Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Disclosure Text Block
Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges	6. Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges U.S. Cellular assesses its existing wireless interests on an ongoing basis with a goal of improving the competitiveness of its operations and maximizing its long-term return on investments. As part of this strategy, U.S. Cellular reviews attractive opportunities to acquire additional operating markets and wireless spectrum. In addition, U.S. Cellular may seek to divest outright or include in exchanges for other wireless interests those markets and wireless interests that are not strategic to its long-term success. In March 2012, U.S. Cellular sold the majority of the assets and liabilities of a wireless market for $49.8 million in cash, net of preliminary working capital adjustments. In connection with the sale, a $4.2 million gain was recorded in (Gain) loss on asset disposals, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2011, assets and liabilities of $49.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to this wireless market were classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as “held for sale.” Acquisitions, divestitures and exchanges did not have a material impact in U.S. Cellular's consolidated financial statements for the periods presented, and pro forma results, assuming acquisitions, divestitures and exchanges had occurred at the beginning of each period presented, would not be materially different from the results reported.

Acquisitions, Divestures and Exchanges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

6. Acquisitions, Divestitures and Exchanges

U.S. Cellular assesses its existing wireless interests on an ongoing basis with a goal of improving the competitiveness of its operations and maximizing its long-term return on investments. As part of this strategy, U.S. Cellular reviews attractive opportunities to acquire additional operating markets and wireless spectrum. In addition, U.S. Cellular may seek to divest outright or include in exchanges for other wireless interests those markets and wireless interests that are not strategic to its long-term success.

In March 2012, U.S. Cellular sold the majority of the assets and liabilities of a wireless market for $49.8 million in cash, net of preliminary working capital adjustments. In connection with the sale, a $4.2 million gain was recorded in (Gain) loss on asset disposals, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2011, assets and liabilities of $49.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to this wireless market were classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as “held for sale.”

Acquisitions, divestitures and exchanges did not have a material impact in U.S. Cellular's consolidated financial statements for the periods presented, and pro forma results, assuming acquisitions, divestitures and exchanges had occurred at the beginning of each period presented, would not be materially different from the results reported.