WideOpenWest (WOW) 10-Q4 May 232023 Q1 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2023	Apr. 28, 2023
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38101
Entity Registrant Name	WideOpenWest, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-0552948
Entity Address, Address Line One	7887 East Belleview Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1000
Entity Address, City or Town	Englewood
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80111
City Area Code	720
Local Phone Number	479-3500
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	WOW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		84,875,009
Entity Central Index Key	0001701051
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21.2		$ 31
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4.8 and $4.3, respectively	38.3		39.9
Accounts receivable-other, net	9.8		12.2
Prepaid expenses and other	43.4		37.8
Total current assets	112.7		120.9
Right-of-use lease assets-operating	14.5		15
Property, plant and equipment, net	742.7		725.8
Franchise operating rights	585.1		585.1
Goodwill	225.1		225.1
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	1.3		1.3
Other non-current assets	45.4		44.2
Total assets	1,726.8		1,717.4
Current liabilities
Accounts payable-trade	47.2		46.1
Accrued interest	0.2		0.1
Current portion of long-term lease liability-operating	4.9		4.9
Accrued liabilities and other	93.3		68.7
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	17.1		17.7
Current portion of unearned service revenue	27.7		27.2
Total current liabilities	190.4		164.7
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of debt issuance costs -less current portion	774.1		725
Long-term lease liability-operating	11.1		11.6
Deferred income taxes, net	210.8		225.3
Other non-current liabilities	26.1		15.7
Total liabilities	1,212.5		1,142.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized; 98,614,277 and 96,830,312 issued as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; 85,559,520 and 86,417,733 outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	1		1
Additional paid-in capital	380.3		374.7
Accumulated income	270		308
Treasury stock at cost, 13,054,757 and 10,412,579 shares as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	(137)		(108.6)
Total stockholders' equity	514.3	[1]	575.1
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,726.8		$ 1,717.4

[1] Included in outstanding shares as of March 31, 2023 are 3,057,037 non-vested shares of restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable-trade, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 4.8	$ 4.3
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	700,000,000	700,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	98,614,277	96,830,312
Common stock, shares outstanding ( in shares)	85,559,520	86,417,733
Common shares held in treasury, (in shares)	13,054,757	10,412,579

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue	$ 172.2	$ 174.6
Costs and expenses:
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)	78.1	87.3
Selling, general and administrative	85.5	38.3
Depreciation and amortization	45.5	44.4
Total costs and expenses	209.1	170
(Loss) income from operations	(36.9)	4.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(14.9)	(7.4)
Loss on sale of assets, net		0.4
Other income, net	1.2	8.7
(Loss) income from operations before provision for income tax	(50.6)	5.5
Income tax benefit	12.6	0.2
Net (loss) income	$ (38)	$ 5.7
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ 0.07
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ 0.07
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	83,028,769	83,286,934
Diluted (in shares)	83,028,769	86,422,983

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Common Stock		Treasury Stock at Cost, Common	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Income (Deficit)	Total
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 1		$ (89.2)	$ 348.5	$ 310.5	$ 570.8
Balances at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		87,392,088
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Stock-based compensation					5.6		5.6
Issuance of restricted stock, net (in shares)		704,864
Purchase of shares (in dollars)				$ (5.3)			(5.3)
Purchase of shares (in shares)		(298,386)		298,386
Net (loss) income						5.7	5.7
Balances at end of period at Mar. 31, 2022	[1]	$ 1		$ (94.5)	354.1	316.2	576.8
Balances at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022	[1]	87,798,566
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022		$ 1		(108.6)	374.7	308	$ 575.1
Balances at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		86,417,733					86,417,733
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Stock-based compensation					5.6		$ 5.6
Issuance of restricted stock, net (in shares)		1,783,965
Purchase of shares (in dollars)				$ (28.4)			(28.4)
Purchase of shares (in shares)		(2,642,178)		2,642,178
Net (loss) income						(38)	(38)
Balances at end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	[2]	$ 1		$ (137)	$ 380.3	$ 270	$ 514.3
Balances at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		85,559,520	[2]				85,559,520

[1]Included in outstanding shares as of March 31, 2022 are 3,721,638 non-vested shares of restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors.[2] Included in outstanding shares as of March 31, 2023 are 3,057,037 non-vested shares of restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Parenthetical) - shares	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Restricted stock awards
Number of shares granted to employees and directors	3,057,037	3,223,995	3,721,638

