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WideOpenWest, Inc
(NYSE:WOW) 

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WideOpenWest, Inc. provides high speed data, cable television, and digital telephony services to residential and business services customers in the United States. Its video services include basic cable services that comprise local broadcast television and local community programming; digital cable s...

Founded: 1996
Full Time Employees: 2,200
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Entertainment
Telecommunication
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    Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 
                                     
      revenue
    		144,000,000 144,200,000 150,000,000 152,600,000 158,000,000 158,800,000 161,500,000 168,800,000 173,100,000 172,600,000 172,200,000 180,500,000 173,700,000 176,100,000 174,600,000 178,300,000 184,000,000 181,900,000 286,300,000 293,200,000 288,700,000 282,000,000 284.5 283,500,000 285,400,000 289,700,000 287,200,000 285,400,000 291,600,000 291,300,000 285,500,000 297,800,000 297,500,000 
      yoy
    		-8.86% -9.19% -7.12% -9.60% -8.72% -8.00% -6.21% -6.48% -0.35% -1.99% -1.37% 1.23% -5.60% -3.19% -39.02% -39.19% -36.27% -35.50% 100632588.93% 3.42% 1.16% -2.66% -100.00% -0.67% -2.13% -0.55% 0.60% -4.16% -1.98%     
      qoq
    		-0.14% -3.87% -1.70% -3.42% -0.50% -1.67% -4.32% -2.48% 0.29% 0.23% -4.60% 3.91% -1.36% 0.86% -2.08% -3.10% 1.15% -36.47% -2.35% 1.56% 2.38% 99121165.38% -100.00% -0.67% -1.48% 0.87% 0.63% -2.13% 0.10% 2.03% -4.13% 0.10%  
      costs and expenses:
    		                                 
      operating
    		53,900,000 55,200,000 59,000,000 62,100,000 62,600,000 64,600,000 67,500,000 71,700,000 75,600,000 75,600,000 78,100,000 77,600,000 79,100,000 83,000,000 87,300,000 89,500,000 93,400,000 95,100,000 138,000,000 133,600,000 140,800,000 146,700,000 149.1 145,100,000 138,800,000 144,400,000 149,200,000 151,100,000 152,700,000 157,300,000 157,900,000 153,200,000 157,400,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    		38,100,000 35,900,000 31,500,000 42,900,000 37,900,000 37,800,000 36,400,000 33,800,000 37,500,000 43,600,000 85,500,000 48,100,000 39,700,000 39,300,000 38,300,000 42,400,000 44,800,000 45,500,000 45,200,000 48,300,000 45,000,000 43,000,000 46.2 36,900,000 40,600,000 47,600,000 45,500,000 37,700,000 37,000,000 39,700,000 39,700,000 38,100,000 32,500,000 
      depreciation and amortization
    		49,700,000 50,700,000 50,800,000 52,300,000 55,200,000 52,700,000 52,400,000 51,900,000 49,400,000 46,700,000 45,500,000 45,300,000 45,000,000 43,900,000 44,400,000 43,300,000 42,300,000 42,400,000 61,800,000 59,800,000 58,200,000 56,800,000 55.8 54,700,000 50,900,000 50,900,000 49,700,000 47,900,000 46,300,000 46,400,000 46,300,000 49,000,000 50,800,000 
      impairment losses on intangibles
    		1,500,000       47,000,000 131,700,000 128,100,000                        
      income from operations
    		800,000 2,400,000 8,700,000 -4,700,000 2,300,000 3,700,000 5,200,000 -35,600,000 -121,100,000 -121,400,000 -36,900,000 -25,500,000 9,900,000 9,900,000 4,600,000 3,100,000 3,500,000 -1,100,000 41,300,000 37,500,000 44,700,000 35,500,000 33.4 36,500,000 46,700,000 47,000,000 46,200,000 88,200,000 57,100,000 47,900,000  57,500,000 56,300,000 
      yoy
    		-65.22% -35.14% 67.31% -86.80% -101.90% -103.05% -114.09% 39.61% -1323.23% -1326.26% -902.17% -922.58% 182.86% -1000.00% -88.86% -91.73% -92.17% -103.10% 123652594.61% 2.74% -4.28% -24.47% -100.00% -58.62% -18.21% -1.88%  53.39% 1.42%     
      qoq
    		-66.67% -72.41% -285.11% -304.35% -37.84% -28.85% -114.61% -70.60% -0.25% 229.00% 44.71% -357.58% 0.00% 115.22% 48.39% -11.43% -418.18% -102.66% 10.13% -16.11% 25.92% 106287325.15% -100.00% -21.84% -0.64% 1.73% -47.62% 54.47% 19.21%   2.13%  
      operating margin %
    		0.56% 1.66% 5.80% -3.08% 1.46% 2.33% 3.22% -21.09% -69.96% -70.34% -21.43% -14.13% 5.70% 5.62% 2.63% 1.74% 1.90% -0.60% 14.43% 12.79% 15.48% 12.59% 11.74% 12.87% 16.36% 16.22% 16.09% 30.90% 19.58% 16.44% 0% 19.31% 18.92% 
      other income:
    		                                 
