WideOpenWest (WOW) 10-Q 7 May 19 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	May 03, 2019
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	WideOpenWest, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001701051
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		84,402,793

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16.9	$ 13.2
Accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7.0 and $7.5, respectively	85.6	74.6
Accounts receivable—other	3.9	9.2
Prepaid expenses and other	17.7	15.4
Total current assets	124.1	112.4
Right-of-use assets—operating	25.6
Plant, property and equipment, net	1,055.7	1,053.4
Franchise operating rights	809.2	809.2
Goodwill	408.8	408.8
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	4	3.6
Other noncurrent assets	34.8	32.2
Total assets	2,462.2	2,419.6
Current liabilities
Accounts payable—trade	34.8	42
Accrued interest	3.5	4.6
Current lease liability—operating	6
Accrued liabilities and other	93	93.2
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations	26.6	24.1
Current portion of unearned service revenue	57.8	60.2
Total current liabilities	221.7	224.1
Long term debt and finance lease obligations—less current portion and debt issuance costs	2,286	2,271.4
Long-term lease liability—operating	20.4
Deferred income taxes, net	201.3	201.4
Other noncurrent liabilities	17	13
Total liabilities	2,746.4	2,709.9
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized; 92,275,175 and 90,572,693 issued as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; 84,273,925 and 82,680,380 outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	0.9	0.9
Additional paid-in capital	314.8	312.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9.6)	(6.5)
Accumulated deficit	(511.1)	(519.3)
Treasury stock at cost, 8,001,250 and 7,892,313 shares as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	(79.2)	(78.1)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(284.2)	(290.3)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 2,462.2	$ 2,419.6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable-trade, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 7	$ 7.5
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
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)	700,000,000	700,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	92,275,175	90,572,693
Common stock, shares outstanding ( in shares)	84,273,925	82,680,380
Common shares held in treasury, (in shares)	8,001,250	7,892,313

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue	$ 287.2	$ 285.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	149.2	157.9
Selling, general and administrative	45.5	39.7
Depreciation and amortization	49.7	46.3
Impairment losses on intangibles and goodwill		216.3
Gain on sale of assets	(3.4)
Total costs and expenses	241	460.2
Income (loss) from operations	46.2	(174.7)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(35.6)	(29.1)
Other income, net	0.8
Income (loss) before provision for income tax	11.4	(203.8)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3.2)	41.8
Net income (loss)	$ 8.2	$ (162)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common shares
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ (1.92)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ (1.92)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	80,348,870	84,479,896
Diluted (in shares)	80,911,400	84,479,896

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income (loss)	$ 8.2	$ (162)
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivative instrument, net of tax	(9.6)
Comprehensive loss	$ (1.4)	$ (162)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Stock	Treasury Stock at Cost	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Total
Balances at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	88,426,742
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 0.9	$ (4.8)	$ 299.9		$ (437.8)	$ (141.8)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Impact of change in accounting policy					9.1	9.1
Stock-based compensation			4.3			4.3
Issuance of restricted stock, net (in shares)	657,992
Purchase of shares (in shares)	(4,636,669)
Purchase of shares		(45.2)				(45.2)
Other			(0.2)			(0.2)
Net income (loss)					(162)	(162)
Balances at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	84,448,065
Balances at end of period at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 0.9	(50)	304		(590.7)	$ (335.8)
Balances at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	82,680,380					82,680,380
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 0.9	(78.1)	312.7	$ (6.5)	(519.3)	$ (290.3)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss				(3.1)		(3.1)
Stock-based compensation			2.1			2.1
Issuance of restricted stock, net (in shares)	1,702,482
Purchase of shares (in shares)	(108,937)
Purchase of shares		(1.1)				(1.1)
Net income (loss)					8.2	$ 8.2
Balances at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	84,273,925					84,273,925
Balances at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 0.9	$ (79.2)	$ 314.8	$ (9.6)	$ (511.1)	$ (284.2)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Parenthetical) - shares	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Restricted stock awards
Number of shares granted to employees and directors	3,703,649	2,356,418	2,545,272

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 8.2	$ (162)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	49.7	46.3
Deferred income taxes	2.8	(42.8)
Provision for doubtful accounts	3.5	5.2
Gain on sale of assets	(3.4)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, net	1.2	1.2
Impairment losses on intangibles and goodwill		216.3
Non-cash compensation	2.1	4.3
Other non-cash items	0.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables and other operating assets	(9.2)	1.4
Payables and accruals	2.6	4.9
Net cash provided by operating activities	57.6	74.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(66)	(56.5)
Proceeds from sale of Chicago fiber assets	6.7
Other investing activities	(1)	0.2
Net cash used in by investing activities	(60.3)	(56.3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	34
Payments on debt and capital lease obligations	(26.5)	(6)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1.1)	(45.2)
Other		(0.2)
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	6.4	(51.4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3.7	(32.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	13.2	69.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	16.9	36.5
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the periods for interest	35.7	28.4
Cash paid during the periods for income taxes	0.3	0.2
Insurance proceeds received for business interruption	2
Non-cash financing activities:
Capital expenditure accounts payable and accruals	$ 11.6	$ 8.9

