Nuvera Communications (NUVR) 10-K 16 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 16, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	NEW ULM TELECOM INC
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,101,334
Entity Public Float			$32,858,907
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Central Index Key	71557
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-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING REVENUES:
Local Service	$6,487,362	$6,680,799
Network Access	11,649,277	12,196,235
Video	8,310,923	7,327,031
Data	8,644,399	7,548,004
Long Distance	798,182	829,277
Other	4,097,266	4,134,239
Total Operating Revenues	39,987,409	38,715,585
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Plant Operations (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)	7,745,069	7,711,075
Cost of Video	7,047,980	6,432,420
Cost of Data	1,625,716	1,142,991
Cost of Other Nonregulated Services	2,122,838	2,089,975
Depreciation and Amortization	9,551,320	9,155,694
Selling, General, and Administrative	7,096,971	6,836,978
Total Operating Expenses	35,189,894	33,369,133
OPERATING INCOME	4,797,515	5,346,452
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest During Construction	19,492	11,187
CoBank Patronage Dividends	435,319	521,796
Interest Income	119,728	155,304
Interest Expense	-937,989	-1,381,792
Other Investment Income (Expense)	230,144	181,607
Total Other Income (Expense)	-133,306	-511,898
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	4,664,209	4,834,554
INCOME TAXES	1,919,465	1,980,439
NET INCOME	$2,744,744	$2,854,115
BASIC AND DILUTED
NET INCOME PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	$0.54	$0.56
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE (in Dollars per share)	$0.34	$0.34
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in Shares)	5,097,401	5,111,012

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
NET INCOME	$2,744,744	$2,854,115
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Unrealized Gains on Interest Rate Swaps		303,851
Income Tax Expense Related to Unrealized Gains on Interest Rate Swaps		-124,538
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		179,313
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$2,744,744	$3,033,428

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$945,087	$964,404
Receivables, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $60,500 and $120,000	1,442,477	1,458,627
Income Taxes Receivable	847,893
Materials, Supplies, and Inventories	2,227,925	2,535,046
Deferred Income Taxes	785,605	761,076
Prepaid Expenses	714,372	778,035
Total Current Assets	6,963,359	6,497,188
INVESTMENTS & OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	39,805,349	39,805,349
Intangibles	23,666,728	26,137,960
Other Investments	7,079,362	6,731,959
Deferred Charges and Other Assets	475,936	148,477
Total Investments and Other Assets	71,027,375	72,823,745
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT:
Telecommunications Plant	115,100,273	108,677,838
Other Property & Equipment	13,713,496	11,512,589
Video Plant	9,566,806	9,444,324
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	138,380,575	129,634,751
Less Accumulated Depreciation	92,297,652	86,075,424
Net Property, Plant & Equipment	46,082,923	43,559,327
TOTAL ASSETS	124,073,657	122,880,260
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	2,700,000	40,707,730
Accounts Payable	3,049,999	1,792,608
Accrued Income Taxes		114,017
Other Accrued Taxes	180,818	190,954
Deferred Compensation	63,428	65,523
Accrued Compensation	692,974	605,861
Other Accrued Liabilities	1,528,499	1,468,010
Total Current Liabilities	8,215,718	44,944,703
LONG-TERM DEBT, Less Current Portion	36,944,471
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Loan Guarantees	297,475	274,649
Deferred Income Taxes	19,161,144	19,418,249
Unrecognized Tax Benefit	281,363	259,739
Other Accrued Liabilities	276,857	107,765
Deferred Compensation	846,631	921,446
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	20,863,470	20,981,848
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, 5,101,334 and 5,089,534 Shares Issued and Outstanding	8,502,223	8,482,556
Retained Earnings	49,547,775	48,471,153
Total Stockholders' Equity	58,049,998	56,953,709
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$124,073,657	$122,880,260

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (in Dollars)	$60,500	$120,000
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
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
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	5,101,334	5,089,534
Common stock, shares outstanding	5,101,334	5,089,534

