Nuvera Communications (NUVR) 10-K 14 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 14, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'NEW ULM TELECOM INC	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	5,089,534	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$28,717,441
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000071557	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING REVENUES:	'	'
Local Service	$6,680,799	$5,782,218
Network Access	12,196,235	10,781,356
Video	7,327,031	5,969,610
Data	7,548,004	5,568,000
Long Distance	829,277	607,902
Other	4,134,239	3,773,902
Total Operating Revenues	38,715,585	32,482,988
OPERATING EXPENSES:	'	'
Plant Operations, Excluding Depreciation and Amortization	7,711,075	6,633,873
Cost of Video	6,432,420	5,104,561
Cost of Internet	1,142,991	959,058
Cost of Other Nonregulated Services	2,089,975	1,612,538
Depreciation and Amortization	9,155,694	8,219,749
Selling, General, and Administrative	6,836,978	6,269,618
Total Operating Expenses	33,369,133	28,799,397
OPERATING INCOME	5,346,452	3,683,591
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:	'	'
Interest During Construction	11,187	19,067
Equity in Earnings of Hector Investment	'	770,539
CoBank Patronage Dividends	521,796	449,878
Interest Income	155,304	81,808
Loss on Hector Communications Corporation Spin-Off	'	-111,546
Interest Expense	-1,381,792	-2,227,343
Other Investment Income (Expense)	181,607	143,443
Total Other Income (Expense)	-511,898	-874,154
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	4,834,554	2,809,437
INCOME TAXES	1,980,439	-365,477
NET INCOME	$2,854,115	$3,174,914
BASIC AND DILUTED	'	'
NET INCOME PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	$0.56	$0.62
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	$0.34	$0.33
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in Shares)	5,111,012	5,123,017

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
NET INCOME	$2,854,115	$3,174,914
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):	'	'
Unrealized Loss of Equity Method Investee	'	-37,379
Reclassification for the Realized Loss on HCC Spin-Off	'	111,546
Unrealized Gains on Interest Rate Swaps	303,851	939,332
Income Tax Expense Related to Unrealized Gains on Interest Rate Swaps	-124,538	-378,578
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	179,313	634,921
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$3,033,428	$3,809,835

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash	$964,404	$2,749,850
Receivables, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $120,000 and $175,705	1,458,627	1,996,996
Income Taxes Receivable	'	201,270
Materials, Supplies, and Inventories	2,535,046	2,276,368
Deferred Income Taxes	761,076	795,375
Prepaid Expenses	778,035	610,265
Total Current Assets	6,497,188	8,630,124
INVESTMENTS & OTHER ASSETS:	'	'
Goodwill	39,805,349	39,975,906
Intangibles	26,137,960	28,609,193
Other Investments	6,731,959	6,491,513
Deferred Charges and Other Assets	148,477	77,478
Total Investments and Other Assets	72,823,745	75,154,090
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT:	'	'
Telecommunications Plant	108,677,838	105,707,925
Other Property & Equipment	11,512,589	10,221,493
Video Plant	9,444,324	9,361,510
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	129,634,751	125,290,928
Less Accumulated Depreciation	86,075,424	80,466,903
Net Property, Plant & Equipment	43,559,327	44,824,025
TOTAL ASSETS	122,880,260	128,608,239
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	40,707,730	4,113,000
Accounts Payable	1,792,608	1,988,390
Accrued Income Taxes	114,017	'
Other Accrued Taxes	190,954	193,746
Financial Derivative Instruments	'	303,851
Deferred Compensation	65,523	67,614
Accrued Compensation	605,861	569,028
Other Accrued Liabilities	1,468,010	1,399,442
Total Current Liabilities	44,944,703	8,635,071
LONG-TERM DEBT, Less Current Portion	'	42,494,385
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Loan Guarantees	274,649	303,627
Deferred Income Taxes	19,418,249	20,166,649
Unrecognized Tax Benefit	259,739	143,866
Other Accrued Liabilities	107,765	136,146
Deferred Compensation	921,446	997,869
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	20,981,848	21,748,157
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred Stock - $1.66 Par Value, 10,000,000 Shares Authorized, No Shares Issued and Outstanding	'	'
Common Stock - $1.66 Par Value, 90,000,000 Shares Authorized, 5,089,534 and 5,103,918 Shares Issued and Outstanding	8,482,556	8,506,530
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	-179,313
Retained Earnings	48,471,153	47,403,409
Total Stockholders' Equity	56,953,709	55,730,626
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$122,880,260	$128,608,239

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (in Dollars)	$120,000	$175,705
Preferred stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$1.66	$1.66
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$1.66	$1.66
Common stock, shares authorized	90,000,000	90,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	5,089,534	5,103,918
Common stock, shares outstanding	5,089,534	5,103,918

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net Income	$2,854,115	$3,174,914
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization	9,194,430	8,258,486
Undistributed Earnings of Hector Investment	'	-770,539
Loss on Acquisition of Sleepy Eye Telephone Co.	'	111,546
Undistributed Earnings of Other Equity Investment	-172,033	-158,582
Noncash Patronage Refund	-130,449	-157,457
Stock Issued in Lieu of Cash Payment	99,400	65,800
Distributions from Equity Investments	114,616	300,000
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:	'	'
Receivables	398,356	1,017,501
Income Taxes Receivable	201,270	-33,415
Materials, Supplies, and Inventories	-258,678	-224,434
Prepaid Expenses	-174,770	-88,638
Deferred Charges and Other Assets	-39,696	'
Accounts Payable	-67,804	926,587
Accrued Income Taxes	114,017	'
Other Accrued Taxes	-2,792	-21,691
Other Accrued Liabilities	77,020	-112,592
Deferred Income Tax	-662,687	-1,642,103
Deferred Compensation	-78,514	-195,370
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	11,465,801	10,450,013
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	-5,367,289	-7,014,135
Cash Acquired from Spin-Off of HCC	'	18,150
Other, Net	-81,558	-24,610
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	-5,448,847	-7,020,595
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Principal Payments of Long-Term Debt	-4,113,000	-3,698,883
Issuance of Long-Term Debt	'	1,191,713
Repurchase of Common Stock	-180,180	'
Changes in Revolving Credit Facility	-1,786,655	2,298,214
Dividends Paid	-1,722,565	-1,692,329
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	-7,802,400	-1,901,285
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-1,785,446	1,528,133
CASH at Beginning of Period	2,749,850	1,221,717
CASH at End of Period	964,404	2,749,850
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	1,347,065	2,175,356
Net cash (received) paid for income taxes	$2,390,890	$1,310,000

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Hector Communications Corporation HCC [Member]	BCS Holdings [Member]	Total
	Hector Communications Corporation HCC [Member]	BCS Holdings [Member]			Hector Communications Corporation HCC [Member]	BCS Holdings [Member]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	$8,525,725	($814,234)	'	'	$45,972,430	'	'	$53,683,921
BALANCE (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	5,115,435	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Directors' Stock Plan	'	'	28,472	'	'	'	72,328	'	'	100,800
Directors' Stock Plan (in Shares)	'	'	17,083	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Retirement of Stock	-47,667	'	'	'	-123,934	'	'	-171,601	'	'
Retirement of Stock (in Shares)	-28,600	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Income	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,174,914	'	'	3,174,914
Dividends	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,692,329	'	'	-1,692,329
Other Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	634,921	'	'	'	'	'	634,921
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	8,506,530	-179,313	'	'	47,403,409	'	'	55,730,626
BALANCE (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	5,103,918	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,103,918
Directors' Stock Plan	'	'	23,693	'	'	'	68,707	'	'	92,400
Directors' Stock Plan (in Shares)	'	'	14,216	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Retirement of Stock	'	-47,667	'	'	'	-132,513	'	'	-180,180	'
Retirement of Stock (in Shares)	'	-28,600	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Income	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,854,115	'	'	2,854,115
Dividends	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,722,565	'	'	-1,722,565
Other Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	179,313	'	'	'	'	'	179,313
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	$8,482,556	'	'	'	$48,471,153	'	'	$56,953,709
BALANCE (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	5,089,534	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,089,534

