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Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges - Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Businesses
May 08, 2011
Businesses
Sep. 30, 2011
Licenses
Sep. 30, 2010
Licenses
Acquisitions, divestures and exchanges      
Licenses$ 19,998,000$ 10,501,000$ 15,592,000[1] $ 4,406,000$ 10,501,000
Intangible assets subject to amortization2,252,000[2] 2,252,000[1],[2]   
Net tangible assets (liabilities)6,728,000 6,728,000[1]   
Purchase price28,978,000[3]10,501,000[3]24,572,000[1],[3] 4,406,000[3]10,501,000[3]
Date of acquisition  May 9, 2011   
Acquired entity  wireless business    
Cash paid to acquire  24,600,000   
Ownership interest in equity method investment   49.00%  
Fair value equity investment prior to acquisition   25,700,000  
Gain on investment$ 13,373,000 $ 13,373,000   
[1]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.
[2]Intangible assets subject to amortization are classified as Assets held for sale and as a result are not amortized.
[3]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.