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Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Current assets |  |
Customers and agents, allowances | $ 39,673 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | $ 37,654 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Other, allowances | 842 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent | 859 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent
U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity |  |
Authorized shares | 190,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 190,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Issued shares | 88,074 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 88,074 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Outstanding shares | 84,036 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 84,080 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Par value | 88,074 us-gaap_CommonStockValue | 88,074 us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Treasury Shares |  |
U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity |  |
Treasury shares | 4,038 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 3,994 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Common Shares |  |
U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity |  |
Authorized shares | 140,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 140,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Issued shares | 55,068 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 55,068 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Outstanding shares | 51,030 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 51,074 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Par value per share | $ 1.00 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 1.00 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Par value | 55,068 us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 55,068 us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common Shares | Treasury Shares |  |
U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity |  |
Treasury shares | 4,038 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 3,994 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Series A Common Shares |  |
U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity |  |
Authorized shares | 50,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 50,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Issued shares | 33,006 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 33,006 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Outstanding shares | 33,006 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 33,006 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Par value per share | $ 1.00 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 1.00 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Par value | $ 33,006 us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 33,006 us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember

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