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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]
Year (1)Summary Compensation Table Total for Therivel (2)Compensation Actually Paid to Therivel (3)Summary Compensation Table Total for Meyers (2)Compensation Actually Paid to Meyers (3)Average Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (2)Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (3)Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: (4)Net IncomeROC (6)
Total Shareholder ReturnPeer Group Total Shareholder Return (5)
($)($)($)($)($)($)($)($)($)(%)
2022$6,908,886 $(2,341,165)N/AN/A$2,521,829 $845,152 $58.00 $81.00 $34,766,807 1.5%
2021$6,438,260 $10,105,410 N/AN/A$2,461,077 $2,394,782 $87.00 $86.00 $159,773,095 4.3%
2020$9,234,730 $4,710,075 $8,663,596 $6,204,143 $2,416,338 $2,001,881 $85.00 $94.00 $233,135,149 5.1%
(1)The Principal Executive Officer ("PEO") and NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:
2022 and 2021: Laurent C. Therivel served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2022 and the company's other NEOs were: Douglas W. Chambers, Michael S. Irizarry; and Deirdre C. Drake.
2020: Laurent C. Therivel assumed the role of PEO on July 1, 2020 and Kenneth R. Meyers, served as the PEO during 2020 through June 30, 2020. The Company's other NEOs for 2020 were: Douglas W. Chambers; Jay M. Ellison; Michael S. Irizarry; and Deirdre C. Drake.
(2)Amounts reported in this column represent (i) the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year in the case of Messrs. Therivel and Meyers, and (ii) the average of the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year for our other NEOs reported for the applicable year other than the PEO for such years.
(3)To calculate compensation actually paid, adjustments were made to the amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. A reconciliation of the adjustments for Messrs. Therivel and Meyers and for the average of the other NEOs is set forth following the footnotes to this table.
(4)Pursuant to rules of the SEC, the comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2019 in our common stock. Historic stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
(5)The TSR Peer Group consists of the component companies of the Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index.
(6)The LTICC selected Return on Capital as our Company selected metric, which is calculated as earnings before interest, adjusted for income tax impacts, divided by the sum of total debt, right of use lease liabilities, and total equity. This metric is the sole metric used to measure performance under the PSU awards.
Compensation Actually Paid Adjustments (a)
YearSummary Compensation Table Total(Minus) Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal YearPlus Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal YearPlus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal YearPlus Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal YearPlus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal YearEquals Compensation Actually Paid
Laurent C. Therivel
2022$6,908,886 $(4,699,725)$2,386,970 $(6,960,168)$22,872 — $(2,341,165)
2021$6,438,260 $(4,638,653)$3,663,810 $4,631,245 $10,748 — $10,105,410 
2020$9,234,730 $(6,749,987)$2,225,332 $— $— — $4,710,075 
Kenneth R. Meyers
2022N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2021N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2020$8,663,596 $(6,972,071)— — $6,228,981 $(1,716,363)$6,204,143 
Other NEO's (Average)
2022$2,521,829 $(1,468,151)$746,755 $(953,035)— $(2,246)$845,152 
2021$2,461,077 $(1,397,275)$1,104,556 $51,562 — $174,862 $2,394,782 
2020$2,416,338 $(1,357,995)$1,496,206 $(313,329)— $(239,339)$2,001,881 
(a)The assumptions used to calculate compensation actually paid are consistent with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
   
Company Selected Measure Name Return on Capital    
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] The Principal Executive Officer ("PEO") and NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:
2022 and 2021: Laurent C. Therivel served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2022 and the company's other NEOs were: Douglas W. Chambers, Michael S. Irizarry; and Deirdre C. Drake.
2020: Laurent C. Therivel assumed the role of PEO on July 1, 2020 and Kenneth R. Meyers, served as the PEO during 2020 through June 30, 2020. The Company's other NEOs for 2020 were: Douglas W. Chambers; Jay M. Ellison; Michael S. Irizarry; and Deirdre C. Drake.
   
