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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2016 | May 03, 2016 | Apr. 07, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension funding required by Innovative acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,494 |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,873 |  |  |  | $ 45,077 |  |  |  | 62,873 | $ 45,077 |  | $ 45,077
Gain on KeyTech bargain purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,304 |  |  |
Increase in goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  | 128,531 | $ 138,795 | $ 99,991 | $ 89,686 | 82,916 | $ 96,782 | $ 90,326 | $ 85,345 | 457,003 | 355,369 | $ 336,347 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 7,590 | $ 21,296 | $ 1,059 | $ 15,429 | 7,763 | $ 21,782 | $ 28,026 | $ (1,370) | 45,374 | 56,201 | 86,168 |
Transaction related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,279 | 7,182 | $ 2,959 |
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,937 |  |
Deconsolidation of non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310 | (20,013) |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,491 |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,425 |  |  |
Aruba |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800 |  |  |
Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  | 5,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,100 |  |  |
Non-Controlling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation of non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310 | (20,013) |  |
BDC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 7,045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total value to allocate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination Total Value Allocation |  | 7,045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired carrying value of BDC non-controlling interest acquired |  | 2,940 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess of purchase price paid over carrying value of non-controlling interest acquired |  | 4,105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One Communications (formerly KeyTech) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | 34,518 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total value to allocate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  | 32,909 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination Total Value Allocation |  | 67,427 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 8,185 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 6,451 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 3,241 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 100,892 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 10,590 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  | 3,464 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | (16,051) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advance payments and deposits |  | (6,683) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  | (6,429) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | (28,929) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | 74,731 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on KeyTech bargain purchase |  | 7,304 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,500 |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800 |  |  |
Transaction related charges relating to legal, accounting and consulting services. |  | 4,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400 |  |  |
One Communications (formerly KeyTech) and BDC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 41,563 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total value to allocate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination Total Value Allocation |  | $ 74,472 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Innovative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration | $ 111,860 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash-on-hand used to fund the purchase price | 51,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension funding required by Innovative acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 22,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price reduction | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | 5,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | 145,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price adjustments | 5,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total value to allocate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests | 221 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination Total Value Allocation | 112,081 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 4,229 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 6,553 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Materials & supplies | 6,533 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 1,927 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 108,284 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Telecommunication licenses | 7,623 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 20,586 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 7,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets | 4,394 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (15,971) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advance payments and deposits | (7,793) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | (2,935) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension liability | (29,149) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 112,081 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,000 |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |
Transaction related charges relating to legal, accounting and consulting services. | 4,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |
Innovative | Pension Benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension funding required by Innovative acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 22,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Innovative | Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash-on-hand used to fund the purchase price | 27,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for acquisition other postretirement benefit unfunded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,100 |  |  |
Innovative | Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | 51,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 60,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Telecommunication Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounted rate used for cash flows |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US Telecom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  | $ 9,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  | 10,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 3,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability |  |  |  | (3,500) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long term liabilities |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in goodwill |  |  |  | 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vibrant Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  | 6,193 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | 136 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepayments and other assets |  |  | 636 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 7,321 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 3,279 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  | (5,179) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  | 6,193 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  |  | 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |
Transaction related charges relating to legal, accounting and consulting services. |  |  | $ 11,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,100 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum | Innovative Pension Benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Innovative | Income Approach | Non-Controlling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Innovative | Income Approach | Designated as cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Telecommunication Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 1 year | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Telecommunication Equipment | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 7 years | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 years |  |  |
Maximum | Innovative Pension Benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Innovative | Income Approach | Non-Controlling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Innovative | Income Approach | Designated as cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Telecommunication Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 18 years | 18 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Telecommunication Equipment | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 13 years | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International Telecom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,326 |  |  |  | $ 5,438 |  |  |  | $ 24,326 | $ 5,438 |  | $ 5,438
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | International Telecom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation of non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation, Revaluation of Retained Investment, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | International Telecom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation BDC: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary |  |  |  |  | $ 19,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition This element represents the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date. + References No definition available. + Details
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