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$2,744,744	$2,854,115
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization	9,590,061	9,194,430
Undistributed Earnings of Other Equity Investment	-192,293	-172,033
Noncash Patronage Refund	-148,337	-130,449
Stock Issued in Lieu of Cash Payment	91,000	99,400
Distributions from Equity Investments	100,000	114,616
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
Receivables	40,560	398,356
Income Taxes Receivable	-847,893	201,270
Materials, Supplies, and Inventories	307,121	-258,678
Prepaid Expenses	56,663	-174,770
Deferred Charges and Other Assets		-39,696
Accounts Payable	1,072,892	-67,804
Accrued Income Taxes	-114,017	114,017
Other Accrued Taxes	-10,136	-2,792
Other Accrued Liabilities	316,694	77,020
Deferred Income Tax	-260,007	-662,687
Deferred Compensation	-76,910	-78,514
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	12,670,142	11,465,801
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	-9,419,188	-5,367,289
Other, Net	-83,947	-81,558
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	-9,503,135	-5,448,847
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal Payments of Long-Term Debt	-42,552,266	-4,113,000
Issuance of Long-Term Debt	39,644,471
Loan Origination Fees	-390,610
Repurchase of Common Stock		-180,180
Changes in Revolving Credit Facility	1,844,536	-1,786,655
Dividends Paid	-1,732,455	-1,722,565
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	-3,186,324	-7,802,400
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	-19,317	-1,785,446
CASH at Beginning of Period	964,404	2,749,850
CASH at End of Period	945,087	964,404
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	883,079	1,347,065
Net cash (received) paid for income taxes	$3,142,664	$2,390,890

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
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
Directors' Stock Plan	23,693		68,707	92,400
Directors' Stock Plan (in Shares)	14,216
Retirement of Stock from BCS Holdings	-47,667		-132,513	-180,180
Retirement of Stock from BCS Holdings (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
Directors' Stock Plan	19,667		64,333	84,000
Directors' Stock Plan (in Shares)	11,800
Net Income			2,744,744	2,744,744
Dividends			-1,732,455	-1,732,455
Other Comprehensive Income
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	$8,502,223		$49,547,775	$58,049,998
BALANCE (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	5,101,334

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Description of Business
	NU Telecom is a diversified communications company headquartered in New Ulm, Minnesota with more than 109 years of experience in the local telephone exchange and telecommunications business. Our principal line of business is the operation of five local telephone companies and the operation of two CLEC telephone companies. Our ILEC businesses consist of connecting customers to our state-of-the-art, fiber-rich communications network, providing managed services, switched service and dedicated private lines, connecting customers to long distance service providers and providing many other services associated with ILECs. Our ILECs also provide IPTV, digital TV and CATV, Internet access services, including high-speed broadband access, and long distance service. We also install and maintain communications systems to the areas in and around our ILEC service territories in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	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).
	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 networks, digital and commercial TV programming, Internet services (high-speed broadband), and hosted and managed services. 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, 2014 and 2013, our consolidated receivables totaled $1,442,477 and $1,458,627, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We believe our receivables as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 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. In making the determination of the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts, we consider specific accounts, historical write-offs, changes in customer relationships, credit worthiness and concentrations of credit risk. Specific accounts receivable are written off once a determination is made that the account is uncollectible. Additional allowances may be required if the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments.
	The activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts includes the following:
		Year Ended December 31
		2014		2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	120,000	$	175,705
	Additions charged to costs and expenses		226,439		185,803
	Accounts written off		-285,939		-241,508
	Balance at end of year	$	60,500	$	120,000
	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, 2014 and 2013 was $2,227,925 and $2,535,046.
	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, 2014 and 2013, 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 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 previously had entered into interest rate swaps with our lender CoBank 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 were accounted for as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for as long as the hedge remained effective.
	We previously had entered into interest rate swaps with our lender CoBank 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 were accounted for as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for as long as the hedge remained effective.
	The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements is discussed in Note 5 – “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, 2014.
	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. 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 3 – “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, 2014 and 2013. In the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2013 we completed our annual impairment tests for existing acquired goodwill. This testing resulted in no impairment charges to goodwill at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Investments and Other Assets
	We are a co-investor with other rural telephone companies in several partnerships and limited liability companies. 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, 2014. 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 rates 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 $191,259 and $193,769 in 2014 and 2013.
	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 6 – “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 (EPS) are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Our basic and diluted EPS are based on our weighted average number of shares outstanding of 5,097,401 and 5,111,012 for the periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Dividends per share have been declared quarterly by the NU Telecom Board of Directors.
Recent Accounting Developments
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and created a new topic in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Topic 606. The new standard provides a single comprehensive revenue recognition framework for all entities and supersedes nearly all existing United States GAAP revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity should recognize revenue in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is designed to create greater comparability for financial statement users across industries and also requires enhanced disclosures. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within the reporting period. Early application is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In the first quarter of 2013, the FASB 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 have 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, 2014
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, 2014 and 2013, include the following:
			2014		2013
		2014		2013
	Telecommunications Plant:
	Land	$	494,082	$	494,082
	Buildings		8,947,763		8,947,763
	Other Support Assets		11,114,886		10,767,432
	Central Office and Circuit Equipment		44,446,845		42,654,535
	Cable and Wire Facilities		49,012,778		45,222,512
	Other Plant and Equipment		404,883		404,883
	Plant Under Construction		679,036		186,631
	Telecommunications Plant		115,100,273		108,677,838
	Other Property		13,713,496		11,512,589
	Video Plant		9,566,806		9,444,324
	Total Property, Plant and Equipment	$	138,380,575	$	129,634,751
	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 $7,080,088 and $6,684,461 in 2014 and 2013. The composite depreciation rates on communications plant and equipment for the two years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were 5.2% and 5.2%. Other property and video plant is depreciated over estimated useful lives of three to twenty-five years.

