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Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Abstract 
Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges
       Allocation of Purchase Price
                   
             Intangible    
             assets Net tangible
    Purchase       subject to assets/
    price (1) Goodwill (2) Licenses amortization (3) (liabilities)
 (Dollars in thousands)               
 2011               
 Licenses$4,406 $ — $4,406 $ — $ — 
 Businesses (4) 24,572   —  15,592  2,252  6,728 
  Total$28,978 $ — $19,998 $2,252 $6,728 
                   
 2010               
 Licenses$10,501 $ — $10,501 $ — $ — 
  Total$10,501 $ — $10,501 $ — $ — 

  • Cash amounts paid for acquisitions may differ from the purchase price due to cash acquired in the transactions and the timing of cash payments related to the respective transactions.
  • No goodwill was amortizable for income tax purposes.
  • Intangible assets subject to amortization are classified as Assets held for sale and as a result are not amortized.
  • Includes only the acquired interest and does not include amounts attributable to U.S. Cellular's pre-existing noncontrolling interest described above in this Note 6.