CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 729,075	$ 762,216	$ 725,745
OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated):
Selling, general and administrative	228,869	242,697	224,399
Stock-based compensation	8,237	8,535	7,406
Transaction-related charges	4,847	551	4,798
Restructuring and reorganization expenses	3,535	11,228
Depreciation and amortization	138,335	141,627	135,137
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions	7,907	12,636	13,016
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets and transfers	(13,251)	1,699	4,389
Goodwill impairment	35,269	0
Total operating expenses	729,870	749,041	717,803
Income from operations	(795)	13,175	7,942
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	1,186	476	174
Interest expense	(49,548)	(42,686)	(20,417)
Other income (expense)	(1,809)	1,496	4,245
Other expense	(50,171)	(40,714)	(15,998)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(50,966)	(27,539)	(8,056)
Income tax benefit	(19,114)	(8,785)	(473)
NET LOSS	(31,852)	(18,754)	(7,583)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(3.1) million, $(2.3) million and $(0.8) million respectively	5,423	4,216	1,938
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS	$ (26,429)	$ (14,538)	$ (5,645)
NET LOSS PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.1)	$ (1.25)	$ (0.67)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.1)	$ (1.25)	$ (0.67)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	15,229	15,595	15,751
Diluted (in shares)	15,229	15,595	15,751
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK (in dollars per share)	$ 0.96	$ 0.87	$ 0.72
Communication Services
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 707,758	$ 735,082	$ 692,221
OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated):
Cost of services	312,256	319,723	312,895
Construction
REVENUE:
Total revenue	3,900	10,629	15,762
OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated):
Cost of services	3,866	10,345	15,763
Other
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 17,417	$ 16,505	$ 17,762

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