ 113.27 $ 13,333 - Forfeited (6,141 ) $ 828.40 $ 194.44 Outstanding as of March 31, 2020 71,471 $ 691.13 $ 157.69 $ 68,103 7.4 Exercisable as of March 31, 2020 36,446 $ 564.37 $ 125.09 $ 39,349 6.5

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm_2

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Notes Tables
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Numerator: Net income $ 69,326 $ 38,739 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 5,697,904 5,674,120 Effect of dilutive equity-based compensation awards (1) 57,155 42,465 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 5,755,059 5,716,585 Net Income per Common Share: Basic $ 12.17 $ 6.83 Diluted $ 12.05 $ 6.78

Note 1 - Description of Busin_2

Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 08, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020USD ($)
Number of States in which Entity Operates			21
Number of Customers			921,000
Number of Reportable Segments			1
Accounting Standards Update 2018-15 [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Total				$ 2.7
Clearwave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 358.8
Fidelity [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 531.4
Data [Member]
Number of Customers			793,000
Video [Member]
Number of Customers			303,000
Voice [Member]
Number of Customers			136,000

Note 2 - Acquisitions (Details

Note 2 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2019	Jan. 08, 2019
Clearwave [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 358.8
Fidelity [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 531.4

Note 2 - Acquisitions - Change

Note 2 - Acquisitions - Change in Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$ 172,129
Balance at December 31, 2019	429,597
Clearwave [Member]
Acquisition goodwill recognized	185,885
Fidelity [Member]
Acquisition goodwill recognized	$ 71,583

Note 2 - Acquisitions - Allocat

Note 2 - Acquisitions - Allocation of Purchase Price Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019	Jan. 08, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 429,597	$ 429,597			$ 172,129
Clearwave [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents				$ 1,913
Accounts receivable				1,294
Prepaid and other current assets				311
Property, plant and equipment				120,472
Intangible assets				89,700
Other noncurrent assets				3,533
Total Assets Acquired				217,223
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				2,128
Deferred revenue, short-term portion				4,322
Deferred income taxes				32,771
Other noncurrent liabilities				5,057
Total Liabilities Assumed				44,278
Net assets acquired				172,945
Purchase price consideration				358,830
Goodwill, Ending Balance				$ 185,885
Fidelity [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 4,869
Accounts receivable			3,691
Prepaid and other current assets			1,756
Property, plant and equipment			173,904
Intangible assets			288,000
Other noncurrent assets			1,895
Total Assets Acquired			474,115
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			8,795
Deferred revenue, short-term portion			1,796
Other noncurrent liabilities			3,715
Total Liabilities Assumed			14,306
Net assets acquired			459,809
Purchase price consideration			531,392
Goodwill, Ending Balance			$ 71,583

Note 3 - Revenues (Details Text

Note 3 - Revenues (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 321,196	$ 278,605
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total	31,600		$ 32,300
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Total	8,900		8,600
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current	24,886		23,640
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	21,700
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Current	$ 3,700
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization Period (Month)	12 months
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 6,061		$ 5,514
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization	1,400	1,000
Fees Imposed by Various Governmental Authorities Passed Through to Customer [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 6,300	$ 4,100

Note 3 - Revenues - Revenues by

Note 3 - Revenues - Revenues by Product Line (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues	$ 321,196	$ 278,605
Data [Member]
Revenues	154,990	129,812
Video [Member]
Revenues	85,322	83,802
Voice [Member]
Revenues	12,427	9,624
Business Services [Member]
Revenues	57,862	47,143
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues	$ 10,595	$ 8,224

Note 4 - Operating Assets and_3

Note 4 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Summary of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Trade receivables	$ 34,646	$ 33,467
Other receivables	3,737	6,186
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(2,997)	(1,201)
Total accounts receivable, net	$ 35,386	$ 38,452

Note 4 - Operating Assets and_4

Note 4 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Beginning balance	$ 1,201	$ 2,045
Additions - charged to costs and expenses	2,118	1,570
Deductions	(2,271)	(4,754)
Recoveries of amounts previously written off	1,949	2,090
Ending balance	$ 2,997	$ 951