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (38)	$ 5.7
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	45.5	44.4
Deferred income taxes	(14.5)	(2)
Provision for doubtful accounts	2.6	0.4
Loss on sale of assets, net		0.4
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	0.4	0.4
Non-cash compensation	5.4	5.7
Other non-cash items	(0.1)	(0.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables and other operating assets	(5.4)	(5.7)
Payables and accruals	36.7	0.2
Net cash provided by operating activities	32.6	49.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(60.2)	(42.1)
Other investing activities	0.1	0.5
Net cash used in investing activities	(60.1)	(41.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	51
Payments on long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(4.9)	(5)
Purchase of shares	(28.4)	(5.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	17.7	(10.3)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(9.8)	(2.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	31	193.2
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	21.2	190.7
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the periods for interest	14.5	2.8
Cash received during the periods for refunds of income taxes	4.3
Non-cash operating activities:
Operating lease additions	0.8
Non-cash financing activities:
Finance lease additions	1.9	3.5
Capital expenditures within accounts payable and accruals	$ 32.2	$ 20.3

General Information

General Information	3 Months Ended
General Information	Mar. 31, 2023
General Information
General Information	Note 1. General Information WideOpenWest, Inc. (“WOW” or the “Company”) is one of the nation’s leading broadband providers offering an expansive portfolio of advanced services, including high-speed data (“HSD”), cable television (“Video”), and digital telephony (“Telephony”) services to residential and business customers. The Company serves customers in 15 markets in the United States which consist of Detroit and Lansing, Michigan; Augusta, Columbus, Newnan and West Point, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Dothan, Auburn, Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Panama City, Pinellas County and Seminole County, Florida. The Company’s operations are managed and reported to its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Company’s chief operating decision maker, on a consolidated basis. The CEO assesses performance and allocates resources based on the consolidated results of operations. Under this organizational and reporting structure, the Company operates as one reportable segment.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Mar. 31, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); however, in the opinion of management, the disclosures made are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. The year-end consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normally recurring adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements have been included, and the financial statements present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year or any future period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2022 Annual Report filed with the SEC on February 27, 2023. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts and disclosures of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. To the extent there are differences between those estimates and actual results, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may be materially affected.

Revenue from Contracts with Cus

Revenue from Contracts with Customers	3 Months Ended
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Note 3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue by Service Offering The following table presents revenue by service offering: Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Residential subscription HSD $ 86.8 $ 82.3 Video 39.2 45.7 Telephony 5.6 6.3 Total residential subscription $ 131.6 $ 134.3 Business subscription HSD $ 18.4 $ 17.8 Video 2.9 2.9 Telephony 6.5 7.0 Total business subscription $ 27.8 $ 27.7 Total subscription services revenue 159.4 162.0 Other business services revenue(1) 5.2 5.3 Other revenue 7.6 7.3 Total revenue $ 172.2 $ 174.6 (1) Includes wholesale and colocation lease revenue of $4.7 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Costs of Obtaining Contracts with Customers The following table summarizes the activity of costs of obtaining contracts with customers: Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Balance at beginning of period $ 39.5 $ 37.3 Deferral 4.4 3.8 Amortization (4.0) (3.4) Balance at end of period $ 39.9 $ 37.7 The following table presents the current and non-current portion of costs of obtaining contracts with customers as of the end of the corresponding periods: March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in millions) Current costs of obtaining contracts with customers $ 15.7 $ 15.6 Non-current costs of obtaining contracts with customers 24.2 23.9 Total costs of obtaining contracts with customers $ 39.9 $ 39.5 The current portion and the non-current portion of costs of obtaining contracts with customers are included in prepaid expenses and other and other non-current assets, respectively, in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of costs of obtaining contracts with customers is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Contract Liabilities The following table summarizes the activity of current and non-current contract liabilities: Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Balance at beginning of period $ 2.7 $ 3.3 Deferral 2.5 3.2 Revenue recognized (2.7) (3.4) Balance at end of period $ 2.5 $ 3.1 The following table presents the current and non-current portion of contract liabilities as of the end of the corresponding periods: March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in millions) Current contract liabilities $ 2.2 $ 2.4 Non-current contract liabilities 0.3 0.3 Total contract liabilities $ 2.5 $ 2.7 The current portion and the non-current portion of contract liabilities are included in the current portion of unearned service revenue and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Unsatisfied Performance Obligations Revenue from month-to-month residential subscription service contracts have historically represented a significant portion of the Company’s revenue and the Company expects that this will continue to be the case in future periods. All residential subscription service performance obligations will be satisfied within one year. A summary of expected business subscription and other business services revenue to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations which have not been satisfied or are partially unsatisfied as of March 31, 2023 is set forth in the table below: 2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Total (in millions) Subscription services $ 35.8 30.8 $ 13.3 $ 3.0 $ 82.9 Other business services 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.2 5.3 Total expected revenue $ 38.0 $ 33.0 $ 14.0 $ 3.2 $ 88.2 Provision for Doubtful Accounts The provision for doubtful accounts and the allowance for doubtful accounts are based on the aging of the individual receivables, historical trends and current and anticipated future economic conditions. The Company manages credit risk by disconnecting services to customers who are delinquent, generally after 100 days of delinquency. The individual receivables are written-off after all reasonable efforts to collect the funds have been made. Actual write-offs may differ from the amounts reserved. The following table presents the change in the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade accounts receivable: Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Balance at beginning of period $ 4.3 $ 4.3 Provision charged to expense(1) 2.6 0.4 Accounts written off, net of recoveries (2.1) (1.9) Balance at end of period $ 4.8 $ 2.8 (1) During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company released $0.8 million of a reserve established in 2020 related to COVID-19.

