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| Network | 30403 - Disclosure - Long-term debt: (Tables) (http://www.cogentco.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001158324 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of interest expense recognized and the effective interest rates for the Convertible Notes | The amount of interest expense recognized and effective interest rate for the Convertible Notes were as follows (in thousands):
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Schedule of aggregate future contractual maturities of long-term debt | The aggregate future contractual maturities of long-term debt, including the IPA discussed in Note 2, were as follows as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
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