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Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Assigned value at time of acquisition |  |  | $ 1,257,438 |
Accumulated impairment losses in prior periods |  |  | (363,855) |
Other |  |  | (56,740) |
Balance, beginning of period | 836,843 |  |  |
Acquisitions | 33,002 |  |  |
Loss on impairment | (84,000) |  |  |
Divestitures | (2,565) |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 783,280 |  | 836,843 |
Licenses |  |  |  |
Licenses and Franchise Rights |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,423,779 |  |  |
Acquisitions | 44,410 |  |  |
Transferred to Assets held for sale | (68,288) |  |  |
Exchanges, net | 15,719 |  |  |
Divestitures | (15,220) |  |  |
Other | 408 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 1,400,808 |  |  |
U.S. Cellular |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Assigned value at time of acquisition |  |  | 622,681 |
Accumulated impairment losses in prior periods |  |  | (333,900) |
Other |  |  | (56,740) |
Balance, end of period | 232,041 |  | 232,041 |
U.S. Cellular | Licenses |  |  |  |
Licenses and Franchise Rights |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,405,759 |  |  |
Acquisitions | 41,707 |  |  |
Transferred to Assets held for sale | (68,288) |  |  |
Exchanges, net | 15,719 |  |  |
Other | 408 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 1,395,305 |  |  |
Wireline |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Assigned value at time of acquisition |  |  | 449,898 | [1]
Accumulated impairment losses in prior periods |  |  | (29,440) | [1]
Balance, beginning of period | 420,458 | [1] |  |
Divestitures | (2,565) | [1] |  |
Balance, end of period | 417,893 | [1] |  |
Wireline | Licenses |  |  |  |
Licenses and Franchise Rights |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 2,800 |  | 2,800 |
Cable |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Assigned value at time of acquisition |  |  | 61,712 |
Balance, beginning of period | 61,712 |  |  |
Acquisitions | 33,002 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 94,714 |  |  |
Cable | Licenses |  |  |  |
Licenses and Franchise Rights |  |  |  |
Acquisitions | 2,703 |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 2,703 |  |  |
Cable | Franchise rights |  |  |  |
Licenses and Franchise Rights |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 123,668 |  |  |
Acquisitions | 115,629 |  |  |
Divestitures | (347) |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 238,950 |  |  |
HMS |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Assigned value at time of acquisition |  |  | 118,830 |
Balance, beginning of period | 118,830 |  |  |
Loss on impairment | (84,000) | [2] |  |
Balance, end of period | 34,830 |  |  |
Non-Reportable Segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Assigned value at time of acquisition |  |  | 4,317 |
Accumulated impairment losses in prior periods |  |  | (515) |
Balance, end of period | 3,802 |  | 3,802 |
Non-Reportable Segment | Licenses |  |  |  |
Licenses and Franchise Rights |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 15,220 |  |  |
Divestitures | $ (15,220) |  |  |
Discounted cash flow valuation approach | HMS |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs |  |  |  |
Revenue growth rate | 6.10% |  |  |
Terminal revenue growth rate | 2.50% |  |  |
Discount Rate | 11.50% |  |  |
Capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue | 8.60% |  |  |
[1] | On July 31, 2014, TDS Telecom sold certain Wireline markets.
[2] | Goodwill with a carrying amount of $118.8 million was written down to its implied fair value of $34.8 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $84.0 million, which was recorded in Loss on impairment of assets in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the third quarter of 2014. See Note 6 — Intangible Assets for additional information.

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