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Our accounting policies conform with GAAP and, where applicable, to the accounting principles as prescribed by federal and state telephone utility regulatory authorities. We presently give accounting recognition to the actions of regulators where appropriate in preparing general purpose financial statements for most public utilities. In general, the type of regulation covered by this statement permits rates (prices) for some services to be set at levels intended to recover the estimated costs of providing regulated services or products, including the cost of capital (interest costs and a provision for earnings on stockholders’ investments).
	Principles of Consolidation
	Our consolidated financial statements report the financial condition and results of operations for NU Telecom and its subsidiaries in one business segment: the Telecom Segment. Inter-company transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.
	Classification of Costs and Expenses
	Cost of services includes all costs related to delivery of communication services and products. These operating costs include all costs of performing services and providing related products including engineering, network monitoring and transportation costs.
	Selling, general and administrative expenses include direct and indirect selling expenses, customer service, billing and collections, advertising and all other general and administrative costs associated with the operations of the business.
	Use of Estimates
	Preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimates and assumption used in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are based on our management’s evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.
	Revenue Recognition
	We recognize revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery of the product has occurred or a service has been provided, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
	Revenues are earned from our customers primarily through the connection to our local network, digital and commercial television programming, and Internet services (both dial-up and high-speed broadband). Revenues for these services are billed based on set rates for monthly service or based on the amount of time the customer is utilizing our facilities. The revenue for these services is recognized when the service is rendered.
	Revenues earned from IXCs accessing our network are based on the utilization of our network by these carriers as measured by minutes of use on the network or special access to the network by the individual carriers. Revenues are billed at tariffed access rates for both interstate and intrastate calls. Revenues for these services are recognized based on the period the access is provided.
	Interstate access rates are established by a nationwide pooling of companies known as NECA. The FCC established NECA in 1983 to develop and administer interstate access service rates, terms and conditions. Revenues are pooled and redistributed on the basis of a company's actual or average costs. New Ulm’s and SETC’s settlements from the pools are based on its actual costs to provide service, while the settlements for NU Telecom subsidiaries – WTC, PTC and HTC are based on nationwide average schedules. Access revenues for New Ulm and SETC include an estimate of a cost study each year that is trued-up subsequent to the end of any given year. Our management believes the estimates included in our preliminary cost study are reasonable. We cannot predict the future impact that industry or regulatory changes will have on interstate access revenues.
	Intrastate access rates are filed with state regulatory commissions in Minnesota and Iowa.
	We derive revenues from the sale, installation and servicing of communication systems. In accordance with GAAP, these deliverables are accounted for separately. We recognize revenue from customer contracts for sales and installations using the completed-contract method, which recognizes income when the contract is substantially complete. We recognize rental revenues over the rental period.
	Receivables
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, our consolidated receivables totaled $1,458,627 and $1,996,996, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We believe our receivables as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are recorded at their fair value. As there may be exposure or risk with receivables, we routinely monitor our receivables and adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts when events occur that may potentially affect the collection of our receivables.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. To estimate the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts, we consider specific accounts, historical write-offs, changes in customer financial condition and credit worthiness, and concentrations of credit risk. Specific receivables are written off once we determine the account is uncollectible.
	The activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts include the following:
		Year Ended December 31
		2013		2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	175,705	$	300,000
	Additions charged to costs and expenses		185,803		65,603
	Accounts written off		-241,508		-189,898
	Balance at end of year	$	120,000	$	175,705
	Inventories
	Inventory includes parts, materials and supplies stored in our warehouses to support basic levels of service and maintenance as well as scheduled capital projects and equipment awaiting configuration for customers. Inventory also includes (i) parts and equipment shipped directly from vendors to customer locations while in transit and (ii) parts and equipment returned from customers that are being returned to vendors for credit. Our inventory value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2,535,046 and $2,276,368.
	We value inventory using the lower of cost or market method. Similar to our allowance for doubtful accounts, we make estimates related to the valuation of inventory. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no inventory reserve. We adjust our inventory carrying value for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory to the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. As market and other conditions change, we may establish additional inventory reserves at a time when the facts that give rise to a lower value are warranted. We use the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of inventory costing for our non-retail inventory. We use the average cost method of inventory costing for our retail inventory.
	Fair Value Measurements
	We have adopted the rules prescribed under GAAP for our financial assets and liabilities. GAAP includes a fair value hierarchy that is intended to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
	Level 1:    Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:   Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and market–corroborated inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3:   Inputs are derived from valuation techniques where one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.
	We have used financial derivative instruments to manage our overall cash flow exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. We accounted for derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP that requires derivative instruments to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in fair value of derivative instruments must be recognized in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met, in which case, the gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income rather than in earnings.
	We had entered into interest rate swaps with our lender CoBank, ACB to manage our cash flow exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments were designated as cash flow hedges and were effective at mitigating the risk of fluctuations on interest rates in the market place. Any gains or losses related to changes in the fair value of these derivatives are accounted for as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for as long as the hedge remains effective.
	The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements is discussed in Note 6 – “Interest Rate Swaps” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The fair value of our swap agreements were determined based on Level 2 inputs.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those assets. In assessing the recoverability of long-lived assets, we compare the carrying value to the undiscounted future cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If the total of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, we would write down those assets based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined by calculating the discounted future cash flows expected from those assets. Changes in these estimates could have a material adverse effect on the assessment of long-lived assets, thereby requiring a write-down of the assets. Write-downs of long-lived assets are recorded as impairment charges and are a component of operating expenses. We have reviewed our long-lived assets and concluded that no impairment charge on our long-lived assets is necessary.
	We use the group life method (mass asset accounting) to depreciate the assets of our telephone companies. Telephone plant acquired in a given year is grouped into similar categories and depreciated over the remaining estimated useful life of the group. When an asset is retired, both the asset and the accumulated depreciation associated with that asset are removed from the books. Due to rapid changes in technology, selecting the estimated economic life of telecommunications plant and equipment requires a significant amount of judgment. We periodically review data on expected utilization of new equipment, asset retirement activity and net salvage values to determine adjustments to our depreciation rates. We have not made any significant changes to the lives of these assets in the two year period ended December 31, 2013.
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	We amortize our definite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. Customer lists are amortized over fourteen to fifteen years, regulatory rights are amortized over fifteen years and non-competition agreements are amortized over five years. In addition, we determined that our HTC trade name intangible asset no longer had an indefinite life due to our re-branding initiatives. We determined that the HTC trade name would be amortized over three years, beginning in 2010, as the re-branding initiatives are completed. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives. In accordance with GAAP, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually. See Note 4 – “Goodwill and Intangibles” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed discussion of the intangible assets and goodwill. Our goodwill balance was $39,805,349 as of December 31, 2013 and $39,975,906 as of December 31, 2012. The decrease in goodwill in 2013 compared to 2012 is due to the true-up of goodwill obtained through the HCC spin-off on December 31, 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2013 and 2012 we completed our annual impairment tests for existing acquired goodwill. This testing resulted in no impairment charges to goodwill at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Investments and Other Assets
	We are an investor in several partnerships and limited liability corporations. We use the equity method of accounting for these investments that reflects original cost and recognition of our share of the net income or losses from the respective operations.
	Long-term investments in other companies that are not intended for resale or are not readily marketable are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
	Other Financial Instruments
	Other Investments – It is difficult to estimate a fair value for equity investments in companies carried on the equity or cost basis due to a lack of quoted market prices. We conducted an evaluation of our investments in all of our companies in connection with the preparation of our audited financial statements at December 31, 2013. We believe the carrying value of our investments is not impaired.
	Debt– We estimate the fair value of our long-term debt based on the discounted future cash flows we expect to pay using current rates of borrowing for similar types of debt. Fair value of the debt approximates carrying value.
	Other Financial Instruments– Our financial instruments also include cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and accounts payable where the current carrying amounts approximate fair market value.
	Advertising Expense
	Advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising expense charged to operations was $193,769 and $187,009 in 2013 and 2012.
	Interest During Construction
	We include an average cost of debt for the construction of plant in our communications plant accounts.
	Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes in accordance with GAAP, which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from the difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the financial statements and operating and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as income tax expense. Income tax expense or benefit is the tax payable or refundable, respectively, for the period plus or minus the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period.
	GAAP requires us to recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more-likely-than-not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. See Note 7 – “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding income taxes.
	Collection of Taxes from Customers
	Sales, excise and other taxes are imposed on most of our sales to nonexempt customers. We collect these taxes from our customers and remit the entire amounts to governmental authorities. Our accounting policies dictate that we exclude these taxes collected and remitted from our revenues and expenses.
	Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash investments and receivables. We deposit some of our cash investments in high credit quality financial institutions accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in these accounts and do not believe we are exposed to any significant credit risk. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to our large number of customers.
	Earnings And Dividends Per Share
	Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Our basic and diluted earnings per share are based on our weighted average number of shares outstanding of 5,111,012 and 5,123,017 for the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Dividends per share have been declared quarterly by the NU Telecom Board of Directors.
Recent Accounting Developments
In the first quarter of 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2013-02 to improve the disclosure of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The Update requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. Also, an entity is required to present significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income (only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period) either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our disclosures or consolidated financial statements.
We reviewed all other significant newly issued accounting pronouncements and determined they are either not applicable to our business or that no material effect is expected on our financial position and results of operations.

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 2 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, include the following:
		2013		2012
	Telecommunications Plant:
	Land	$	494,082	$	494,082
	Buildings		8,947,763		8,840,981
	Other Support Assets		10,767,432		10,191,528
	Central Office and Circuit Equipment		42,654,535		40,992,951
	Cable and Wire Facilities		45,222,512		44,584,800
	Other Plant and Equipment		404,883		404,883
	Plant Under Construction		186,631		198,700
	Telecommunications Plant		108,677,838		105,707,925
	Other Property		11,512,589		10,221,493
	Video Plant		9,444,324		9,361,510
	Total Property, Plant and Equipment	$	129,634,751	$	125,290,928
	Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated service or remaining useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets. Depreciation expense was $6,684,461 and $6,142,980 in 2013 and 2012. The composite depreciation rates on communications plant and equipment for the two years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were 5.2% and 5.4%. Other property and video plant is depreciated over estimated useful lives of three to twenty-five years.

