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EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholders' equity
Equity, beginning of period	$ 738,182us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	$ 699,855us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Stock-based compensation	1,224us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	1,058us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Comprehensive income:
Net income	(492)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	10,401us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income	(492)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10,401us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	651us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	930us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Dividends declared on common stock	(7,712)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock	(4,305)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(1,482)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,884)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	(1,756)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Disposition of non-controlling interests	20,013us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
Equity, end of period	749,982us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	704,701us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.
Stockholders' equity
Equity, beginning of period	677,222us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember	643,330us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Stock-based compensation	1,224us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember	1,058us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Comprehensive income:
Net income	(3,269)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember	7,841us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income	(3,269)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember	7,841us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	651us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember	930us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Dividends declared on common stock	(4,646)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember	(4,305)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,884)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember	(1,756)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Equity, end of period	669,298us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember	647,098us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Non-Controlling Interests
Stockholders' equity
Equity, beginning of period	60,960us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember	56,525us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Comprehensive income:
Net income	2,777us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember	2,560us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income	2,777us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember	2,560us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividends declared on common stock	(3,066)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(1,482)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Disposition of non-controlling interests	20,013us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Equity, end of period	$ 80,684us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember	$ 57,603us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember

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