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Variable Interest Entities VIEs (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entities (VIE's)
Dec. 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entities (VIE's)
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 378,358,000 $ 342,065,000 $ 424,155,000 $ 276,915,000 $ 2,076,000 $ 5,849,000
Other current assets 16,745,000 19,538,000     1,184,000 120,000
Licenses 1,456,794,000 1,401,126,000     310,475,000 308,091,000
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,022,588,000 2,856,520,000     18,600,000 16,443,000
Other assets and deferred charges 78,250,000 117,735,000     511,000 887,000
Total assets         332,846,000 331,390,000
Liabilities            
Current liabilities 754,999,000 1,006,173,000     46,000 1,013,000
Deferred liabilities and credits         3,139,000 3,024,000
Total liabilities         3,185,000 4,037,000
Capital contributions and advances 10,000,000          
VIE put options         true  
Put option exercisable dates         The limited partnership agreements of Aquinas Wireless and King Street Wireless also provide the general partner with a put option whereby the general partner may require the limited partner, a subsidiary of U.S. Cellular, to purchase its interest in the limited partnership.  The general partner’s put options related to its interests in King Street Wireless and Aquinas Wireless will become exercisable in 2019 and 2020, respectively.  
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features $ 493,000 $ 536,000