$USM
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP Stock $usm

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2010 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746912001493 Filed on February 27, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2010	2009 Q4
Revenue	$1.063B	$4.178B	$1.060B
YoY Change	0.29%	-0.86%	0.68%
Cost Of Revenue	$446.9M	$854.9M	$414.4M
YoY Change	7.84%	6.49%	3.06%
Gross Profit	$616.3M	$3.323B	$645.7M
YoY Change	-4.55%	-2.59%	-0.77%
Gross Profit Margin	57.97%	79.54%	60.91%
Selling, General & Admin	$474.9M	$1.783B	$473.1M
YoY Change	0.38%	2.06%	6.82%
% of Gross Profit	77.06%	53.67%	73.27%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$143.2M	$559.0M	$146.8M
YoY Change	-2.45%	1.32%	2.23%
% of Gross Profit	23.24%	16.82%	22.74%
Operating Expenses	$618.0M	$3.976B	$620.0M
YoY Change	-0.32%	2.26%	5.69%
Operating Profit	-$1.700M	$201.5M	$25.70M
YoY Change	-106.61%	-38.11%	-59.91%
Interest Expense	$11.10M	$61.56M	$5.400M
YoY Change	105.56%	-21.28%	-47.57%
% of Operating Profit		30.55%	21.01%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$300.0K	$39.64M	$300.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	67.69%	50.0%
Pretax Income	$7.300M	$241.1M	$9.800M
YoY Change	-25.51%	-30.94%	-103.07%
Income Tax	-$6.700M	$81.96M	-$900.0K
% Of Pretax Income	-91.78%	33.99%	-9.18%
Net Earnings	$7.800M	$136.1M	$6.600M
YoY Change	18.18%	-35.06%	-103.3%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.73%	3.26%	0.62%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.58
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$90.49K	$1.57	$75.77K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		86.13M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		86.52M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2010 Q4	2010	2009 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$424.0M	$423.5M	$295.0M
YoY Change	43.73%	43.71%	72.51%
Cash & Equivalents	$276.9M	$276.9M	$303.0M
Short-Term Investments	$147.0M	$146.6M	$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$10.80M	$91.00M	$51.01M
YoY Change	-78.82%	-33.14%	50.04%
Inventory	$112.3M	$112.3M	$152.6M
Prepaid Expenses	$53.36M		$63.46M
Receivables	$331.5M	$368.9M	$339.8M
Other Receivables	$150.0M	$96.50M	$121.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.092B	$1.092B	$1.009B
YoY Change	8.22%	8.23%	23.82%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.575B	$2.575B	$2.561B
YoY Change	0.53%	-1.03%	-2.26%
Goodwill	$494.7M		$494.7M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.09%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$159.2M	$206.9M	$161.0M
YoY Change	-1.1%	28.11%	2.55%
Other Assets	$50.37M	$50.40M	$38.78M
YoY Change	29.89%	29.9%	17.5%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.783B	$4.783B	$4.699B
YoY Change	1.79%	0.92%	-1.09%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.092B	$1.092B	$1.009B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.783B	$4.783B	$4.699B
Total Assets	$5.876B	$5.876B	$5.708B
YoY Change	2.93%	2.21%	2.56%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$275.0M	$274.9M	$311.0M
YoY Change	-11.58%	-11.61%	20.54%
Accrued Expenses	$105.0M	$105.3M	$120.0M
YoY Change	-12.5%	-12.03%	62.16%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$100.0K	$0.00
YoY Change		0.0%	-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$648.5M	$648.5M	$664.0M
YoY Change	-2.33%	-2.33%	10.3%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$868.0M	$867.9M	$868.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.05%	-12.94%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$234.9M	$234.9M	$218.5M
YoY Change	7.49%	-10.48%	-6.63%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$234.9M	$1.103B	$218.5M
YoY Change	7.49%	-2.4%	-82.25%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$648.5M	$648.5M	$664.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$234.9M	$1.103B	$218.5M
Total Liabilities	$883.3M	$2.389B	$882.5M
YoY Change	0.1%	1.22%	-62.59%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.136B		$2.016B
YoY Change	5.94%
Common Stock	$88.07M		$88.07M
YoY Change	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$105.6M		$69.62M
YoY Change	51.71%
Treasury Stock Shares	2.527M shares		1.534M shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.486B	$3.487B	$3.391B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.876B	$5.876B	$5.708B
YoY Change	2.93%	2.21%	2.56%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2010	2009 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$7.800M	$136.1M	$6.600M
YoY Change	18.18%	-35.06%	-103.3%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$143.2M	$559.0M	$146.8M
YoY Change	-2.45%	1.32%	2.23%
Cash From Operating Activities	$250.4M	$834.4M	$244.1M
YoY Change	2.58%	-4.29%	7.91%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$189.6M	-$569.3M	-$189.0M
YoY Change	0.32%	4.11%	-0.53%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$33.20M	$953.0K	-$3.600M
YoY Change	822.22%	-159.05%	-86.1%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$222.8M	-$777.3M	-$192.6M
YoY Change	15.68%	42.5%	-10.79%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$52.83M
YoY Change		57.29%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$316.0K
YoY Change		-99.77%
Cash From Financing Activities	-28.50M	-83.17M	-162.0M
YoY Change	-82.41%	-57.77%	858.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	250.4M	834.4M	244.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-222.8M	-777.3M	-192.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-28.50M	-83.17M	-162.0M
Net Change In Cash	-900.0K	-26.08M	-110.5M
YoY Change	-99.19%	-120.15%	1574.24%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$250.4M	$834.4M	$244.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$189.6M	-$569.3M	-$189.0M
Free Cash Flow	$440.0M	$1.404B	$433.1M
YoY Change	1.59%	-1.05%	4.06%

Facts In Submission

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CY2011	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">U.S. Cellular owns, operates and invests in wireless systems throughout the United States. As of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2011,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> U.S. Cellular served </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">5.9</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> million customers</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> U.S. Cellular operates as one reportable segment. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2011	us-gaap	Reclassifications Reclassifications	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">2011</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> financial statement presentation. These reclassifications did not affect consolidated net income</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> attributable to U.S. Cellular</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> shareholders</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">cash flows, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">assets, liabilities or equity for the years presented.