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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share |
Earnings per share | The amounts used in computing earnings (loss) per common share and the effects of potentially dilutive securities on the weighted average number of common shares were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except earnings per share) |  |  |  |  |
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders of TDS used in basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
earnings (loss) per share | $ | 218,988 |  | $ | (136,404) |  | $ | 141,878
Adjustments to compute diluted earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Noncontrolling interest adjustment |  | (1,525) |  |  | – |  |  | (1,058)
| Preferred dividend adjustment |  | 49 |  |  | – |  |  | 49
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders of TDS used in | $ | 217,512 |  | $ | (136,404) |  | $ | 140,869
diluted earnings (loss) per share
Weighted average number of shares used in basic earnings (loss) per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Common Shares |  | 101,453 |  |  | 101,304 |  |  | 101,339
|  | Series A Common Shares |  | 7,192 |  |  | 7,181 |  |  | 7,151
|  |  | Total |  | 108,645 |  |  | 108,485 |  |  | 108,490
Effects of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Stock options 1 |  | 773 |  |  | – |  |  | 209
| Restricted stock units 1 |  | 436 |  |  | – |  |  | 375
| Preferred shares 1 |  | 56 |  |  | – |  |  | 58
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted earnings (loss) per share |  | 109,910 |  |  | 108,485 |  |  | 109,132
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 2.02 |  | $ | (1.26) |  | $ | 1.31
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 1.98 |  | $ | (1.26) |  | $ | 1.29
1 | There were no effects of dilutive securities in 2014 due to the net loss for the year.
Summary of antidilutive shares | Certain Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units or conversion of convertible preferred shares were not included in average diluted shares outstanding f or the calculation of Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders because their effects were antidilutive. The number of such Common Shares excluded is shown in the table below.
Year Ended De cember 31, | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
(Shares in thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Stock options | 4,499 |  | 8,984 |  | 7,120
Restricted stock units | 190 |  | 839 |  | 171
Preferred shares | – |  | 56 |  | –

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