| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.consolidated.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001304421 (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 (loss)  | 15,196,000    | (671,000)   | 15,388,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | 174,010,000    | 179,922,000    | 149,435,000    | 
Deferred income taxes  | |||
Cash distributions from wireless partnerships in excess of/(less than) current earnings  | (  | ||
Stock-based compensation expense  | |||
Amortization of deferred financing costs  | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt  | 6,559,000    | 41,242,000    | 13,785,000    | 
Other, net  | (  | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses:  | |||
Accounts receivable, net  | |||
Income tax receivable  | (  | (  | |
Prepaids and other assets  | (  | ||
Accounts payable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  | (  | (  | |
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchase of investments  | (  | ||
Proceeds from sale of assets  | |||
Proceeds from business dispositions  | |||
Proceeds from sale of investments  | |||
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Proceeds from bond offering  | |||
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt  | |||
Payment of capital lease obligations  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payment on long-term debt  | (  | (  | (  | 
Redemption of senior notes  | (  | (  | |
Payment of financing costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Share repurchases for minimum tax withholding  | (  | (  | (  | 
Dividends on common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other  | (  | ||
Net cash used in financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents  | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 15,878,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 27,077,000    | 15,878,000    | 6,679,000    |