      interest expense
    		-25,900,000 -25,600,000 -27,500,000 -18,200,000 -31,600,000 -17,800,000 -21,000,000 -20,000,000 -18,900,000 -17,300,000 -14,900,000 -12,900,000 -10,500,000 -7,900,000 -7,400,000 -10,900,000 -22,400,000 -28,800,000 -31,400,000 -32,600,000 -32,200,000 -32,400,000 -33.5 -34,700,000 -35,800,000 -36,000,000 -35,600,000 -35,700,000 -35,000,000 -32,700,000    
      loss on extinguishment of debt
    		-600,000                                 
      other income
    		100,000 200,000  100,000 400,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 -100,000 800,000 1,200,000 900,000 1,500,000 6,300,000 8,700,000 7,100,000 1,800,000  600,000 200,000 800,000 100,000 0.7 300,000 600,000 1,900,000 800,000  500,000 1,200,000  300,000  
      loss before provision for income tax
    		-25,600,000 -23,000,000 -18,800,000 -23,800,000 -28,900,000 -13,900,000 -15,500,000                           
      income tax benefit
    		-10,100,000 5,200,000 4,900,000 13,200,000 6,500,000 3,100,000 500,000 11,700,000 35,600,000 36,200,000 12,600,000 24,800,000 -400,000 -4,300,000 200,000 1,700,000 -4,200,000 7,500,000      5,500,000 -300,000 -3,500,000 -3,200,000 3,900,000 7,900,000 8,800,000 41,200,000   
      net income
    		-35,700,000 -17,800,000 -13,900,000 -10,600,000 -22,400,000 -10,800,000 -15,000,000 -43,500,000 -104,500,000 -101,700,000 -38,000,000 -12,700,000 500,000 4,000,000 5,700,000 230,600,000 517,900,000 12,400,000 9,600,000 3,100,000 9,000,000 2,200,000 0.1 7,600,000 11,200,000 9,400,000 8,200,000 56,400,000 30,500,000 25,200,000 -202,700,000 -2,100,000 5,000,000 
      yoy
    		59.38% 64.81% -7.33% -75.63% -78.56% -89.38% -60.53% 242.52% -21000.00% -2642.50% -766.67% -105.51% -99.90% -67.74% -40.63% 7338.71% 5654.44% 463.64% 9599999900.00% -59.21% -19.64% -76.60% -100.00% -86.52% -63.28% -62.70% -104.05% -2785.71% 510.00%     
      qoq
    		100.56% 28.06% 31.13% -52.68% 107.41% -28.00% -65.52% -58.37% 2.75% 167.63% 199.21% -2640.00% -87.50% -29.82% -97.53% -55.47% 4076.61% 29.17% 209.68% -65.56% 309.09% 2199999900.00% -100.00% -32.14% 19.15% 14.63% -85.46% 84.92% 21.03% -112.43% 9552.38% -142.00%  
      net income margin %
    		-24.79% -12.34% -9.27% -6.95% -14.18% -6.80% -9.29% -25.77% -60.37% -58.92% -22.07% -7.04% 0.29% 2.27% 3.26% 129.33% 281.47% 6.82% 3.35% 1.06% 3.12% 0.78% 0.04% 2.68% 3.92% 3.24% 2.86% 19.76% 10.46% 8.65% -71.00% -0.71% 1.68% 
      basic and diluted loss per common share
    		                                 
      basic
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 120,000 40,000 110,000 30,000  90,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 380,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      diluted
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 110,000 30,000 110,000 30,000  100,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 370,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
    		                                 
      basic
    		82,920,821,000,000 82,791,997,000,000 82,249,490,000,000 81,859,903,000,000 82,053,403,000,000 81,938,341,000,000 81,347,672,000,000 81,595,766,000,000 80,888,537,000,000 81,502,527,000,000 83,028,769,000,000 83,930,984,000,000 84,274,050,000,000 84,148,917,000,000 83,286,934,000,000 82,720,934,000,000 82,973,519,000,000 82,828,227,000,000 82,031,043,000,000 81,561,707,000,000 81,771,279,000,000 81,612,359,000,000 81,037,633 80,713,926,000,000 80,885,244,000,000 80,675,392,000,000 80,348,870,000,000 81,808,425,000,000 80,663,128,000,000 81,868,508,000,000 84,479,896,000,000 86,973,345,000,000 74,309,106,000,000 
      diluted
    		82,920,821,000,000 82,791,997,000,000 82,249,490,000,000 81,859,903,000,000 82,053,403,000,000 81,938,341,000,000 81,347,672,000,000 81,595,766,000,000 80,888,537,000,000 81,502,527,000,000 83,028,769,000,000 83,930,984,000,000 86,735,246,000,000 86,793,139,000,000 86,422,983,000,000 82,720,934,000,000 82,973,519,000,000 82,828,227,000,000 85,629,983,000,000 82,814,810,000,000 83,030,056,000,000 82,603,198,000,000 81,536,813 81,189,162,000,000 81,104,905,000,000 80,910,676,000,000 80,911,400,000,000 81,808,425,000,000 81,569,173,000,000 82,652,715,000,000 84,479,896,000,000 86,973,345,000,000 74,333,425,000,000 
      income before provision for income tax
    		       -82,150,000 -140,100,000          10,500,000 4,700,000 13,000,000 3,600,000 0.9 2,100,000 11,500,000 12,900,000 11,400,000 52,500,000 22,600,000 16,400,000    
      basic and diluted earnings per common share
    		                                 
      basic
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 120,000 40,000 110,000 30,000  90,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 380,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      diluted
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 110,000 30,000 110,000 30,000  100,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 370,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      income from operations before provision for income tax
    		         -137,900,000 -50,600,000                       
      loss on sale of assets
    		              -400,000         600,000 8,400,000         
      income from continuing operations before provision for income tax
    		           3,675,000 900,000 8,300,000 5,500,000                   
      income from continuing operations
    		           2,550,000 500,000 4,000,000 5,700,000                   
      discontinued operations
    		                                 
