For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation
Amounts recorded gross in revenues that are billed to customers and remitted to governmental authorities	$ 20.0	$ 25.4	$ 41.2	$ 51.8
Long-term notes
Basis of Presentation
Debt issuance costs, net	$ 27.3		$ 27.3
TDS
Basis of Presentation
TDS ownership of U.S. Cellular	84.00%		84.00%