Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Selected Financial Data for Segments

Year ended December 31, 2018: 

(in thousands)	Wireless		Cable		Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
External revenue
Service revenue	$	380,818	$	114,917	$	21,521	—			—			$	517,256
Equipment revenue	67,510		695		193		—			—			68,398
Other	9,311		8,585		27,304		—			—			45,200
Total external revenue	457,639		124,197		49,018		—			—			630,854
Internal revenue	5,016		4,706		28,124		—			(37,846		)	—
Total operating revenue	462,655		128,903		77,142		—			(37,846		)	630,854
Operating expenses
Cost of services	131,166		59,935		38,056		—			(35,135		)	194,022
Cost of goods sold	63,583		295		81		—			—			63,959
Selling, general and administrative	47,538		20,274		7,467		40,654			(2,711		)	113,222
Depreciation and amortization	127,521		24,644		13,673		567			—			166,405
Total operating expenses	369,808		105,148		59,277		41,221			(37,846		)	537,608
Operating income (loss)	$	92,847	$	23,755	$	17,865	$	(41,221	)	$	—		$	93,246
Capital Expenditures	$	86,146	$	26,640	$	16,566	$	7,289		$	—		$	136,641

Year ended December 31, 2017: 

(in thousands)	Wireless		Cable		Wireline		Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
External revenue
Service revenue	$	431,184	$	107,338	$	20,388	—			—			$	558,910
Equipment revenue	9,467		724		127		—			—			10,318
Other	9,478		7,855		25,430		—			—			42,763
Total external revenue	450,129		115,917		45,945		—			—			611,991
Internal revenue	4,949		3,245		33,308		—			(41,502		)	—
Total operating revenue	455,078		119,162		79,253		—			(41,502		)	611,991
Operating expenses
Cost of services	129,626		59,335		38,417		39			(38,696		)	188,721
Cost of goods sold	22,653		14		119		—			—			22,786
Selling, general and administrative	118,257		19,999		6,923		23,564			(2,806		)	165,937
Integration and acquisition expenses	10,793		—		—		237			—			11,030
Depreciation and amortization	139,610		23,968		12,829		600			—			177,007
Total operating expenses	420,939		103,316		58,288		24,440			(41,502		)	565,481
Operating income (loss)	$	34,139	$	15,846	$	20,965	$	(24,440	)	$	—		$	46,510
Capital Expenditures	$	82,620	$	34,487	$	22,581	$	6,801		$	—		$	146,489

Year ended December 31, 2016:

(in thousands)	Wireless		Cable		Wireline			Other			Eliminations			Consolidated
External revenue
Service revenue	$	359,769	$	99,070	$	19,646		—			—			$	478,485
Equipment revenue	10,674		736		130			—			—			11,540
Other	13,690		7,191		24,382			—			—			45,263
Total external revenue	384,133		106,997		44,158			—			—			535,288
Internal revenue	4,620		1,737		30,816			—			(37,173		)	—
Total operating revenue	388,753		108,734		74,974			—			(37,173		)	535,288
Operating expenses
Cost of services	103,840		58,290		36,272			—			(34,433		)	163,969
Cost of goods sold	29,273		291		(13		)	—			—			29,551
Selling, general and administrative	95,851		19,248		6,474			14,492			(2,740		)	133,325
Integration and acquisition expenses	25,927		—		—			16,305			—			42,232
Depreciation and amortization	107,621		23,908		11,717			439			—			143,685
Total operating expenses	362,512		101,737		54,450			31,236			(37,173		)	512,762
Operating income (loss)	$	26,241	$	6,997	$	20,524		$	(31,236	)	$	—		$	22,526
Capital Expenditures	$	123,400	$	32,400	$	20,200		$	(2,769	)	$	—		$	173,231

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ operating income (loss) to consolidated income (loss) before taxes is as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2018			2017			2016
Total consolidated operating income (loss)	$	93,246		$	46,510		$	22,526
Interest expense	(34,847		)	(38,237		)	(25,102		)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	(275		)	564			271
Non-operating income (loss), net	3,988			4,420			4,250
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	62,112		$	13,257		$	1,945