Note 4 - Operating Assets and_5

Note 4 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Prepaid and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Prepaid repairs and maintenance	$ 7,196	$ 551
Prepaid insurance	847	1,548
Prepaid rent	3,035	1,499
Prepaid software	4,621	4,672
Deferred commissions	3,654	3,586
All other current assets	5,123	3,763
Total prepaid and other current assets	$ 24,476	$ 15,619

Note 4 - Operating Assets and_6

Note 4 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Other Noncurrent Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 15,275	$ 16,924
Investments	7,806	206
Deferred commissions	5,252	5,042
Note receivable	3,540	0
Debt issuance costs	2,288	2,427
All other noncurrent assets	5,283	2,495
Total other noncurrent assets	$ 39,444	$ 27,094

Note 4 - Operating Assets and_7

Note 4 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 131,119	$ 136,993
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Accounts payable	25,131	36,351
Accrued programming costs	19,615	19,620
Accrued compensation and related benefits	13,259	23,189
Accrued sales and other operating taxes	9,637	9,501
Accrued franchise fees	3,662	4,201
Subscriber deposits	6,495	6,550
Operating lease liabilities	4,218	4,601
Interest rate swap liability	26,448	11,045
Accrued insurance costs	6,670	6,174
Cash overdrafts	4,737	5,801
All other accrued liabilities	$ 11,247	$ 9,960

Note 4 - Operating Assets and_8

Note 4 - Operating Assets and Liabilities - Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 25,572	$ 26,857
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Operating lease liabilities	10,048	11,146
Accrued compensation and related benefits	6,390	7,154
Deferred revenue	6,061	5,514
All other noncurrent liabilities	$ 3,073	$ 3,043

Note 5 - Property, Plant and _3

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Depreciation, Total		$ 54.1	$ 49.7
Headquarters Building and Adjoining Property [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale	$ 6.3
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total	$ 1.6

Note 5 - Property, Plant and _4

Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 2,868,742	$ 2,821,172
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,658,436)	(1,619,901)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,210,306	1,201,271
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,820,201	1,779,964
Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	271,856	266,190
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	453,467	444,799
Building and Leasehold Improvements[Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	115,254	113,331
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	102,794	99,988
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	81,552	93,352
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	13,350	13,361
Right-of-use Assets [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 10,268	$ 10,187

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangi_3

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 429,597		$ 429,597	$ 172,129
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0		$ 1,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total	$ 11,200	$ 4,100

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangi_4

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 369,227	$ 369,227
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	53,070	41,917
Net carrying amount	316,157	327,310
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	985,071	985,071
Intangible assets, net	1,301,228	1,312,381
Franchise Rights [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	978,371	978,371
Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 6,700	6,700
Use Rights [Member]
Useful life (Year)	25 years
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets		2,927
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 2,927	2,895
Net carrying amount	$ 0	32
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		362,000
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 48,341	37,470
Net carrying amount	$ 313,659	324,530
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		4,300
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 1,802	1,552
Net carrying amount	$ 2,498	$ 2,748
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Useful life (Year)	2 years 8 months 12 days
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Gross carrying amount, amortized intangible assets	$ 4,300

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangi_5

Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
2020 (remaining nine months)	$ 33,281
2021	39,059
2022	34,314
2023	27,845
2024	23,083
Thereafter	158,575
Total	$ 316,157	$ 327,310

Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual)

Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Oct. 01, 2019	May 08, 2019	May 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total						$ 100,000	$ 250,000
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs						1,106	$ 1,118
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total Reductions to Debt and Other, Noncurrent					$ 19,500	19,500			$ 20,600
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total					17,174	17,174			18,142
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total					2,300	2,300			$ 2,400
Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount								$ 22,000
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					1,775,000	1,775,000
Long-term Debt, Gross					1,745,965	1,745,965
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)				7 years
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	[1],[2]				700,000	700,000
Long-term Debt, Gross	[1],[2]				$ 689,652	$ 689,652
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total		$ 450,000	$ 250,000
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, First Twelve Months					2.50%	2.50%
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Two					2.50%	2.50%
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Three					5.00%	5.00%
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Four					7.50%	7.50%
Long Term Debt, Amortization Rate, Year Five					12.50%	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] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate						1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate						1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 700,000	$ 700,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-1 Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					500,000	500,000
Long-term Debt, Gross					486,250	$ 486,250
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-1 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	[3]					1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-1 Loan [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					500,000	$ 500,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					250,000	250,000
Long-term Debt, Gross					247,500	$ 247,500
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	[3]					2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					250,000	$ 250,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					325,000	325,000
Long-term Debt, Gross					322,563	$ 322,563
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	[3]					2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | CoBank, ACB [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					325,000	$ 325,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan Borrowings [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross					1,800,000	1,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					350,000	$ 350,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total					$ 100,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End					2.43%	2.43%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End					1.63%	1.63%
Long-term Line of Credit, Total					$ 28,700	$ 28,700
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | Letter of Credit Issued to Third Party for FCC Performance Obligations with Offseting Collateral [Member]
Collateral Pledged By Third Party								$ 22,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount					0	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity					$ 221,300	$ 221,300
[1]	On May 8, 2019, $250 million was drawn. On October 1, 2019, an additional $450 million was drawn.
[2]	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.
[3]	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 (as defined in the Credit Agreement). All other applicable margins are fixed.

Note 7 - Debt - Schedule of Lon

Note 7 - Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finance lease liabilities	$ 5,844	$ 5,943
Total debt	1,851,809	1,758,988
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	(17,174)	(18,142)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(28,935)	(28,909)
Total long-term debt	1,805,700	1,711,937
Senior Credit Facilities Due 2020 [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below)	$ 1,845,965	$ 1,753,045

Note 7 - Debt - Summary of Term

Note 7 - Debt - Summary of Term Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Balance Due Upon Maturity	$ 1,845,965
Secured Debt [Member]
Original Principal	1,775,000
Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below)	1,745,965
Balance Due Upon Maturity	1,517,195
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member]
Original Principal	700,000	[1],[2]
Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below)	689,652	[1],[2]
Balance Due Upon Maturity	$ 513,945	[1],[2]
Interest Rate	2.49%	[2],[3]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan A-2 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Applicable Margin	1.50%	[1],[2],[4]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-1 Loan [Member]
Original Principal	$ 500,000
Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below)	486,250
Balance Due Upon Maturity	$ 466,250
Interest Rate	2.74%
Amortization Per Annum	1.00%	[5]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-1 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Applicable Margin	1.75%	[4]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member]
Original Principal	$ 250,000
Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below)	247,500
Balance Due Upon Maturity	$ 233,125
Interest Rate	2.99%
Amortization Per Annum	1.00%	[5]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-2 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Applicable Margin	2.00%	[4]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member]
Original Principal	$ 325,000
Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below)	322,563
Balance Due Upon Maturity	$ 303,875
Interest Rate	2.99%
Amortization Per Annum	1.00%	[5]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term B-3 Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Applicable Margin	2.00%	[4]
[1]	On May 8, 2019, $250 million was drawn. On October 1, 2019, an additional $450 million was drawn.
[2]	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.
[3]	On May 8, 2019, $250.0 million was drawn. On October 1, 2019, an additional $450.0 million was drawn.
[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 (as defined in the Credit Agreement). All other applicable margins are fixed.
[5]	Payable in equal quarterly installments (expressed as a percentage of the original aggregate principal amount). All loans may be prepaid at any time without penalty or premium (subject to customary LIBOR breakage provisions).

