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Segment Reporting - Selected Financial Data for Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | $ 153,188 | $ 158,843
Operating expenses |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 30,991 | 28,722
Depreciation and amortization | 36,911 | 41,179
Total operating expenses | 130,138 | 134,056
Operating income | 23,050 | 24,787
Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 104,138 | 112,621
Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 47,253 | 44,459
Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 1,797 | 1,763
Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 104,138 | 112,621
Operating expenses |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 9,428 | 11,079
Depreciation and amortization | 25,299 | 30,370
Total operating expenses | 80,694 | 88,408
Operating income | 23,444 | 24,213
Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 49,786 | 46,881
Operating expenses |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 9,499 | 7,569
Depreciation and amortization | 10,871 | 9,991
Total operating expenses | 39,756 | 36,832
Operating income | 10,030 | 10,049
Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 3,730 | 3,033
Operating expenses |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 526 | 283
Depreciation and amortization | 470 | 680
Total operating expenses | 1,935 | 1,909
Operating income | 1,795 | 1,124
Intersegment Eliminations |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | (4,466) | (3,692)
Intersegment Eliminations | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 2,533 | 2,422
Intersegment Eliminations | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 1,933 | 1,270
Corporate, Non-Segment |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 11,538 | 9,791
Depreciation and amortization | 271 | 138
Total operating expenses | 7,753 | 6,907
Operating income | (12,219) | (10,599)
Postpaid |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 74,928 | 76,182
Postpaid | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 74,928 | 76,182
Postpaid | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Postpaid | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Prepaid |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 13,109 | 13,130
Prepaid | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 13,109 | 13,130
Prepaid | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Prepaid | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Tower lease |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 1,797 | 1,763
Tower lease | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Tower lease | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Tower lease | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 1,797 | 1,763
Cable, residential and SMB (1) |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 34,943 | 32,426
Cable, residential and SMB (1) | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Cable, residential and SMB (1) | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 34,943 | 32,426
Cable, residential and SMB (1) | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Fiber, enterprise and wholesale |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 5,488 | 4,828
Fiber, enterprise and wholesale | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Fiber, enterprise and wholesale | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 5,488 | 4,828
Fiber, enterprise and wholesale | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Rural local exchange carrier |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 4,756 | 5,238
Rural local exchange carrier | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Rural local exchange carrier | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 4,756 | 5,238
Rural local exchange carrier | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Travel, installation, and other |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 5,167 | 9,664
Travel, installation, and other | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 3,351 | 8,018
Travel, installation, and other | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 1,816 | 1,646
Travel, installation, and other | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Service revenue and other |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 140,188 | 143,231
Service revenue and other | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 91,388 | 97,330
Service revenue and other | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 47,003 | 44,138
Service revenue and other | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 1,797 | 1,763
Equipment |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 13,000 | 15,612
Equipment | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 12,750 | 15,291
Equipment | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 250 | 321
Equipment | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
External revenue |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Services |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | 49,565 | 49,518
Services | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | 33,439 | 32,532
Services | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | 19,243 | 19,061
Services | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | 939 | 946
Services | Corporate, Non-Segment |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | (4,056) | (3,021)
Products |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | 12,671 | 14,637
Products | Operating Segments | Wireless |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | 12,528 | 14,427
Products | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | 143 | 211
Products | Operating Segments | Tower |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | 0 | 0
Products | Corporate, Non-Segment |  |
Operating expenses |  |
Cost of services and cost of goods sold | $ 0 | $ (1)

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