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2011	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (a) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and (b) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates are involved in accounting for </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">G</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">oodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">D</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">epreciation, amortization and accretion, allowance for doubtful accounts, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">loyalty reward points, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">and income taxes.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2011	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Depreciation Methods PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDepreciationMethods	Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets. U.S. Cellular depreciates leasehold improvement assets associated with leased properties over periods ranging from one to thirty years; such periods approximate the shorter of the assets' economic lives or the specific lease terms. Useful lives of specific assets are reviewed throughout the year to determine if changes in technology or other business changes would warrant accelerating the depreciation of those specific assets. U.S. Cellular did not materially change the useful lives of its property, plant and equipment in 2011, 2010 or 2009.
CY2011	us-gaap	Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">On May 12, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820):  Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.  Although U.S. Cellular does not currently </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">have</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> any financial assets or liabilities </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">that are required to be recorded </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">at fair value</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> in its Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, certain assets and liabilities are dis</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">closed at fair value (see Note 4</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">—Fair Value Measurements).  Under ASU 2011-04, for these instruments, U.S. Cellular will be required to disclose, in a tabular format, the level within the fair value hierarchy that each of these assets and liabilities are measured.  U.S. Cellular is required to adopt the provisions of ASU 2011-04 effective January 1, 2012.  Early adoption is prohibited.  The adoption of ASU 2011-04 is not expected to have a significant impact on U.S. Cellular's financial position or results of operations.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">On June 16, 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Comprehensive Income (Topic 220):  Presentation of Comprehensive Income</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.  ASU 2011-05 amends how </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">O</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">ther </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">C</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">omprehensive </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">I</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">ncome (“OCI”) is presented in the financial statements.  Under this standard, the Statement of Operations and OCI can be presented either continuously in </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> Statement of Comprehensive Income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">ASU 2011-05 also required entities to present reclassification adjustments by component in both the statement where net income is presented and the statement where OCI is presented. On December 23, 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Comprehensive Income (Topic 220):  Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.  ASU 2011-12 defers the effective date pertaining to reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income in ASU 2011-05. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">U.S. Cellular is required to adopt the </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">revised </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">provisions of ASU 2011-05 effective January 1, 2012.  The adoption of ASU 2011-05 is not expected to have an impact on U.S. Cellular's financial position or results of operations.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">On September 15, 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350):</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Testing Goodwill for Impairment</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. ASU 2011-08 is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of the annual goodwill impairment test by providing entities an option to perform a “qualitative” assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. U.S. Cellular is required to adopt the provisions of ASU 2011-08 effective January 1, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2011-08 is not expected to have a significant impact on U.S. Cellular's financial position or results of operations.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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CY2011	us-gaap	Error Corrections And Prior Period Adjustments Description ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsDescription	In preparing its Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2011, U.S. Cellular discovered certain errors related to the classification of outstanding checks with the right of offset, and related to the classification of Accounts payable - trade for Additions to property, plant and equipment as non-cash investing activities for purposes of preparing the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. These errors resulted in the misstatement of Cash and cash equivalents and Accounts payable - trade as of December 31, 2010 and each quarterly period in 2011, and the misstatement of Cash flows from operating activities and Cash flows from investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and each of the quarterly periods in 2011 and 2010. In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Nos. 99 and 108 (“SAB 99” and “SAB 108”), U.S. Cellular evaluated these errors and determined that they were immaterial to each of the reporting periods affected and, therefore, amendment of previously filed reports was not required. However, in order to provide consistency in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and as permitted by SAB 108, revisions for these immaterial amounts to previously reported annual amounts are reflected in the financial information herein and will be reflected in future filings containing such financial information as permitted by SAB 108.