Note 7 - Debt - Future Maturiti

Note 7 - Debt - Future Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
2020 (remaining nine months)	$ 21,241
2021	37,106
2022	54,677
2023	81,033
2024	1,109,158
Thereafter	542,750
Total	$ 1,845,965

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps -

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps - Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging [Member] $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
First Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 850
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.653%
Second Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 350
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.739%
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 1,200

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps _2

Note 8 - Interest Rate Swaps - Intersest Rate Swaps on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Interest rate swap liability	$ 175,524		$ 78,612
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	152,783		68,158
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	152,185		67,556
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivative liability	26,448		11,045
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, gross	(112,315)	$ (38,586)
Less: Tax effect	27,686	9,517
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax	(84,629)	(29,069)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest rate swap liability	175,524		78,612
Total	201,972		89,657
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative liability	26,448		$ 11,045
Interest Expense [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest expense	$ 2,084	$ 68

Note 9 - Fair Value Measureme_3

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Interest rate swaps	$ 201,972
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,745,965
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	100,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Interest rate swaps	201,972
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,712,242
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term debt, including current portion	100,000
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	211,344
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	211,344
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	10,047
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,962

Note 10 - Treasury Stock (Detai

Note 10 - Treasury Stock (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		57 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 01, 2015
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance (in shares)	163,042		163,042	172,522
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 250,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares)					600,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)	0		210,631
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		$ 5,073	$ 104,900
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement	$ 5,796	$ 2,554
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)	3,772	3,310

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_3

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit	$ 5.2
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost	3.1
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	2.5	$ 1.8
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 18.6
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)	1 year 6 months
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 0.7	1.2
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 5.7
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)	1 year 4 months 24 days
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 3.2	$ 3
The 2015 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)	151,367

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_4

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation - Restricted Stock (Details) - Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Unvested, restricted stock (in shares)	38,873
Unvested, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 987.75	$ 728.77
Granted, restricted stock (in shares)	9,985
Granted, restricted stock, weighted avergae grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 1,533.78
Forfeited, restricted stock (in shares)	(5,207)
Forfeited, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 735.85
Vested and issued, restricted stock (in shares)	(10,332)
Vested and issued, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 668.01
Unvested, restricted stock (in shares)	33,319
Vested and unissued, restricted stock (in shares)	5,678
Vested and unissued, restricted stock, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 527.85

Note 11 - Equity-based Compen_5

Note 11 - Equity-based Compensation - Stock Appreciation Rights (Details) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Outstanding, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	90,410
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 676.41
Outstanding, beginning balance, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 157.69	$ 153.90
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 68,103	$ 73,419
Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding (Year)	7 years 4 months 24 days	7 years 6 months
Granted, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	0
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Granted, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Exercised, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	(12,798)
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 521.25
Exercised, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 113.27
Exercised, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 13,333
Forfeited, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	(6,141)
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 828.40
Forfeited, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 194.44
Outstanding, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	71,471	90,410
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 691.13	$ 676.41
Vested and exercisable, stock appreciation rights (in shares)	36,446
Vested and exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 564.37
Vested and exercisable, weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 125.09
Vested and exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 39,349
Weighted average remaining contractual term, vested and exercisable (Year)	6 years 6 months

Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details

Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	8.50%	24.60%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Net Operating Loss Carryback Provision of CARES Act	$ (7)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Expense (Benefit), Share-based Payment Arrangement, Amount	(4.2)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	$ (1.1)

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm_3

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share (Details Textual) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)	0	2,739

Note 13 - Net Income Per Comm_4

Note 13 - Net Income Per Common Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Net income		$ 69,326	$ 38,739
Basic (in shares)		5,697,904	5,674,120
Effect of dilutive equity-based compensation awards (in shares)	[1]	57,155	42,465
Diluted (in shares)		5,755,059	5,716,585
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 12.17	$ 6.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 12.05	$ 6.78
[1]	Equity-based compensation 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 compensation awards totaled 0 and 2,739 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Note 14 - Commitments and Con_2

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JPMorgan Chase Bank [Member] | Letter of Credit Issued to Third Party for FCC Performance Obligations with Offseting Collateral [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 0
Collateral Pledged By Third Party		$ 22,000
Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 22,000