General Information

General Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
General Information
General Information	Note 1. General Information WideOpenWest, Inc. (“WOW” or the “Company”) is a fully integrated provider of high-speed data (“HSD”), cable television (“Video”), and digital telephony (“Telephony”) services. The Company serves customers in nineteen Midwestern and Southeastern markets in the United States. The Company manages and operates its Midwestern systems in Detroit and Lansing, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Evansville, Indiana and Baltimore, Maryland. The Southeastern systems are located in Augusta, Columbus, Newnan and West Point, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Dothan, Auburn, Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Panama City and Pinellas County, Florida. The Company’s operations are managed and reported to its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Company’s chief operating decision maker, on a consolidated basis. The CEO assesses performance and allocates resources based on the consolidated results of operations. Under this organizational and reporting structure, the Company operates as one reportable segment.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); however, in the opinion of management, the disclosures made are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. The year-end consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normally recurring adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements have been included, and the financial statements present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year or any future period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2018 Annual Report filed with the SEC on March 7, 2019. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts and disclosures of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. To the extent there are differences between those estimates and actual results, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may be materially affected. Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements As previously disclosed in note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 Form 10-K, the Company identified past errors in the accounting for deferred income tax liabilities and goodwill that resulted from a 2006 merger transaction when preparing the 2018 consolidated financial statements. In the 2018 Form 10-K, the Company restated its historical consolidated financial statements to properly reflect the impact of the 2006 merger transaction, which resulted in adjustments to goodwill, deferred tax liabilities and stockholders’ deficit in the affected periods. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been similarly restated to reflect the correction of these errors and should be read in conjunction with notes 1 and 20 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 Form 10-K. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract (“ASU 2018-15”), which requires a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to apply the guidance on internal-use software to determine which implementation costs to recognize as an asset and which costs to expense. Costs to develop or obtain internal-use software that cannot be capitalized under Subtopic 350-40, Internal-Use Software, such as training costs and certain data conversion costs, also cannot be capitalized for a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. The amendments require a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to determine whether an implementation activity relates to the preliminary project stage, the application development stage, or the post-implementation stage. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage will be capitalized depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages will be expensed immediately. ASU 2018-15 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing of adopting this guidance and the impact of adoption on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, an entity is required to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (January 1, 2019 for the Company). ASU 2016-02 was subsequently amended by ASU 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842, ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”) and ASU 2018-20, Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors. The Company adopted the new lease standard using the effective date method as of January 1, 2019 as allowed under ASU 2018-11. Consequently, financial information will not be retrospectively restated and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2019. The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which permits the Company to not reassess the Company’s prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. Additionally, the Company elected the practical expedient pertaining to land easements, which allows the Company to not evaluate under Topic 842 existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under Topic 840. The Company did not elect the use-of-hindsight transition practical expedient. Topic 842 also provides practical expedients for the Company’s ongoing accounting. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify, meaning the Company will not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for existing and new lease agreements that qualify. Additionally, the Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of its leases, including those for which the Company is a lessee and those for which it is a lessor. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recording of ROU assets and liabilities for the Company’s operating leases of approximately $23.9 million and $25.0 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2019. The difference between the ROU assets and lease liabilities primarily represents the existing prepaid rent balance, which was reclassified upon adoption. The Company’s accounting for finance leases and for operating leases, as lessor, remained substantially unchanged. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or liquidity. The adoption resulted in additional interim and annual lease disclosures.

Revenue from Contracts with Cus

Revenue from Contracts with Customers	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Note 3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue by Service Offering The following table presents revenue by service offering for the three months ended March 31, 2019: Three months ended March 31, 2019 Residential Business Total Subscription Subscription Revenue (in millions) HSD $ 108.1 $ 19.4 $ 127.5 Video 107.4 3.6 111.0 Telephony 16.0 10.7 26.7 Total subscription services revenue 231.5 33.7 265.2 Other business services revenue (1) — — 7.1 Other revenue — — 14.9 Total revenue $ 231.5 $ 33.7 $ 287.2 (1) Includes wholesale and colocation lease revenue of $5.5 million. The following table presents revenue by service offering for the three months ended March 31, 2018: Three months ended March 31, 2018 Residential Business Total Subscription Subscription Revenue (in millions) HSD $ 94.3 $ 17.4 $ 111.7 Video 118.5 3.3 121.8 Telephony 19.3 10.7 30.0 Total subscription services revenue 232.1 31.4 263.5 Other business services revenue (1) — — 7.2 Other revenue — — 14.8 Total revenue $ 232.1 $ 31.4 $ 285.5 (1) Includes wholesale and colocation revenue of $5.7 million. Costs of Obtaining Contracts with Customers As of March 31, 2019, the current portion of costs of obtaining contracts with customers of $6.0 million and non-current portion of costs of obtaining contracts with customers of $20.3 million are included in prepaid expenses and other noncurrent assets, respectively, in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2018, the current and non-current portion of costs of obtaining contracts with customers was $6.0 million and $20.3 million, respectively. Contract Liabilities As of March 31, 2019, the current portion of contract liabilities of $3.3 million and the non-current portion of contract liabilities of $0.6 million are included in current portion of unearned service revenue and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2018, the current and non-current portion of contract liabilities was $3.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Unsatisfied Performance Obligations Revenue from month-to-month residential subscription service contracts have historically represented a significant portion of the Company’s revenue and the Company expects that this will continue to be the case in future periods. All residential subscription service performance obligations will be satisfied within one year. A summary of expected commercial revenue to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations which have not been satisfied or are partially unsatisfied as of March 31, 2019 is set forth in the table below: 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total (in millions) Subscription services $ 59.0 $ 49.7 $ 21.7 $ 9.7 $ 140.1 Other business services 3.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 6.8 Total expected revenue $ 62.7 $ 51.4 $ 22.4 $ 10.4 $ 146.9

Plant, Property and Equipment,

Plant, Property and Equipment, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net	Note 4. Plant, Property and Equipment, Net Plant, property and equipment consists of the following: March 31, December 31, 2019 2018 (in millions) Distribution facilities $ 1,616.1 $ 1,543.3 Customer premise equipment 443.7 440.4 Head-end equipment 330.9 321.9 Telephony infrastructure 96.9 94.8 Computer equipment and software 134.1 129.1 Vehicles 30.5 36.5 Buildings and leasehold improvements 47.4 46.3 Office and technical equipment 32.8 32.7 Land 6.2 6.2 Construction in progress (including material inventory and other) 112.3 157.8 Total plant, property and equipment 2,850.9 2,809.0 Less accumulated depreciation (1,795.2) (1,755.6) $ 1,055.7 $ 1,053.4 Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $49.2 million and $45.7 million, respectively.

Asset Sales

Asset Sales	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Asset Sales
Asset Sales	Note 5. Asset Sales Sale of Chicago Fiber Network On August 1, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell a portion of its fiber network in the Company’s Chicago market to a subsidiary of Verizon for $225.0 million in cash. On December 14, 2017, the Company finalized the sale by entering into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with a subsidiary of Verizon. In addition to the APA, the Company and a subsidiary of Verizon entered into a Construction Services Agreement pursuant to which the Company will complete the build-out of the network in exchange for $50.0 million, which represents the estimated remaining build-out costs to complete the network. The $50.0 million will be recognized over time as such network elements are completed and accepted. The Company anticipates such network will be substantially complete by June 30, 2019. As a result of entering into the Construction Services Agreement, the Company concluded that the assets and liabilities associated with the build-out of the network met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. As of March 31, 2019, the Chicago fiber network has $16.7 million in total assets held for sale that are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet which represents the amount the Company has spent on construction subsequent to the closing of the APA, less the costs of sites completed. The Company recognized a $3.2 million gain on sale of assets resulting from the completion and acceptance of certain network elements under the Construction Services Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Leases

Leases	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases
Leases	Note 6. Leases The Company leases certain property, vehicles and equipment for use in its operations. The Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components and has elected to not separate these components for all classes of underlying assets. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Leases with initial terms greater than 12 months are recorded as operating or financing leases on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2019, financing lease assets of $12.0 million are included in plant, property and equipment on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company has recorded accumulated amortization on the financing leases of $0.5 million. Financing lease liabilities are included within the current and long-term portions of debt and finance lease obligations of $3.7 million and $9.0 million, respectively. Operating lease assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. The Company utilizes a collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future payments, unless the a rate is implicit in the lease agreement. The operating and finance leases may contain variable payments for common-area maintenance, taxes and insurance, and repairs and maintenance. Variable payments are recognized when incurred and not included in the measurement of the right-of-use asset and lease liability. In instances where customer premise equipment (“CPE”) would qualify as a lease, the Company applies the practical expedient to combine the operating lease with the subscription revenue as a single performance obligation in accordance with revenue recognition accounting guidance as the subscription service is the predominant component. The Company’s lease agreements may contain options to extend the lease term beyond the initial term, termination options, and options to purchase the underlying asset. The Company has not included these options in the lease term or the related payments in the measurement of the ROU asset and lease liabilities as the Company has determined the options are not reasonably certain to be exercised. Lease cost components are classified as follows: Three months ended Classification March 31, 2019 (in millions) Finance lease cost Amortization of leased asset Depreciation $ 0.5 Operating lease cost Operating expense 1.9 Net lease cost $ 2.4 The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of March 31, 2019: Finance Leases Operating Leases Total (in millions) Remaining nine months of 2019 $ 4.6 $ 7.0 $ 11.6 2020 4.2 5.9 10.1 2021 3.9 5.3 9.2 2022 0.7 4.1 4.8 2023 0.2 2.7 2.9 Thereafter — 6.2 6.2 Total Lease Payments 13.6 31.2 44.8 Less: Interest (0.9) (4.8) (5.7) Present value of lease liabilities $ 12.7 $ 26.4 $ 39.1 The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of December 31, 2018: Finance Leases Operating Leases Total (in millions) 2019 $ 1.3 $ 7.2 $ 8.5 2020 1.3 5.4 6.7 2021 1.2 4.7 5.9 2022 0.9 4.0 4.9 2023 0.4 2.4 2.8 Thereafter — 6.5 6.5 Total Lease Payments $ 5.1 $ 30.2 $ 35.3 The following table presents the weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate: March 31, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) Finance Leases 3.2 Operating Leases 5.6 Weighted-average discount rate Finance Leases 5.70 % Operating Leases 5.50 % The following table presents other information related to operating and finance leases: Three months ended March 31, 2019 (in millions) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 1.9 Financing cash flows from finance leases 0.8 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Finance leases 8.5 Operating leases 3.1 jjjjj

Accrued Liabilities and Other

Accrued Liabilities and Other	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accrued Liabilities and Other
Accrued Liabilities and Other	Note 7. Accrued Liabilities and Other Accrued liabilities and other consists of the following: March 31, December 31, 2019 2018 (in millions) Programming costs $ 37.2 $ 35.4 Franchise and revenue sharing fees 10.2 12.0 Payroll and employee benefits 14.2 19.7 Property, income, sales and use taxes 9.1 7.4 Utility pole rentals 3.1 2.5 Interest rate swaps 4.7 2.6 Other accrued liabilities 14.5 13.6 $ 93.0 $ 93.2

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leas

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases	Note 8. Long‑Term Debt and Finance Leases The following table summarizes the Company’s long‑term debt and finance leases: December 31, March 31, 2019 2018 Available borrowing Effective Outstanding Outstanding capacity interest rate (1) balance balance (in millions) Long-term debt: Term B Loans, net(2) $ — 5.74 % $ 2,235.7 $ 2,240.9 Revolving Credit Facility(3) 220.5 5.49 % 74.0 60.0 Total long-term debt $ 220.5 2,309.7 2,300.9 Finance lease obligations 12.7 5.1 Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations 2,322.4 2,306.0 Debt issuance costs, net(4) (9.8) (10.5) Sub-total 2,312.6 2,295.5 Less current portion (26.6) (24.1) Long-term portion $ 2,286.0 $ 2,271.4 (1) Represents the effective interest rate in effect for all borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2019 pursuant to each debt instrument including the applicable margin. (2) At March 31, 2019 includes $10.1 million of net discounts. (3) Available borrowing capacity at March 31, 2019 represents $ 300.0 million of total availability less borrowing of $74.0 million on the Revolving Credit Facility and outstanding letters of credit of $5.5 million. Letters of credit are used in the ordinary course of business and are released when the respective contractual obligations have been fulfilled by the Company. (4) At March 31, 2019, debt issuance costs include $7.2 million related to Term B Loans and $2.6 million related to the Revolving Credit Facility. Refinancing of the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Facility On July 17, 2017, the Company entered into an eighth amendment (“Eighth Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent and revolver agent. Under the Eighth Amendment, (i) the Company borrowed new Term B loans in an aggregate principal amount of $230.5 million, for a total outstanding Term B loan principal amount of $2.28 billion and (ii) the revolving credit commitments were increased by an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million, for a total outstanding revolving credit commitment of $300.0 million available to the Company under the revolving credit facility. The new Term B loans will mature on August 19, 2023 and bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a rate equal to ABR plus 2.25% or LIBOR plus 3.25%. Loans under the revolving credit facility will mature on May 31, 2022 and bear interest, at the Company's option, at a rate equal to ABR plus 2.00% or LIBOR plus 3.00%. The guarantees, collateral and covenants in the Eighth Amendment remain unchanged from those contained in the credit agreement prior to the Eighth Amendment. As of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. On May 31, 2017, the Company entered into a seventh amendment (“Seventh Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement. The Seventh Amendment (i) refinanced the then-existing $200.0 million of borrowings available to the Company under the revolving credit facility and (ii) extended the maturity date of the revolving credit facility to May 31, 2022, unless an earlier date was triggered under certain circumstances. The interest rate margins applicable to the revolving credit facility bore interest at a rate equal to ABR plus 2.00% or LIBOR plus 3.00%. Additionally, the Company entered into an Incremental Commitment Letter to its revolving credit facility that increased the available borrowings to $300.0 million that became available upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions (which included redemption of the then existing 10.25% senior notes subsequently achieved as a result of the Eighth Amendment). The guarantees, collateral and covenants in the Seventh Amendment remained unchanged from those contained in the credit agreement prior to the Seventh Amendment.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation	Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation WOW’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan provides for grants of stock options, restricted stock and performance awards. The Company’s directors, officers and other employees and persons who engage in services for the Company are eligible for grants under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan has authorized 6,355,054 shares of common stock to be available for issuance, subject to adjustment in the event of a reorganization, stock split, merger or similar change in the Company’s corporate structure of the outstanding shares of common stock. The following table presents restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Number of Unvested Restricted Stock Shares Outstanding, January 1, 2019 2,356,418 Granted 1,775,927 Vested (355,251) Forfeited (73,445) Outstanding, March 31, 2019 (1) 3,703,649 (1) The total outstanding non-vested shares of restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors are included in total outstanding shares as of March 31, 2019. For restricted stock awards that contain only service conditions for vesting, the Company calculates the award fair value based on the closing stock price on the accounting grant date. Restricted stock generally vests ratably over a three or four year period based on the date of grant. The Company recorded $2.1 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of non-cash stock-based compensation expense which is reflected in selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Earnings (Loss) per Common Shar

