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Property, Plant and Equpment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property, plant and equipment | TDS’ Property, plant and equipment in service and under construction, and related accumulated depreciation and amortization, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
| Useful Lives |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, | (Years) |  | 2016 |  | 2015
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land | N/A |  | $ | 54 |  | $ | 55
Buildings | 5-40 |  |  | 511 |  |  | 506
Leasehold and land improvements | 1-30 |  |  | 1,188 |  |  | 1,137
Cable and wire | 15-35 |  |  | 1,740 |  |  | 1,689
Network and switching equipment | 3-13 |  |  | 2,348 |  |  | 2,279
Cell site equipment | 7-25 |  |  | 3,383 |  |  | 3,383
Office furniture and equipment | 3-10 |  |  | 508 |  |  | 587
Other operating assets and equipment | 3-12 |  |  | 187 |  |  | 205
System development | 1-7 |  |  | 1,523 |  |  | 1,459
Work in process | N/A |  |  | 237 |  |  | 220
Total property, plant and equipment, gross |  |  |  | 11,679 |  |  | 11,520
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | (8,124) |  |  | (7,756)
Total property, plant and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 3,555 |  | $ | 3,764

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