CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net	Non-controlling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 71,875	$ 298	$ 98,126		$ (31,471)	$ 4,922
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		29,763
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cash dividends on common stock	(46,348)		(19,938)	(26,410)
Shares issued under employee plan, net of forfeitures	1	1
Shares issued under employee plan, net of forfeitures (in shares)		145
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	2,132		2,132
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(726)		(726)
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(38)
Tax on restricted stock vesting	258		258
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,362)				(6,362)
Net income	26,982			26,410		572
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	47,812	299	79,852		(37,833)	5,494
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		29,870
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cash dividends on common stock	(57,992)		(52,352)	(5,640)
Shares issued upon acquisition of SureWest	148,393	100	148,293
Shares issued upon acquisition of SureWest (in shares)		9,966
Shares issued under employee plan, net of forfeitures (in shares)		79
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	2,348		2,348
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(559)		(559)
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(37)
Tax on restricted stock vesting	47		47
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,850)					(1,850)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,951)				(7,951)
Other	(314)		(314)
Net income	6,171			5,640		531
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	136,105	399	177,315		(45,784)	4,175
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		39,878
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Cash dividends on common stock	(62,121)		(31,310)	(30,811)
Shares issued under employee plan, net of forfeitures	2	2
Shares issued under employee plan, net of forfeitures (in shares)		234
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	3,028		3,028
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(889)		(889)
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(46)
Tax on restricted stock vesting	289		289
Other comprehensive income (loss)	44,784				44,784
Net income	31,141			30,811		330
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 152,339	$ 401	$ 148,433		$ (1,000)	$ 4,505
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		40,066