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share	Note 10. Earnings (Loss) per Common Share Basic earnings or loss per share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders is computed by dividing net earnings or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share attributable to common stockholders presents the dilutive effect, if any, on a per share basis of potential common shares (such as restricted stock units) as if they had been vested or converted during the periods presented. No such items were included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 because the Company incurred a net loss in the period and the effect of inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Three months ended March 31, 2019 2018 (in millions, except for share and per share data) Net income (loss) $ 8.2 $ (162.0) Basic weighted-average shares 80,348,870 84,479,896 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock awards 562,530 — Diluted weighted-average shares 80,911,400 84,479,896 Basic net income (loss) per share $ 0.10 $ (1.92) Diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.10 $ (1.92)

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements	Note 11. Fair Value Measurements The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, trade payables and the current portions of long-term debt approximate carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. For assets and liabilities of a long-term nature, the Company determines fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. The Company applies the following hierarchy in determining fair value: · Level 1, defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; · Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model‑derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and · Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other participants therefore requiring assumptions based on the best information available. The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2019. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Financial Liabilities Interest rate swaps (1) $ — $ 12.8 $ — $ 12.8 Long-term debt (2) — 2,175.6 — 2,175.6 Total $ — $ 2,188.4 $ — $ 2,188.4 (1) Measured as the present value of all expected future cash flows based on the LIBOR-based swap yield curves as of March 31, 2019. The present value calculation uses discount rates that have been adjusted to reflect the credit quality of the Company and its counterparties. (2) Measured based on dealer quotes considering current market rates for the Company’s credit facility. The ratio of the Company’s aggregate debt balance has trended from quoted market prices in active markets to quoted prices in non-active markets. Debt fair value does not include debt issuance costs and discount. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, 2 or 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Derivative Instruments and Hedg

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	Note 12. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company is exposed to certain market risks during the normal course of its business arising from adverse changes in interest rates. The Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments (“derivatives”), including interest rate swaps, to manage interest rate risk. The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative purposes. Fluctuations in interest rates can be volatile, and the Company’s risk management activities do not totally eliminate these risks. Consequently, these fluctuations could have a significant effect on the Company’s financial results. The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk results primarily from its variable rate borrowings. On May 9, 2018, the Company entered into variable to fixed interest rate swap agreements for a notional amount of $1,361.2 million to hedge the outstanding principal balance of its variable rate term loan debt. As of March 31, 2019, the Company is the fixed rate payor on two interest rate swap contracts that effectively fix the LIBOR-based index used to determine the interest rates charged on a total of $2,319.8 million, not including debt issuance costs and discount, of the Company’s LIBOR-based variable rate borrowings. These contracts carry fixed rates of 2.7% and have an expiration date of May 2021. These swap agreements qualify as hedging instruments and have been designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted LIBOR-based interest payments. As all of the critical terms of each of the derivative instruments matched the underlying terms of the hedged debt and related forecasted interest payments, these hedges were considered highly effective. Based on LIBOR-based swap yield curves as of March 31, 2019, the Company expects to reclassify losses of $4.7 million out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) into earnings within the next 12 months. The following table summarizes the notional amounts, fair values and classification of the Company’s outstanding derivatives by risk category and instrument type within the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019. The Company did not have any derivative instruments as of March 31, 2018. Fair Value Fair Value Accrued Other Liabilities Non-Current and Other Liabilities Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments (in millions) Interest rate swap contracts $ 4.7 $ 8.1 Losses recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 total $0.7 million. Gains and losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges included in the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are shown in the table below. The Company did not have any derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Three months ended March 31, 2019 2018 Interest rate swap contracts(1) (in millions) Loss recorded in AOCL on derivatives, net $ 9.6 $ — Loss reclassified from AOCL into income — — (1) Losses on derivatives reclassified from AOCL into income will be included in “Interest expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item. For the periods presented, all cash flows associated with derivatives are classified as operating cash flows in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	Note 13. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the difference is expected to reverse. Additionally, the impact of changes in the tax rates and laws on deferred taxes, if any, is reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements in the period of enactment. The Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient taxable income will be generated to permit the utilization of existing deferred tax assets. On the basis of this evaluation, as of March 31, 2019, a valuation allowance of $24.2 million remains recorded to recognize only the portion of the deferred tax asset that is more likely than not to be realized. The valuation allowance is based on the Company’s existing positive and negative evidence. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced or increased based on the Company’s future operating results. The Company reported total income tax expense of $3.2 million and benefit of $41.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. For federal tax purposes, the Company’s 2015 through 2018 tax years remain open for examination by the tax authorities under the normal three year statute of limitations. Generally, for state tax purposes, the Company’s 2015 through 2018 tax years remain open for examination by the tax authorities under a three year statute of limitations. Should the Company utilize any of its U.S. or state loss carryforwards, their carryforward losses, which date back to 1995, would be subject to examination. As of March 31, 2019, the Company recorded gross unrecognized tax benefits of $ 27.2 million , all of which, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate. Interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities, if incurred, are included in income tax benefit (expense) in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company has accrued gross interest and penalties of $2.0 million. The Company believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues are addressed in the Company’s tax audits in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes in the period such resolution occurs. Unrecognized tax benefits consist primarily of tax positions related to issues associated with the restructuring of WOW Finance, LLC prior to our 2017 initial public offering and the acquisition of Knology, Inc. Depending on the resolution with certain state taxing authorities that is expected to occur within the next twelve months, there could be an adjustment to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for certain state tax matters. The Company is not currently under examination for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but does have various open tax controversy matters with various state taxing authorities.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies In June and July of 2018, putative class action complaints were filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York and Colorado State Court against WideOpenWest, Inc. and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors, as well as Crestview Advisors, LLC (“Crestview”), Avista Capital Partners (“Avista”), and each of the underwriter banks involved with the Company’s IPO. The complaints allege violations of Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the IPO. The plaintiffs seek to represent a class of stockholders who purchased stock pursuant to or traceable to the IPO. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages and other relief. The Company believes the complaint and allegations to be without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself against these actions. The Colorado actions have been stayed while the New York cases have been consolidated with the court staying discovery until after a determination has been made with respect to the Company’s Motion to Dismiss. The Company is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of the litigation would have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. On March 7, 2018, Sprint Communications Company L.P (“Sprint”) filed complaints in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that the Company (and other industry participants) infringe patents purportedly relating to Sprint’s Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. The lawsuit is part of a pattern of litigation that was initiated as far back as 2007 by Sprint against numerous broadband and telecommunications providers. The Company has multiple legal and contractual defenses and will vigorously defend against the claims. The Company is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of the litigation would have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The Company is also party to various legal proceedings (including individual, class and putative class actions) arising in the normal course of its business covering a wide range of matters and types of claims including, but not limited to, general contracts, billing disputes, rights of access, programming, taxes, fees and surcharges, consumer protection, trademark and patent infringement, employment, regulatory, tort, claims of competitors and disputes with other carriers. In accordance with GAAP, the Company accrues an expense for pending litigation when it determines that an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal defense costs are expensed as incurred. None of the Company’s existing accruals for pending matters are material. The Company regularly monitors its pending litigation for the purpose of adjusting its accruals and revising its disclosures accordingly, in accordance with GAAP, when required. Litigation is, however, subject to uncertainty, and the outcome of any particular matter is not predictable. The Company vigorously defends its interests in pending litigation, and as of this date, the Company believes that the ultimate resolution of all such matters, after considering insurance coverage or other indemnities to which it is entitled, will not have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions	Note 15. Related Party Transactions As of March 31, 2019, approximately 67% of the Company’s outstanding common shares were held by Avista and Crestview, private equity firms based in New York.