Property, Plant and Equipment,

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	3 Months Ended
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	Mar. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	Note 4. Plant, Property and Equipment, Net Plant, property and equipment consists of the following: March 31, December 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Distribution facilities $ 1,372.5 $ 1,341.1 Customer premise equipment 265.8 272.3 Head-end equipment 261.8 256.7 Computer equipment and software 161.8 156.4 Telephony infrastructure 49.4 52.4 Buildings and leasehold improvements 32.3 33.4 Vehicles 24.7 22.9 Office and technical equipment 19.1 19.1 Land 4.4 4.4 Construction in progress (including material inventory and other) 53.6 43.5 Total property, plant and equipment 2,245.4 2,202.2 Less accumulated depreciation (1,502.7) (1,476.4) $ 742.7 $ 725.8 Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $45.4 million and $44.3 million, respectively.

Accrued Liabilities and Other

Accrued Liabilities and Other	3 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities and Other	Mar. 31, 2023
Accrued Liabilities and Other
Accrued Liabilities and Other	Note 5. Accrued Liabilities and Other Accrued liabilities and other consists of the following: March 31, December 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Patent litigation settlement $ 36.7 $ 1.3 Payroll and employee benefits 15.1 22.2 Other accrued liabilities 14.3 12.7 Programming costs 13.1 15.9 Property, income, sales and use taxes 8.1 5.8 Franchise and revenue sharing fees 4.6 5.6 Utility pole costs 1.4 1.6 Customer cash collections (Transition Services Agreements) — 3.6 $ 93.3 $ 68.7

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leas

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases	3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases	Mar. 31, 2023
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases	Note 6. Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases The following table summarizes the Company’s long-term debt and finance leases: December 31, March 31, 2023 2022 Available borrowing Effective Outstanding Outstanding capacity interest rate(1) balance balance (in millions) Long-term debt: Term B Loans, net(2) $ — 7.90 % $ 716.1 $ 717.7 Revolving Credit Facility(3) 185.4 7.67 % 60.0 9.0 Total long-term debt $ 185.4 776.1 726.7 Finance lease obligations 19.5 20.6 Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations 795.6 747.3 Debt issuance costs, net(4) (4.4) (4.6) Sub-total 791.2 742.7 Less current portion (17.1) (17.7) Long-term portion $ 774.1 $ 725.0 (1) Represents the effective interest rate in effect for all borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2023 pursuant to each debt instrument including the applicable margin. (2) At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes $4.8 million and $5.0 million of net unamortized discounts, respectively. (3) Available borrowing capacity at March 31, 2023 represents $250.0 million of total availability less borrowing of $60.0 million on the Revolving Credit Facility and outstanding letters of credit of $4.6 million. Letters of credit are used in the ordinary course of business and are released when the respective contractual obligations have been fulfilled by the Company. (4) At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, debt issuance costs include $3.4 million and $3.5 million related to Term B Loans and $1.0 million and $1.1 million related to the Revolving Credit Facility, respectively. Refinancing of the Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Facility On December 20, 2021, the Company entered into a new secured credit agreement with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, collateral agent and issuing bank (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement consists of (i) a new Term Loan B in an aggregate principal amount of $730.0 million and (ii) a $250.0 million revolving credit commitment. The Term Loan B matures in December 2028 and bears interest at a rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 3.00%, subject to a 50 basis point floor, and the revolving credit commitment bears interest at a rate equal to SOFR plus 2.75%, subject to a 50 basis point commitment fee rate for unused commitments, and matures in December 2026. The Senior Secured Term B loans and Revolving Credit Facility are secured on a first-priority basis by a lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. As of March 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation	Mar. 31, 2023
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation	Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s stock incentive plan, the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, provides for grants of stock options, restricted stock and performance awards. The Company’s directors, officers and other employees and persons who engage in services for the Company are eligible for grants under the plan. The stock incentive plan has authorized 12,074,128 shares of the Company’s common stock to be available for issuance, subject to adjustment in the event of a reorganization, stock split, merger or similar change in the Company’s corporate structure or the outstanding shares of common stock. Restricted stock awards generally vest ratably over a four year period based on the date of grant. For restricted stock awards that contain only service conditions for vesting, the Company calculates the award fair value based on the closing stock price on the accounting grant date. The Company recorded $5.4 million and $5.7 million of total non-cash compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Certain awards were modified during the year ended December 31, 2021 and were classified as liabilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the remainder of these liability-based awards were settled with shares of restricted stock for approximately $0.3 million. The non-cash compensation expense associated with these awards was nil and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively and is included in total non-cash compensation expense. The following table presents restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023: Number of Unvested Restricted Stock Shares Outstanding, beginning of period 3,223,995 Granted 1,843,673 Vested (1,950,923) Forfeited (59,708) Outstanding, end of period(1) 3,057,037 (1) The total outstanding non-vested shares of restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors are included in total outstanding shares as of March 31, 2023. Grants of Performance Shares On March 3, 2023, the Company granted 264,028 performance shares which will vest based on the Company’s achievement level relative to the following performance measures at December 31, 2025: 50% based upon the Company’s Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to the TSRs of the Company’s peer group and 50% based on the Company’s three-year cumulative EBITDA metric. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (including impairments), impairment losses on intangibles and goodwill, the write-off of any asset, loss on early extinguishment of debt, integration and restructuring expenses and all non-cash charges and expenses (including stock compensation expense) and certain other income and expenses. Upon achievement of the minimum threshold performance metric, the grantee may earn 50% to 200% of their respective target shares based on the performance goal. The performance shares based on relative TSR performance have a market condition and are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the grant date, which resulted in a grant date fair value of $16.19 per share. The estimated fair value is amortized to expense over the requisite service period, which ends on December 31, 2025. The following assumptions were used in the Monte Carlo simulation for computing the grant date fair value of the performance shares with a market condition: risk-free interest rate of 4.62%, volatility factors in the expected market price of the Company's common shares of 51.61% and an expected life of three years. The performance shares based on three-year cumulative EBITDA have a performance condition. The probability of achieving the performance condition is assessed at each reporting period. If it is deemed probable that the performance condition will be met, compensation cost will be recognized based on the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant multiplied by the number of awards expected to be earned. If it is deemed that it is not probable that the performance condition will be met, the Company will discontinue the recognition of compensation cost and any compensation cost previously recorded will be reversed. At March 31, 2023, achievement of the performance conditions associated with the 2023, 2022 and 2021 performance shares was deemed probable.

