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Debt, long-term debt (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Long term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,994,394,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $ 1,721,720,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Debt issuance cost | 53,900,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross |
Long-term debt, current | 808,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent | 1,646,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Long-term debt, noncurrent | 1,993,586,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 1,720,074,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
TDS Parent Company |  |
Long term debt |  |
Long term debt | 837,347,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 837,347,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Long term debt maturities |  |
Scheduled principal payments 2015 | 800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Scheduled principal payments 2016 | 3,800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Scheduled principal payments 2017 | 100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Scheduled principal payments 2018 | 100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Scheduled principal payments 2019 | 100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
TDS Parent Company | 7% Senior Notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtBMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Date of debt issuance | Mar. 21, 2011 |
Maturity date of debt issued | Mar. 15, 2060 |
Call date of debt issued | Mar. 15, 2016 |
Long term debt | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtBMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtBMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
TDS Parent Company | 6.625% Senior Notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 6.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtDMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Date of debt issuance | Mar. 31, 2005 |
Maturity date of debt issued | Mar. 31, 2045 |
Call date of debt issued | Mar. 31, 2010 |
Long term debt | 116,250,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtDMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 116,250,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtDMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
TDS Parent Company | 6.875% Senior Notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtEMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Date of debt issuance | Nov. 16, 2010 |
Maturity date of debt issued | Nov. 15, 2059 |
Call date of debt issued | Nov. 15, 2015 |
Long term debt | 225,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtEMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 225,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtEMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
TDS Parent Company | 5.875% Senior Notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtHMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Date of debt issuance | Nov. 26, 2012 |
Maturity date of debt issued | Dec. 01, 2061 |
Call date of debt issued | Dec. 01, 2017 |
Long term debt | 195,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtHMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 195,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtHMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
TDS Parent Company | Long term notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_LongTermNotesOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Date of debt issuance | Oct. 03, 2001 |
Maturity date of debt issued | Oct. 03, 2021 |
Purchase contracts | 1,097,000 us-gaap_OtherLoansPayableLongTerm / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_LongTermNotesOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1,097,000 us-gaap_OtherLoansPayableLongTerm / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_LongTermNotesOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
U.S. Cellular |  |
Long term debt |  |
Obligation on capital leases | 2,143,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember | 3,749,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember
U.S. Cellular | 6.95% Senior Notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 6.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember |
Date of debt issuance | May 09, 2011 |
Maturity date of debt issued | May 15, 2060 |
Call date of debt issued | May 15, 2016 |
Long term debt | 342,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember | 342,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember
U.S. Cellular | 6.7% Senior Notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 6.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtFMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember |
Maturity date of debt issued | Dec. 15, 2033 |
Call date of debt issued | Dec. 31, 2003 |
Long term debt, face value | 544,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtFMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember | 544,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtFMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember
Unamortized discount | (11,278,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtFMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember | (11,551,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtFMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember
Long term debt | 532,722,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtFMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember | 532,449,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtFMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember
U.S. Cellular | 6.7% Senior Notes | Maximum |  |
Long term debt |  |
Date of debt issuance | Jun. 28, 2004 |
U.S. Cellular | 6.7% Senior Notes | Minimum |  |
Long term debt |  |
Date of debt issuance | Dec. 08, 2003 |
U.S. Cellular | 7.25% Senior Notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtGMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember |
Date of debt issuance | Dec. 01, 2014 |
Maturity date of debt issued | Dec. 01, 2063 |
Call date of debt issued | Dec. 08, 2019 |
Long term debt | 275,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_UnsecuredDebtGMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_USCellularSegmentMember |
TDS Telecom |  |
Long term debt |  |
Obligation on capital leases | 768,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_TDSTelecomSegmentMember | 779,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_TDSTelecomSegmentMember
TDS Telecom | Rural Utility Service and other notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Long term debt | 699,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_RuralUtilityServiceDebtMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_TDSTelecomSegmentMember | 749,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_RuralUtilityServiceDebtMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_TDSTelecomSegmentMember
Other |  |
Long term debt |  |
Obligation on capital leases | 29,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_OtherSegmentMember | 35,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_OtherSegmentMember
Other | Long term notes |  |
Long term debt |  |
Long term debt | 3,686,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_LongTermNotesOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_OtherSegmentMember | 4,612,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_LongTermNotesOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_OtherSegmentMember
Other | Long term notes | Maximum |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 4.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_LongTermNotesOtherMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_OtherSegmentMember |
Maturity date of debt issued | Dec. 02, 2016 |
Other | Long term notes | Minimum |  |
Long term debt |  |
Interest rate on debt | 3.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tds_LongTermNotesOtherMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tds_OtherSegmentMember |
Total Subsidiaries |  |
Long term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,157,047,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 884,373,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember

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