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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Noncontrolling interests |
Noncontrolling interests |
|  |  |  |  | Nine Months Ended
|  |  |  |  | September 30,
|  |  |  |  | 2015 |  | 2014
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 219,869 |  | $ | (119,814)
| Transfer (to) from the noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
|  | Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's issuance of U.S. Cellular shares |  | (13,768) |  |  | (11,042)
|  | Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's repurchases of U.S. Cellular shares |  | 951 |  |  | 858
|  | Purchase of ownership in subsidiaries from noncontrolling interests |  | 240 |  |  | 7,484
|  | Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests |  | (12,577) |  |  | (2,700)
| Change from net income (loss) attributable to TDS and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests | $ | 207,292 |  | $ | (122,514)

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