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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Divestiture Financial Impacts |
Business divestiture financial impacts |
(Dollars in thousands) | Expected Period of Recognition |  | Projected Range |  | Cumulative Amount Recognized as of June 30, 2014 |  | Actual Amount Recognized Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  | Actual Amount Recognized Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 |  | Actual Amount Recognized Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  | Actual Amount Recognized Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Proceeds from Sprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Purchase price |  | 2013 |  | $ | (480,000) |  | $ | (480,000) |  | $ | (480,000) |  | $ | - |  | $ | (480,000) |  | $ | - |  | $ | (480,000)
|  | Sprint Cost Reimbursement |  | 2013-2015 |  |  | (120,000) |  |  | (175,000) |  |  | (96,835) |  |  | (49,194) |  |  | (8) |  |  | (4,563) |  |  | (8)
| Net assets transferred |  | 2013 |  |  | 213,593 |  |  | 213,593 |  |  | 213,593 |  |  | - |  |  | 213,593 |  |  | - |  |  | 213,593
| Non-cash charges for the write-off and write-down of property under construction and related assets |  | 2012-2015 |  |  | 10,000 |  |  | 15,000 |  |  | 11,013 |  |  | 338 |  |  | 81 |  |  | (5) |  |  | (141)
| Employee related costs including severance, retention and outplacement |  | 2012-2014 |  |  | 13,000 |  |  | 16,000 |  |  | 14,129 |  |  | (133) |  |  | 3,103 |  |  | (71) |  |  | 53
| Contract termination costs |  | 2012-2015 |  |  | 90,000 |  |  | 120,000 |  |  | 90,417 |  |  | 30,833 |  |  | 16,605 |  |  | (6,254) |  |  | 13,705
| Transaction costs |  | 2012-2014 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  | 7,000 |  |  | 6,027 |  |  | 462 |  |  | 3,719 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 2,801
|  | Total (Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net |  |  |  | $ | (268,407) |  | $ | (283,407) |  | $ | (241,656) |  | $ | (17,694) |  | $ | (242,907) |  | $ | (10,640) |  | $ | (249,997)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Incremental depreciation, amortization and accretion, net of salvage values |  | 2012-2014 |  |  | 211,656 |  |  | 211,656 |  |  | 211,656 |  |  | 13,085 |  |  | 88,324 |  |  | - |  |  | 50,278
(Increase) decrease in Operating income |  |  |  | $ | (56,751) |  | $ | (71,751) |  | $ | (30,000) |  | $ | (4,609) |  | $ | (154,583) |  | $ | (10,640) |  | $ | (199,719)
|  | As a result of the transaction, U.S. Cellular recognized the following amounts in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
|  |  |  |  |  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  |  |
(Dollars in thousands) | Balance December 31, 2013 |  | Costs Incurred |  | Cash Settlements (1) |  | Adjustments (2) |  | Balance June 30, 2014
Accrued compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Employee related costs including severance, retention, outplacement | $ | 2,053 |  | $ | 180 |  | $ | (908) |  | $ | (313) |  | $ | 1,012
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Contract termination costs | $ | 13,992 |  | $ | 16,691 |  | $ | (12,887) |  | $ | 2,091 |  | $ | 19,887
Other deferred liabilities and credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Contract termination costs | $ | 30,849 |  | $ | 23,773 |  | $ | (2,424) |  | $ | (19,898) |  | $ | 32,300
(1) | Cash settlement amounts are included in either the Net income or changes in Other assets and liabilities line items as part of Cash flows from operating activities on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
(2) | Adjustment to liability represents changes to previously accrued amounts.

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