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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges, acquisitions (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Acquisitions | Sep. 30, 2013 Acquisitions | Sep. 30, 2014 U.S. Cellular | Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Cellular | Sep. 30, 2014 U.S. Cellular License Acquisitions | Sep. 30, 2013 U.S. Cellular License Acquisitions | Sep. 30, 2014 TDS Telecom Wireline | Dec. 31, 2013 TDS Telecom Wireline | Sep. 30, 2014 TDS Telecom Cable | Dec. 31, 2013 TDS Telecom Cable | Sep. 30, 2014 TDS Telecom Cable Business Acquisitions | Sep. 30, 2013 TDS Telecom Cable Business Acquisitions | Sep. 01, 2014 TDS Telecom Cable Business Acquisitions BendBroadband | Sep. 30, 2014 TDS Telecom Cable Business Acquisitions BendBroadband | Sep. 30, 2014 TDS Telecom HMS | Dec. 31, 2013 TDS Telecom HMS | Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Reportable Segment | Dec. 31, 2013 Non-Reportable Segment
Acquisitions, divestitures and exchanges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of acquired entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | On September 1, 2014, TDS acquired substantially all of the assets of a group of companies operating as BendBroadband (“Bend”), headquartered in Bend, Oregon for $261.0 million in cash, less $1.0 million relating to a preliminary working capital adjustment and other adjustments. Bend is a full-service communications company, offering an extensive range of broadband, fiber connectivity, cable television and telephone services for commercial and residential customers in Central Oregon. As part of the agreement, TDS also acquired a Tier III data center providing colocation and managed services and a cable advertising and broadcast business. Bend service offerings complement the current portfolio of products offered through TDS Telecom businesses. Goodwill was recorded due primarily to the expectation of future growth and synergies in Cable segment operations. The operations of the data center are included in the HMS segment. The operations of the cable and the advertising and broadcast businesses are included in the Cable segment. |  |  |  |
Working capital adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life, acquired finite lived intangibles | 4 years 6 months | 2 years 11 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition agreement amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  |  | 13,613,000 | [1] | 11,542,000 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,613,000 | [1],[2] | 11,542,000 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net tangible assets (liabilities) |  |  |  | 96,839,000 |  | 67,609,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,839,000 | [2] | 67,609,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | 303,493,000 | [3] | 280,629,000 | [3] |  |  | 41,707,000 | [3] | 16,540,000 | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261,786,000 | [2],[3] | 264,089,000 | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 783,280,000 |  | 836,843,000 | 33,002,000 | [4] | 61,270,000 | [4] | 232,041,000 | 232,041,000 |  |  |  |  | 417,893,000 | [5] | 420,458,000 | [5] | 94,714,000 | 61,712,000 | 33,002,000 | [2],[4] | 61,270,000 | [4] |  |  | 34,830,000 | 118,830,000 | 3,802,000 | 3,802,000
Licenses | 1,400,808,000 |  | 1,423,779,000 | 44,410,000 |  | 16,540,000 |  |  |  | 41,707,000 |  | 16,540,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,703,000 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rights | $ 238,950,000 |  | $ 123,668,000 | $ 115,629,000 |  | $ 123,668,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,629,000 | [2] | $ 123,668,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | At the date of acquisition, the weighted average amortization period for Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization acquired was 4.5 years in 2014 and 2.9 years in 2013.
[2] | The allocation of purchase price for Bend is preliminary subject to the final valuation of the tangible assets.
[3] | Cash amounts paid for acquisitions may differ from the purchase price due to cash acquired in the transactions and the timing of cash payments related to the respective transactions.
[4] | The entire amount of Goodwill acquired in 2014 and 2013 was amortizable for income tax purposes.
[5] | On July 31, 2014, TDS Telecom sold certain Wireline markets.

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