Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

				Three Months Ended June 30,
				2012		2011
				Class A	Class B	Class A	Class B
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Numerator:
	Allocation of undistributed earnings (loss)			$ 3,679	303	$ (1,904)	(140)

Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			38,516	3,171	43,098	3,178
			Basic net income (loss) attributable to GCI common stockholders per common share	$ 0.10	0.10	$ (0.04)	(0.04)

Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Numerator:
	Allocation of undistributed earnings (loss) for basic computation			$ 3,679	303	$ (1,904)	(140)
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings (loss) as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares			303	-	(140)	-
	Effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares			(33)	-	-	-
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings (loss) as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares outstanding			-	(4)	-	1
		Net income (loss) adjusted for allocation of undistributed earnings (loss) and effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares		$ 3,949	299	$ (2,044)	(139)

Denominator:
	Number of shares used in basic computation			38,516	3,171	43,098	3,178
	Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding			3,171	-	3,178	-
	Unexercised stock options			304	-	-	-
	Effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares			158	-	-	-
Number of shares used in per share computations				42,149	3,171	46,276	3,178
			Diluted net income (loss) attributable to GCI common stockholders per common share	$ 0.09	0.09	$ (0.04)	(0.04)

				Six Months Ended June 30,
				2012		2011
				Class A	Class B	Class A	Class B
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Numerator:
	Allocation of undistributed earnings (loss)			$ 5,001	410	$ (601)	(44)

Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			38,629	3,171	43,536	3,178
			Basic net income (loss) attributable to GCI common stockholders per common share	$ 0.13	0.13	$ (0.01)	(0.01)

Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Numerator:
	Allocation of undistributed earnings (loss) for basic computation			$ 5,001	410	$ (601)	(44)
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings (loss) as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares			410	-	(44)	-
	Effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares			(118)	-	(75)	-
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings (loss) as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares outstanding			-	(10)	-	(5)
		Net income (loss) adjusted for allocation of undistributed earnings (loss) and effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares		$ 5,293	400	$ (720)	(49)

Denominator:
	Number of shares used in basic computation			38,629	3,171	43,536	3,178
	Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding			3,171	-	3,178	-
	Unexercised stock options			272	-	-	-
	Effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares			158	-	-	-
Number of shares used in per share computations				42,230	3,171	46,714	3,178
			Diluted net income (loss) attributable to GCI common stockholders per common share	$ 0.13	0.13	$ (0.02)	(0.02)

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]


	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011	2012	2011
Shares associated with anti-dilutive unexercised stock options		35	36	13	14
Share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares, the effect of which is anti-dilutive		-	515	-	524

Schedule Of Contingent Awards [Table Text Block]


	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011	2012	2011
Shares associated with contingent awards		58	50	58	50

Schedule of Stock by Class [Table Text Block]

		Class A	Class B
Balances at December 31, 2010		44,213	3,178
Class B shares converted to Class A		2	(2)
Shares issued upon stock option exercises		37	-
Share awards issued		416	-
Shares retired		(1,881)	-
Other		(25)	-
	Balances at June 30, 2011	42,762	3,176

Balances at December 31, 2011		39,296	3,171
Shares issued upon stock option exercises		188	-
Share awards issued		520	-
Shares retired		(869)	-
Shares acquired to settle minimum statutory tax withholding requirements		(291)	-
Other		(1)	-
	Balances at June 30, 2012	38,843	3,171

Excise And Sales Taxes [Table Text Block]


	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011	2012	2011
Surcharges reported gross	$	1,399	1,376	2,880	2,800

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2011:		As Previously Reported	Adjustment	As Revised
Property and equipment in service, net of depreciation	$	851,705	(2,584)	849,121
Net property and equipment		894,623	(2,584)	892,039
Total assets		1,448,904	(2,584)	1,446,320
Deferred income taxes		115,296	(1,062)	114,234
Total liabilities		1,273,735	(1,062)	1,272,673
Retained earnings		99,433	(1,522)	97,911
Total GCI stockholders' equity		158,861	(1,522)	157,339
Total stockholders' equity		175,169	(1,522)	173,647
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		1,448,904	(2,584)	1,446,320

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:
Depreciation and amortization expense		30,632	147	30,779
Operating income		22,446	(147)	22,299
Loss before income tax benefit		(3,964)	(147)	(4,111)
Income tax benefit		(2,007)	(60)	(2,067)
Net loss		(1,957)	(87)	(2,044)

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:
Depreciation and amortization expense		62,352	293	62,645
Operating income		42,854	(293)	42,561
Loss before income tax benefit		(1,028)	(293)	(1,321)
Income tax benefit		(556)	(120)	(676)
Net loss		(472)	(173)	(645)
Diluted net loss attributable to General
Communication, Inc. common stockholders
per Class A common share		(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.02)
Diluted net loss attributable to General
Communication, Inc. common stockholders
per Class B common share		(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.02)

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:
Retained earnings, balance at January 1, 2011		93,607	(1,407)	92,200
Net loss		(472)	(173)	(645)
Retained earnings, balance at June 30, 2011		93,135	(1,580)	91,555
Total stockholders' equity, balance at January 1, 2011		200,506	(1,407)	199,099
Total stockholders' equity, balance at June 30, 2011		181,906	(1,580)	180,326

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:
Net loss		(472)	(173)	(645)
Depreciation and amortization expense		62,352	293	62,645
Income tax benefit		(556)	(120)	(676)

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