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
	Hector Communications Corporation Spin-Off Agreement
	On December 31, 2012 NU Telecom completed a spin-off agreement with HCC. NU Telecom had originally acquired a one-third interest in HCC on November 3, 2006. HCC was equally owned by NU Telecom, Blue Earth Valley Communications, Inc. and Arvig Enterprises, Inc. Under the spin-off agreement, NU Telecom received all of the stock of SETC and other assets and investments and incurred $3.3 million of additional debt.
	The final allocation of the spin-off value of SETC is shown below:
	Current Assets	$	439,664
	Property, Plant, and Equipment		9,847,787
	Investments		2,412,938
	Customer Relationship Intangible		9,900,000
	Trade Name Intangible		570,000
	Excess Costs Over Net Assets Acquired (Goodwill)		10,098,249
	Current Liabilities		-300,621
	Deferred Liabilities		-7,675,522
	Total Purchase Price		25,292,495
	Less Cash Acquired		-18,150
	Cash Paid for Acquisition	$	25,274,345
	This spin-off was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations, and accordingly, the acquired assets were recorded at estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition. Based upon our final spin-off price allocation, the excess of the purchase price and acquisition costs over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible assets acquired was $20,568,249, which is not deductible for income tax purposes. The Company recorded an intangible asset related to the acquired company’s customer relationships of $9,900,000 and trade name intangible of $570,000. The estimated useful life of the customer relationship intangible is 14 years and trade name intangible is 5 years.
	Pro Forma Financial Information
	Under the spin-off agreement, NU Telecom received all of the stock of SETC and other assets and investments. The following pro forma results presented are for 2012 as if the spin-off had been completed on January 1, 2012. The Company is providing this pro forma condensed Statement of Income to facilitate analysis of the 2012 Statement of Income.
	TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
									New Ulm
				Actual					Telecom, Inc.
		Actual		Sleepy Eye		Pro Forma			Pro Forma
		New Ulm		Telephone Co.		Adjustments			Combined
	REVENUES	$	32,482,988	$	5,527,334	$	-359,438		$	37,650,884
	NET INCOME	$	3,174,914	$	1,162,478	$	-1,477,779	*	$	2,859,613
	BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME  PER SHARE	$	0.62	$	0.23	$	-0.29		$	0.56
	* These adjustments include Depreciation, Amortization, management services,equity income and Interest Expense, net of the related tax benefit.
	The operating results for SETC are included in the December 31, 2013 operating results of NU Telecom, but are not included in operating results of NU Telecom as of December 31, 2012.

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 4 - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES
	We account for goodwill and other intangible assets under GAAP. Under GAAP, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are instead tested for impairment (i) on at least an annual basis and (ii) when changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of goodwill may be below its carrying value. Our goodwill totaled $39,805,349 at December 31, 2013 and $39,975,906 at December 31, 2012. The decrease of $170,557 in the goodwill in 2013 compared to 2012 is due to the true-up of goodwill obtained through the HCC spin-off on December 31, 2012.
	As required by GAAP, we do not amortize goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, but test for impairment on an annual basis or earlier if an event occurs or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. These circumstances include, but are not limited to (i) a significant adverse change in the business climate, (ii) unanticipated competition or (iii) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. Determining impairment involves estimating the fair value of a reporting unit using a combination of (i) the income or DCF approach and (ii) the market approach that utilizes comparable companies’ data. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then the amount of the impairment loss must be measured. The impairment loss is calculated by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to its carrying amount. In calculating the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the amount assigned to its other assets and liabilities is the implied value of goodwill. We recognize impairment loss when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.
	In 2013 and 2012, we engaged an independent valuation firm to complete our annual impairment testing for existing goodwill. For 2013 and 2012, the testing resulted in no impairment charge to goodwill as the determined fair value was sufficient to pass the first step of the impairment test.
	Our intangible assets subject to amortization consist of acquired customer relationships, regulatory rights and a noncompetition agreement. As of December 31, 2009, our management determined that our trade name intangible was no longer an indefinite-lived intangible asset due to the rebranding of HTC’s products and services. Our management anticipated that this rebranding process would take approximately three years to complete and would result in an additional charge to amortization expense of $266,667 per year, over the three years which began in 2010 and ended in 2012. Amortization expense related to the definite-lived assets was $2,471,233 and $2,076,769 for 2013 and 2012. Amortization expense for the next five years is estimated to be:
	2014	$	2,471,233
	2015	$	2,471,233
	2016	$	2,469,256
	2017	$	2,469,083
	2018	$	2,355,083
	We amortize intangible assets with finite lives over their respective estimated useful lives. Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment. In addition, we periodically reassess the carrying value, useful lives and classifications of our identifiable intangible assets. The components of our identified intangible assets are as follows:
				31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
				Gross				Gross
		Useful		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
		Lives		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
	Customers Relationships	14-15 yrs		$	29,278,445	$	8,996,498	$	29,278,445	$	6,905,929
	Regulatory Rights	15 yrs			4,000,000		1,599,987		4,000,000		1,333,323
	Non-Competition Agreement	5 yrs			800,000		800,000		800,000		800,000
	Trade Name	3-5 yrs			1,370,000		914,000		1,370,000		800,000
	Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
	Video Franchise				3,000,000		-		3,000,000		-
	Total			$	38,448,445	$	12,310,485	$	38,448,445	$	9,839,252
	Net Identified Intangible Assets					$	26,137,960			$	28,609,193

LONGTERM_DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 5 - LONG-TERM DEBT
	Substantially all of our assets are pledged as security for our long-term debt under loan agreements with CoBank, ACB. These mortgage notes are required to be paid in quarterly installments covering principal and interest, beginning in the year of issue and maturing on December 31, 2014.
	The security and loan agreements underlying the CoBank, ACB notes contain restrictions on distributions to stockholders and investment in or loans to others. In addition, we are required to maintain financial ratios for total leverage, equity to total assets and debt service.
	Secured Credit Facility:
	We have a credit facility with CoBank, ACB. Under the credit facility, we entered into separate MLAs and a series of supplements to the respective MLAs. Under the terms of the two MLAs and the supplements, we initially borrowed $59,700,000 and borrowed an additional $4,500,000, of which $3,300,000 was a non-cash advance as part of the HCC spin-off, on December 19, 2012 and entered into promissory notes on the following terms:
	MLA RX0583
	●           RX0583-T1 - $15,000,000 term note with interest payable monthly. Twelve quarterly principal payments of $125,000 are due commencing March 31, 2008 through December 31, 2010. Sixteen quarterly principal payments of $250,000 are due commencing March 31, 2011 through December 31, 2014. A final balloon payment of $9,500,000 is due at maturity of the note on December 31, 2014.
	●           RX0583-T2 - $10,000,000 revolving note with interest payable monthly. Final maturity date of the note is December 31, 2014. We currently have drawn $6,434,730 on this revolving note as of December 31, 2013.
	●           RX0583-T3 - $4,500,000 term note with interest payable monthly. Final maturity date of the note is December 31, 2014. Seven quarterly principal payments of $225,000 are due commencing June 30, 2013 through December 31, 2014. A final balloon payment of $2,925,000 is due at maturity of the note on December 31, 2014.
	RX0583-T1 and RX0583-T2 initially bear interest at a “LIBOR Margin” rate equal to 2.50 percent over the applicable LIBOR rate. RX0583-T3 initially bears interest at a “LIBOR Margin” rate equal to 3.00 percent over the applicable LIBOR rate. The LIBOR Margin decreases as our “Leverage Ratio” decreases.
	MLA RX0584
	●           RX0584-T1 - $29,700,000 term note with interest payable monthly. Twenty quarterly principal payments of $609,500 are due commencing March 31, 2010 through December 31, 2014. A final balloon payment of $17,510,000 is due at maturity of the note on December 31, 2014.
	●           RX0584-T2 - $2,000,000 revolving note with interest payable monthly. Final maturity of the note is December 31, 2014. We currently have not drawn any funds on this revolving note as of December 31, 2013.
	●           RX0584-T3 - $3,000,000 term note with interest payable monthly. Final maturity of the note was April 3, 2008. This note has been fully paid.
	Each note above initially bears interest at a “LIBOR Margin” rate equal to 2.75 percent over the applicable LIBOR rate. The LIBOR Margin decreases as our “Leverage Ratio” decreases.
	NU Telecom and its respective subsidiaries also have entered into security agreements under which substantially all the assets of NU Telecom and its respective subsidiaries have been pledged to CoBank, ACB as collateral. In addition, NU Telecom and its respective subsidiaries have guaranteed all the obligations under the credit facility.
	Our loan agreements include restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends to our stockholders. However, we are allowed to pay dividends (a) (i) in an amount up to $2,050,000 in any year and (ii) in any amount if our “Total Leverage Ratio,” that is, the ratio of our “Indebtedness” to “EBITDA” (in each case as defined in the loan documents) is equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00, and (b) in either case if we are not in default or potential default under the loan agreements. Since September 30, 2012, our Total Leverage Ratio has been below the 3.50 to 1.00 ratio, thus eliminating any restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends to our stockholders.
	Our credit facility contains restrictions that, among other things, limits or restricts our ability to enter into guarantees and contingent liabilities, incur additional debt, issue stock, transact asset sales, transfers or dispositions, and engage in mergers and acquisitions, without CoBank, ACB approval.
	Long-term debt is as follows:
	2013		2012
	Secured seven-year reducing credit facility to CoBank, ACB, in quarterly installments of $250,000, plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.	$	10,500,000	$	11,500,000
	Secured seven-year revolving credit facility of up to $10,000,000 to CoBank, ACB, plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.		6,434,730		8,221,385
	Secured two-year reducing revolving credit facility to CoBank, ACB in quarterly installments of $225,000 (beginning on June 30, 2013), plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.		3,825,000		4,500,000
	Secured seven-year reducing revolving credit facility to CoBank, ACB in quarterly installments of $609,500 (beginning in 2010), plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.		19,948,000		22,386,000
	Secured seven-year revolving credit facility of up to $2,000,000 to CoBank, ACB, plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.		-		-
			40,707,730		46,607,385
	Less: Amount due within one year		40,707,730		4,113,000
	Total Long Term Debt	$	-	$	42,494,385
	Our credit facility requires us to comply with specified financial ratios and tests. These financial ratios and tests include total leverage ratio, debt service coverage ratio, equity to total assets ratio and maximum annual capital expenditures tests.
	Per our MLAs with CoBank, ACB, our current outstanding debt has a balloon maturity date on December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2013, all of our outstanding debt became current. Due to the balloon maturity, we notified CoBank that we would be in violation of our debt service coverage ratio in our loan covenants and also notified them that it is our intent to refinance the debt prior to December 31, 2014. Due to these circumstances, CoBank, ACB provided a waiver letter of the debt service coverage ratio in our loan covenants effective December 31, 2013. With this waiver letter, we are in compliance with all the stipulated financial ratios in our loan agreements as of December 31, 2013.
	As of December 31, 2012 we were in compliance with the financial ratios in our loan agreements.
	As described in Note 6 – “Interest Rate Swaps” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we had entered into interest rate swaps that effectively fixed our interest rates. As of June 30, 2013 the remaining swap matured and we currently have no interest rate swaps in effect. The remaining debt of $46.3 million ($5.6 million available under the revolving credit facilities and $40.7 million currently outstanding) remains subject to variable interest rates at an effective weighted average interest rate of 2.12%, as of December 31, 2013.
	Required principal payments are as follows:
	2014	$	40,707,730
	2015	$	0
	2016	$	0
	2017	$	0
	2018	$	0

