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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information |
Equity method investments, summarized results of operations |
| The following table, which is based on information provided in part by third parties, summarizes the combined results of operations of U.S. Cellular’s equity method investments.
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ | 1,643,734 |  | $ | 1,577,934 |  | $ | 4,861,057 |  | $ | 4,593,690
Operating expenses |  | 1,225,417 |  |  | 1,125,966 |  |  | 3,540,783 |  |  | 3,256,399
Operating income |  | 418,317 |  |  | 451,968 |  |  | 1,320,274 |  |  | 1,337,291
Other income, net |  | 1,651 |  |  | 1,063 |  |  | 4,077 |  |  | 2,773
Net income | $ | 419,968 |  | $ | 453,031 |  | $ | 1,324,351 |  | $ | 1,340,064

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35687916&loc=d3e32787-111569 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35687916&loc=d3e32847-111569 + Details
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