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 3 - 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, 2014 and 2013.
	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, 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 2014 and 2013, we engaged an independent valuation firm to complete our annual impairment testing for existing goodwill. For 2014 and 2013, the testing results indicated 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, trade name and a non-competition agreement. 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-14				31-Dec-13
				Gross				Gross
		Useful		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
		Lives		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
	Customers Relationships	14-15 yrs		$	29,278,445	$	11,087,066	$	29,278,445	$	8,996,498
	Regulatory Rights	15 yrs			4,000,000		1,866,651		4,000,000		1,599,987
	Non-Competition Agreement	5 yrs			-		-		800,000		800,000
	Trade Name	3-5 yrs			570,000		228,000		1,370,000		914,000
	Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
	Video Franchise				3,000,000		-		3,000,000		-
	Total			$	36,848,445	$	13,181,717	$	38,448,445	$	12,310,485
	Net Identified Intangible Assets					$	23,666,728			$	26,137,960
	Amortization expense related to the definite-lived assets was $2,471,232 for 2014 and $2,471,233 for 2013. Amortization expense for the next five years is estimated to be:
	2015	$	2,471,233
	2016	$	2,469,256
	2017	$	2,469,083
	2018	$	2,355,083
	2019	$	2,355,083

LONGTERM_DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	NOTE 4 - LONG-TERM DEBT
	Substantially all of our assets are pledged as security for our long-term debt under loan agreements with CoBank. 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, 2021.
	On December 31, 2014, we entered into an Amended and Restated MLA with CoBank. The MLA refinances and replaces the existing credit facility between CoBank and NU Telecom and the subsidiaries of NU Telecom. NU Telecom’s subsidiary HTC was a borrower under the prior credit facility, but NU Telecom is now the sole borrower under the new MLA. At December 31, 2014 we were in compliance with all the stipulated financial ratios in our loan agreements.
	Per our previous MLA with CoBank, our current outstanding debt had 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 was our intent to refinance the debt prior to December 31, 2014. Due to these circumstances, CoBank provided a waiver letter of the debt service coverage ratio in our loan covenants effective December 31, 2013. With this waiver letter, we were in compliance with all the stipulated financial ratios in our loan agreements as of December 31, 2013.
	There are security and loan agreements underlying our current CoBank credit facility that contain restrictions on our distributions to stockholders and investment in, or loans, to others. In addition, we are required to maintain financial ratios for total leverage, debt service coverage, equity to total assets, fixed coverage and maximum annual capital expenditures.
	Secured Credit Facility:
	On December 31, 2014, NU Telecom entered into an Amended and Restated MLA with CoBank. The new MLA refinances and replaces the existing credit facility between CoBank and NU Telecom and the subsidiaries of NU Telecom. NU Telecom’s subsidiary HTC was a borrower under the prior credit facility, but NU Telecom is now the sole borrower under the new MLA. There are two loans under the new MLA, which include a $35 million term loan and a $9 million revolver loan. Also, under the new MLA, NU Telecom has the ability to either increase the amount of the commitment under the revolver loan by up to $6 million in a single increase, or add an incremental term loan up to $6 million.
	MLA RX0583
	●           RX0583-T2A - $9,000,000 revolving note with interest payable monthly. Final maturity date of the note is December 31, 2021. We currently have drawn $4,644,471 on this revolving note as of December 31, 2014.
	●           RX0583-T3A - $35,000,000 term note with interest payable monthly. Final maturity date of the note is December 31, 2021. Twenty-eight quarterly principal payments of $675,000 are due commencing March 31, 2015 through December 31, 2021. A final balloon payment of $16,100,000 is due at maturity of the note on December 31, 2021.
	RX0583-T2A and RX0583-T3A initially bear interest at a “LIBOR Margin” rate equal to 3.25 percent over the applicable LIBOR rate. The LIBOR Margin decreases as our “Leverage Ratio” decreases.
	Within 180 days after the closing date of December 31, 2014, NU Telecom must enter into interest rate protection agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to CoBank so as to fix or limit interest rates payable by NU Telecom at all times to at least 40% of the outstanding principal balance of Loan RX0583-T3A for an initial average weighted life of at least three years.
	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 as collateral. In addition, NU Telecom and its respective subsidiaries have guaranteed all the obligations under the credit facility.
	Our new 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 $2,100,000 in any year if our “Total Leverage Ratio,” that is, the ratio of our “Indebtedness” to “EBITDA” – as defined in the loan documents) is greater than 2.50 to 1.00, and (ii) in any amount if our Total Leverage Ratio is less than 2.50 to 1.00, and (b) in either case, if we are not in default or potential default under the loan agreements.
	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 approval.
	Long-term debt is as follows:	2014		2013
	Secured seven-year reducing credit facility to CoBank, ACB, in quarterly installments of $675,000 (beginning on March 31, 2015), plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2021.	$	35,000,000	$	-
	Secured seven-year revolving credit facility of up to $9,000,000 to  CoBank, ACB, plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2021.		4,644,471		-
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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.		-		-
			39,644,471		40,707,730
	Less: Amount due within one year		2,700,000		40,707,730
	Total Long Term Debt	$	36,944,471	$	-
	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, fixed coverage ratio and maximum annual capital expenditures tests.
	As described in Note 5 – “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 $44.0 million ($4.4 million available under the revolving credit facilities and $39.6 million currently outstanding) remains subject to variable interest rates at an effective weighted average interest rate of 3.42%, as of December 31, 2014.
	Required principal payments are as follows:
	2015	$	2,700,000
	2016	$	2,700,000
	2017	$	2,700,000
	2018	$	2,700,000
	2019	$	2,700,000

