| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.atni.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000879585 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities:  | |||
Net income  | 24,214,000    | 33,156,000    | 59,122,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | 75,980,000    | 56,890,000    | 51,234,000    | 
Provision for doubtful accounts  | |||
Amortization and write off of debt discount and debt issuance costs  | |||
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | (  | (  | |
Bargain purchase gain  | (7,304,000)   | ||
(Gain) Loss on disposition of long-lived assets  | 27,000    | (2,823,000)   | |
Gain on sale of discontinued operations  | (  | (  | |
Impairment of long-lived assets  | 11,425,000    | ||
Pension funding required by Innovative acquisition  | (  | ||
Other non-cash activity  | |||
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary  | 19,937,000    | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | ||
Materials and supplies, prepayments, and other current assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Income tax receivable  | (  | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities  | (  | ||
Accrued taxes  | (  | ||
Other assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other liabilities  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations  | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchase of marketable securities  | (  | ||
Acquisition of businesses, net of acquired cash of $12.6 million, $0.0 million, and $6.6 million  | (  | (  | (  | 
Restricted cash acquired from acquisition of business  | (  | ||
Purchases of spectrum licenses and other intangible assets, including deposits  | (  | ||
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiary  | (  | ||
Purchase of short-term investments  | (  | ||
Change in restricted cash  | (  | ||
Proceeds from disposition of long-lived assets  | |||
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Dividends paid on common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from issuance of debt  | |||
Distribution to non-controlling stockholders  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payment of debt issuance costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from stock option exercises  | |||
Principal repayments of term loan  | (  | (  | |
Purchase of common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Repurchases of non-controlling interests  | (  | (  | |
Investments made by minority shareholders in consolidated affiliates  | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 392,045,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 269,721,000    | 392,045,000    | 326,216,000    | 
Supplemental cash flow information:  | |||
Interest paid  | |||
Taxes paid  | |||
Dividends declared, not paid  | |||
Noncash investing activity  | |||
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses  | |||