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CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	100000
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	4900000
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	4600000
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	4800000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Heldtomaturity Securities Debt Maturity Date Range High HeldtomaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturityDateRangeHigh	21 months from December 31, 2011
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CY2011	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	1049000
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	187581000
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	15683000
CY2010	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	19290000
CY2010	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	-11059000
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	57759000
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	15968000
CY2009	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	69942000
CY2009	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	648000
CY2009	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	41884000
CY2009	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5376000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.017
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.35
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CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.365
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.35
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.021
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	-0.019
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.012
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.35
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.001
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	-0.014
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	0.001
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.338
CY2011	usm	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Taxes Correction IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxesCorrection	5400000
CY2011	usm	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Taxes Correction EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxesCorrection	0.017
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.34
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	109500000
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	84400000
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	122200000
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	5200000
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	5000000
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-1100000
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-2800000
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	400000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	48565000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	19079000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	36195000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Noncurrent DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent	29262000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross Noncurrent DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent	103839000
CY2011Q4	usm	Deferred Tax Liabilities Investment In Affiliates DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInAffiliates	120941000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	3049000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent	873767000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	33724000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	17204000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	38998000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross Noncurrent DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent	89926000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Noncurrent DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent	28252000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	61674000
CY2010Q4	usm	Deferred Tax Liabilities Investment In Affiliates DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInAffiliates	71566000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	3619000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent	645118000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	74577000
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	323334000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	4487000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	1104000
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	244000
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	7273000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	28745000
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CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	550000
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	1560000
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	32547000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	3114000
CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	1399000
CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	25000
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CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	5938000
CY2011Q4	usm	Deferred Tax Asset Current Reduction Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetCurrentReductionValuationAllowance	1000000
CY2011Q4	usm	Deferred Tax Asset Non Current Reduction Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetNonCurrentReductionValuationAllowance	29300000
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	18700000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	21100000
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CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	3000000
CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	2100000
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	19300000
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	18900000
CY2010	us-gaap	Variable Interest Entity Financial Or Other Support Amount VariableInterestEntityFinancialOrOtherSupportAmount	1200000
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CY2010	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Call Options And Warrants IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants	89000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Call Options And Warrants IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants	21000	shares
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CY2010	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares	301000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares	201000	shares
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Liabilities Assumed Net BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet	28978000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Assets Acquired Liabilities Assumed Net BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet	17101000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Net Tangible Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNetTangibleAssets	6728000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Held For Sale Current AssetsHeldForSaleCurrent	4200000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Held For Sale Long Lived AssetsHeldForSaleLongLived	36500000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Assets Held For Sale Property Plant And Equipment AssetsHeldForSalePropertyPlantAndEquipment	8900000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired During Period IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod	4406000
CY2011	usm	Indefinite Lived License Agreements Other Changes IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsOtherChanges	2420000
CY2011	usm	Increase Decrease Licenses Exchange IncreaseDecreaseLicensesExchange	11842000
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	494737000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	494737000
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	494737000
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Ownership Interests Cumulative Net Income OtherOwnershipInterestsCumulativeNetIncome	-928019000
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Other Ownership Interests Cumulative Cash Distributions OtherOwnershipInterestsCumulativeCashDistributions	-721182000
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Cost Method Investments CostMethodInvestments	1611000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Expiration Date LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate	December 2015
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Leasehold Improvements Gross LeaseholdImprovementsGross	1048278000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Machinery And Equipment Gross MachineryAndEquipmentGross	2676878000
CY2010Q4	usm	Switching Equipment SwitchingEquipment	991934000
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Other PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther	120586000
CY2010Q4	usm	System Development Equipment SystemDevelopmentEquipment	471334000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	166506000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Land Land	30807000
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Leasehold Improvements Gross LeaseholdImprovementsGross	1129818000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Machinery And Equipment Gross MachineryAndEquipmentGross	2874397000
CY2011Q4	usm	Switching Equipment SwitchingEquipment	1113780000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Furniture And Fixtures Gross FurnitureAndFixturesGross	570776000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Other PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther	127253000