INTEREST_RATE_SWAPS

INTEREST RATE SWAPS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 6 – INTEREST RATE SWAPS
	We assess interest rate cash flow risk by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposures that may adversely affect expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities.
	We generally use variable-rate debt to finance our operations, capital expenditures and acquisitions. These variable-rate debt obligations expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. The terms of our credit facility with CoBank, ACB required that we enter into interest rate agreements designed to protect us against fluctuations in interest rates, in an aggregate principal amount and for a duration determined under the credit facility.
	To meet this objective, we had entered into Interest Rate Swap Agreements with CoBank, ACB. Under these Interest Rate Swap Agreements and subsequent swaps that each covers a specified notional dollar amount, we had changed the variable-rate cash flow exposure on the debt obligations to fixed cash flows. Under the terms of those interest rate swaps, we paid a fixed contractual interest rate and (i) made an additional payment if the LIBOR variable rate payment was below a contractual rate or (ii) receive a payment if the LIBOR variable rate payment was above the contractual rate.
	As previously stated, our last remaining swap matured as of June 30, 2013 and we currently have no interest rate swaps in effect.
	Each month, we made interest payments to CoBank, ACB under its loan agreements based on the current applicable LIBOR Rate, plus the contractual LIBOR margin then in effect with respect to each applicable loan, without reflecting any interest rate swaps. At the end of each calendar quarter, CoBank, ACB adjusted our aggregate interest payments based upon the difference, if any, between the amounts paid by us during the quarter and the current effective interest rate. Net interest payments are reported in our consolidated income statement as interest expense.
	Pursuant to these interest rate swap agreements, we entered into interest rate swaps covering (i) $39.0 million of our aggregated indebtedness to CoBank, ACB effective March 19, 2008 and (ii) an additional $6.0 million of our aggregated indebtedness to CoBank, ACB effective June 23, 2008. These swaps effectively locked in the interest rate on (i) $6.0 million of variable-rate debt through March 2011, (ii) $33.0 million of variable-rate debt through March 2013, (iii) $3.0 million of variable-rate debt through June 2011 and (iv) $3.0 million of variable-rate debt through June 2013.
	On March 31, 2013, $33,000,000 of our swaps matured on Loan RX0583-T1 ($11,250,000) and Loan RX0584-T1 ($21,750,000). No gain or loss was recognized on these swaps as they had reached their full maturities.
	On June 30, 2013, $3,000,000 of our swaps matured on Loan RX0583-T2. No gain or loss was recognized on this swap as it had reached its full maturity.
	These interest rate swaps qualified as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes under GAAP. We had reflected the effect of these hedging transactions in the financial statements. The unrealized gains were reported in other comprehensive income. If we had terminated our interest rate swap agreements, the cumulative change in fair value at the date of termination would be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, which is classified in stockholders’ equity, into earnings on the consolidated statements of income.
	The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements were determined based on valuations received from CoBank, ACB and are based on the present value of expected future cash flows using discount rates appropriate with the terms of the swap agreements. The fair value indicates an estimated amount we would have had to pay if the contracts were canceled or transferred to other parties.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 7 - INCOME TAXES
	Income taxes recorded in our consolidated statements of income consists of the following:
		2013			2012
	Taxes currently payable
	Federal	$	2,114,852		$	914,980
	State		589,491			361,646
	Deferred Income Taxes		-723,904			-1,642,103
	Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$	1,980,439		$	-365,477
	We account for income taxes in accordance with GAAP. As required by GAAP, we recognize the financial statement benefit of tax positions only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more-likely-than-not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
		2013			2012
	Balance Beginning of Year	$	143,866		$	-
	Net Increases
	Prior Period Tax Positions		115,873			143,866
	Net Decreases
	Prior Period Tax Positions		-			-
	Settlements		-			-
	Balance at End of Year	$	259,739		$	143,866
	Certain historical numbers have been changed to conform with the current year's presentation.
	As of December 31, 2013 we had $259,739 of unrecognized tax benefits net of a federal tax benefit of $88,311, which if recognized would affect the effective tax rate. As of December 31, 2012 we had $143,866 of unrecognized tax benefits net of a federal tax benefit of $48,914, which if recognized would affect the effective tax rate. A petition related to HCC’s 2006 Minnesota tax return has been filed in Minnesota Tax Court. It is unknown when this matter will be resolved.
	We are primarily subject to United States, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa income taxes. Tax years subsequent to 2009 remain open to examination by federal and state tax authorities. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 we had $68,286 and $19,136 of accrued interest that related to income tax matters.
	The differences between the statutory federal tax rate and the effective tax rate were as follows:
		2013		2012
	Statutory Tax Rate	35	%	35	%
	Effect of:
	Surtax Exemption	-1		-1
	State Income Taxes Net of Federal Tax Benefit	6.74		-1.52
	Uncertain Tax Positions	0.27		-
	Deferred Tax Adjustment for Hector Spin-Off	-		-49.97
	Permanent Differences and Other, Net	-0.05		4.48
	Effective tax rate	40.96	%	-13.01	%
	Deferred income taxes and unrecognized tax benefits reflected in our consolidated balance sheets are summarized as follows:
			2013			2012
	Current Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities
		Accrued Expenses	$	-647,766		$	-588,991
		Deferred Compensation		-26,408			-80,567
		Other		-86,902			-125,817
	Total Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities			-761,076			-795,375
	Non-Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities
		Fixed Assets		9,633,907			9,547,437
		Intangible Assets		9,278,601			10,243,221
		Unrealized Losses on Interest Rate Swaps		-			-124,538
		Deferred Compensation		-371,370			-348,975
		Partnership Basis		877,111			849,504
	Subtotal Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term			19,418,249			20,166,649
		Unrecognized Tax Benefit		259,739			143,866
	Total Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term			19,677,988			20,310,515
	Net Deferred Tax Liability		$	18,916,912		$	19,515,140
	Certain historical numbers have been changed to conform with the current year's presentation.

RETIREMENT_PLAN

RETIREMENT PLAN	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 8 - RETIREMENT PLAN
	We have a 401(k) employee savings plan in effect for employees who meet age and service requirements. Our contributions to our 401(k) employee savings plan were $449,890 and $423,184 in 2013 and 2012.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	We are involved in certain contractual disputes in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe the ultimate resolution of any of these existing matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We did not experience any changes to material contractual obligations in the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Our capital budget for 2014 is approximately $6,300,000 and will be financed through internally generated funds.

