XML 1096 R38.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.1.900

Property, Plant and Equpment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Property, plant and equipment | TDS’ Property, plant and equipment in service and under construction, and related accumulated depreciation and amortization, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
| Useful Lives |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, | (Years) |  | 2015 |  | 2014
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land | N/A |  | $ | 54,567 |  | $ | 52,946
Buildings | 5-40 |  |  | 506,486 |  |  | 480,028
Leasehold and land improvements | 1-30 |  |  | 1,137,414 |  |  | 1,130,468
Cable and wire | 15-35 |  |  | 1,688,606 |  |  | 1,628,782
Network and switching equipment | 5-13 |  |  | 2,278,425 |  |  | 2,239,176
Cell site equipment | 7-25 |  |  | 3,382,743 |  |  | 3,284,993
Office furniture and equipment | 3-10 |  |  | 586,975 |  |  | 634,853
Other operating assets and equipment | 3-12 |  |  | 205,132 |  |  | 204,625
System development | 1-7 |  |  | 1,459,437 |  |  | 1,319,930
Work in process | N/A |  |  | 220,276 |  |  | 218,243
|  |  |  | 11,520,061 |  |  | 11,194,044
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | (7,755,584) |  |  | (7,347,919)
|  |  | $ | 3,764,477 |  | $ | 3,846,125

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration