Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long Term Debt (Schedule of Long Term Debt) (Details)

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Long Term Debt (Schedule of Long Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross $ 1,038,796us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 1,050,425us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Less unamortized discount paid on the 2019 Notes 2,118us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount  
Less current portion of long-term debt 622us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 2,836us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term debt, net 1,036,056us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 1,045,144us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
2021 Notes | Line of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross 325,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_SeniorNotesDueTwentyTwentyOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember 		[1] 325,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_SeniorNotesDueTwentyTwentyOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember 		[1]
2019 Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Less unamortized discount paid on the 2019 Notes 2,118us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_SeniorNotesDueTwentyNineteenMember 		2,445us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_SeniorNotesDueTwentyNineteenMember
2019 Notes | Line of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross 425,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_SeniorNotesDueTwentyNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember 		[2] 425,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_SeniorNotesDueTwentyNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember 		[2]
Senior Credit Facility | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross 279,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_SeniorCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember 		[3] 261,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_SeniorCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember 		[3]
Wells Fargo Note | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross 9,767us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_WellsFargoNoteMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember 		[4] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_WellsFargoNoteMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember 		[4]
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) debt | Notes Payable to Banks    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, gross $ 29us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_RuralUtilityServiceMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember 		[5] $ 39,425us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= gncma_RuralUtilityServiceMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember 		[5]
[1] We pay interest of 6.75% on notes that are due in 2021 ("2021 Notes"). The 2021 Notes are senior unsecured obligations which rank equally in right of payment with our existing and future senior unsecured debt, including our 2019 Notes, and senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness.
[2] We pay interest of 8.63% on notes that are due in 2019 (“2019 Notes”). The 2019 Notes are senior unsecured obligations which rank equally in right of payment with the existing and future senior unsecured debt, including our 2021 Notes described previously, and senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness. The 2019 Notes are carried on our Consolidated Balance Sheets net of the unamortized portion of the discount, which is being amortized to Interest Expense over the term of the 2019 Notes using the effective interest method and an effective interest rate of 9.09%.
[3] GCI Holdings, Inc. ("GCI Holdings"), a wholly owned subsidiary of GCI, has a credit facility with Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as administrative agent ("Senior Credit Facility"). The Senior Credit Facility provides up to $240.0 million in delayed draw term loans and a $150.0 million revolving credit facility.
[4] GCI Holdings, entered into a $10.0 million loan agreement with Wells Fargo Bank on June 30, 2014 to finance the purchase of a building. The note matures on July 15, 2029 and is due in monthly installments of principal and interest. The interest rate is variable at one month LIBOR plus 2.25%. The note is subject to similar affirmative and negative covenants as our Senior Credit Facility. The obligations under the note are secured by a
[5] UUI, our wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into various loans with the RUS. The long-term debt was due in monthly installments of principal based on a fixed rate amortization schedule. The interest rates on the various loans to which this debt relates ranged from 2.4% to 4.5%. Substantially all of the assets of UUI were pledged as collateral for the amounts due to RUS. We repaid substantially all amounts owed to the RUS in 2014.