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); however, in the opinion of management, the disclosures made are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. The year-end consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normally recurring adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements have been included, and the financial statements present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year or any future period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2018 Annual Report filed with the SEC on March 7, 2019. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts and disclosures of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. To the extent there are differences between those estimates and actual results, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may be materially affected.
Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements	Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements As previously disclosed in note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 Form 10-K, the Company identified past errors in the accounting for deferred income tax liabilities and goodwill that resulted from a 2006 merger transaction when preparing the 2018 consolidated financial statements. In the 2018 Form 10-K, the Company restated its historical consolidated financial statements to properly reflect the impact of the 2006 merger transaction, which resulted in adjustments to goodwill, deferred tax liabilities and stockholders’ deficit in the affected periods. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been similarly restated to reflect the correction of these errors and should be read in conjunction with notes 1 and 20 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2018 Form 10-K.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract (“ASU 2018-15”), which requires a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to apply the guidance on internal-use software to determine which implementation costs to recognize as an asset and which costs to expense. Costs to develop or obtain internal-use software that cannot be capitalized under Subtopic 350-40, Internal-Use Software, such as training costs and certain data conversion costs, also cannot be capitalized for a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. The amendments require a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to determine whether an implementation activity relates to the preliminary project stage, the application development stage, or the post-implementation stage. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage will be capitalized depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages will be expensed immediately. ASU 2018-15 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing of adopting this guidance and the impact of adoption on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, an entity is required to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (January 1, 2019 for the Company). ASU 2016-02 was subsequently amended by ASU 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842, ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements (“ASU 2018-11”) and ASU 2018-20, Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors. The Company adopted the new lease standard using the effective date method as of January 1, 2019 as allowed under ASU 2018-11. Consequently, financial information will not be retrospectively restated and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2019. The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which permits the Company to not reassess the Company’s prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. Additionally, the Company elected the practical expedient pertaining to land easements, which allows the Company to not evaluate under Topic 842 existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under Topic 840. The Company did not elect the use-of-hindsight transition practical expedient. Topic 842 also provides practical expedients for the Company’s ongoing accounting. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify, meaning the Company will not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for existing and new lease agreements that qualify. Additionally, the Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of its leases, including those for which the Company is a lessee and those for which it is a lessor. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recording of ROU assets and liabilities for the Company’s operating leases of approximately $23.9 million and $25.0 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2019. The difference between the ROU assets and lease liabilities primarily represents the existing prepaid rent balance, which was reclassified upon adoption. The Company’s accounting for finance leases and for operating leases, as lessor, remained substantially unchanged. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or liquidity. The adoption resulted in additional interim and annual lease disclosures.

Revenue from Contracts with C_2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Schedule of revenue by service offering	The following table presents revenue by service offering for the three months ended March 31, 2019: Three months ended March 31, 2019 Residential Business Total Subscription Subscription Revenue (in millions) HSD $ 108.1 $ 19.4 $ 127.5 Video 107.4 3.6 111.0 Telephony 16.0 10.7 26.7 Total subscription services revenue 231.5 33.7 265.2 Other business services revenue (1) — — 7.1 Other revenue — — 14.9 Total revenue $ 231.5 $ 33.7 $ 287.2 (1) Includes wholesale and colocation lease revenue of $5.5 million. The following table presents revenue by service offering for the three months ended March 31, 2018: Three months ended March 31, 2018 Residential Business Total Subscription Subscription Revenue (in millions) HSD $ 94.3 $ 17.4 $ 111.7 Video 118.5 3.3 121.8 Telephony 19.3 10.7 30.0 Total subscription services revenue 232.1 31.4 263.5 Other business services revenue (1) — — 7.2 Other revenue — — 14.8 Total revenue $ 232.1 $ 31.4 $ 285.5 (1) Includes wholesale and colocation revenue of $5.7 million.
Summary of expected revenue to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations which have not been satisfied or are partially unsatisfied	A summary of expected commercial revenue to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations which have not been satisfied or are partially unsatisfied as of March 31, 2019 is set forth in the table below: 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total (in millions) Subscription services $ 59.0 $ 49.7 $ 21.7 $ 9.7 $ 140.1 Other business services 3.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 6.8 Total expected revenue $ 62.7 $ 51.4 $ 22.4 $ 10.4 $ 146.9

Plant, Property and Equipment_2

Plant, Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Schedule of plant, property and equipment	March 31, December 31, 2019 2018 (in millions) Distribution facilities $ 1,616.1 $ 1,543.3 Customer premise equipment 443.7 440.4 Head-end equipment 330.9 321.9 Telephony infrastructure 96.9 94.8 Computer equipment and software 134.1 129.1 Vehicles 30.5 36.5 Buildings and leasehold improvements 47.4 46.3 Office and technical equipment 32.8 32.7 Land 6.2 6.2 Construction in progress (including material inventory and other) 112.3 157.8 Total plant, property and equipment 2,850.9 2,809.0 Less accumulated depreciation (1,795.2) (1,755.6) $ 1,055.7 $ 1,053.4

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases
Schedule of lease costs	Three months ended Classification March 31, 2019 (in millions) Finance lease cost Amortization of leased asset Depreciation $ 0.5 Operating lease cost Operating expense 1.9 Net lease cost $ 2.4
Schedule of lease maturities, ASU 2016-02, Finance Leases,	The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of March 31, 2019: Finance Leases Operating Leases Total (in millions) Remaining nine months of 2019 $ 4.6 $ 7.0 $ 11.6 2020 4.2 5.9 10.1 2021 3.9 5.3 9.2 2022 0.7 4.1 4.8 2023 0.2 2.7 2.9 Thereafter — 6.2 6.2 Total Lease Payments 13.6 31.2 44.8 Less: Interest (0.9) (4.8) (5.7) Present value of lease liabilities $ 12.7 $ 26.4 $ 39.1
Schedule of lease maturities, ASU 2016-02, Operating Leases	The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of March 31, 2019: Finance Leases Operating Leases Total (in millions) Remaining nine months of 2019 $ 4.6 $ 7.0 $ 11.6 2020 4.2 5.9 10.1 2021 3.9 5.3 9.2 2022 0.7 4.1 4.8 2023 0.2 2.7 2.9 Thereafter — 6.2 6.2 Total Lease Payments 13.6 31.2 44.8 Less: Interest (0.9) (4.8) (5.7) Present value of lease liabilities $ 12.7 $ 26.4 $ 39.1
Schedule of lease maturities, Finance Leases	The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of December 31, 2018: Finance Leases Operating Leases Total (in millions) 2019 $ 1.3 $ 7.2 $ 8.5 2020 1.3 5.4 6.7 2021 1.2 4.7 5.9 2022 0.9 4.0 4.9 2023 0.4 2.4 2.8 Thereafter — 6.5 6.5 Total Lease Payments $ 5.1 $ 30.2 $ 35.3
Schedule of lease maturities, Operating Leases	The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of December 31, 2018: Finance Leases Operating Leases Total (in millions) 2019 $ 1.3 $ 7.2 $ 8.5 2020 1.3 5.4 6.7 2021 1.2 4.7 5.9 2022 0.9 4.0 4.9 2023 0.4 2.4 2.8 Thereafter — 6.5 6.5 Total Lease Payments $ 5.1 $ 30.2 $ 35.3
Schedule of weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate	March 31, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) Finance Leases 3.2 Operating Leases 5.6 Weighted-average discount rate Finance Leases 5.70 % Operating Leases 5.50 %
Schedule of other information related to operating and finance leases	Three months ended March 31, 2019 (in millions) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 1.9 Financing cash flows from finance leases 0.8 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Finance leases 8.5 Operating leases 3.1

Accrued Liabilities and Other (

Accrued Liabilities and Other (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accrued Liabilities and Other
Schedule of accrued liabilities and other	March 31, December 31, 2019 2018 (in millions) Programming costs $ 37.2 $ 35.4 Franchise and revenue sharing fees 10.2 12.0 Payroll and employee benefits 14.2 19.7 Property, income, sales and use taxes 9.1 7.4 Utility pole rentals 3.1 2.5 Interest rate swaps 4.7 2.6 Other accrued liabilities 14.5 13.6 $ 93.0 $ 93.2

Long-Term Debt and Finance Le_2

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases
Summary of long-term debt and finance leases	December 31, March 31, 2019 2018 Available borrowing Effective Outstanding Outstanding capacity interest rate (1) balance balance (in millions) Long-term debt: Term B Loans, net(2) $ — 5.74 % $ 2,235.7 $ 2,240.9 Revolving Credit Facility(3) 220.5 5.49 % 74.0 60.0 Total long-term debt $ 220.5 2,309.7 2,300.9 Finance lease obligations 12.7 5.1 Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations 2,322.4 2,306.0 Debt issuance costs, net(4) (9.8) (10.5) Sub-total 2,312.6 2,295.5 Less current portion (26.6) (24.1) Long-term portion $ 2,286.0 $ 2,271.4 (1) Represents the effective interest rate in effect for all borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2019 pursuant to each debt instrument including the applicable margin. (2) At March 31, 2019 includes $10.1 million of net discounts. (3) Available borrowing capacity at March 31, 2019 represents $ 300.0 million of total availability less borrowing of $74.0 million on the Revolving Credit Facility and outstanding letters of credit of $5.5 million. Letters of credit are used in the ordinary course of business and are released when the respective contractual obligations have been fulfilled by the Company. (4) At March 31, 2019, debt issuance costs include $7.2 million related to Term B Loans and $2.6 million related to the Revolving Credit Facility.

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Stock-Based Compensation
Summary of the restricted stock awards activity	The following table presents restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Number of Unvested Restricted Stock Shares Outstanding, January 1, 2019 2,356,418 Granted 1,775,927 Vested (355,251) Forfeited (73,445) Outstanding, March 31, 2019 (1) 3,703,649 (1) The total outstanding non-vested shares of restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors are included in total outstanding shares as of March 31, 2019.

