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Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 362,282 $ 211,513 $ 404,058 $ 342,065
Other current assets   18,144 90,834    
Licenses   1,827,656 1,443,438    
Property, plant and equipment, net   2,625,815 2,728,217    
Other assets and deferred charges   195,909 276,218    
Liabilities          
Current liabilities   828,574 856,894    
Variable Interest Entities, Other Disclosures          
Total winning bid   338,300      
Variable Interest Entities (VIE's)          
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   2,069 2,588    
Other current assets   211 278    
Licenses   651,281 [1] 312,977    
Property, plant and equipment, net   9,636 10,671    
Other assets and deferred charges   150 60,059    
Total assets   663,347 386,573    
Liabilities          
Current liabilities   83 110    
Deferred liabilities and credits   567 622    
Total liabilities   650 732    
Variable Interest Entities, Other Disclosures          
Capital contributions, loans or advances   280,600      
Advantage Spectrum L.P.          
Variable Interest Entities, Other Disclosures          
Federal Communications Commission deposit     $ 60,000    
Total winning bid   338,300      
Other auction charges   $ 2,300      
Designated entity auction discount   25.00%      
Licenses won   124      
King Street Wireless L.P.          
Variable Interest Entities, Other Disclosures          
Cash distributions paid $ 60,000        
King Street Wireless, L.P. distribution paid to U.S. Cellular 54,000        
King Street Wireless, Inc.          
Variable Interest Entities, Other Disclosures          
King Street Wireless, L.P. distribution paid to King Street Wireless, Inc. $ 6,000        
[1] Includes payments totaling $338.3 million made by Advantage Spectrum to the FCC as described below.