Equity

Equity	3 Months Ended
Equity	Mar. 31, 2023
Equity
Equity	Note 8. Equity On October 4, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its outstanding common stock. As of March 31, 2023, we repurchased approximately 3.1 million shares for $33.4 million since inception of the Share Repurchase Program. The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of WOW common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These shares are reflected as treasury stock in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. March 31, 2023 2022 (shares) Share buybacks 1,941,033 — Income tax withholding(1) 701,145 298,386 2,642,178 298,386 (1) Generally, the Company withholds shares to cover the income tax witholdings of the employee upon vesting. These shares are not part of the board approved Share Repurchase Program.

Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per Common Share	3 Months Ended
Earnings per Common Share	Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings per Common Share
Earnings per Common Share	Note 9. Earnings per Common Share Basic earnings or loss per share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders is computed by dividing net income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share attributable to common stockholders presents the dilutive effect, if any, on a per share basis of potential common shares (such as restricted stock units) as if they had been vested or converted during the periods presented. No such items were included in the computation of diluted loss or earnings per share for the three months ending March 31, 2023 because the Company incurred a net loss and the effect of inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions, except share data) Net (loss) income $ (38.0) $ 5.7 Basic weighted-average shares 83,028,769 83,286,934 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock awards — 3,136,049 Diluted weighted-average shares 83,028,769 86,422,983 Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share Basic $ (0.46) $ 0.07 Diluted $ (0.46) $ 0.07 The dilutive effect of the potential common shares from the performance shares is included in diluted earnings per share upon the satisfaction of certain performance and market conditions. These conditions are evaluated at each reporting period and if the conditions have been satisfied during the reporting period, the number of contingently issuable shares are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. As of March 31, 2023, the Company determined the performance conditions were not yet achieved; however, the market conditions indicated a certain level of achievement within the payout range. Therefore, the contingently issuable performance shares associated with the market condition were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, if they have a dilutive effect on earnings per share.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements	Note 10. Fair Value Measurements The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and trade payables approximate their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. For assets and liabilities of a long-term nature, the Company determines fair value based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Market or observable inputs are the preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. The Company applies the following hierarchy in determining fair value: ● Level 1, defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; ● Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and ● Level 3, defined as values determined using models that utilize significant unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques, or other determinations requiring significant management judgment or estimation. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is based on dealer quotes considering current market rates for the Company’s credit facility and is classified as Level 2. The ratio of the Company’s aggregate debt balance has trended from quoted market prices in active markets to quoted prices in non-active markets. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was valued at $706.5 million and $699.2 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Long-term debt fair value does not include debt issuance costs and discounts. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, 2 or 3 during the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company’s nonfinancial assets such as franchise operating rights, property, plant, and equipment, and other intangible assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence that an impairment may exist. When such impairments are recorded, fair values are generally classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	Note 11. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the difference is expected to reverse. Additionally, the impact on deferred tax assets and liabilities of changes in tax rates is reflected in the financial statements in the period that includes the date of enactment. The Company reported income tax benefit of $12.6 million and income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies Sprint Patent Infringement Claim. On March 7, 2018, Sprint Communications Company LP (“Sprint”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that the Company infringed a set of patents directed to the provision of Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. This lawsuit was part of a larger, decade long patent enforcement campaign by Sprint aimed at numerous service providers in the broadband and telecommunications industry. In April 2023, prior to the commencement of the Company’s jury trial on April 24, 2023, the Company and Sprint entered into settlement discussions and also conducted a formal mediation. Those discussions culminated in a negotiated resolution of the pending litigation, for which the parties executed a binding term sheet on April 19, 2023, and a Confidential Settlement and License