NONCASH_INVESTING_ACTIVITIES

NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Noncash Investing Activities [Abstract]	'
Noncash Investing Activities [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 10 - NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Noncash investing activities included $254,245 and $306,717 during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. These activities related to plant and equipment additions placed in service and are recorded in our accounts payable at year-end.

OTHER_INVESTMENTS

OTHER INVESTMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Investments [Abstract]	'
Other Investments [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 11 – OTHER INVESTMENTS
	We are a co-investor with other rural telephone companies in several partnerships and limited liability companies. These joint ventures make it possible to offer services to customers, including digital video services and fiber optic transport services that we would have difficulty offering on our own. These joint ventures also make it possible to invest in new technologies with a lower level of financial risk. We recognize income and losses from these investments on the equity method of accounting. For a listing of our investments, see Note 15 – “Segment Information” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

GUARANTEES

GUARANTEES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Guarantees [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 12 - GUARANTEES
	On September 30, 2011 Fibercomm, LC refinanced two existing loans with American State Bank with a new ten-year loan, maturing on September 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2013, we have recorded a liability of $274,649 in connection with the guarantee on this new loan. This guarantee may be exercised if FiberComm, LC does not make its required payments on this note.

DEFERRED_COMPENSATION

DEFERRED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 13 – DEFERRED COMPENSATION
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we have recorded other deferred compensation relating to executive compensation payable to certain former executives of past acquisitions.

INVESTMENT_IN_HECTOR_COMMUNICA

INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 14 – INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION
	On November 3, 2006 we acquired a one-third interest in HCC. HCC was equally owned by NU Telecom, Blue Earth Valley Communications, Inc. and Arvig Enterprises, Inc. Each of the owners provided management and other operational services to HCC and its subsidiaries.
	On December 31, 2012 NU Telecom completed a spin-off agreement with HCC. NU Telecom had originally acquired a one-third interest in HCC on November 3, 2006. Under the spin-off agreement, NU Telecom received all of the stock of SETC and other assets and investments and incurred $3.3 million of additional debt.
	Our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bill D. Otis, had been named Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of HCC. Ms. Barbara A.J. Bornhoft, our Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, also served on the Board of Directors of HCC.
	Our HCC investment consisted of the following:
		2013		2012
	Equity Investment	$	-	$	18,000,000
	Cumulative Income		-		4,129,162
	Realized Loss on HCC Spin-Off		-		-111,546
	Spin-Off Transaction		-		-22,017,616
	Total	$	-	$	-
	The cumulative undistributed earnings from HCC were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013		2012
	Balance Beginning of Year	$	-	$	3,358,623
	Current Income		-		770,539
	Spin-Off Transaction		-		-4,129,162
	Cumulative Undistributed Earnings	$	-	$	-
	The following table summarizes financial information of HCC as of the year ended December 31, 2012 (prior to the spin-off transaction):
		2012
	Current Assets	$	3,065,977
	Noncurrent Assets		120,762,774
	Current Liabilities		44,210,503
	Noncurrent Liabilities		13,565,175
	Stockholders' Equity		66,053,073
	Revenues		26,682,461
	Operating Income		4,101,617
	Net Income		2,311,618

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 15 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
	We operate in the Telecom Segment and have no other significant business segments. The Telecom Segment consists of voice, data and video communication services delivered to the customer over our local communications network. No single customer accounted for a material portion of our consolidated revenues in any of the last two years.
	The Telecom Segment operates the following ILECs and CLECs and has investment ownership interests as follows:
	Telecom Segment
	●  ILECs:
	▪  NU Telecom, the parent company;
	▪  Hutchinson Telephone Company (HTC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
	▪  Peoples Telephone Company (PTC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
	▪  Sleepy Eye Telephone Company (SETC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
	▪  Western Telephone Company (WTC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
	●  CLECs:
	▪  NU Telecom, located in Redwood Falls, Minnesota;
	▪  Hutchinson Telecommunications, Inc. (HTI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HTC, located in Litchfield, Minnesota;
	●  Our investments and interests in the following entities include some management responsibilities:
	▪  FiberComm, LC – 18.27% subsidiary equity ownership interest. FiberComm, LC is located in Sioux City, Iowa;
	▪  Broadband Visions, LLC – 24.30% subsidiary equity ownership interest. Broadband Visions, LLC provides video headend and Internet services; and
	▪  Independent Emergency Services, LLC – 14.29% subsidiary equity ownership interest. Independent Emergency Services, LLC is a provider of E-911 services to the State of Minnesota as well as a number of counties located in Minnesota.

Transactions_with_equity_metho

Transactions with equity method investments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 16 – Transactions with equity method investments
	We receive and provide services to various partnerships and limited liability companies where we are an investor. Services received include digital video, special access and communications circuits. Services provided include Board of Director meeting attendance, labor, Internet help desk services and management services. Cost of services we receive from affiliated parties may not be the same as the costs of such services had they been obtained from different parties.
	Total revenues from transactions with affiliates were $799,166 and $1,156,879 for 2013 and 2012. Total expenses from transactions with affiliates were $428,825 and $458,509 for 2013 and 2012.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 17 -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	NU Telecom’s Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on our common stock of $0.0850 per share, payable on March 14, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 7, 2014.
	We have evaluated and disclosed subsequent events through the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Accounting_Policies_by_Policy_

