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Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Abstract  
Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges
       Allocation of Purchase Price
(Dollars in thousands) Purchase price (1) Goodwill Licenses Intangible assets subject to amortization (2) Net tangible assets (liabilities)
                  
2011               
Licenses $4,406 $ $4,406 $ $
Business (3)(4)  24,572    15,592  2,252  6,728
 Total $28,978 $ $19,998 $2,252 $6,728
                  
2010               
Licenses $17,101 $ $17,101 $ $
 Total $17,101 $ $17,101 $ $

  • Cash amounts paid for the acquisitions may differ from the purchase price due to cash acquired in the transactions and the timing of cash payments related to the respective transactions.

     

  • Intangible assets subject to amortization acquired in 2011 are classified as Assets held for sale and as a result are not amortized.

     

  • Includes only the acquired interest and does not include amounts attributable to U.S. Cellular's pre-existing noncontrolling interest described above in this Note 8.

     

  • Licenses, Intangible assets subject to amortization and a portion of Net tangible assets (liabilities) are included in amounts reported as Assets held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.