Property, Plant and Equpment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

U.S. Cellular

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property, plant and equipment

	Useful Lives
December 31,	(Years)	2013		2012
(Dollars in thousands)
Land	N/A	$	36,266	$	33,947
Buildings	20		304,272		341,852
Leasehold and land improvements	1-30		1,197,520		1,188,720
Cell site equipment	6-25		3,306,575		3,100,916
Switching equipment	1-8		1,161,976		1,155,114
Office furniture and equipment	3-5		539,248		535,656
Other operating assets and equipment	5-25		92,456		128,290
System development	3-7		962,698		631,184
Work in process	N/A		116,501		362,749
			7,717,512		7,478,428
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(4,860,992)		(4,455,840)
		$	2,856,520	$	3,022,588

TDS Telecom

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property, plant and equipment

	Useful Lives
December 31,	(Years)		2013		2012
(Dollars in thousands)
Land	N/A	$	12,794	$	9,004
Buildings	5-40		148,800		147,177
Cable and wire	15-35		1,523,123		1,445,270
Network electronic equipment	3-12		1,229,941		1,171,461
Office furniture and equipment	5-10		74,507		71,887
Other equipment	5-12		94,438		85,486
System development	3-7		230,416		196,185
Work in process	N/A		88,614		87,043
			3,402,633		3,213,513
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(2,417,999)		(2,279,325)
		$	984,634	$	934,188

Corporate and Non-Reportable segment

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property, plant and equipment

December 31,	2013		2012
(Dollars in thousands)
Property, plant and equipment	$	119,659	$	116,558
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(82,669)		(76,068)
Total	$	36,990	$	40,490