Agreement on April 28, 2023. The terms of the settlement are confidential, but the agreement does obligate the Company to make payments to Sprint over the course of three years in exchange for a full release of all liability. The Company intends to pursue funding contributions for that settlement from third parties implicated by Sprint’s claims and the Company’s defense, including indemnification claims against the Company’s various affected equipment providers. As a result of the settlement, the Company accrued $46.8 million as of March 31, 2023, and the associated expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company does not believe that the settlement will have a material impact on the Company’s capital expenditures. The Company is also party to various other legal proceedings (including individual, class and putative class actions) arising in the normal course of its business covering a wide range of matters and types of claims including, but not limited to, general contracts, billing disputes, rights of access, programming, taxes, fees and surcharges, consumer protection, trademark and patent infringement, employment, regulatory, tort, claims of competitors and disputes with other carriers. In accordance with GAAP, the Company accrues an expense for pending litigation when it determines that an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal defense costs are expensed as incurred. None of the Company’s existing accruals for pending matters are material. The Company consistently monitors its pending litigation for the purpose of adjusting its accruals and revising its disclosures accordingly, in accordance with GAAP, when required. However, litigation is subject to uncertainty, and the outcome of any particular matter is not predictable. The Company will vigorously defend its interests in pending litigation, and the Company believes that the ultimate resolution of all such matters, after considering insurance coverage or other indemnities to which it is entitled, will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Mar. 31, 2023
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event	Note 13. Subsequent Event Share Repurchase Program On October 4, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of our outstanding common stock. From April 1, 2023 through May 3, 2023, the Company repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares for approximately $8.0 million for a total of 3.8 million shares repurchased in the amount of $41.4 million since the program’s inception.

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); however, in the opinion of management, the disclosures made are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. The year-end consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normally recurring adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements have been included, and the financial statements present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year or any future period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2022 Annual Report filed with the SEC on February 27, 2023. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts and disclosures of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. To the extent there are differences between those estimates and actual results, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may be materially affected.

Revenue from Contracts with C_2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Schedule of revenue by service offering	The following table presents revenue by service offering: Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Residential subscription HSD $ 86.8 $ 82.3 Video 39.2 45.7 Telephony 5.6 6.3 Total residential subscription $ 131.6 $ 134.3 Business subscription HSD $ 18.4 $ 17.8 Video 2.9 2.9 Telephony 6.5 7.0 Total business subscription $ 27.8 $ 27.7 Total subscription services revenue 159.4 162.0 Other business services revenue(1) 5.2 5.3 Other revenue 7.6 7.3 Total revenue $ 172.2 $ 174.6 (1) Includes wholesale and colocation lease revenue of $4.7 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Schedule of activity and costs of current and non-current costs of obtaining contracts	Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Balance at beginning of period $ 39.5 $ 37.3 Deferral 4.4 3.8 Amortization (4.0) (3.4) Balance at end of period $ 39.9 $ 37.7 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in millions) Current costs of obtaining contracts with customers $ 15.7 $ 15.6 Non-current costs of obtaining contracts with customers 24.2 23.9 Total costs of obtaining contracts with customers $ 39.9 $ 39.5
Schedule of activity of contract liabilities and current and non-current contract liabilities	Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Balance at beginning of period $ 2.7 $ 3.3 Deferral 2.5 3.2 Revenue recognized (2.7) (3.4) Balance at end of period $ 2.5 $ 3.1 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in millions) Current contract liabilities $ 2.2 $ 2.4 Non-current contract liabilities 0.3 0.3 Total contract liabilities $ 2.5 $ 2.7
Summary of expected revenue to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations which have not been satisfied or are partially unsatisfied	2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Total (in millions) Subscription services $ 35.8 30.8 $ 13.3 $ 3.0 $ 82.9 Other business services 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.2 5.3 Total expected revenue $ 38.0 $ 33.0 $ 14.0 $ 3.2 $ 88.2
Schedule of change in the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade accounts receivable	Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Balance at beginning of period $ 4.3 $ 4.3 Provision charged to expense(1) 2.6 0.4 Accounts written off, net of recoveries (2.1) (1.9) Balance at end of period $ 4.8 $ 2.8 (1) During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company released $0.8 million of a reserve established in 2020 related to COVID-19.

