Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 596,766	$ 211,513
Accounts receivable
Customers and agents, less allowances of $41,364 and $37,654, respectively	561,676	466,048
Roaming	27,419	23,865
Affiliated	516	994
Other, less allowances of $741 and $859, respectively	39,185	66,051
Inventory, net	176,259	267,068
Prepaid expenses	88,041	59,744
Net deferred income tax asset	82,719	93,058
Other current assets	18,730	90,834
Total current assets	1,591,311	1,279,175
Assets held for sale		107,055
Investments
Licenses	1,834,061	1,443,438
Goodwill	369,596	370,151
Investments in unconsolidated entities	347,710	283,014
Total investments	2,551,367	2,096,603
Property, plant and equipment
In service and under construction	7,511,997	7,458,740
Less: Accumulated depreciation	4,903,559	4,730,523
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,608,438	2,728,217
Other assets and deferred charges	187,268	276,218
Total assets	6,938,384	6,487,268
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	8,501	46
Accounts payable
Affiliated	7,874	9,774
Trade	362,268	306,845
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	236,568	287,562
Accrued taxes	121,177	36,652
Accrued compensation	57,547	66,162
Other current liabilities	92,617	149,853
Total current liabilities	886,552	856,894
Liabilities held for sale		20,934
Deferred liabilities and credits
Net deferred income tax liability	828,563	859,867
Other deferred liabilities and credits	287,873	284,002
Long-term debt	$ 1,368,656	$ 1,151,819
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features	$ 910	$ 1,150
U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity
Series A Common and Common Shares	88,074	88,074
Additional paid-in capital	1,490,651	1,472,558
Treasury Shares, at cost	(159,705)	(169,139)
Retained earnings	2,135,145	1,910,498
Total U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity	3,554,165	3,301,991
Noncontrolling interests	11,665	10,611
Total equity	3,565,830	3,312,602
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,938,384	$ 6,487,268