Common Shareholders' Equity (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Common Shareholders' Equity

Schedule of common shares, rollforward

Year Ended December 31,		Number of Shares	Average Cost Per Share		Total Cost
(Shares and dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
2015
	U.S. Cellular Common Shares	178	$	34.86	$	6,188
2014
	U.S. Cellular Common Shares	496	$	38.19	$	18,943
2013
	U.S. Cellular Common Shares	499	$	37.19	$	18,544

Year Ended December 31,	2015	2014	2013
(Shares in thousands)
Treasury Shares Reissued	457	371	536