Property, Plant and Equipment_2

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Schedule of property, plant and equipment	March 31, December 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Distribution facilities $ 1,372.5 $ 1,341.1 Customer premise equipment 265.8 272.3 Head-end equipment 261.8 256.7 Computer equipment and software 161.8 156.4 Telephony infrastructure 49.4 52.4 Buildings and leasehold improvements 32.3 33.4 Vehicles 24.7 22.9 Office and technical equipment 19.1 19.1 Land 4.4 4.4 Construction in progress (including material inventory and other) 53.6 43.5 Total property, plant and equipment 2,245.4 2,202.2 Less accumulated depreciation (1,502.7) (1,476.4) $ 742.7 $ 725.8

Accrued Liabilities and Other (

Accrued Liabilities and Other (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities and Other (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2023
Accrued Liabilities and Other
Schedule of accrued liabilities and other	March 31, December 31, 2023 2022 (in millions) Patent litigation settlement $ 36.7 $ 1.3 Payroll and employee benefits 15.1 22.2 Other accrued liabilities 14.3 12.7 Programming costs 13.1 15.9 Property, income, sales and use taxes 8.1 5.8 Franchise and revenue sharing fees 4.6 5.6 Utility pole costs 1.4 1.6 Customer cash collections (Transition Services Agreements) — 3.6 $ 93.3 $ 68.7

Long-Term Debt and Finance Le_2

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2023
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases
Summary of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	December 31, March 31, 2023 2022 Available borrowing Effective Outstanding Outstanding capacity interest rate(1) balance balance (in millions) Long-term debt: Term B Loans, net(2) $ — 7.90 % $ 716.1 $ 717.7 Revolving Credit Facility(3) 185.4 7.67 % 60.0 9.0 Total long-term debt $ 185.4 776.1 726.7 Finance lease obligations 19.5 20.6 Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations 795.6 747.3 Debt issuance costs, net(4) (4.4) (4.6) Sub-total 791.2 742.7 Less current portion (17.1) (17.7) Long-term portion $ 774.1 $ 725.0 (1) Represents the effective interest rate in effect for all borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2023 pursuant to each debt instrument including the applicable margin. (2) At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes $4.8 million and $5.0 million of net unamortized discounts, respectively. (3) Available borrowing capacity at March 31, 2023 represents $250.0 million of total availability less borrowing of $60.0 million on the Revolving Credit Facility and outstanding letters of credit of $4.6 million. Letters of credit are used in the ordinary course of business and are released when the respective contractual obligations have been fulfilled by the Company. (4) At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, debt issuance costs include $3.4 million and $3.5 million related to Term B Loans and $1.0 million and $1.1 million related to the Revolving Credit Facility, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2023
Stock-Based Compensation
Summary of the restricted stock awards activity	Number of Unvested Restricted Stock Shares Outstanding, beginning of period 3,223,995 Granted 1,843,673 Vested (1,950,923) Forfeited (59,708) Outstanding, end of period(1) 3,057,037 (1) The total outstanding non-vested shares of restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors are included in total outstanding shares as of March 31, 2023.

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Equity (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2023
Equity
Summary of repurchases of common stock	March 31, 2023 2022 (shares) Share buybacks 1,941,033 — Income tax withholding(1) 701,145 298,386 2,642,178 298,386 (1) Generally, the Company withholds shares to cover the income tax witholdings of the employee upon vesting. These shares are not part of the board approved Share Repurchase Program.

