Common Shareholders' Equity (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Common shareholders' equity

Pursuant to certain employee and non-employee benefit plans, U.S. Cellular reissued the following Treasury Shares:

Year Ended December 31,	2016	2015	2014
(Shares in millions)
Treasury Shares Reissued	1	–	–