00100 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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00200 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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00300 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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40104 - Disclosure - Description of the business and recent developments: Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share (Details)
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40501 - Disclosure - Income taxes: (Details)
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00090 - Document - Document and Entity Information
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00105 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)
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00205 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical)
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10101 - Disclosure - Description of the business and recent developments:
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10201 - Disclosure - Property and equipment:
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10301 - Disclosure - Long-term debt:
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10401 - Disclosure - Commitments and contingencies:
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10501 - Disclosure - Income taxes:
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10601 - Disclosure - Common stock buyback program:
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10701 - Disclosure - Dividends on common stock:
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10801 - Disclosure - Incentive award plan:
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10901 - Disclosure - Related party transactions:
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11001 - Disclosure - Segment information:
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20102 - Disclosure - Description of the business and recent developments: (Policies)
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30103 - Disclosure - Description of the business and recent developments: (Tables)
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30503 - Disclosure - Income taxes: (Tables)
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31003 - Disclosure - Segment information: (Tables)
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40101 - Disclosure - Description of the business and recent developments: (Details)
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40102 - Disclosure - Description of the business and recent developments: Financial Instruments (Details)
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40103 - Disclosure - Description of the business and recent developments: Gross receipts taxes, universal service fund and other surcharges (Details)
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40201 - Disclosure - Property and equipment: Property and equipment additional information (Details)
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40202 - Disclosure - Property and equipment: Purchase and installment payment agreements (Details)
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40203 - Disclosure - Property and equipment: Gain on capital lease termination (Details)
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40301 - Disclosure - Long-term debt: Senior unsecured notes- $200.0 million (Details)
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40302 - Disclosure - Long-term debt: Debt extinguishment, redemption and new debt issuance- $250.0 million (Details)
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40303 - Disclosure - Long-term debt: Limitations under the Indentures (Details)
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40304 - Disclosure - Long-term debt: Senior secured notes - $240.0 millions (Details)
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40401 - Disclosure - Commitments and contingencies: (Details)
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40601 - Disclosure - Common stock buyback programs: (Details)
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40701 - Disclosure - Dividends on common stock: (Details)
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40801 - Disclosure - Incentive award plan (Details)
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40901 - Disclosure - Related party transactions: (Details)
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41001 - Disclosure - Segment information: (Details)
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