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    		               232,800,000 539,100,000 34,900,000                
      basic and diluted earnings per common share - continuing operations
    		                                 
      basic
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 120,000 40,000 110,000 30,000  90,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 380,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      diluted
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 110,000 30,000 110,000 30,000  100,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 370,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      basic and diluted earnings per common share - discontinued operations
    		                                 
      basic and diluted earnings per common share
    		                                 
      gain on sale of assets
    		                100,000 -100,000  100,000 -300,000 400,000 0.3   -200,000 -3,400,000 600,000 -1,500,000     
      loss from continuing operations before provision for income tax
    		               -3,900,000 -17,000,000 -30,000,000                
      loss from continuing operations
    		               -2,200,000 -21,200,000 -22,500,000                
      basic and diluted (loss) per common share - continuing operations
    		                                 
      basic
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 120,000 40,000 110,000 30,000  90,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 380,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      diluted
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 110,000 30,000 110,000 30,000  100,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 370,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      income tax expense
    		                  -900,000 -1,550,000 -4,000,000 -1,400,000 -0.8           
      loss on sale of operating assets
    		                                 
      gain on sale of operating assets
    		                                 
      ​
    		                      251.1 247,000,000 238,700,000         
      impairment losses on intangibles and goodwill
    		                           -40,100,000   256,400,000   
      basic and diluted earnings per common shares
    		                                 
      basic
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 120,000 40,000 110,000 30,000  90,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 380,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      diluted
    		-430,000 -220,000 -170,000 -130,000 -270,000 -130,000 -180,000 -540,000 -1,290,000 -1,250,000 -460,000 -150,000 10,000 50,000 70,000 -30,000 -260,000 -270,000 110,000 30,000 110,000 30,000  100,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 680,000 370,000 310,000 -2,400,000 -20,000 70,000 
      management fee to related party
    		                                500,000 
      gain on sale of lawrence, kansas system
    		                                 
      loss on early extinguishment of debt
    		                                 
      gain on sale of system dispositions
    		                                 
      income before provision for income taxes
    		                                10,900,000 
      unrealized gain on derivative instruments
    		                                 
      realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments
    		                                 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 
                                        
        assets
      		                                  
        current assets
      		                                  
        cash
      		22,900,000 31,800,000 28,800,000                                
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for credit losses of 3.1 and 3.3, respectively
      		34,200,000 34,300,000                                 
        accounts receivable—other
      		8,100,000 2,100,000 5,700,000 2,100,000 3,500,000 3,700,000 8,400,000 9,500,000 13,400,000 13,500,000 9,800,000 12,200,000 7,900,000 12,600,000 15,500,000 17,200,000 10,300,000 2,400,000 3,000,000 3,700,000 3,100,000 2,300,000 9,600,000 9,800,000 5,500,000 6,300,000 3,900,000 9,200,000 5,900,000 3,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 3,400,000 4,000,000 
        prepaid expenses and other
      		41,000,000 41,200,000 43,300,000 38,900,000 39,800,000 44,400,000 47,000,000 38,500,000 41,100,000 43,300,000 43,400,000 37,800,000 38,600,000 40,700,000 38,700,000 30,700,000 28,300,000 35,100,000 39,700,000 29,200,000 30,200,000 28,700,000 28,000,000 22,100,000 22,200,000 20,600,000 17,700,000 15,400,000 19,100,000 17,700,000 16,400,000 12,200,000 15,800,000 14,200,000 
        total current assets
      		106,200,000 109,400,000 111,300,000 111,800,000 98,900,000 106,200,000 111,900,000 110,200,000 117,600,000 119,500,000 112,700,000 120,900,000 131,100,000 142,500,000 282,600,000 282,000,000 153,200,000 129,000,000 137,300,000 114,800,000 133,400,000 134,100,000 139,800,000 118,700,000 115,700,000 115,100,000 124,100,000 112,400,000 136,100,000 113,500,000 125,300,000 165,200,000 135,600,000 525,200,000 
        right-of-use lease assets—operating
      		18,700,000 18,900,000 19,600,000 19,300,000 20,100,000 20,900,000 21,600,000 20,100,000 18,300,000 13,400,000 14,500,000 15,000,000 16,100,000 16,200,000 15,900,000 17,200,000 18,800,000 20,300,000 23,600,000 24,900,000 26,600,000 27,500,000 26,900,000 26,500,000           
        property, plant and equipment
      		835,500,000 823,900,000 822,000,000 831,200,000 823,800,000 843,500,000 848,100,000 830,400,000 787,300,000 759,400,000 742,700,000 725,800,000 709,800,000 711,600,000 716,600,000 722,300,000 718,800,000 718,600,000 1,098,300,000 1,100,300,000 1,079,800,000 1,076,500,000 1,074,400,000 1,073,700,000           
        franchise operating rights
      		276,800,000 278,300,000 278,300,000 278,300,000 278,300,000 278,300,000 278,300,000 278,300,000 325,300,000 457,000,000 585,100,000 585,100,000 620,100,000 620,100,000 620,100,000 620,100,000 620,200,000 620,100,000 785,500,000 785,500,000 799,500,000 799,500,000 799,500,000 799,500,000 809,200,000 809,200,000 809,200,000 809,200,000 809,200,000 809,200,000 809,200,000 952,400,000 966,500,000 966,500,000 
        goodwill
      		225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 225,100,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 408,800,000 270,900,000 270,900,000 270,900,000 481,900,000 517,400,000 517,400,000 
        intangible assets subject to amortization
      		500,000 500,000 600,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,800,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 2,200,000 2,400,000 2,700,000 2,900,000 4,400,000 3,900,000 4,000,000 3,600,000 4,000,000 4,300,000 4,900,000 5,500,000 6,000,000 6,500,000 
        other non-current assets
      		44,100,000 45,400,000 45,400,000 46,200,000 47,200,000 49,000,000 50,100,000 49,600,000 47,200,000 45,800,000 45,400,000 44,200,000 43,400,000 41,100,000 39,700,000 38,300,000 42,300,000 42,300,000 49,600,000 50,600,000 49,000,000 45,600,000             
        total assets
      		1,506,900,000 1,501,500,000 1,502,300,000 1,512,500,000 1,494,100,000 1,523,800,000 1,536,000,000 1,514,700,000 1,521,900,000 1,621,400,000 1,726,800,000 1,717,400,000 1,747,000,000 1,758,100,000 1,901,600,000 1,906,700,000 2,117,200,000 2,487,300,000 2,505,100,000 2,487,000,000 2,499,300,000 2,494,400,000 2,494,700,000 2,471,600,000 2,469,000,000 2,458,900,000 2,462,200,000 2,419,600,000 2,250,800,000 2,196,800,000 2,165,000,000 2,539,400,000 2,676,500,000 3,038,400,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      		                                  
        current liabilities
      		                                  
