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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Litigation (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	108 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2017 USD ($)
Litigation and Contingencies
Payments to DOR	$ 2.1
Number of subsidiaries that received assessment notice \| subsidiary	2
Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services Inc. (CCES)
Litigation and Contingencies
Litigation amount accrued	$ 1.5
Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company LLC (CCPA)
Litigation and Contingencies
Litigation amount accrued	$ 0.7
Assessment by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue \| Maximum
Litigation and Contingencies
Potential liability amount guaranteed			$ 5.0
Assessment by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue \| Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services Inc. (CCES)
Litigation and Contingencies
Total additional tax liability calculated by the auditors		$ 6.1
Assessment by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue \| Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company LLC (CCPA)
Litigation and Contingencies
Total additional tax liability calculated by the auditors		$ 7.4