CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 762,216	$ 725,745	$ 602,707
OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated):
Selling, general and administrative	242,697	224,399	181,702
Stock-based compensation	8,535	7,406	6,581
Transaction-related charges	551	4,798	10,221
Restructuring expenses	11,228
Depreciation and amortization	141,627	135,137	102,731
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	12,636	13,016	7,775
Goodwill impairment	0	0	20,587
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets and contingent consideration	1,699	4,389	2,759
Total operating expenses	749,041	717,803	617,733
Income from operations	13,175	7,942	(15,026)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	476	174	132
Interest expense	(42,686)	(20,417)	(9,614)
Other income	1,496	4,245	1,821
Other income (expense)	(40,714)	(15,998)	(7,661)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(27,539)	(8,056)	(22,687)
Income tax benefit	(8,785)	(473)	(1,878)
NET LOSS	(18,754)	(7,583)	(20,809)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(2.3) million, $(0.8) million and $(0.4) million respectively	4,216	1,938	(1,299)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS	$ (14,538)	$ (5,645)	$ (22,108)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.25)	$ (0.67)	$ (1.52)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.25)	$ (0.67)	$ (1.52)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	15,595	15,751	15,867
Diluted (in shares)	15,595	15,751	15,867
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$ 0.87	$ 0.72	$ 0.68
Communication services
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 735,082	$ 692,221	$ 549,620
OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated):
Cost of services	319,723	312,895	249,322
Construction
REVENUE:
Total revenue	10,629	15,762	35,889
OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated):
Cost of services	10,345	15,763	36,055
Other
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 16,505	$ 17,762	$ 17,198

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479405/805-10-25-23