Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

U.S. Cellular has applied the provisions of fair value accounting for purposes of computing the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes as displayed below.



		March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Level within the Fair Value Hierarchy	Book Value		Fair Value		Book Value		Fair Value
(Dollars in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	258	$	258	$	285	$	285
Long-term debt
Retail	2	917		795		917		943
Institutional	2	535		527		534		594
Other	2	83		83		83		83

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of financial instruments measured at fair value, including those classified in shareholders' equity measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Disclosures include, but are not limited to, fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements, level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized and transfers between levels 1 and 2. Nonrecurring fair value measurements are those that are required or permitted in the statement of financial position in particular circumstances.

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