        accounts payable—trade
      		47,800,000 43,500,000 41,500,000 42,200,000 45,500,000 59,300,000 61,800,000 59,500,000 52,000,000 44,900,000 47,200,000 46,100,000 42,600,000 42,000,000 40,800,000 50,300,000 49,900,000 29,800,000 47,100,000 43,800,000 45,900,000 39,700,000 47,400,000 47,100,000 35,700,000 30,700,000 34,800,000 42,000,000 34,600,000 36,200,000 29,800,000 33,600,000 29,400,000 27,200,000 
        accrued interest
      		20,200,000 19,000,000 18,800,000 19,800,000 1,500,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 200,000 100,000 1,000,000 800,000 4,900,000 800,000 2,100,000 3,800,000 3,600,000 4,000,000 3,800,000 3,500,000 3,400,000 2,700,000 500,000 2,700,000 3,500,000 4,600,000 4,800,000 4,500,000 3,200,000 3,600,000 4,000,000 42,800,000 
        current portion of long-term lease liability—operating
      		4,500,000 4,700,000 4,600,000 4,600,000 4,500,000 4,400,000 4,400,000 4,300,000 4,200,000 4,800,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 5,100,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,600,000 6,500,000 6,600,000 6,500,000 6,200,000 6,100,000           
        accrued liabilities and other
      		67,300,000 61,400,000 59,400,000 72,800,000 76,600,000 62,400,000 58,200,000 60,000,000 67,800,000 63,100,000 93,300,000 68,700,000 59,400,000 70,000,000 216,400,000 218,700,000 185,800,000 70,700,000 86,600,000 98,600,000 96,900,000 102,800,000 97,300,000 95,600,000 94,100,000 103,700,000 93,000,000 93,200,000 90,900,000 98,400,000 92,200,000 87,000,000   
        current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations
      		21,500,000 20,300,000 20,100,000 20,000,000 17,900,000 17,900,000 17,500,000 18,800,000 17,200,000 16,700,000 17,100,000 17,700,000 18,100,000 18,300,000 18,100,000 17,900,000 33,900,000 70,900,000 38,400,000 37,500,000 34,900,000 33,100,000 31,300,000 30,900,000           
        current portion of unearned service revenue
      		22,400,000 23,100,000 23,300,000 23,800,000 24,800,000 25,000,000 25,400,000 25,400,000 27,000,000 27,100,000 27,700,000 27,200,000 27,300,000 27,900,000 28,700,000 28,100,000 28,500,000 30,000,000 46,300,000 45,500,000 45,900,000 44,300,000 44,800,000 45,000,000 45,500,000 53,800,000 57,800,000 60,200,000 50,100,000 46,200,000 46,200,000 43,200,000 44,600,000 45,800,000 
        total current liabilities
      		183,700,000 172,000,000 167,700,000 183,200,000 170,800,000 170,800,000 169,100,000 169,600,000 169,400,000 157,800,000 190,400,000 164,700,000 153,400,000 163,900,000 313,800,000 320,900,000 323,700,000 258,100,000 228,600,000 235,900,000 234,000,000 229,900,000 230,400,000 227,400,000 211,200,000 223,800,000 221,700,000 224,100,000 204,600,000 209,200,000 195,400,000 191,400,000 186,300,000 554,100,000 
        long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of debt issuance costs —less current portion
      		1,044,000,000 1,032,700,000 1,013,800,000 997,400,000 955,100,000 956,600,000 952,400,000 915,700,000 871,900,000 851,400,000 774,100,000 725,000,000 718,000,000 720,200,000 722,200,000 723,500,000 1,109,900,000 2,176,800,000 2,243,200,000 2,228,500,000               
        long-term lease liability—operating
      		16,200,000 16,400,000 17,000,000 16,900,000 17,800,000 18,600,000 19,500,000 18,000,000 16,200,000 10,100,000 11,100,000 11,600,000 12,700,000 12,900,000 12,700,000 13,800,000 14,900,000 16,300,000 19,900,000 21,300,000 23,100,000 24,200,000 23,800,000 23,400,000 23,500,000 21,200,000 20,400,000        
        deferred income taxes
      		101,700,000 85,400,000 94,900,000 91,000,000 102,500,000 115,800,000 124,200,000 125,700,000 138,600,000 175,800,000 210,800,000 225,300,000 248,500,000 253,700,000 255,600,000 257,600,000 306,000,000 205,000,000 202,100,000 200,600,000 198,400,000 193,300,000 191,600,000 192,500,000 205,800,000 202,300,000 201,300,000 201,400,000 161,600,000 168,800,000 178,400,000 255,200,000 345,200,000 342,600,000 
        other non-current liabilities
      		13,300,000 14,100,000 12,900,000 15,200,000 31,300,000 25,400,000 26,200,000 27,500,000 26,800,000 26,100,000 26,100,000 15,700,000 21,400,000 21,000,000 20,500,000 20,100,000 23,500,000 12,900,000 13,300,000 13,100,000 14,200,000 11,200,000             
        total liabilities
      		1,358,900,000 1,320,600,000 1,306,300,000 1,303,700,000 1,277,500,000 1,287,200,000 1,291,400,000 1,256,500,000 1,222,900,000 1,221,200,000 1,212,500,000 1,142,300,000 1,154,000,000 1,171,700,000 1,324,800,000 1,335,900,000 1,780,000,000 2,671,500,000 2,707,100,000 2,699,400,000 2,721,800,000 2,733,000,000 2,741,500,000 2,717,500,000 2,736,500,000 2,739,700,000 2,746,400,000 2,709,900,000 2,650,100,000 2,619,200,000 2,604,100,000 2,681,200,000 2,964,800,000 3,329,600,000 
        commitments and contingencies
      		                                  
        stockholders' equity:
      		                                  
