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Intangible Assets (Details) (Licenses, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 U.S. Cellular	Mar. 31, 2013 U.S. Cellular	Mar. 31, 2014 Wireline	Dec. 31, 2013 Wireline	Mar. 31, 2013 Wireline	Dec. 31, 2012 Wireline	Mar. 31, 2014 Non-Reportable Segment	Dec. 31, 2013 Non-Reportable Segment	Mar. 31, 2013 Non-Reportable Segment	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Reportable Segment
Licenses
Balance, beginning of period	$ 1,423,779	$ 1,480,039	$ 1,405,759	$ 1,462,019	$ 2,800	$ 2,800	$ 2,800	$ 2,800	$ 15,220	$ 15,220	$ 15,220	$ 15,220
Acquisitions	9,100	14,150	9,100	14,150
Exchanges, net	15,719		15,719
Balance, end of period	$ 1,448,598	$ 1,494,189	$ 1,430,578	$ 1,476,169	$ 2,800	$ 2,800	$ 2,800	$ 2,800	$ 15,220	$ 15,220	$ 15,220	$ 15,220

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The net increase or decrease in Licenses (an indefinite lived intangible asset) carrying value as a result of exchanges that are primarily non-monetary in nature.

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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with an indefinite life, resulting from a business combination.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

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