Earnings per Common Share (Tabl

Earnings per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Earnings per Common Share (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings per Common Share
Schedule of computation of income per share	Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 (in millions, except share data) Net (loss) income $ (38.0) $ 5.7 Basic weighted-average shares 83,028,769 83,286,934 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock awards — 3,136,049 Diluted weighted-average shares 83,028,769 86,422,983 Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share Basic $ (0.46) $ 0.07 Diluted $ (0.46) $ 0.07

General Information - Markets a

General Information - Markets and segments (Details)	3 Months Ended
General Information - Markets and segments (Details)	Mar. 31, 2023 item segment
General Information
Number of markets \| item	15
Number of Reportable Segments \| segment	1

Revenue from Contracts with C_3

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Revenue by Service Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Other revenue	$ 7.6	$ 7.3
Total revenue	172.2	174.6
Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	159.4	162
Other business services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	5.2	5.3
Other business services - Wholesale and colocation lease revenue
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	4.7	4.7
Residential Subscription \| Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	131.6	134.3
Residential Subscription \| HSD
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	86.8	82.3
Residential Subscription \| Video
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	39.2	45.7
Residential Subscription \| Telephony
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	5.6	6.3
Business Subscription \| Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	27.8	27.7
Business Subscription \| HSD
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	18.4	17.8
Business Subscription \| Video
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	2.9	2.9
Business Subscription \| Telephony
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue	$ 6.5	$ 7

Revenue from Contracts with C_4

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Costs of Obtaining Contracts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Capitalized contract cost, Beginning of period	$ 39.5	$ 37.3
Deferral	4.4	3.8
Amortization	(4)	(3.4)
Capitalized contract cost, End of period	39.9	37.7
Current costs of obtaining contracts with customers	15.7		$ 15.6
Non-current costs of obtaining contracts with customers	24.2		23.9
Total costs of obtaining contracts with customers	$ 39.9	$ 37.7	$ 39.5

Revenue from Contracts with C_5

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Contract liability, Beginning of period	$ 2.7	$ 3.3
Deferral	2.5	3.2
Revenue recognized	(2.7)	(3.4)
Contract liability, End of period	2.5	3.1
Current contract liabilities	2.2		$ 2.4
Non-current contract liabilities	0.3		0.3
Total contract liabilities	$ 2.5	$ 3.1	$ 2.7

Revenue from Contracts with C_6

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Unsatisfied Performance Obligations Amount (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Business subscription services and other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 88.2
Business subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	82.9
Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 5.3
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01 \| Residential Subscription \| Maximum
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01 \| Business subscription services and other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 38
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	9 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01 \| Business subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 35.8
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	9 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01 \| Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 2.2
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	9 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 \| Business subscription services and other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 33
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 \| Business subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 30.8
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 \| Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 2.2
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01 \| Business subscription services and other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 14
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01 \| Business subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 13.3
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01 \| Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 0.7
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 \| Business subscription services and other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 3.2
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 \| Business subscription services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 3
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 \| Other business services
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
Expected revenue to be recognized in future periods	$ 0.2
Expected period to recognize revenue of remaining performance obligations

Revenue from Contracts with C_7

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Provision for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Period of delinquency after which Company disconnects services to customers	100 days
Change in the allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at beginning of period	$ 4.3	$ 4.3
Provision charged to expense	2.6	0.4
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(2.1)	(1.9)
Balance at end of period	$ 4.8	2.8
Amount released from reserve related to COVID-19		$ 0.8

Property, Plant and Equipment_3

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	$ 2,245.4		$ 2,202.2
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,502.7)		(1,476.4)
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net	742.7		725.8
Depreciation expense	45.4	$ 44.3
Distribution facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	1,372.5		1,341.1
Customer premise equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	265.8		272.3
Head-end equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	261.8		256.7
Computer equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	161.8		156.4
Telephony infrastructure
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	49.4		52.4
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	32.3		33.4
Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	24.7		22.9
Office and technical equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	19.1		19.1
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	4.4		4.4
Construction in progress (including material inventory and other)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant and equipment	$ 53.6		$ 43.5

Accrued Liabilities and Other_2

Accrued Liabilities and Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accrued Liabilities and Other
Patent litigation settlement	$ 36.7	$ 1.3
Payroll and employee benefits	15.1	22.2
Other accrued liabilities	14.3	12.7
Programming costs	13.1	15.9
Property, income, sales and use taxes	8.1	5.8
Franchise and revenue sharing fees	4.6	5.6
Utility pole costs	1.4	1.6
Customer cash collections (Transition Services Agreements)		3.6
Accrued liabilities and other	$ 93.3	$ 68.7

Long-Term Debt and Finance Le_3

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 20, 2021
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Available borrowing capacity	$ 185.4
Long-term debt	776.1	$ 726.7
Finance lease obligations	$ 19.5	$ 20.6
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position	Long-term portion, Less current portion	Long-term portion, Less current portion
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$ 795.6	$ 747.3
Debt issuance costs, net	(4.4)	(4.6)
Sub-total	791.2	742.7
Less current portion	(17.1)	(17.7)
Long-term portion	774.1	725
Amount outstanding	$ 60
Term B Loans
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	7.90%
Long-term debt	$ 716.1	717.7
Debt issuance costs, net	(3.4)	(3.5)
Net discount	4.8	5
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Available borrowing capacity	$ 185.4
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	7.67%
Long-term debt	$ 60	9
Debt issuance costs, net	(1)	$ (1.1)
Maximum borrowing capacity	250		$ 250
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 4.6

