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Commitments and Contingencies, minimum lease obligations (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure  
Operating leases TDS and its subsidiaries have leases for certain plant facilities, office space, retail store sites, cell sites, data centers and data-processing equipment which are accounted for as operating leases. Certain leases have renewal options and/or fixed rental increases. Renewal options that are reasonably assured of exercise are included in determining the lease term. Any rent abatements or lease incentives, in addition to fixed rental increases, are included in the calculation of rent expense and calculated on a straight-line basis over the defined lease term.
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due  
2016 $ 156,882
2017 136,248
2018 117,806
2019 100,894
2020 87,993
After 2020 724,217
Total 1,324,040
Operating Leases Future Minimum Receipts  
2016 48,304
2017 40,180
2018 31,940
2019 21,608
2020 10,184
After 2020 1,238
Total $ 153,454