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	Our consolidated financial statements report the financial condition and results of operations for NU Telecom and its subsidiaries in one business segment: the Telecom Segment. Inter-company transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.
Classification of Costs and Expenses [Policy Text Block]	'
	Classification of Costs and Expenses
	Cost of services includes all costs related to delivery of communication services and products. These operating costs include all costs of performing services and providing related products including engineering, network monitoring and transportation costs.
	Selling, general and administrative expenses include direct and indirect selling expenses, customer service, billing and collections, advertising and all other general and administrative costs associated with the operations of the business.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates
	Preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimates and assumption used in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are based on our management’s evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Revenue Recognition
	We recognize revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery of the product has occurred or a service has been provided, (iii) the price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
	Revenues are earned from our customers primarily through the connection to our local network, digital and commercial television programming, and Internet services (both dial-up and high-speed broadband). Revenues for these services are billed based on set rates for monthly service or based on the amount of time the customer is utilizing our facilities. The revenue for these services is recognized when the service is rendered.
	Revenues earned from IXCs accessing our network are based on the utilization of our network by these carriers as measured by minutes of use on the network or special access to the network by the individual carriers. Revenues are billed at tariffed access rates for both interstate and intrastate calls. Revenues for these services are recognized based on the period the access is provided.
	Interstate access rates are established by a nationwide pooling of companies known as NECA. The FCC established NECA in 1983 to develop and administer interstate access service rates, terms and conditions. Revenues are pooled and redistributed on the basis of a company's actual or average costs. New Ulm’s and SETC’s settlements from the pools are based on its actual costs to provide service, while the settlements for NU Telecom subsidiaries – WTC, PTC and HTC are based on nationwide average schedules. Access revenues for New Ulm and SETC include an estimate of a cost study each year that is trued-up subsequent to the end of any given year. Our management believes the estimates included in our preliminary cost study are reasonable. We cannot predict the future impact that industry or regulatory changes will have on interstate access revenues.
	Intrastate access rates are filed with state regulatory commissions in Minnesota and Iowa.
	We derive revenues from the sale, installation and servicing of communication systems. In accordance with GAAP, these deliverables are accounted for separately. We recognize revenue from customer contracts for sales and installations using the completed-contract method, which recognizes income when the contract is substantially complete. We recognize rental revenues over the rental period.
Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, our consolidated receivables totaled $1,458,627 and $1,996,996, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We believe our receivables as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are recorded at their fair value. As there may be exposure or risk with receivables, we routinely monitor our receivables and adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts when events occur that may potentially affect the collection of our receivables.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Policy Text Block]	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. To estimate the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts, we consider specific accounts, historical write-offs, changes in customer financial condition and credit worthiness, and concentrations of credit risk. Specific receivables are written off once we determine the account is uncollectible.
	The activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts include the following:
		Year Ended December 31
		2013		2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	175,705	$	300,000
	Additions charged to costs and expenses		185,803		65,603
	Accounts written off		-241,508		-189,898
	Balance at end of year	$	120,000	$	175,705
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Inventory includes parts, materials and supplies stored in our warehouses to support basic levels of service and maintenance as well as scheduled capital projects and equipment awaiting configuration for customers. Inventory also includes (i) parts and equipment shipped directly from vendors to customer locations while in transit and (ii) parts and equipment returned from customers that are being returned to vendors for credit. Our inventory value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2,535,046 and $2,276,368.
	We value inventory using the lower of cost or market method. Similar to our allowance for doubtful accounts, we make estimates related to the valuation of inventory. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no inventory reserve. We adjust our inventory carrying value for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory to the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. As market and other conditions change, we may establish additional inventory reserves at a time when the facts that give rise to a lower value are warranted. We use the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of inventory costing for our non-retail inventory. We use the average cost method of inventory costing for our retail inventory.
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	We have adopted the rules prescribed under GAAP for our financial assets and liabilities. GAAP includes a fair value hierarchy that is intended to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
	Level 1:    Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:   Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and market–corroborated inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3:   Inputs are derived from valuation techniques where one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.
	We have used financial derivative instruments to manage our overall cash flow exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. We accounted for derivative instruments in accordance with GAAP that requires derivative instruments to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in fair value of derivative instruments must be recognized in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met, in which case, the gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income rather than in earnings.
	We had entered into interest rate swaps with our lender CoBank, ACB to manage our cash flow exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments were designated as cash flow hedges and were effective at mitigating the risk of fluctuations on interest rates in the market place. Any gains or losses related to changes in the fair value of these derivatives are accounted for as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for as long as the hedge remains effective.
	The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements is discussed in Note 6 – “Interest Rate Swaps” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The fair value of our swap agreements were determined based on Level 2 inputs.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those assets. In assessing the recoverability of long-lived assets, we compare the carrying value to the undiscounted future cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If the total of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, we would write down those assets based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined by calculating the discounted future cash flows expected from those assets. Changes in these estimates could have a material adverse effect on the assessment of long-lived assets, thereby requiring a write-down of the assets. Write-downs of long-lived assets are recorded as impairment charges and are a component of operating expenses. We have reviewed our long-lived assets and concluded that no impairment charge on our long-lived assets is necessary.
	We use the group life method (mass asset accounting) to depreciate the assets of our telephone companies. Telephone plant acquired in a given year is grouped into similar categories and depreciated over the remaining estimated useful life of the group. When an asset is retired, both the asset and the accumulated depreciation associated with that asset are removed from the books. Due to rapid changes in technology, selecting the estimated economic life of telecommunications plant and equipment requires a significant amount of judgment. We periodically review data on expected utilization of new equipment, asset retirement activity and net salvage values to determine adjustments to our depreciation rates. We have not made any significant changes to the lives of these assets in the two year period ended December 31, 2013.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	and Intangible Assets
	We amortize our definite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. Customer lists are amortized over fourteen to fifteen years, regulatory rights are amortized over fifteen years and non-competition agreements are amortized over five years. In addition, we determined that our HTC trade name intangible asset no longer had an indefinite life due to our re-branding initiatives. We determined that the HTC trade name would be amortized over three years, beginning in 2010, as the re-branding initiatives are completed. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives. In accordance with GAAP, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually. See Note 4 – “Goodwill and Intangibles” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed discussion of the intangible assets and goodwill. Our goodwill balance was $39,805,349 as of December 31, 2013 and $39,975,906 as of December 31, 2012. The decrease in goodwill in 2013 compared to 2012 is due to the true-up of goodwill obtained through the HCC spin-off on December 31, 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2013 and 2012 we completed our annual impairment tests for existing acquired goodwill. This testing resulted in no impairment charges to goodwill at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Investments and Other Assets [Policy Text Block]	'
	Investments and Other Assets
	We are an investor in several partnerships and limited liability corporations. We use the equity method of accounting for these investments that reflects original cost and recognition of our share of the net income or losses from the respective operations.
	Long-term investments in other companies that are not intended for resale or are not readily marketable are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
Other Financial Instruments [Policy Text Block]	'
	Other Financial Instruments
	Other Investments – It is difficult to estimate a fair value for equity investments in companies carried on the equity or cost basis due to a lack of quoted market prices. We conducted an evaluation of our investments in all of our companies in connection with the preparation of our audited financial statements at December 31, 2013. We believe the carrying value of our investments is not impaired.
	Debt– We estimate the fair value of our long-term debt based on the discounted future cash flows we expect to pay using current rates of borrowing for similar types of debt. Fair value of the debt approximates carrying value.
	Other Financial Instruments– Our financial instruments also include cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and accounts payable where the current carrying amounts approximate fair market value.
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Advertising Expense
	Advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising expense charged to operations was $193,769 and $187,009 in 2013 and 2012.
Interest During Construction [Policy Text Block]	'
	Interest During Construction
	We include an average cost of debt for the construction of plant in our communications plant accounts.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Income Taxes
	We account for income taxes in accordance with GAAP, which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from the difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the financial statements and operating and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as income tax expense. Income tax expense or benefit is the tax payable or refundable, respectively, for the period plus or minus the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period.
	GAAP requires us to recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more-likely-than-not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. See Note 7 – “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding income taxes.
Collection of Taxes From Customers [Policy Text Block]	'
	Collection of Taxes from Customers
	Sales, excise and other taxes are imposed on most of our sales to nonexempt customers. We collect these taxes from our customers and remit the entire amounts to governmental authorities. Our accounting policies dictate that we exclude these taxes collected and remitted from our revenues and expenses.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash investments and receivables. We deposit some of our cash investments in high credit quality financial institutions accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in these accounts and do not believe we are exposed to any significant credit risk. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to our large number of customers.
Earnings And Dividends Per Share [Policy Text Block]	'
	Earnings And Dividends Per Share
	Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Our basic and diluted earnings per share are based on our weighted average number of shares outstanding of 5,111,012 and 5,123,017 for the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Dividends per share have been declared quarterly by the NU Telecom Board of Directors.
Recent Accounting Developments [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recent Accounting Developments
	In the first quarter of 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2013-02 to improve the disclosure of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The Update requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. Also, an entity is required to present significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income (only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period) either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our disclosures or consolidated financial statements.
	We reviewed all other significant newly issued accounting pronouncements and determined they are either not applicable to our business or that no material effect is expected on our financial position and results of operations.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
		Year Ended December 31
		2013		2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	175,705	$	300,000
	Additions charged to costs and expenses		185,803		65,603
	Accounts written off		-241,508		-189,898
	Balance at end of year	$	120,000	$	175,705

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_T

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
		2013		2012
	Telecommunications Plant:
	Land	$	494,082	$	494,082
	Buildings		8,947,763		8,840,981
	Other Support Assets		10,767,432		10,191,528
	Central Office and Circuit Equipment		42,654,535		40,992,951
	Cable and Wire Facilities		45,222,512		44,584,800
	Other Plant and Equipment		404,883		404,883
	Plant Under Construction		186,631		198,700
	Telecommunications Plant		108,677,838		105,707,925
	Other Property		11,512,589		10,221,493
	Video Plant		9,444,324		9,361,510
	Total Property, Plant and Equipment	$	129,634,751	$	125,290,928

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS_

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	'
	TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
									New Ulm
				Actual					Telecom, Inc.
		Actual		Sleepy Eye		Pro Forma			Pro Forma
		New Ulm		Telephone Co.		Adjustments			Combined
	REVENUES	$	32,482,988	$	5,527,334	$	-359,438		$	37,650,884
	NET INCOME	$	3,174,914	$	1,162,478	$	-1,477,779	*	$	2,859,613
	BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME  PER SHARE	$	0.62	$	0.23	$	-0.29		$	0.56
	* These adjustments include Depreciation, Amortization, management services,equity income and Interest Expense, net of the related tax benefit.
SETC [Member]	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	'
	Current Assets	$	439,664
	Property, Plant, and Equipment		9,847,787
	Investments		2,412,938
	Customer Relationship Intangible		9,900,000
	Trade Name Intangible		570,000
	Excess Costs Over Net Assets Acquired (Goodwill)		10,098,249
	Current Liabilities		-300,621
	Deferred Liabilities		-7,675,522
	Total Purchase Price		25,292,495
	Less Cash Acquired		-18,150
	Cash Paid for Acquisition	$	25,274,345

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Table

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	'
	2014	$	2,471,233
	2015	$	2,471,233
	2016	$	2,469,256
	2017	$	2,469,083
	2018	$	2,355,083
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	'
				31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
				Gross				Gross
		Useful		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
		Lives		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
	Customers Relationships	14-15 yrs		$	29,278,445	$	8,996,498	$	29,278,445	$	6,905,929
	Regulatory Rights	15 yrs			4,000,000		1,599,987		4,000,000		1,333,323
	Non-Competition Agreement	5 yrs			800,000		800,000		800,000		800,000
	Trade Name	3-5 yrs			1,370,000		914,000		1,370,000		800,000
	Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
	Video Franchise				3,000,000		-		3,000,000		-
	Total			$	38,448,445	$	12,310,485	$	38,448,445	$	9,839,252
	Net Identified Intangible Assets					$	26,137,960			$	28,609,193

LONGTERM_DEBT_Tables

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
	Long-term debt is as follows:
	2013		2012
	Secured seven-year reducing credit facility to CoBank, ACB, in quarterly installments of $250,000, plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.	$	10,500,000	$	11,500,000
	Secured seven-year revolving credit facility of up to $10,000,000 to CoBank, ACB, plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.		6,434,730		8,221,385
	Secured two-year reducing revolving credit facility to CoBank, ACB in quarterly installments of $225,000 (beginning on June 30, 2013), plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.		3,825,000		4,500,000
	Secured seven-year reducing revolving credit facility to CoBank, ACB in quarterly installments of $609,500 (beginning in 2010), plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.		19,948,000		22,386,000
	Secured seven-year revolving credit facility of up to $2,000,000 to CoBank, ACB, plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2014.		-		-
			40,707,730		46,607,385
	Less: Amount due within one year		40,707,730		4,113,000
	Total Long Term Debt	$	-	$	42,494,385
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	'
	2014	$	40,707,730
	2015	$	0
	2016	$	0
	2017	$	0
	2018	$	0