INTEREST_RATE_SWAPS

INTEREST RATE SWAPS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 5 – 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 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 previously had entered into Interest Rate Swap Agreements with CoBank. Under these Interest Rate Swap Agreements and subsequent swaps that each covered 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) received 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 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 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 previously entered into interest rate swaps covering (i) $39.0 million of our aggregated indebtedness to CoBank effective March 19, 2008 and (ii) an additional $6.0 million of our aggregated indebtedness to CoBank 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 and were 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 be required to pay if the contracts were canceled or transferred to other parties.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
	Income taxes recorded in our consolidated statements of income consists of the following:
		2014		2013
	Taxes currently payable
	Federal	$	1,591,326	$	2,114,852
	State		588,146		589,491
	Deferred Income Taxes		-260,007		-723,904
	Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$	1,919,465	$	1,980,439
	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:
		2014		2013
	Balance Beginning of Year	$	259,739	$	143,866
	Net Increases
	Prior Period Tax Positions		21,624		115,873
	Net Decreases
	Prior Period Tax Positions		-		-
	Settlements		-		-
	Balance at End of Year	$	281,363	$	259,739
	As of December 31, 2014 we had $281,363 of unrecognized tax benefits net of a federal benefit of $95,663, which if recognized would affect the effective tax rate. 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. 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 2010 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, 2014 and 2013 we had $89,910 and $68,286 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:
		2014		2013
	Statutory Tax Rate	35	%	35	%
	Effect of:
	Surtax Exemption	-1		-1
	State Income Taxes Net of Federal Tax Benefit	6.97		6.74
	Uncertain Tax Positions	0.3		0.27
	Permanent Differences and Other, Net	-0.12		-0.05
	Effective tax rate	41.15	%	40.96	%
	Deferred income taxes and unrecognized tax benefits reflected in our consolidated balance sheets are summarized as follows:
		2014		2013
	Current Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities
	Accrued Expenses	$	-687,725	$	-647,766
	Deferred Compensation		-25,563		-26,408
	Other		-72,317		-86,902
	Total Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities		-785,605		-761,076
	Non-Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities
	Fixed Assets		10,338,127		9,633,907
	Intangible Assets		8,297,427		9,278,601
	Deferred Compensation		-341,223		-371,370
	Partnership Basis		866,813		877,111
	Subtotal Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term		19,161,144		19,418,249
	Unrecognized Tax Benefit		281,363		259,739
	Total Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term		19,442,507		19,677,988
	Net Deferred Tax Liability	$	18,656,902	$	18,916,912

RETIREMENT_PLAN

RETIREMENT PLAN	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 7 - 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 $469,306 and $449,890 in 2014 and 2013.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Over the course of 2014, NU Telecom received notice of disputes from several IXCs, and has subsequently been named in litigation regarding traffic exchanged between our companies and specifically the classification of IntraMTA wireless traffic related to access charges. This litigation is an industry-wide dispute affecting numerous telecom companies. NU Telecom is working with other telecom companies towards a resolution of the litigation at both the federal and state levels. We cannot currently predict the outcome of this litigation or its impact to our company.
	We did not experience any changes to material contractual obligations in the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Our capital budget for 2015 is approximately $6,600,000 and will be financed through internally generated funds.