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
      		                                  
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      		1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      		410,800,000 408,000,000 405,300,000 402,900,000 400,100,000 397,700,000 394,800,000 391,800,000 388,900,000 385,400,000 380,300,000 374,700,000 367,500,000 360,400,000 354,100,000 348,500,000 345,000,000 340,900,000 336,900,000 333,800,000 331,100,000 328,500,000 325,500,000 322,800,000 320,500,000 317,600,000 314,800,000 312,700,000 310,700,000 308,600,000 304,000,000 299,900,000 295,400,000 290,400,000 
        accumulated deficit
      		-105,900,000 -70,200,000                -438,000,000 -450,400,000 -460,000,000 -463,100,000 -472,100,000 -474,300,000 -474,400,000 -490,500,000 -501,700,000 -511,100,000 -519,300,000 -638,300,000 -668,800,000  -437,800,000   
        treasury stock
      		-157,900,000 -157,900,000 -157,900,000 -156,600,000 -156,600,000 -156,600,000 -156,500,000 -154,900,000 -154,700,000 -154,500,000 -137,000,000 -108,600,000 -96,200,000 -95,200,000 -94,500,000 -89,200,000 -88,700,000 -88,100,000 -87,300,000 -80,700,000 -80,700,000 -80,700,000 -80,400,000 -79,700,000 -79,600,000 -79,500,000 -79,200,000 -78,100,000 -78,000,000 -62,500,000  -4,800,000   
        total stockholders’ equity
      		148,000,000 180,900,000 196,000,000 208,800,000 216,600,000 236,600,000 244,600,000 258,200,000 299,000,000 400,200,000 514,300,000 575,100,000 593,000,000 586,400,000 576,800,000 570,800,000 337,200,000                  
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      		1,506,900,000 1,501,500,000 1,502,300,000 1,512,500,000 1,494,100,000 1,523,800,000 1,536,000,000 1,514,700,000 1,521,900,000 1,621,400,000 1,726,800,000 1,717,400,000 1,747,000,000 1,758,100,000 1,901,600,000 1,906,700,000 2,117,200,000                  
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for credit losses of 3.3 and 3.3, respectively
      		  33,500,000                                
        retained earnings
      		  -52,400,000 -38,500,000 -27,900,000 -5,500,000 5,300,000 20,300,000                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      		   38,800,000 21,600,000 20,700,000 19,200,000 23,400,000 22,600,000 23,000,000 21,200,000 31,000,000 45,300,000 49,900,000 190,700,000 193,200,000 59,600,000 23,300,000 36,100,000 12,400,000 32,900,000 39,600,000 36,800,000 21,000,000 9,300,000 13,000,000 16,900,000 13,200,000 27,300,000 17,100,000 36,500,000 69,400,000 36,400,000 427,500,000 
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for credit losses of 3.3 and 6.7, respectively
      		   32,000,000                               
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 3.6 and 6.7, respectively
      		    34,000,000                              
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5.5 and 6.7, respectively
      		     37,400,000                             
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6.4 and 6.7, respectively
      		      37,300,000                            
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6.7 and 4.3, respectively
      		       38,800,000 40,500,000                          
        accumulated income
      		        63,800,000 168,300,000 270,000,000 308,000,000 320,700,000 320,200,000 316,200,000 310,500,000 79,900,000                  
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5.9 and 4.3, respectively
      		         39,700,000                         
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 4.8 and 4.3, respectively
      		          38,300,000                        
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 4.3 for both periods
      		           39,900,000                       
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 3.4 and 4.3, respectively
      		            39,300,000                      
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2.4 and 4.3, respectively
      		             39,300,000                     
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2.8 and 4.3, respectively
      		              37,700,000                    
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 4.3 and 6.7, respectively
      		               40,900,000                   
        current assets held for sale
      		                15,500,000 29,900,000                 
        non-current assets held for sale
      		                337,100,000 730,100,000                 
        current liabilities held for sale
      		                17,500,000 46,900,000                 
        non-current liabilities held for sale
      		                2,000,000 2,400,000                 
        stockholders' equity
      		                                  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		                            5,400,000      
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5.7 and 6.7, respectively
      		                39,500,000                  
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5.2 and 6.7, respectively
      		                 38,300,000                 
        liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
      		                                  
        stockholders' deficit:
      		                                  
        total stockholders’ deficit
      		                 -184,200,000 -202,000,000 -212,400,000 -222,500,000 -238,600,000 -246,800,000 -245,900,000 -267,500,000 -280,800,000 -284,200,000 -290,300,000 -399,300,000 -422,400,000  -141,800,000   
        total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
      		                 2,487,300,000 2,505,100,000 2,487,000,000 2,499,300,000 2,494,400,000 2,494,700,000 2,471,600,000 2,469,000,000 2,458,900,000 2,462,200,000 2,419,600,000 2,250,800,000 2,196,800,000 2,165,000,000 2,539,400,000 2,676,500,000 3,038,400,000 
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 9.1 and 8.6, respectively
      		                  58,500,000                
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		                  -2,200,000 -6,500,000 -10,700,000 -15,200,000 -18,500,000 -15,500,000 -18,800,000 -18,100,000 -9,600,000 -6,500,000  -600,000     
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8.6 and 7.5, respectively
      		                   69,500,000               
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8.1 and 7.5, respectively
      		                    67,200,000              
        long-term debt and finance lease obligations—less current portion and debt issuance costs
      		                    2,252,100,000 2,274,400,000 2,284,700,000 2,259,500,000 2,277,200,000 2,271,500,000 2,286,000,000        
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7.8 and 7.5, respectively
      		                     63,500,000             
        ​
      		                                  
