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Revision of Prior Period Amounts (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Revision of prior period disclosures, reason for revision In preparing its Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2011, U.S. Cellular discovered certain errors related to the classification of outstanding checks with the right of offset, and related to the classification of Accounts payable - trade for Additions to property, plant and equipment as non-cash investing activities for purposes of preparing the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. These errors resulted in the misstatement of Cash and cash equivalents and Accounts payable - trade as of December 31, 2010 and each quarterly period in 2011, and the misstatement of Cash flows from operating activities and Cash flows from investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and each of the quarterly periods in 2011 and 2010. In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Nos. 99 and 108 (“SAB 99” and “SAB 108”), U.S. Cellular evaluated these errors and determined that they were immaterial to each of the reporting periods affected and, therefore, amendment of previously filed reports was not required. However, in order to provide consistency in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and as permitted by SAB 108, revisions for these immaterial amounts to previously reported annual amounts are reflected in the financial information herein and will be reflected in future filings containing such financial information as permitted by SAB 108.      
Consolidated Balance Sheet        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 424,155 $ 276,915 $ 302,991 $ 173,586
Total current assets 1,292,843 1,092,113    
Total assets 6,327,976 5,875,549    
Accounts payable        
Trade 303,779 264,090    
Total current liabilities 722,280 648,484    
Total liabilities and equity 6,327,976 5,875,549    
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows        
Accounts payable - trade 28,410 (52,568) 36,195  
Other assets and liabilities (3,296) 77,552 (49,798)  
Cash flows from operating activities 987,862 834,387 871,809  
Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment (771,798) (569,323) (530,769)  
Cash flows from investing activities (759,603) (777,297) (545,462)  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 147,240 (26,076) 129,405  
As Previously Reported
        
Consolidated Balance Sheet        
Cash and cash equivalents   294,426 [1]    
Total current assets   1,109,624 [1]    
Total assets   5,893,060 [1]    
Accounts payable        
Trade   281,601 [1]    
Total current liabilities   665,995 [1]    
Total liabilities and equity   5,893,060 [1]    
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows        
Accounts payable - trade   (14,660) [1] 47,503 [1]  
Other assets and liabilities   79,546 [1] (51,107) [1]  
Cash flows from operating activities   874,289 [1] 881,808 [1]  
Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment   (583,134) [1] (546,758) [1]  
Cash flows from investing activities   (791,108) [1] (561,451) [1]  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   15 [1] 123,415 [1]  
Adjustment
        
Consolidated Balance Sheet        
Cash and cash equivalents   (17,511)    
Total current assets   (17,511)    
Total assets   (17,511)    
Accounts payable        
Trade   (17,511)    
Total current liabilities   (17,511)    
Total liabilities and equity   (17,511)    
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows        
Accounts payable - trade   (37,908) (11,308)  
Other assets and liabilities   (1,994) 1,309  
Cash flows from operating activities   (39,902) (9,999)  
Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment   13,811 15,989  
Cash flows from investing activities   13,811 15,989  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   $ (26,091) $ 5,990  
[1] In Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2011.