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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges	9 Months Ended
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges	Sep. 30, 2019
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges [Abstract]
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges	Note 6 Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges On August 13, 2019, TDS entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of MI Connection Communications System, dba Continuum, for $80 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments. The cable company passes approximately 36,500 households in North Carolina and offers broadband, video and voice services. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to approvals and other closing conditions.