NONCASH_INVESTING_ACTIVITIES

NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Noncash Investing Activities [Abstract]
Noncash Investing Activities [Text Block]	NOTE 9 - NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Noncash investing activities included $438,744 and $254,245 during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. 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, 2014
Other Investments [Abstract]
Other Investments [Text Block]	NOTE 10 – 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 13 – “Segment Information” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

GUARANTEES

GUARANTEES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guarantees [Text Block]	NOTE 11 - GUARANTEES
	On September 30, 2011, Fibercomm, LC refinanced two existing loans with American State Bank into a ten-year loan, maturing on September 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2014, we have recorded a liability of  $297,475 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, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	NOTE 12 – DEFERRED COMPENSATION
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we have recorded other deferred compensation relating to executive compensation payable to certain former executives of past acquisitions.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 13 – 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:
	▪  New Ulm Telecom, Inc., the parent company;
	▪  Hutchinson Telephone Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
	▪  Peoples Telephone Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
	▪  Sleepy Eye Telephone Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
	▪  Western Telephone Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
	●  CLECs:
	▪  NU Telecom, located in Redwood Falls, Minnesota;
	▪  Hutchinson Telecommunications, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchinson Telephone Company, located in Litchfield, Minnesota;
	●  Our investments and interests in the following entities include some management responsibilities:
	▪  FiberComm, LC – 19.99% 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;
	▪  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; and
	▪  SM Broadband, LLC – 12.50% subsidiary equity ownership interest. SM Broadband, LLC provides network connectivity for regional businesses.

TRANSACTIONS_WITH_EQUITY_METHO

TRANSACTIONS WITH EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 14 – 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 $1,003,181 and $799,166 for 2014 and 2013. Total expenses from transactions with affiliates were $460,047 and $428,825 for 2014 and 2013.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	NOTE 15 -- 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 16, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2015.
	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, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description Of Business Policy [Text Block]	Description of Business
	NU Telecom is a diversified communications company headquartered in New Ulm, Minnesota with more than 109 years of experience in the local telephone exchange and telecommunications business. Our principal line of business is the operation of five local telephone companies and the operation of two CLEC telephone companies. Our ILEC businesses consist of connecting customers to our state-of-the-art, fiber-rich communications network, providing managed services, switched service and dedicated private lines, connecting customers to long distance service providers and providing many other services associated with ILECs. Our ILECs also provide IPTV, digital TV and CATV, Internet access services, including high-speed broadband access, and long distance service. We also install and maintain communications systems to the areas in and around our ILEC service territories in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
Basis Of Presentation and Principles Of Consolidation Policy [Text Block]	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	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).
	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 networks, digital and commercial TV programming, Internet services (high-speed broadband), and hosted and managed services. 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]	Receivables
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, our consolidated receivables totaled $1,442,477 and $1,458,627, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We believe our receivables as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 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. In making the determination of the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts, we consider specific accounts, historical write-offs, changes in customer relationships, credit worthiness and concentrations of credit risk. Specific accounts receivable are written off once a determination is made that the account is uncollectible. Additional allowances may be required if the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments.
	The activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts includes the following:
		Year Ended December 31
		2014		2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	120,000	$	175,705
	Additions charged to costs and expenses		226,439		185,803
	Accounts written off		-285,939		-241,508
	Balance at end of year	$	60,500	$	120,000
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	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, 2014 and 2013 was $2,227,925 and $2,535,046.
	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, 2014 and 2013, 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 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 previously had entered into interest rate swaps with our lender CoBank 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 were accounted for as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for as long as the hedge remained effective.
	We previously had entered into interest rate swaps with our lender CoBank 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 were accounted for as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for as long as the hedge remained effective.
	The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements is discussed in Note 5 – “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, 2014.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	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. 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 3 – “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, 2014 and 2013. In the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2013 we completed our annual impairment tests for existing acquired goodwill. This testing resulted in no impairment charges to goodwill at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Investments And Other Assets Policy [Text Block]	Investments and Other Assets
	We are a co-investor with other rural telephone companies in several partnerships and limited liability companies. 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, 2014. 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 rates 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 $191,259 and $193,769 in 2014 and 2013.
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 6 – “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 (EPS) are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Our basic and diluted EPS are based on our weighted average number of shares outstanding of 5,097,401 and 5,111,012 for the periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Dividends per share have been declared quarterly by the NU Telecom Board of Directors.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recent Accounting Developments
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and created a new topic in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Topic 606. The new standard provides a single comprehensive revenue recognition framework for all entities and supersedes nearly all existing United States GAAP revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity should recognize revenue in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is designed to create greater comparability for financial statement users across industries and also requires enhanced disclosures. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within the reporting period. Early application is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
	In the first quarter of 2013, the FASB 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 have 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, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]		Year Ended December 31
		2014		2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	120,000	$	175,705
	Additions charged to costs and expenses		226,439		185,803
	Accounts written off		-285,939		-241,508
	Balance at end of year	$	60,500	$	120,000