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 9.0 and 7.5, respectively
      		                      65,400,000            
        other noncurrent assets
      		                      42,600,000 41,500,000 39,700,000 37,500,000 34,800,000 32,200,000 32,900,000 28,100,000 21,400,000 9,700,000 9,000,000 8,100,000 
        other noncurrent liabilities
      		                      11,000,000 14,700,000 18,800,000 20,900,000 17,000,000 13,000,000 8,900,000 8,400,000 7,800,000 7,400,000 6,200,000 7,100,000 
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7.5 for each period
      		                       65,800,000           
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8.7 and 7.5, respectively
      		                        78,700,000          
        right-of-use assets—operating
      		                        26,700,000 25,900,000 25,600,000        
        plant, property and equipment
      		                        1,064,500,000 1,058,500,000 1,055,700,000 1,053,400,000 997,700,000 970,800,000 933,300,000 924,700,000 1,042,000,000 1,014,700,000 
        current portion of lease liability—operating
      		                        6,300,000          
        current portion of debt and finance lease obligations
      		                        29,100,000 26,900,000 26,600,000        
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8.2 and 7.5, respectively
      		                         75,200,000         
        current lease liability—operating
      		                         6,000,000 6,000,000        
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7.0 and 7.5, respectively
      		                          85,600,000        
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7.5 and 5.8, respectively
      		                           74,600,000    81,500,000   
        current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
      		                           24,100,000 24,200,000 23,900,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,100,000 345,000,000 
        long term debt and capital lease obligations—less current portion and debt issuance costs
      		                           2,271,400,000 2,275,000,000 2,232,800,000  2,227,200,000   
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6.0 and 5.8, respectively
      		                            83,800,000      
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5.4 and 5.8, respectively
      		                             75,600,000     
        current assets:
      		                                  
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5.2 and 5.8, respectively
      		                              70,300,000    
        current liabilities:
      		                                  
        long-term debt and capital lease obligations—less current portion and debt issuance costs
      		                              2,222,500,000   2,410,700,000 
        stockholders’ deficit:
      		                                  
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6.5 and 9.4, respectively
      		                                80,000,000  
        investments
      		                                  
        accrued liabilities
      		                                84,200,000 93,300,000 
        long-term debt and capital lease obligations—less current portion, debt issuance costs, and debt discounts
      		                                2,412,000,000  
        unearned service revenue
      		                                15,100,000 15,100,000 
        accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6.0 and 9.4, respectively
      		                                 79,500,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 
                                        
          cash flows from operating activities:
        		                                
          net loss
        		-35,700,000 -17,800,000 -13,900,000  -22,400,000 -10,800,000 -15,000,000                          
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                
          depreciation and amortization
        		49,900,000 50,700,000 52,100,000  52,600,000 52,700,000 52,700,000 51,800,000 49,000,000 46,800,000 45,500,000 45,400,000 45,000,000 44,500,000 44,400,000 43,300,000 42,300,000 62,900,000 61,800,000 59,800,000 58,200,000 56,800,000 55,800,000  50,900,000 50,900,000 49,700,000 47,900,000 46,300,000 46,400,000 46,300,000 49,000,000 
          deferred income taxes
        		16,300,000 -9,500,000 3,900,000  -13,200,000 -8,500,000 -1,400,000 -12,900,000 -37,200,000 -35,000,000 -14,500,000 -23,200,000 -5,100,000 -1,900,000 -2,000,000 -48,400,000 101,000,000 2,100,000 200,000 800,000 3,900,000 700,000 -100,000  3,100,000 2,800,000 2,800,000 5,000,000 -7,100,000    
          provision for credit losses
        		1,800,000 1,700,000 2,000,000                              
          gain on sale of operating assets
        		-200,000 0 -1,300,000   0 -300,000     -100,000 0                    
          amortization of debt issuance costs and discount
        		1,500,000 1,400,000 1,500,000  400,000 500,000 400,000 400,000 500,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 500,000 400,000 400,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000  1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,200,000    
          change in fair value of derivative instruments
        		-500,000 600,000 2,800,000  11,600,000 -1,800,000 1,100,000                          
          loss on debt extinguishment
        		                                
          impairment losses on intangibles
        		       47,000,000 131,700,000                        
          non-cash compensation
        		2,800,000 2,700,000 2,400,000  2,400,000 2,900,000 3,000,000 2,900,000 3,500,000 5,000,000 5,400,000 7,300,000 6,400,000 6,400,000 5,700,000 3,700,000 4,500,000 4,000,000 3,100,000 2,800,000 2,600,000 3,000,000 2,700,000  2,900,000 2,800,000 2,100,000 2,000,000 2,100,000    
          other non-cash items
        		    -100,000 100,000 -200,000 -300,000   -100,000 -200,000 0 200,000 -100,000 0 -100,000 0 -100,000       0 100,000     0 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        		                                
          receivables and other operating assets
        		-6,100,000 3,300,000 -10,900,000  4,300,000 6,100,000 -6,000,000 1,700,000 -3,000,000 -8,300,000 -5,400,000 -8,400,000 2,500,000 -2,700,000 -5,700,000 -8,900,000 -9,700,000 -8,600,000 -700,000 -5,100,000 -11,400,000 600,000 -12,200,000  -9,300,000 -8,900,000 -9,200,000 -13,300,000 -6,400,000 -18,400,000 1,400,000  
          payables and accruals
        		7,400,000 3,000,000 -21,900,000  5,500,000 10,100,000 -3,800,000 -7,000,000 5,700,000 -29,600,000 36,700,000 -200,000 -12,900,000 -150,900,000 200,000 18,700,000 112,500,000 3,000,000 -400,000 -1,900,000 6,900,000 5,900,000 -2,100,000  -13,300,000 -400,000 2,600,000 3,900,000 -5,900,000 7,500,000 4,900,000  
          net cash from operating activities
        		39,000,000 36,100,000 16,700,000  46,200,000 53,400,000 33,200,000 44,700,000 49,200,000 8,600,000 32,600,000 46,600,000 38,900,000 -101,100,000 49,400,000 -65,500,000 82,600,000 79,300,000 77,600,000 77,300,000 72,800,000 74,900,000 52,400,000  60,200,000 61,400,000 57,600,000 69,500,000 64,000,000    
          cash flows from investing activities:
        		                                
