| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1107 - Disclosure - Retirement Plans - Summary of Benefits Expected to be Paid for Plan (Detail) (http://www.alsk.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureRetirementPlansSummaryOfBenefitsExpectedToBePaidForPlan) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001089511 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
2022-2026 |