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Common Share Repurchases (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Shareholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Year Ended December 31,		Number of Shares	Average Cost Per Share		Amount
(Dollars and share amounts in thousands)
2012
	U.S. Cellular Common Shares	571	$	35.11	$	20,045

2011
	U.S. Cellular Common Shares	1,276	$	48.82	$	62,294

2010
	U.S. Cellular Common Shares	1,235	$	42.76	$	52,827

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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