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_T

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]		2014		2013
	Telecommunications Plant:
	Land	$	494,082	$	494,082
	Buildings		8,947,763		8,947,763
	Other Support Assets		11,114,886		10,767,432
	Central Office and Circuit Equipment		44,446,845		42,654,535
	Cable and Wire Facilities		49,012,778		45,222,512
	Other Plant and Equipment		404,883		404,883
	Plant Under Construction		679,036		186,631
	Telecommunications Plant		115,100,273		108,677,838
	Other Property		13,713,496		11,512,589
	Video Plant		9,566,806		9,444,324
	Total Property, Plant and Equipment	$	138,380,575	$	129,634,751

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Table

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]				31-Dec-14				31-Dec-13
				Gross				Gross
		Useful		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
		Lives		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
	Customers Relationships	14-15 yrs		$	29,278,445	$	11,087,066	$	29,278,445	$	8,996,498
	Regulatory Rights	15 yrs			4,000,000		1,866,651		4,000,000		1,599,987
	Non-Competition Agreement	5 yrs			-		-		800,000		800,000
	Trade Name	3-5 yrs			570,000		228,000		1,370,000		914,000
	Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
	Video Franchise				3,000,000		-		3,000,000		-
	Total			$	36,848,445	$	13,181,717	$	38,448,445	$	12,310,485
	Net Identified Intangible Assets					$	23,666,728			$	26,137,960
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	2015	$	2,471,233
	2016	$	2,469,256
	2017	$	2,469,083
	2018	$	2,355,083
	2019	$	2,355,083

LONGTERM_DEBT_Tables

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	Long-term debt is as follows:	2014		2013
	Secured seven-year reducing credit facility to CoBank, ACB, in quarterly installments of $675,000 (beginning on March 31, 2015), plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2021.	$	35,000,000	$	-
	Secured seven-year revolving credit facility of up to $9,000,000 to  CoBank, ACB, plus a notional variable rate of interest through December 31, 2021.		4,644,471		-
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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.		-		-
			39,644,471		40,707,730
	Less: Amount due within one year		2,700,000		40,707,730
	Total Long Term Debt	$	36,944,471	$	-
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	2015	$	2,700,000
	2016	$	2,700,000
	2017	$	2,700,000
	2018	$	2,700,000
	2019	$	2,700,000

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]		2014		2013
	Taxes currently payable
	Federal	$	1,591,326	$	2,114,852
	State		588,146		589,491
	Deferred Income Taxes		-260,007		-723,904
	Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$	1,919,465	$	1,980,439
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]		2014		2013
	Balance Beginning of Year	$	259,739	$	143,866
	Net Increases
	Prior Period Tax Positions		21,624		115,873
	Net Decreases
	Prior Period Tax Positions		-		-
	Settlements		-		-
	Balance at End of Year	$	281,363	$	259,739
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]		2014		2013
	Statutory Tax Rate	35	%	35	%
	Effect of:
	Surtax Exemption	-1		-1
	State Income Taxes Net of Federal Tax Benefit	6.97		6.74
	Uncertain Tax Positions	0.3		0.27
	Permanent Differences and Other, Net	-0.12		-0.05
	Effective tax rate	41.15	%	40.96	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]		2014		2013
	Current Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities
	Accrued Expenses	$	-687,725	$	-647,766
	Deferred Compensation		-25,563		-26,408
	Other		-72,317		-86,902
	Total Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities		-785,605		-761,076
	Non-Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities
	Fixed Assets		10,338,127		9,633,907
	Intangible Assets		8,297,427		9,278,601
	Deferred Compensation		-341,223		-371,370
	Partnership Basis		866,813		877,111
	Subtotal Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term		19,161,144		19,418,249
	Unrecognized Tax Benefit		281,363		259,739
	Total Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term		19,442,507		19,677,988
	Net Deferred Tax Liability	$	18,656,902	$	18,916,912

