Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30,
				2012		2011
				Class A	Class B	Class A	Class B
Basic net income per share:
Numerator:
	Allocation of undistributed earnings			$ 3,419	281	$ 6,728	511

Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			38,600	3,170	41,768	3,175
			Basic net income attributable to GCI common stockholders per common share	$ 0.09	0.09	$ 0.16	0.16

Diluted net income per share:
Numerator:
	Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation			$ 3,419	281	$ 6,728	511
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares			281	-	511	-
	Effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares			-	-	(495)	-
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares outstanding			-	(2)	-	(40)
		Net income adjusted for allocation of undistributed earnings and effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares		$ 3,700	279	$ 6,744	471

Denominator:
	Number of shares used in basic computation			38,600	3,170	41,768	3,175
	Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding			3,170	-	3,175	-
	Unexercised stock options			230	-	304	-
	Effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares			-	-	217	-
Number of shares used in per share computations				42,000	3,170	45,464	3,175
			Diluted net income attributable to GCI common stockholders per common share	$ 0.09	0.09	$ 0.15	0.15

				Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2012		2011
				Class A	Class B	Class A	Class B
Basic net income per share:
Numerator:
	Allocation of undistributed earnings			$ 8,420	691	$ 6,140	454

Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding			38,614	3,170	42,940	3,177
			Basic net income attributable to GCI common stockholders per common share	$ 0.22	0.22	$ 0.14	0.14

Diluted net income per share:
Numerator:
	Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation			$ 8,420	691	$ 6,140	454
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares			691	-	454	-
	Effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares			-	-	(571)	-
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares outstanding			-	(6)	-	(44)
		Net income adjusted for allocation of undistributed earnings and effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares		$ 9,111	685	$ 6,023	410

Denominator:
	Number of shares used in basic computation			38,614	3,170	42,940	3,177
	Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding			3,170	-	3,177	-
	Unexercised stock options			235	-	348	-
	Effect of share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares			158	-	217	-
Number of shares used in per share computations				42,177	3,170	46,682	3,177
			Diluted net income attributable to GCI common stockholders per common share	$ 0.22	0.22	$ 0.13	0.13

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

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			September 30,
	2012		2011	2012	2011
Shares associated with anti-dilutive unexercised stock options		82	95	88	39
Share based compensation that may be settled in cash or shares, the effect of which is anti-dilutive		158	-	-	-

Schedule Of Contingent Awards [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			September 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		6	(6)
Shares issued upon stock option exercises		157	-
Share awards issued		417	-
Shares retired		(3,802)	-
Other		(25)	-
	Balances at September 30, 2011	40,966	3,172

Balances at December 31, 2011		39,296	3,171
Class B shares converted to Class A		2	(2)
Shares issued upon stock option exercises		284	-
Share awards issued		516	-
Shares retired		(980)	-
Shares acquired to settle minimum statutory tax withholding requirements		(292)	-
Other		(8)	-
	Balances at September 30, 2012	38,818	3,169

Excise And Sales Taxes [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			September 30,
	2012		2011	2012	2011
Surcharges reported gross	$	1,214	1,300	4,094	4,100

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 Income Statement for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Depreciation and amortization expense		30,702	(49)	30,653
Operating income		31,884	49	31,933
Income before income tax expense		15,169	49	15,218
Income tax expense		7,959	20	7,979
Net income		7,210	29	7,239

Consolidated Income Statement for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Depreciation and amortization expense		93,054	244	93,298
Operating income		74,738	(244)	74,494
Income before income tax expense		14,141	(244)	13,897
Income tax expense		7,403	(100)	7,303
Net income		6,738	(144)	6,594
Basic net income attributable to General
Communication, Inc. common stockholders
per Class A common share		0.15	(0.01)	0.14
Basic net income attributable to General
Communication, Inc. common stockholders
per Class B common share		0.15	(0.01)	0.14

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Retained earnings, balance at January 1, 2011		93,607	(1,407)	92,200
Net income		6,738	(144)	6,594
Retained earnings, balance at September 30, 2011		100,345	(1,551)	98,794
Total stockholders' equity, balance at January 1, 2011		200,506	(1,407)	199,099
Total stockholders' equity, balance at September 30, 2011		189,616	(1,551)	188,065

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Net income		6,738	(144)	6,594
Depreciation and amortization expense		93,054	244	93,298
Income tax expense		7,403	(100)	7,303

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