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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Licenses |
Licenses |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Cellular |  | Wireline |  | Cable |  | Total
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 1,448 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 1,454
| Acquisitions |  | 346 |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | 346
| Exchanges - Licenses received |  | 43 |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | 43
| Other |  | 1 |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | 1
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 1,838 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1,844
| Acquisitions |  | 53 |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | 53
| Transferred to Assets held for sale |  | (8) |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | (8)
| Divestitures |  | – |  |  | (1) |  |  | – |  |  | (1)
| Exchanges - Licenses received |  | 25 |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | 25
| Exchanges - Licenses surrendered |  | (18) |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | (18)
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 1,890 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 1,895
Goodwill |
Goodwill |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Cellular |  | Wireline |  | Cable |  | HMS |  | Total
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 227 |  | $ | 414 |  | $ | 95 |  | $ | 35 |  | $ | 771
| Divestitures |  | – |  |  | (5) |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | (5)
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 227 |  |  | 409 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 766
| Other |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | – |  |  | –
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 227 |  | $ | 409 |  | $ | 95 |  | $ | 35 |  | $ | 766

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