Earnings (Loss) per Common Sh_2

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
Schedule of computation of income per share	Three months ended March 31, 2019 2018 (in millions, except for share and per share data) Net income (loss) $ 8.2 $ (162.0) Basic weighted-average shares 80,348,870 84,479,896 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock awards 562,530 — Diluted weighted-average shares 80,911,400 84,479,896 Basic net income (loss) per share $ 0.10 $ (1.92) Diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.10 $ (1.92)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Measurements
Summary of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2019. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Financial Liabilities Interest rate swaps (1) $ — $ 12.8 $ — $ 12.8 Long-term debt (2) — 2,175.6 — 2,175.6 Total $ — $ 2,188.4 $ — $ 2,188.4 (1) Measured as the present value of all expected future cash flows based on the LIBOR-based swap yield curves as of March 31, 2019. The present value calculation uses discount rates that have been adjusted to reflect the credit quality of the Company and its counterparties. (2) Measured based on dealer quotes considering current market rates for the Company’s credit facility. The ratio of the Company’s aggregate debt balance has trended from quoted market prices in active markets to quoted prices in non-active markets. Debt fair value does not include debt issuance costs and discount.

Derivative Instruments and He_2

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Schedule of notional amounts, fair values and classification of outstanding derivatives	Fair Value Fair Value Accrued Other Liabilities Non-Current and Other Liabilities Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments (in millions) Interest rate swap contracts $ 4.7 $ 8.1
Schedule of gains and losses on derivatives	Three months ended March 31, 2019 2018 Interest rate swap contracts(1) (in millions) Loss recorded in AOCL on derivatives, net $ 9.6 $ — Loss reclassified from AOCL into income — — (1) Losses on derivatives reclassified from AOCL into income will be included in “Interest expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item.

General Information (Details)

General Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019segmentitem
General Information
Number of markets in which high-speed data, video, and telephony services are provided | item	19
Number of reportable segments | segment	1

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements - ASU 2016-02 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Accounting Pronouncements
Lease, Practical Expedients, Package	true
Lease, Practical Expedient, Use of Hindsight	false
Right-of-use assets	$ 25.6
Lease liability	$ 26.4
ASU 2016-02 | Adjustment
Accounting Pronouncements
Right-of-use assets		$ 23.9
Lease liability		$ 25

Revenue from Contracts with C_3

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Revenue by Service Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Total revenue	$ 287.2	$ 285.5
Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	265.2	263.5
HSD
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	127.5	111.7
Video
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	111	121.8
Telephony
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	26.7	30
Other business services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	7.1	7.2
Other business services - Wholesale and colocation revenue
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	5.5	5.7
Other services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Other revenue	14.9	14.8
Residential Subscription
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Total revenue	231.5	232.1
Residential Subscription | Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	231.5	232.1
Residential Subscription | HSD
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	108.1	94.3
Residential Subscription | Video
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	107.4	118.5
Residential Subscription | Telephony
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	16	19.3
Business Subscription
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Total revenue	33.7	31.4
Business Subscription | Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	33.7	31.4
Business Subscription | HSD
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	19.4	17.4
Business Subscription | Video
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	3.6	3.3
Business Subscription | Telephony
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	$ 10.7	$ 10.7

Revenue from Contracts with C_4

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Costs of Obtaining Contracts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Prepaid expenses and other
Costs of Obtaining Contracts with Customers
Current portion of costs of obtaining contracts with customers	$ 6	$ 6
Other noncurrent assets
Costs of Obtaining Contracts with Customers
Non-current portion of costs of obtaining contracts with customers	$ 20.3	$ 20.3

Revenue from Contracts with C_5

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Unearned service revenue
Costs of Obtaining Contracts with Customers
Current portion of unearned service revenue	$ 3.3	$ 3.3
Other non-current liabilities
Costs of Obtaining Contracts with Customers
Non-current portion of contract liabilities	$ 0.6	$ 0.6

Revenue from Contracts with C_6

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Unsatisfied Performance Obligations Amount (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 146.9
Subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	140.1
Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	6.8
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	62.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01 | Subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	59
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01 | Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	3.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	51.4
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	49.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	1.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	22.4
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	21.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	0.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	10.4
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	9.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 0.7

Revenue from Contracts with C_7

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Unsatisfied Performance Obligations Period (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	9 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations
Subscription services | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	9 months
Subscription services | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Subscription services | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Subscription services | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations
Other business services | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	9 months
Other business services | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Other business services | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Other business services | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations
Residential Subscription | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-04-01 | Maximum
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year

Plant, Property and Equipment_3

Plant, Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	$ 2,850.9		$ 2,809
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,795.2)		(1,755.6)
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net	1,055.7		1,053.4
Depreciation expense	49.2	$ 45.7
Distribution facilities
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	1,616.1		1,543.3
Customer premise equipment
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	443.7		440.4
Head-end equipment
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	330.9		321.9
Telephony infrastructure
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	96.9		94.8
Computer equipment and software
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	134.1		129.1
Vehicles
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	30.5		36.5
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	47.4		46.3
Office and technical equipment
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	32.8		32.7
Land
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	6.2		6.2
Construction in progress (including material inventory and other)
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Total plant, property and equipment	$ 112.3		$ 157.8

Asset Sales (Details)

Asset Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2019
Chicago Fiber Network | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Asset Sales
Total assets		$ 16.7
Network elements under the Construction Services Agreement | Disposal Group Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Asset Sales
Gain on sale of assets		$ 3.2
Verizon | Chicago Fiber Network | Disposal Group Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Asset Sales
Net proceeds from sale of assets	$ 225
Agreement amount for build-out of network	$ 50

Leases - Financing leases (Deta

Leases - Financing leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Plant, property and equipment, net	$ 1,055.7	$ 1,053.4
Accumulated amortization	(1,795.2)	$ (1,755.6)
Finance lease obligations, Current	$ 3.7
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current
Finance lease obligations, Noncurrent	$ 9
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations.
Finance leased assets
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
Plant, property and equipment, net	$ 12
Accumulated amortization	$ (0.5)

Leases - Lease cost components

Leases - Lease cost components (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased asset	$ 0.5
Operating lease cost	1.9
Net lease cost	$ 2.4

Leases - Aggregate lease maturi

Leases - Aggregate lease maturities March 31, 2019 (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Finance Leases
2019	$ 4.6
2020	4.2
2021	3.9
2022	0.7
2023	0.2
Total Lease Payments	13.6
Less: Interest	(0.9)
Present value of lease liabilities	12.7
Operating Leases
2019	7
2020	5.9
2021	5.3
2022	4.1
2023	2.7
Thereafter	6.2
Total Lease Payments	31.2
Less: Interest	(4.8)
Present value of lease liabilities	26.4
Total Finance and Operating Leases
2019	11.6
2020	10.1
2021	9.2
2022	4.8
2023	2.9
Thereafter	6.2
Total Lease Payments	44.8
Less: Interest	(5.7)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 39.1

Leases - Aggregate lease matu_2

Leases - Aggregate lease maturities December 31, 2018 (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Finance Leases
2019	$ 1.3
2020	1.3
2021	1.2
2022	0.9
2023	0.4
Total Lease Payments, Finance Leases	5.1
Operating Leases
2019	7.2
2020	5.4
2021	4.7
2022	4
2023	2.4
Thereafter	6.5
Total Lease Payments, Operating Leases	30.2
Total Finance and Operating Leases
2019	8.5
2020	6.7
2021	5.9
2022	4.9
2023	2.8
Thereafter	6.5
Total Lease Payments	$ 35.3

Leases - Weighted average remai

Leases - Weighted average remaining lease term and discount (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term - Finance Leases	3 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted-average remaining lease term - Operating Leases	5 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted-average discount rate - Finance Leases	5.70%
Weighted-average discount rate - Operating Leases	5.50%

Leases - Other information (Det

Leases - Other information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 1.9
Financing cash flows from finance leases	0.8
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Finance leases	8.5
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases	$ 3.1

Accrued Liabilities and Other_2

Accrued Liabilities and Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accrued Liabilities and Other
Programming costs	$ 37.2	$ 35.4
Franchise and revenue sharing fees	10.2	12
Payroll and employee benefits	14.2	19.7
Property, income, sales and use taxes	9.1	7.4
Utility pole rentals	3.1	2.5
Interest rate swaps	4.7	2.6
Other accrued liabilities	14.5	13.6
Accrued liabilities and other	$ 93	$ 93.2

Long-Term Debt and Finance Le_3

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jul. 17, 2017	May 31, 2017
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Available borrowing capacity	$ 220.5
Long-term debt	2,309.7	$ 2,300.9
Finance lease liability	12.7
Capital lease obligations		5.1
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations	2,322.4	2,306
Debt issuance costs, net	(9.8)	(10.5)
Sub-total	2,312.6	2,295.5
Less current portion	(26.6)	(24.1)
Long-term portion	$ 2,286	2,271.4
Term B Loans
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.74%
Long-term debt	$ 2,235.7	2,240.9
Debt issuance costs, net	(7.2)
Net discount	10.1
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Available borrowing capacity	$ 220.5
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.49%
Long-term debt	$ 74	$ 60
Debt issuance costs, net	(2.6)
Maximum borrowing capacity	300		$ 300	$ 200
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 5.5

Long-Term Debt and Finance Le_4

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases - Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 17, 2017	May 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2019
Term B Loans
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Debt issued	$ 230.5
Outstanding balance	$ 2,280
Term B Loans | Alternate base rate
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.25%
Term B Loans | Adjusted LIBOR rate
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	3.25%
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Additional borrowing capacity	$ 100
Borrowings available	$ 300	$ 200	$ 300
Borrowing capacity upon compliance with conditions		$ 300
Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate base rate
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.00%	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Adjusted LIBOR rate
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	3.00%	3.00%
10.25 % Senior Notes
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Interest rate (as a percent)		10.25%

Stock-Based Compensation - 2017

Stock-Based Compensation - 2017 Plan and Activity (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019shares
2017 Plan
Stock Based Compensation
Number of authorized shares	6,355,054

Stock-Based Compensation - Rest

Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted stock awards	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019shares
Restricted Stock Awards
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	2,356,418
Granted (in shares)	1,775,927
Vested (in shares)	(355,251)
Forfeited (in shares)	(73,445)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	3,703,649
Minimum
Additional information
Vesting period	3 years
Maximum
Additional information
Vesting period	4 years

Stock-Based Compensation - Expe

Stock-Based Compensation - Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Selling, general and administrative expense and operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Stock-Based Compensation
Non-cash compensation expense	$ 2.1	$ 4.3

Earnings (Loss) per Common Sh_3

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
Net income (loss)	$ 8.2	$ (162)
Basic weighted-average shares	80,348,870	84,479,896
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock awards	562,530
Diluted weighted-average shares	80,911,400	84,479,896
Basic net income (loss) per share	$ 0.10	$ (1.92)
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$ 0.10	$ (1.92)

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Financial Liabilities
Transfer of assets from level 1 to level 2	$ 0
Transfer of assets from level 2 to level 1	0
Transfer of liabilities from level 1 to level 2	0
Transfer of liabilities from level 2 to level 1	0
Transfer of assets into level 3	0
Transfer of assets out of level 3	0
Transfer of liabilities into level 3	0
Transfer of liabilities out of level 3	0
Recurring
Financial Liabilities
Long-term debt	2,175.6
Total	2,188.4
Recurring | Interest rate swaps
Financial Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	12.8
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Recurring
Financial Liabilities
Long-term debt	2,175.6
Total	2,188.4
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Recurring | Interest rate swaps
Financial Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$ 12.8

Derivative Instruments and He_3

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Summary (Details) - Interest rate swaps - Hedging $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)item	May 09, 2018USD ($)
Interest Rate Hedge
Notional amount		$ 1,361.2
Number of interest rate swaps | item	2
Fixed rate (as a percent)	2.70%
Reclassification of losses out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within next 12 months	$ (4.7)
Carrying amount
Interest Rate Hedge
Long-term debt	$ 2,319.8

Derivative Instruments and He_4

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Notional amounts, fair values and classification (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivatives
Derivative current liabilities, fair value	$ 4.7	$ 2.6
Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedging | Accrued Liabilities and Other
Derivatives
Derivative current liabilities, fair value	4.7
Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedging | Other non-current liabilities
Derivatives
Derivative liabilities	$ 8.1

Derivative Instruments and He_5

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Gains and losses on derivatives (Details) - Interest rate swaps - Hedging - Cash flow hedging $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Gains and losses on derivatives
Losses on derivative	$ 0
Loss recorded in AOCL on derivatives	$ 9.6

Income Taxes - Income Tax Items

Income Taxes - Income Tax Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Taxes
Valuation allowance	$ 24.2
Income tax (expense) benefit	$ (3.2)	$ 41.8

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Income Taxes
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate	$ 27.2
Accrued gross interest and penalties	$ 2
Federal
Income Taxes
Number of tax years open for examination	3 years
State
Income Taxes
Number of tax years open for examination	3 years

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Avista and Crestview, majority unit holders of the Parent of the reporting unit
Related Party Transactions
Percentage of common shares outstanding held by related party	67.00%