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	'
		2013			2012
	Taxes currently payable
	Federal	$	2,114,852		$	914,980
	State		589,491			361,646
	Deferred Income Taxes		-723,904			-1,642,103
	Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$	1,980,439		$	-365,477
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]	'
		2013			2012
	Balance Beginning of Year	$	143,866		$	-
	Net Increases
	Prior Period Tax Positions		115,873			143,866
	Net Decreases
	Prior Period Tax Positions		-			-
	Settlements		-			-
	Balance at End of Year	$	259,739		$	143,866
	Certain historical numbers have been changed to conform with the current year's presentation.
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
		2013		2012
	Statutory Tax Rate	35	%	35	%
	Effect of:
	Surtax Exemption	-1		-1
	State Income Taxes Net of Federal Tax Benefit	6.74		-1.52
	Uncertain Tax Positions	0.27		-
	Deferred Tax Adjustment for Hector Spin-Off	-		-49.97
	Permanent Differences and Other, Net	-0.05		4.48
	Effective tax rate	40.96	%	-13.01	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
			2013			2012
	Current Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities
		Accrued Expenses	$	-647,766		$	-588,991
		Deferred Compensation		-26,408			-80,567
		Other		-86,902			-125,817
	Total Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities			-761,076			-795,375
	Non-Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities
		Fixed Assets		9,633,907			9,547,437
		Intangible Assets		9,278,601			10,243,221
		Unrealized Losses on Interest Rate Swaps		-			-124,538
		Deferred Compensation		-371,370			-348,975
		Partnership Basis		877,111			849,504
	Subtotal Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term			19,418,249			20,166,649
		Unrecognized Tax Benefit		259,739			143,866
	Total Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term			19,677,988			20,310,515
	Net Deferred Tax Liability		$	18,916,912		$	19,515,140
	Certain historical numbers have been changed to conform with the current year's presentation.

INVESTMENT_IN_HECTOR_COMMUNICA1

INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
	'
		2013		2012
	Equity Investment	$	-	$	18,000,000
	Cumulative Income		-		4,129,162
	Realized Loss on HCC Spin-Off		-		-111,546
	Spin-Off Transaction		-		-22,017,616
	Total	$	-	$	-
	'
		2013		2012
	Balance Beginning of Year	$	-	$	3,358,623
	Current Income		-		770,539
	Spin-Off Transaction		-		-4,129,162
	Cumulative Undistributed Earnings	$	-	$	-
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	'
		2012
	Current Assets	$	3,065,977
	Noncurrent Assets		120,762,774
	Current Liabilities		44,210,503
	Noncurrent Liabilities		13,565,175
	Stockholders' Equity		66,053,073
	Revenues		26,682,461
	Operating Income		4,101,617
	Net Income		2,311,618

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Receivables, Net, Current	$1,458,627	$1,996,996
Other Inventory, Gross	2,535,046	2,276,368
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'	'14 years
Goodwill	39,805,349	39,975,906
Advertising Expense	$193,769	$187,009
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted (in Shares)	5,111,012	5,123,017
Regulatory Rights [Member]	'	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'15 years	'
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'5 years	'
Trade Names [Member]	'	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'3 years	'5 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]	'	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'14 years	'
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]	'	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'3 years	'
Maximum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]	'	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'15 years	'
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]	'	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'5 years	'

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts [Abstract]	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	$175,705	$300,000
Additions charged to costs and expenses	185,803	65,603
Accounts written off	-241,508	-189,898
Balance at end of year	$120,000	$175,705

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_D

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Depreciation (in Dollars)	$6,684,461	$6,142,980
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Disclosure of Composite Depreciation Rate for Plants in Service	5.20%	5.40%
Minimum [Member]	'	'
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Property Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'3 years	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Property Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'25 years	'

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_D1

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - Property, plant and equipment (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	$129,634,751	$125,290,928
Telecommunications Plant	108,677,838	105,707,925
Other Property	11,512,589	10,221,493
Video Plant	9,444,324	9,361,510
Land [Member] | Telecommunications Plant [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	494,082	494,082
Building [Member] | Telecommunications Plant [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	8,947,763	8,840,981
Other Support Assets [Member] | Telecommunications Plant [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	10,767,432	10,191,528
Central Office and Circuit Equipment [Member] | Telecommunications Plant [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	42,654,535	40,992,951
Cable and Wire Facilities [Member] | Telecommunications Plant [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	45,222,512	44,584,800
Other Plant and Equipment [Member] | Telecommunications Plant [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	404,883	404,883
Plant Under Construction [Member] | Telecommunications Plant [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	186,631	198,700
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Other Property	11,512,589	10,221,493
Video Plant [Member]	'	'
Telecommunications Plant:	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	129,634,751	125,290,928
Video Plant	$9,444,324	$9,361,510

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS_1

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	'	$3,300,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'	'14 years
SETC [Member]	'	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Business Combination Assumed Goodwill And Intangibles	'	20,568,249
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	'	9,900,000
Trade Names [Member]	'	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	'	$570,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'3 years	'5 years

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS_2

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) - The final allocation of the spin-off value of SETC (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
			SETC [Member]	SETC [Member]	SETC [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]	Trade Names [Member]
			Customer Relationships [Member]	Trade Names [Member]
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) - The final allocation of the spin-off value of SETC [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current Assets	'	'	'	'	$439,664	'	'
Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	'	'	9,847,787	'	'
Investments	'	'	'	'	2,412,938	'	'
Intangible	'	'	9,900,000	570,000	'	9,900,000	570,000
Excess Costs Over Net Assets Acquired (Goodwill)	39,805,349	39,975,906	'	'	10,098,249	'	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'	'	-300,621	'	'
Deferred Liabilities	'	'	'	'	-7,675,522	'	'
Total Purchase Price	'	'	'	'	25,292,495	'	'
Less Cash Acquired	'	'	'	'	-18,150	'	'
Cash Paid for Acquisition	'	'	'	'	$25,274,345	'	'

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS_3

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) - Pro Forma Financial Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) - Pro Forma Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'
REVENUES	$38,715,585	$32,482,988
REVENUES	'	37,650,884
NET INCOME	2,854,115	3,174,914
NET INCOME	'	2,859,613
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	$0.56	$0.62
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	'	$0.56
Pro Forma [Member]	'	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) - Pro Forma Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'
REVENUES	'	-359,438
NET INCOME	'	-1,477,779
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	'	($0.29)
Parent Company [Member]	'	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) - Pro Forma Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'
REVENUES	'	32,482,988
NET INCOME	'	3,174,914
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	'	$0.62
SETC [Member]	'	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) - Pro Forma Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'
REVENUES	'	5,527,334
NET INCOME	'	$1,162,478
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	'	$0.23

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Detai

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	$39,805,349	$39,975,906	'	'
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	170,557	'	'	'
Additional Charge to Amortization Expense	'	266,667	266,667	266,667
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$2,471,233	$2,076,769	'	'

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Detai1

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details) - Summary Of Future Amortization Expense (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]	'
2014	$2,471,233
2015	2,471,233
2016	2,469,256
2017	2,469,083
2018	$2,355,083

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Detai2

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details) - Components Of Identified Intangible Assets (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$38,448,445	$38,448,445
Accumulated Amortization	12,310,485	9,839,252
Net Identified Intangible Assets	26,137,960	28,609,193
Video Franchise [Member]	'	'
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	3,000,000	3,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	'	'
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'
Useful Lives	'14-15 yrs	'
Gross Carrying Amount	29,278,445	29,278,445
Accumulated Amortization	8,996,498	6,905,929
Regulatory Rights [Member]	'	'
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'
Useful Lives	'15 yrs	'
Gross Carrying Amount	4,000,000	4,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	1,599,987	1,333,323
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'
Useful Lives	'5 yrs	'
Gross Carrying Amount	800,000	800,000
Accumulated Amortization	800,000	800,000
Trade Names [Member]	'	'
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'
Useful Lives	'3-5 yrs	'
Gross Carrying Amount	1,370,000	1,370,000
Accumulated Amortization	$914,000	$800,000

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Detai3

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details) - Components Of Identified Intangible Assets (Parentheticals)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, Useful Lives	'	'14 years
Regulatory Rights [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, Useful Lives	'15 years	'
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, Useful Lives	'5 years	'
Trade Names [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, Useful Lives	'3 years	'5 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, Useful Lives	'14 years	'
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, Useful Lives	'3 years	'
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, Useful Lives	'15 years	'
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, Useful Lives	'5 years	'

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

33 Months Ended

45 Months Ended

18 Months Ended

57 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Master Loan Agreements [Member]

MLA RX0583-T1 [Member]