          capital expenditures
        		-52,500,000 -47,900,000 -38,900,000  -40,500,000 -51,100,000 -72,500,000 -80,600,000 -64,500,000 -63,600,000 -60,200,000 -52,700,000 -37,700,000 -34,700,000 -42,100,000 -40,300,000 -51,900,000 -56,200,000 -59,300,000 -67,800,000 -51,100,000 -57,200,000 -58,000,000  -63,400,000 -61,700,000 -66,000,000 -100,300,000 -80,300,000    
          free cash flows
        		-13,500,000 -11,800,000 -22,200,000  5,700,000 2,300,000 -39,300,000 -35,900,000 -15,300,000 -55,000,000 -27,600,000 -6,100,000 1,200,000 -135,800,000 7,300,000 -105,800,000 30,700,000 23,100,000 18,300,000 9,500,000 21,700,000 17,700,000 -5,600,000  -3,200,000 -300,000 -8,400,000 -30,800,000 -16,300,000    
          other investing activities
        		300,000 100,000 1,200,000  100,000   -100,000 0 100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 600,000 500,000 0 400,000 500,000 400,000 400,000 100,000 400,000 -1,100,000  -700,000 400,000 -1,000,000   0 200,000 -800,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        		-52,200,000 -47,800,000 -37,700,000  -40,400,000 -51,000,000 -72,500,000 -80,700,000 -64,500,000 -63,500,000 -60,100,000 -52,600,000 -37,500,000 -34,100,000 -41,600,000 612,900,000 1,061,000,000 -55,700,000 -58,900,000 -67,400,000 -51,000,000    -61,700,000 -49,400,000 -60,300,000 -77,300,000 -77,100,000    
          cash flows from financing activities:
        		                                
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
        		12,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000  0 4,000,000 40,000,000 42,000,000 30,000,000 79,000,000 51,000,000     725,100,000 6,000,000 0 31,000,000 0 0 50,000,000 41,000,000          
          payments on long-term debt and finance lease obligations
        		-5,400,000 -5,300,000 -7,700,000  -4,900,000 -4,600,000 -5,400,000 -5,100,000 -14,800,000 -4,800,000 -4,900,000 -4,900,000 -5,000,000 -4,900,000 -5,000,000 -1,135,700,000 -1,112,800,000 -35,600,000 -19,400,000 -30,400,000 -28,500,000 -65,000,000 -17,800,000          
          reimbursement of finance lease payments
        		    0 0 1,700,000                          
          payments of debt issuance costs
        		                                
          purchase of shares
        		0 0 -1,300,000  0 -300,000 -1,200,000 -100,000 -300,000 -17,500,000 -28,400,000 -12,400,000 -1,000,000 -700,000 -5,300,000 -600,000 -500,000 -800,000 -6,600,000 0 0 -300,000 -700,000          
          net cash from financing activities
        		4,300,000 14,700,000 11,000,000  -4,900,000 -900,000 35,100,000 36,800,000 14,900,000 56,700,000 17,700,000 -8,300,000 -6,000,000 -5,600,000 -10,300,000 -413,800,000 -1,107,300,000 -36,400,000 5,000,000 -30,400,000 -28,500,000 -15,300,000 22,500,000  -2,200,000 -15,900,000 6,400,000 -6,300,000 23,300,000    
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        		-8,900,000 3,000,000 -10,000,000  900,000 1,500,000 -4,200,000  -400,000 1,800,000 -9,800,000              -3,700,000        
          cash, beginning of period
        		0 0 38,800,000                              
          cash, end of period
        		-8,900,000 3,000,000 28,800,000                              
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
        		                                
          cash paid during the periods for interest
        		23,600,000 23,200,000 24,300,000  22,400,000 19,300,000 19,300,000 19,000,000 18,300,000 15,700,000 14,500,000 13,500,000 9,900,000 11,600,000 2,800,000 11,200,000 22,900,000 28,300,000 30,700,000 30,600,000 30,800,000 31,200,000 31,400,000  36,600,000 35,500,000 35,700,000 34,800,000 33,700,000 29,900,000 28,400,000 69,700,000 
          cash received during the periods for interest rate swap
        		                                
          cash paid during the periods for income taxes
        		100,000    800,000   0 1,100,000   4,800,000 1,700,000   94,900,000 500,000   4,900,000 500,000    1,300,000 -100,000 300,000 -100,000 300,000 11,500,000 200,000 100,000 
          cash received during the periods for refunds of income taxes
        		       100,000 100,000 500,000 4,300,000                      
          insurance proceeds received for business interruption
        		600,000 2,200,000 500,000                      6,400,000 1,200,000 2,000,000      
          indemnification proceeds received for patent litigation
        		0 500,000 500,000                              
          non-cash operating activities:
        		                                
          operating lease additions
        		1,000,000 500,000 1,400,000  300,000 400,000 2,500,000  7,100,000 100,000 800,000  1,200,000    100,000 800,000 100,000  700,000 2,400,000 2,400,000          
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
        		                                
          finance lease additions
        		6,000,000 2,900,000 2,900,000  3,000,000 4,600,000 500,000  5,300,000 2,400,000 1,900,000  2,100,000 2,700,000 3,500,000  1,800,000 500,000 2,800,000  6,700,000 5,400,000 1,200,000          
          excise tax payable
        		    0 -200,000 400,000                          
          capital expenditures within accounts payable and accruals
        		2,900,000 1,900,000 30,400,000  -8,000,000 -7,700,000 41,400,000 6,400,000 6,400,000 -2,400,000 32,200,000                      
          ​
        		  2,025,000,000    2,024,000,000    2,023,000,000                      
          residential subscription
        		                                