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] The TSR Peer Group consists of the component companies of the Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index.    
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]
Compensation Actually Paid Adjustments (a)
YearSummary Compensation Table Total(Minus) Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal YearPlus Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal YearPlus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal YearPlus Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal YearPlus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal YearEquals Compensation Actually Paid
Laurent C. Therivel
2022$6,908,886 $(4,699,725)$2,386,970 $(6,960,168)$22,872 — $(2,341,165)
2021$6,438,260 $(4,638,653)$3,663,810 $4,631,245 $10,748 — $10,105,410 
2020$9,234,730 $(6,749,987)$2,225,332 $— $— — $4,710,075 
Kenneth R. Meyers
2022N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2021N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2020$8,663,596 $(6,972,071)— — $6,228,981 $(1,716,363)$6,204,143 
Other NEO's (Average)
2022$2,521,829 $(1,468,151)$746,755 $(953,035)— $(2,246)$845,152 
2021$2,461,077 $(1,397,275)$1,104,556 $51,562 — $174,862 $2,394,782 
2020$2,416,338 $(1,357,995)$1,496,206 $(313,329)— $(239,339)$2,001,881 
(a)The assumptions used to calculate compensation actually paid are consistent with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
   
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,521,829 $ 2,461,077 $ 2,416,338
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 845,152 2,394,782 2,001,881
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]
Compensation Actually Paid Adjustments (a)
YearSummary Compensation Table Total(Minus) Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal YearPlus Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal YearPlus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal YearPlus Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal YearPlus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal YearEquals Compensation Actually Paid
Laurent C. Therivel
2022$6,908,886 $(4,699,725)$2,386,970 $(6,960,168)$22,872 — $(2,341,165)
2021$6,438,260 $(4,638,653)$3,663,810 $4,631,245 $10,748 — $10,105,410 
2020$9,234,730 $(6,749,987)$2,225,332 $— $— — $4,710,075 
Kenneth R. Meyers
2022N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2021N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2020$8,663,596 $(6,972,071)— — $6,228,981 $(1,716,363)$6,204,143 
Other NEO's (Average)
2022$2,521,829 $(1,468,151)$746,755 $(953,035)— $(2,246)$845,152 
2021$2,461,077 $(1,397,275)$1,104,556 $51,562 — $174,862 $2,394,782 
2020$2,416,338 $(1,357,995)$1,496,206 $(313,329)— $(239,339)$2,001,881 
(a)The assumptions used to calculate compensation actually paid are consistent with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] usm-20230329_g6.jpg    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] usm-20230329_g7.jpg    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] usm-20230329_g8.jpg    
Tabular List [Table Text Block]
The following is a list of financial performance measures, which in the Company's assessment represent the most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to the NEOs for 2022. Please see the Compensation Discussion & Analysis for further information regarding these measures and how they were used in the 2022 executive compensation program, including the Officer Annual Incentive Plan and the 2022 performance share units.
Return on Capital
Consolidated Total Service Revenues
Consolidated Operating Cash Flow
Consolidated Capital Expenditures
   
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 58.00 87.00 85.00
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 81.00 86.00 94.00
Net Income (Loss) $ 34,766,807 $ 159,773,095 $ 233,135,149
Company Selected Measure Amount 1.5 4.3 5.1
Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block] Pursuant to rules of the SEC, the comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2019 in our common stock. Historic stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.    
Measure [Axis]: 1      
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Measure Name Return on Capital    
Measure [Axis]: 2      
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Measure Name Consolidated Total Service Revenues    
Measure [Axis]: 3      
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Measure Name Consolidated Operating Cash Flow    
Measure [Axis]: 4      
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Measure Name Consolidated Capital Expenditures    
Laurent C. Therivel [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 6,908,886 $ 6,438,260 $ 9,234,730
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ (2,341,165) $ 10,105,410 $ 4,710,075
PEO Name Laurent C. Therivel Laurent C. Therivel Laurent C. Therivel
Kenneth R. Meyers [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
PEO Total Compensation Amount     $ 8,663,596
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     $ 6,204,143
PEO Name     Kenneth R. Meyers
PEO [Member] | Laurent C. Therivel [Member] | Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ (4,699,725) $ (4,638,653) $ (6,749,987)
PEO [Member] | Laurent C. Therivel [Member] | Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 2,386,970 3,663,810 2,225,332
PEO [Member] | Laurent C. Therivel [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (6,960,168) 4,631,245 0
PEO [Member] | Laurent C. Therivel [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 22,872 10,748 0
PEO [Member] | Laurent C. Therivel [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
PEO [Member] | Kenneth R. Meyers [Member] | Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount     (6,972,071)
PEO [Member] | Kenneth R. Meyers [Member] | Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount     0
PEO [Member] | Kenneth R. Meyers [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount     0
PEO [Member] | Kenneth R. Meyers [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount     6,228,981
PEO [Member] | Kenneth R. Meyers [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount     (1,716,363)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (1,468,151) (1,397,275) (1,357,995)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 746,755 1,104,556 1,496,206
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (953,035) 51,562 (313,329)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]      
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ (2,246) $ 174,862 $ (239,339)