CY2011Q4	usm	System Development Equipment SystemDevelopmentEquipment	545193000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	285500000
CY2011	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	565100000
CY2010	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	559000000
CY2009	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	551700000
CY2011	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-9900000
CY2010	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-10700000
CY2009	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-16200000
CY2011	usm	Libor Rate LiborRate	0.003
CY2011	usm	Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate During Period Contractual Spread Rate LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriodContractualSpreadRate	0.002
CY2011	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	7581000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	128709000
CY2011	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Incurred AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred	2105000
CY2010	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Incurred AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred	4757000
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	118742000
CY2011	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Revision Of Estimate AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate	5888000
CY2010	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Revision Of Estimate AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate	-1382000
CY2011	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Settled AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled	-1323000
CY2010	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Settled AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled	-2086000
CY2011	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense	8023000
CY2010	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense	8678000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	143402000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity	300000000
CY2011Q4	usm	Line Of Credit Facility Letters Of Credit Outstanding LineOfCreditFacilityLettersOfCreditOutstanding	200000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity	299800000
CY2011	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Commitment Fee Amount LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount	1200000
CY2010	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Commitment Fee Amount LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount	3800000
CY2011	usm	Line Of Credit Facility Unused Capacity Commitment Fee Percentage Range Low LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageRangeLow	0.002
CY2011	usm	Line Of Credit Facility Unused Capacity Commitment Fee Percentage Range High LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageRangeHigh	0.0045
CY2011	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Unused Capacity Commitment Fee Percentage LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage	0.005
CY2011	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate During Period LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod	0.0041
CY2009	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	6154000
CY2011	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	12602000
CY2011	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate Description LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription	Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a contractual spread based on U.S. Cellular’s credit rating or, at U.S. Cellular’s option, an alternate “Base Rate” as defined in the revolving credit agreement. U.S. Cellular may select a borrowing period of either one, two, three or six months (or other period of twelve months or less if requested by U.S. Cellular and approved by the lenders). If U.S. Cellular provides notice of intent to borrow less than three business days in advance of a borrowing, interest on borrowing is at the Base Rate plus the contractual spread.
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments	4385000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments	4336000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Debt And Capital Lease Obligations DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	880447000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Debt And Capital Lease Obligations DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	868042000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Description Of Lessee Leasing Arrangements Capital Leases DescriptionOfLesseeLeasingArrangementsCapitalLeases	U.S. Cellular accounts for certain lease agreements as capital leases. The short- and long-term portions of capital lease obligations totaled $0.1 million and $4.2 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2011, and $0.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2010. The short- and long-term portions of capital lease obligations are included in Current portion of long-term debt and Long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent	144738000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	124623000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	98932000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	80187000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	62601000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	695895000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	1206976000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Current OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent	37699000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears	31165000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears	25286000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears	16497000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears	6710000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter	925000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable	118282000
CY2011	us-gaap	Operating Leases Income Statement Lease Revenue OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue	39200000
CY2010	us-gaap	Operating Leases Income Statement Lease Revenue OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue	35400000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue	1700000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue	1500000
CY2009	us-gaap	Operating Leases Income Statement Lease Revenue OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue	31800000
CY2010	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	11232000
CY2009	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	10208000
CY2009	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	16362000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Capital Lease Obligations Current CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent	100000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent	4300000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent	548000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	564000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	573000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	582000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	594000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	5305000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	8166000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments	3830000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent	4209000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Lease Obligations Current CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent	127000
CY2011	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	171600000
CY2010	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	163100000
CY2009	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	155700000
CY2011	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Acquired Repurchase Authorization TreasuryStockAcquiredRepurchaseAuthorization	On November 17, 2009, the Board of Directors of U.S. Cellular authorized the repurchase of up to 1,300,000 Common Shares on an annual basis beginning in 2009 and continuing each year thereafter, on a cumulative basis. These purchases will be made pursuant to open market purchases, block purchases, private purchases, or otherwise, depending on market prices and other conditions. This authorization does not have an expiration date.
CY2011	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	20183000
CY2010	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	18044000
CY2010	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	6812000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized	24100000
CY2011	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit Realized From Exercise Of Stock Options EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions	4600000
CY2011	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Policy For Issuing Shares Upon Exercise EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationPolicyForIssuingSharesUponExercise	U.S. Cellular uses treasury stock to satisfy requirements for Common Shares issued pursuant to its various stock-based compensation plans.
CY2011	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition	2
CY2011	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	60604000
CY2010	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	59049000
CY2009	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	77877000
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	36863000
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	53050000
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	-54469000

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