Long-Term Debt and Finance Le_4

Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases - Term B Loans and Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 20, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023
Term B Loans
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Debt issued	$ 730
Floor rate (as a percent)	0.50%
Term B Loans \| SOFR
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	3%
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250	$ 250
Commitment fee rate for unused commitments (as a percent)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR
Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.75%

Stock-Based Compensation - 2017

Stock-Based Compensation - 2017 Plan (Details)	3 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation - 2017 Plan (Details)	Mar. 31, 2023 shares
Stock Based Compensation
Number of authorized shares	12,074,128
Restricted stock awards
Stock Based Compensation
Vesting period	4 years

Stock-Based Compensation - Expe

Stock-Based Compensation - Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Stock-Based Compensation
Non-cash compensation expense	$ 5.4	$ 5.7
Amount of liability settled with shares of stock	0.3
Modified awards classified as liabilities
Stock-Based Compensation
Non-cash compensation expense	$ 0	$ 0.1

Stock-Based Compensation - Rest

Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted stock awards	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 shares
Restricted Stock Awards
Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	3,223,995
Granted (in shares)	1,843,673
Vested (in shares)	(1,950,923)
Forfeited (in shares)	(59,708)
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	3,057,037

Stock-Based Compensation - Perf

Stock-Based Compensation - Performance Shares (Details) - Performance shares	Mar. 03, 2023 $ / shares shares
Stock Based Compensation
Granted (in shares) \| shares	264,028
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One, TSR
Stock Based Compensation
Vesting (as a percent)	50%
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 16.19
Fair value assumptions
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	4.62%
Expected volatility (as a percent)	51.61%
Expected life	3 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two, EBITDA metric
Stock Based Compensation
Vesting (as a percent)	50%
Vesting period	3 years
Minimum
Stock Based Compensation
Percentage of target shares that may be earned upon achievement of threshold performance metric	50%
Maximum
Stock Based Compensation
Percentage of target shares that may be earned upon achievement of threshold performance metric	200%

Equity - Share Repurchase Plan

Equity - Share Repurchase Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 04, 2022
Share Repurchase Program
Common Stock
Common stock repurchase authorized amount (in dollars)				$ 50
Treasury Stock at Cost, Common
Common Stock
Income tax withholding (in shares)	701,145	298,386
Share buybacks and income tax withholding (in shares)	2,642,178	298,386
Treasury Stock at Cost, Common \| Share Repurchase Program
Common Stock
Purchase of shares (in dollars)			$ 33.4
Share buybacks (in shares)	1,941,033		3,100,000

Earnings per Common Share (Deta

Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Earnings per Common Share
Net (loss) income, basic	$ (38)	$ 5.7
Net (loss) income, diluted	$ (38)	$ 5.7
Basic weighted-average shares	83,028,769	83,286,934
Effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock awards		3,136,049
Diluted weighted-average shares	83,028,769	86,422,983
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ 0.07
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ 0.07

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financial instruments and financial liabilities
Transfer of assets from level 1 to level 2	$ 0	$ 0
Transfer of assets from level 2 to level 1	0	0
Transfer of liabilities from level 1 to level 2	0	0
Transfer of liabilities from level 2 to level 1	0	0
Transfer of assets into level 3	0	0
Transfer of assets out of level 3	0	0
Transfer of liabilities into level 3	0	0
Transfer of liabilities out of level 3	$ 0	$ 0
Recurring
Financial instruments and financial liabilities
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value by Fair Value Hierarchy Level	us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel2Member	us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Long-term debt	$ 706.5	$ 699.2

Income Taxes - (Benefit) Expens

Income Taxes - (Benefit) Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Taxes
Income tax benefit	$ 12.6	$ 0.2

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Legal (Details) - Sprint Patent Infringement Claim - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 28, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Commitments and contingencies
Amount accrued as result of settlement		$ 46.8
Subsequent Events
Commitments and contingencies
Settlement payment period	3 years

Subsequent Event (Details)

Subsequent Event (Details) - Share Repurchase Program - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	7 Months Ended
	May 03, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	May 03, 2023	Oct. 04, 2022
Subsequent Event
Common stock repurchase authorized amount (in dollars)					$ 50
Treasury Stock at Cost, Common
Subsequent Event
Share buybacks (in shares)		1,941,033	3,100,000
Purchase of shares (in dollars)			$ 33.4
Subsequent Events \| Treasury Stock at Cost, Common
Subsequent Event
Share buybacks (in shares)	0.7			3.8
Purchase of shares (in dollars)	$ 8			$ 41.4