MLA RX0583-T1 [Member]

MLA RX0583-T1 [Member]

MLA RX0583-T2 [Member]

MLA RX0583-T2 [Member]

MLA RX0583-T3 [Member]

MLA RX0584-T1 [Member]

MLA RX0584-T1 [Member]

MLA RX0584-T2 [Member]

MLA RX0584-T3 [Member]

Secured Credit Facility [Member]

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

$59,700,000

'

'

$15,000,000

$10,000,000

'

$4,500,000

'

$29,700,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

'

'

'

Proceeds from Issuance of Debt

3,300,000

4,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument Noncash Advance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,300,000

'

Number of Principal Payments

'

'

12

16

'

'

'

7

20

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment

'

'

'quarterly

'quarterly

'

'

'

'quarterly

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal

'

'

125,000

250,000

'

'

'

225,000

609,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid

'

'

'

9,500,000

'

'

'

2,925,000

17,510,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Line of Credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,434,730

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Covenant Description

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Our loan agreements include restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends to our stockholders. However, we are allowed to pay dividends (a) (i) in an amount up to $2,050,000 in any year and (ii) in any amount if our "Total Leverage Ratio," that is, the ratio of our "Indebtedness" to "EBITDA" (in each case as defined in the loan documents) is equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00, and (b) in either case if we are not in default or potential default under the loan agreements. Since September 30, 2012, our Total Leverage Ratio has been below the 3.50 to 1.00 ratio, thus eliminating any restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends to our stockholders.

'

Debt Instrument Threshold Amount Dividends

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,050,000

'

Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'As of December 31, 2012 we were in compliance with the financial ratios in our loan agreements.

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

46,300,000

'

Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,600,000

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$40,700,000

'

'

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.12%

'

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details_Longterm

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Long-term debt (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	$40,707,730	$46,607,385
Less: Amount due within one year	40,707,730	4,113,000
Total Long Term Debt	'	42,494,385
Seven-Year, Quarterly Installments $250,000 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	10,500,000	11,500,000
Seven-Year, Revolving Credit Facility Of Up To $10,000,000 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	6,434,730	8,221,385
Two-Year, Quarterly Installments $225,500 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	3,825,000	4,500,000
Seven-Year, Quarterly Installments $609,500 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	19,948,000	22,386,000
Seven-Year, Revolving Credit Facility Of Up To $2,000,000 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	'	'

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details_Longterm1

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Long-term debt (Parentheticals) (Secured Debt [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Seven-Year, Quarterly Installments $250,000 Through December 31, 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity period	'7 years	'7 years
Quarterly Installments (in Dollars)	$250,000	$250,000
Seven-Year, Revolving Credit Facility Of Up To $10,000,000 Through December 31, 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity period	'7 years	'7 years
Revolving Credit Facility (in Dollars)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Two-Year, Quarterly Installments $225,500 Through December 31, 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity period	'2 years	'2 years
Quarterly Installments (in Dollars)	225,000	225,000
Seven-Year, Quarterly Installments $609,500 Through December 31, 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity period	'7 years	'7 years
Quarterly Installments (in Dollars)	609,500	609,500
Seven-Year, Revolving Credit Facility Of Up To $2,000,000 Through December 31, 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity period	'7 years	'7 years
Revolving Credit Facility (in Dollars)	$2,000,000	$2,000,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details_Required

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Required principal payments (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Required principal payments [Abstract]	'
2014	$40,707,730
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	$0

INTEREST_RATE_SWAPS_Details

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 23, 2008	Jun. 23, 2008	Jun. 23, 2008	Jun. 23, 2008	Jun. 23, 2008	Mar. 19, 2008	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Maturity of Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Swaps Matured on Loan RX0583-T1 [Member]	Swaps Matured on Loan RX0584-T1 [Member]	Swaps Matured on Loan RX0583-T2 [Member]
	Variable Rate Debt Through March Two Thousand Eleven [Member]	Variable Rate Debt Through March Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]	Variable Rate Debt Through June Two Thousand Eleven [Member]	Variable Rate Debt Through June Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	'	'	'	'	$6,000,000	$39,000,000	$33,000,000	$11,250,000	$21,750,000	$3,000,000
Long-term Debt, Gross	$6,000,000	$33,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income Tax Examination Tax Positions Recognition Likelihood Threshold Percentage	50.00%	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$259,739	$143,866	'
Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations	88,311	48,914	'
Income Tax Examination, Interest Accrued	$68,286	$19,136	'

INCOME_TAXES_Details_Income_ta

INCOME TAXES (Details) - Income taxes recorded (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Taxes currently payable	'	'
Federal	$2,114,852	$914,980
State	589,491	361,646
Deferred Income Taxes	-723,904	-1,642,103
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$1,980,439	($365,477)

INCOME_TAXES_Details_A_reconci

INCOME TAXES (Details) - A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits [Abstract]	'	'
Balance Beginning of Year	$143,866	'
Balance at End of Year	259,739	143,866
Net Increases	'	'
Prior Period Tax Positions	115,873	143,866
Net Decreases	'	'
Prior Period Tax Positions	'	'
Settlements	'	'

INCOME_TAXES_Details_The_diffe

INCOME TAXES (Details) - The differences between the statutory federal tax rate and the effective tax rate	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
The differences between the statutory federal tax rate and the effective tax rate [Abstract]	'	'
Statutory Tax Rate	35.00%	35.00%
Effect of:	'	'
Surtax Exemption	-1.00%	-1.00%
State Income Taxes Net of Federal Tax Benefit	6.74%	-1.52%
Uncertain Tax Positions	0.27%	'
Deferred Tax Adjustment for Hector Spin-Off	'	-49.97%
Permanent Differences and Other, Net	-0.05%	4.48%
Effective tax rate	40.96%	-13.01%

INCOME_TAXES_Details_Deferred_

INCOME TAXES (Details) - Deferred income taxes and unrecognized tax benefits reflected in our consolidated balance sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities	'	'	'
Accrued Expenses	($647,766)	($588,991)	'
Deferred Compensation	-26,408	-80,567	'
Other	-86,902	-125,817	'
Total Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities	-761,076	-795,375	'
Non-Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities	'	'	'
Fixed Assets	9,633,907	9,547,437	'
Intangible Assets	9,278,601	10,243,221	'
Unrealized Losses on Interest Rate Swaps	'	-124,538	'
Deferred Compensation	-371,370	-348,975	'
Partnership Basis	877,111	849,504	'
Subtotal Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term	19,418,249	20,166,649	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefit	259,739	143,866	'
Total Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term	19,677,988	20,310,515	'
Net Deferred Tax Liability	$18,916,912	$19,515,140	'

RETIREMENT_PLAN_Details

RETIREMENT PLAN (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$449,890	$423,184

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (Scenario, Forecast [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Scenario, Forecast [Member]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items]	'
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	$6,300,000

NONCASH_INVESTING_ACTIVITIES_D

NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Noncash Investing Activities [Abstract]	'	'
Contribution of Property	$254,245	$306,717

GUARANTEES_Details

GUARANTEES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Guaranty Liabilities	$274,649

INVESTMENT_IN_HECTOR_COMMUNICA2

INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION (Details) (HCC Investment [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
HCC Investment [Member]	'
INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION (Details) [Line Items]	'
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred	$3.30

INVESTMENT_IN_HECTOR_COMMUNICA3

INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION (Details) - HCC investment (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION (Details) - HCC investment [Line Items]	'	'
Realized Loss on HCC Spin-Off	'	($111,546)
HCC Investment [Member]	'	'
INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION (Details) - HCC investment [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Investment	'	18,000,000
Cumulative Income	'	4,129,162
Realized Loss on HCC Spin-Off	'	-111,546
Spin-Off Transaction	'	-22,017,616
Total	'	'

INVESTMENT_IN_HECTOR_COMMUNICA4

INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION (Details) - Cumulative undistributed earnings from HCC (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cumulative undistributed earnings from HCC [Abstract]	'	'
Balance Beginning of Year	'	$3,358,623
Current Income	'	770,539
Spin-Off Transaction	'	-4,129,162
Cumulative Undistributed Earnings	'	'

INVESTMENT_IN_HECTOR_COMMUNICA5

INVESTMENT IN HECTOR COMMUNICATION CORPORATION (Details) - Summary Financial Information of HCC (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Financial Information of HCC [Abstract]	'
Current Assets	$3,065,977
Noncurrent Assets	120,762,774
Current Liabilities	44,210,503
Noncurrent Liabilities	13,565,175
Stockholders' Equity	66,053,073
Revenues	26,682,461
Operating Income	4,101,617
Net Income	$2,311,618

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Details

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
Fiber Comm LC [Member]	'
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	18.27%
Broadband Visions LLC [Member]	'
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	24.30%
Independent Emergency Services LLC [Member]	'
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	14.29%

Transactions_with_equity_metho1

Transactions with equity method investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'	'
Revenue from Related Parties	$799,166	$1,156,879
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$428,825	$458,509

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	Mar. 14, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) [Line Items]	'
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share	$0.09