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Receivables, Net, Current	$1,442,477	$1,458,627
Other Inventory, Gross	2,227,925	2,535,046
Goodwill	39,805,349	39,805,349
Advertising Expense	$191,259	$193,769
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted (in Shares)	5,097,401	5,111,012
Customer Lists [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	14 years
Customer Lists [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
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

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Allowance for doubtful accounts (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year	$120,000	$175,705
Additions charged to costs and expenses	226,439	185,803
Accounts written off	-285,939	-241,508
Balance at end of year	$60,500	$120,000

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_D

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	$7,080,088	$6,684,461
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Disclosure of Composite Depreciation Rate for Plants in Service	5.20%	5.20%
Other Property and Video Plant [Member] | Minimum [Member]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Other Property and Video Plant [Member] | Maximum [Member]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) [Line Items]
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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Telecommunications Plant:
Telecommunications Plant	$115,100,273	$108,677,838
Other Property	13,713,496	11,512,589
Video Plant	9,566,806	9,444,324
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	138,380,575	129,634,751
Land [Member] | Telecommunication Plant [Member]
Telecommunications Plant:
Telecommunications Plant	494,082	494,082
Building [Member] | Telecommunication Plant [Member]
Telecommunications Plant:
Telecommunications Plant	8,947,763	8,947,763
Other Support Assets [Member] | Telecommunication Plant [Member]
Telecommunications Plant:
Telecommunications Plant	11,114,886	10,767,432
Office Equipment [Member] | Telecommunication Plant [Member]
Telecommunications Plant:
Telecommunications Plant	44,446,845	42,654,535
Cable and Wire Facilities [Member] | Telecommunication Plant [Member]
Telecommunications Plant:
Telecommunications Plant	49,012,778	45,222,512
Other Plant and Equipment [Member] | Telecommunication Plant [Member]
Telecommunications Plant:
Telecommunications Plant	404,883	404,883
Plant Under Construction [Member] | Telecommunication Plant [Member]
Telecommunications Plant:
Telecommunications Plant	$679,036	$186,631

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Detai

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$39,805,349	$39,805,349
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$2,471,232	$2,471,233

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Detai1

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details) - Components of Identified Intangible Assets (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Accumulated Amortization	$13,181,717	$12,310,485
Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
Total	36,848,445	38,448,445
Total	13,181,717	12,310,485
Net Identified Intangible Assets	23,666,728	26,137,960
Franchise Rights [Member]
Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
Video Franchise	3,000,000	3,000,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Useful Lives	14 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Useful Lives	15 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	29,278,445	29,278,445
Accumulated Amortization	11,087,066	8,996,498
Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
Total	11,087,066	8,996,498
Regulatory Rights [Member]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Useful Lives	15 years
Gross Carrying Amount	4,000,000	4,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	1,866,651	1,599,987
Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
Total	1,866,651	1,599,987
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Useful Lives	5 years
Gross Carrying Amount		800,000
Accumulated Amortization		800,000
Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
Total		800,000
Trade Names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Useful Lives	3 years
Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Useful Lives	5 years
Trade Names [Member]
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	570,000	1,370,000
Accumulated Amortization	228,000	914,000
Indefinitely-Lived Intangible Assets
Total	$228,000	$914,000

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLES_Detai2

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details) - Summary Of Future Amortization Expense (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary Of Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
2015	$2,471,233
2016	2,469,256
2017	2,469,083
2018	2,355,083
2019	$2,355,083

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
MLA RX0583-T2A [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	monthly
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$9,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	4,644,471
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	31-Dec-21
MLA RX0583-T3A [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	monthly
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	35,000,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	675,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid	16,100,000
Amended And Restated MLA With CoBank [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	35,000,000
Amended And Restated MLA With CoBank [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	9,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	6,000,000
Amended And Restated MLA With CoBank [Member] | Additional Secured Debt [Member]
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	6,000,000
Secured Credit Facility [Member]
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	we were in compliance with all the stipulated financial ratios in our loan agreements as of December 31, 2013.
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	44,000,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	Our new 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 $2,100,000 in any year if our “Total Leverage Ratio,” that is, the ratio of our “Indebtedness” to “EBITDA” – as defined in the loan documents) is greater than 2.50 to 1.00, and (ii) in any amount if our Total Leverage Ratio is less than 2.50 to 1.00, and (b) in either case, if we are not in default or potential default under the loan agreements.
Debt Instrument Threshold Amount Dividends	2,100,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.42%
Secured Debt [Member]
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	39,600,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$4,400,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details_Longterm