          hsd
        		  85,500,000    86,900,000    86,800,000        129,800,000    115,300,000    108,100,000      
          video
        		  20,600,000    29,300,000    39,200,000        89,600,000    99,500,000    107,400,000      
          telephony
        		  4,300,000    4,800,000    5,600,000        11,600,000    14,000,000    16,000,000      
          total residential subscription
        		  110,400,000    121,000,000    131,600,000                      
          business subscription
        		                                
          total business subscription
        		  28,100,000    28,000,000    27,800,000                      
          total subscription services revenue
        		  138,500,000    149,000,000    159,400,000        231,000,000    228,800,000    231,500,000      
          other business services revenue
        		  4,900,000    5,300,000    5,200,000                      
          other revenue
        		  6,600,000    7,200,000    7,600,000                      
          total revenue
        		  150,000,000    161,500,000    172,200,000        231,000,000    228,800,000    231,500,000      
          loss on sale of assets
        		              400,000                  
          loss on sale of operating assets
        		       100,000                         
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
        		           -14,300,000 -4,600,000 -140,800,000 -2,500,000 133,600,000 36,300,000 -12,800,000 23,700,000 -20,500,000 -6,700,000 2,800,000 15,800,000    3,700,000 -14,100,000 10,200,000   -391,100,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        		    0 0 23,400,000 0 0 0 31,000,000 0 0 0 193,200,000 0 0 0 12,400,000 0 0 0 21,000,000  0 0 13,200,000 0 0 0 69,400,000 0 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        		    900,000 1,500,000 19,200,000 800,000 -400,000 1,800,000 21,200,000 -14,300,000 -4,600,000 -140,800,000 190,700,000 133,600,000 36,300,000 -12,800,000 36,100,000 -20,500,000 -6,700,000 2,800,000 36,800,000  -3,700,000 -3,900,000 16,900,000 -14,100,000 10,200,000 -19,400,000 36,500,000 -391,100,000 
          paid in kind debt fees
        		                                
          provision for doubtful accounts
        		    2,500,000 2,100,000 2,700,000 4,200,000 3,000,000 2,900,000 2,600,000 3,300,000 2,000,000 300,000 400,000 2,900,000 3,000,000 2,400,000 2,900,000 2,500,000 2,100,000 4,900,000 7,300,000  5,200,000 3,800,000 3,500,000 6,000,000 4,800,000 4,200,000 5,200,000 5,900,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                
          net income
        		       -43,500,000 -104,500,000 -101,700,000 -38,000,000 -12,700,000 500,000 4,000,000 5,700,000 230,600,000 517,900,000 12,400,000 9,600,000 3,100,000 9,000,000 2,200,000 100,000  11,200,000 9,400,000 8,200,000 56,400,000 30,500,000 25,200,000 -202,700,000 -2,100,000 
          proceeds from sale of markets
        		                                
          non-cash financing activities:
        		                                
          other financing arrangements
        		                                
          gain on sale of markets
        		                                
          capital expenditure accounts payable and accruals
        		           6,100,000 3,600,000 2,000,000 20,300,000 2,700,000 12,500,000 -4,800,000 17,000,000 5,400,000 3,900,000 -4,000,000 13,800,000  2,900,000 -3,200,000 11,600,000 6,900,000 -4,000,000 6,400,000 8,900,000  
          gain on sale of ohio markets
        		                                
          proceeds from sale of ohio markets
        		                                
          impairment losses on intangibles and goodwill
        		                           -40,100,000 0 0 256,400,000  
          gain on sale of assets
        		                -400,000    300,000 -400,000 -300,000   -200,000 -3,400,000      
          proceeds from sale of chicago fiber assets
        		                        2,400,000 11,900,000 6,700,000 19,200,000     
          other
        		                           0 -100,000    
          net cash used in investing activities
        		                      -59,100,000          
          gain on sale of lawrence, kansas system
        		                                
          loss on early extinguishment of debt
        		                               6,100,000 
          proceeds from sale of lawrence, kansas system
        		                                
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
        		                               0 
          contribution from parent
        		                                
          payment of debt issuance costs
        		                                
          repurchase of management units
        		                                
          cash paid during the year for interest
        		                                
          cash paid during the year for income taxes
        		                                
          proceeds from issuance of debt
        		                        18,000,000 13,000,000 34,000,000 50,000,000 45,000,000    
          payments on debt and finance lease obligations
        		                        -20,100,000        
          purchase of treasury stock
        		                        -100,000 -300,000 -1,100,000 -100,000 -15,500,000    
          payments on debt and capital lease obligations
        		                          -26,500,000 -56,200,000 -6,100,000    
          realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments
        		                                
          gain on sale of investment
        		                                
          nulink asset purchase
        		                                
          sale on investment
        		                                
          distribution to former parent
        		                                
          contribution from former parent
        		                               0 
          repurchase of old management units
        		                                
          capital lease additions
        		                           1,200,000     
          gain on sale of chicago fiber assets
        		                                
          proceeds from sale of assets
        		                               0 
          gain on sale of system dispositions
        		                                
          amortization of debt issuance costs, premium and discount
        		                              1,200,000 1,300,000 
          non-cash compensation expense
        		                              4,300,000 5,200,000 
          net cash flows from operating activities
        		                              74,800,000 9,200,000 
          net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities
        		                                
          net cash flows from financing activities
        		                                
          unrealized gain on derivative instruments
        		                                
          newnan acquisition
        		                                
          sale of investment
        		                                
          net cash flows from investing activities
        		                                
          net cash flows from (used in) financing activities
        		                                
          changes in capital expenditure accruals
        		                                
          net cash flows from (used in) investing activities
        		                                
          changes in non-cash capital expenditure accruals