Debt (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Revolving credit facilities

The following table summarizes the terms of the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2013:
(Dollars in millions)
Maximum borrowing capacity			$	300.0
Letters of credit outstanding (1)			$	17.6
Amount borrowed			$	-
Amount available for use			$	282.4
Borrowing rate: One-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus contractual spread (2)				1.67	%
	LIBOR			0.17	%
	Contractual spread			1.50	%
Range of commitment fees on amount available for use (3)
	Low			0.13	%
	High			0.30	%
Agreement date				December 2010
Maturity date				December 2017
Fees incurred attributable to the Revolving Credit Facility are as follows:
	Fees incurred as a percent of Maximum borrowing capacity for 2013			0.25	%
	Fees incurred, amount
		2013	$	0.8
		2012	$	1.1
		2011	$	1.2
(1)	In June 2013, U.S. Cellular provided $17.4 million in letters of credit to the FCC in connection with U.S. Cellular's winning bids in Auction 901. See Note 16 — Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures for additional information on Auction 901.
(2)	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.
(3)	The revolving credit facility has commitment fees based on the unsecured senior debt ratings assigned to U.S. Cellular by certain ratings agencies.

Long term debt

Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)			Issuance date	Maturity date	Call date	2013		2012
	Unsecured Senior Notes
		6.7%	December 2003 and June 2004	December 2033	December 2003	$	544,000	$	544,000
		Less: 6.7% Unamortized discount					(11,551)		(11,806)
							532,449		532,194
		6.95%	May 2011	May 2060	May 2016		342,000		342,000
	Obligation on capital leases						3,749		4,756
Total long-term debt						$	878,198	$	878,950
	Long-term debt, current					$	166	$	92
	Long-term debt, noncurrent					$	878,032	$	878,858