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Long-term debt (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt	$39,644,471	$40,707,730
Less: Amount due within one year	2,700,000	40,707,730
Total Long Term Debt	36,944,471
Seven-Year, Quarterly Installments $675,000 Through December 31, 2021 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt	35,000,000
Seven-Year, Revolving Credit Facility Of Up To $9,000,000 Through December 31, 2021 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt	4,644,471
Seven-Year, Quarterly Installments $250,000 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt		10,500,000
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
Two-Year, Quarterly Installments $225,500 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt		3,825,000
Seven-Year, Revolving Credit Facility Of Quarterly Installments $609,500 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt		19,948,000
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) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Seven-Year, Quarterly Installments $675,000 Through December 31, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period	7 years	7 years
Quarterly Installments	$675,000	$675,000
Seven-Year, Revolving Credit Facility Of Up To $9,000,000 Through December 31, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period	7 years	7 years
Revolving Credit Facility	9,000,000	9,000,000
Seven-Year, Quarterly Installments $250,000 Through December 31, 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period	7 years	7 years
Quarterly Installments	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	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	225,000	225,000
Seven-Year, Revolving Credit Facility Of Quarterly Installments $609,500 Through December 31, 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period	7 years	7 years
Quarterly Installments	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	$2,000,000	$2,000,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_Details_Required

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - Required principal payments (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Required principal payments [Abstract]
2015	$2,700,000
2016	2,700,000
2017	2,700,000
2018	2,700,000
2019	$2,700,000

INTEREST_RATE_SWAPS_Details

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 23, 2008	Mar. 19, 2008	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Variable Rate Debt Through March Two Thousand Eleven [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$6,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Variable Rate Debt Through March Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	33,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Variable Rate Debt Through June Two Thousand Eleven [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	3,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Variable Rate Debt Through June Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	3,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Aggregate Indebtedness	6,000,000	39,000,000
Maturity of Interest Rate Swap [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount			33,000,000
Swaps Matured On Loan R X0583 T1 [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount			11,250,000
Swaps Matured On Loan R X0584 T1 [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount			21,750,000
Swaps Matured On Loan R X0583 T2 [Member]
INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount				$3,000,000

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Examination Tax Positions Recognition Likelihood Threshold Percentage	50.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$281,363	$259,739	$143,866
Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations	95,663	88,311
Income Tax Examination, Interest Accrued	$89,910	$68,286

INCOME_TAXES_Details_Income_ta

INCOME TAXES (Details) - Income taxes recorded (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Taxes currently payable
Federal	$1,591,326	$2,114,852
State	588,146	589,491
Deferred Income Taxes	-260,007	-723,904
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$1,919,465	$1,980,439

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits [Abstract]
Balance Beginning of Year	$259,739	$143,866
Net Increases
Prior Period Tax Positions	21,624	115,873
Net Decreases
Prior Period Tax Positions
Settlements
Balance at End of Year	$281,363	$259,739

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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	6.97%	6.74%
Uncertain Tax Positions	0.30%	0.27%
Permanent Differences and Other, Net	-0.12%	-0.05%
Effective tax rate	41.15%	40.96%

INCOME_TAXES_Details_Deferred_

INCOME TAXES (Details) - Deferred income taxes and unrecognized tax benefits (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities
Accrued Expenses	($687,725)	($647,766)
Deferred Compensation	-25,563	-26,408
Other	-72,317	-86,902
Total Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities	-785,605	-761,076
Non-Current Deferred Tax (Asset) / Liabilities
Fixed Assets	10,338,127	9,633,907
Intangible Assets	8,297,427	9,278,601
Deferred Compensation	-341,223	-371,370
Partnership Basis	866,813	877,111
Subtotal Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term	19,161,144	19,418,249
Unrecognized Tax Benefit	281,363	259,739	143,866
Total Deferred Tax (Assets) / Liabilities Long-Term	19,442,507	19,677,988
Net Deferred Tax Liability	$18,656,902	$18,916,912

RETIREMENT_PLAN_Details

RETIREMENT PLAN (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$469,306	$449,890

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	$6,600,000

NONCASH_INVESTING_ACTIVITIES_D

NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Noncash Investing Activities [Abstract]
Contribution of Property	$438,744	$254,245

GUARANTEES_Details

GUARANTEES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guaranty Liabilities	$297,475

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Details

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014
Fiber Comm LC [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	19.99%
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%
SM Broadband, LLC [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	12.50%

TRANSACTIONS_WITH_EQUITY_METHO1

TRANSACTIONS WITH EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Revenue from Related Parties	$1,003,181	$799,166
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$460,047	$428,825

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share	$0.09
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	16-Mar-15
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	6-Mar-15